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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SLAMS PASTOR TUNDE BAKARE OVER CRITICISM, LABELS REMARKS BIASED. (PHOTO).

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 National Assembly Slams Pastor Tunde Bakare Over Criticism, Labels Remarks Biased The National Assembly has sharply rebuked Pastor Tunde Bakare, overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, for his critical remarks against the legislature, branding them as biased and misleading. The response follows Bakare’s Sunday sermon, where he condemned the Senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan and the lawmakers’ approval of emergency rule in Rivers State, describing the executive and legislature as contenders in an “institutional immorality Olympics.” In a statement on Tuesday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, accused Bakare of crossing the line with “unwarranted invective and misleading assertions” that could erode public trust in democratic institutions. Adaramodu labeled the cleric’s comments a “biased and political ecumenical homily,” suggesting they stemmed from personal frustrations or political posturing. The Se...
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“WELFARE OF OUR PERSONNEL PARAMOUNT TO US” – SAYS IGP. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE

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PRESS RELEASE “WELFARE OF OUR PERSONNEL PARAMOUNT TO US” – SAYS IGP • As IGP procures, orders distribution of uniforms, kits and accoutrements • Sets up First Aid Unit The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the immediate distribution of Police Uniforms, Kits and accoutrements which the Force recently procured, to various Zones, Commands and Formations in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for onward issuance to personnel of the Force.   The resuscitation of the quarterly issuance of uniforms and other accoutrements to members of the Inspectorate, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Constable cadres in the Police Force is in furtherance of the ongoing efforts by the IGP to engender reforms and evolve a new people-friendly Police Force.  The issuance of the new uniforms and accoutrements, which is a continuous exercise, is free of charge to all Inspectors and members of the Rank-and-File of the Force as provisions have been made for t...
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ALLEGED FORGERY OF MEDICAL REPORT: EFCC PRESENTS FIRST WITNESS AGAINST FANI-KAYODE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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  Alleged Forgery of Medical Report: EFCC Presents First Witness against Fani-Kayode The EFCC on February 23, 2022 presented its first witness against Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, who is standing trial before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offences bordering on use of false documents, use of fabricated evidence, procuring execution of documents by false pretence, and fabricating evidence.  Fani-Kayode who is also being prosecuted by the EFCC for an alleged N4.9billion fraud before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, is facing 12 counts before Justice Abike-Fadipe, brought against him by the EFCC, following his alleged use of forged medical report(s), which he tendered at the Federal High Court to justify his absence in Court. 
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FORMER BAUCHI DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LANDS JAILED FOR LAND SCAM.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Former Bauchi Deputy Director of Lands Jailed for Land Scam Justice Abubarka Muazu of Bauchi State High Court, on February 21, 2022 convicted and sentenced a former Deputy Director of Planning in Bauchi State Ministry of Land and Survey, Ibrahim Aliyu to twenty seven months imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretences and cheating. He was convicted following a two- count charge brought against him by the Gombe Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.  Aliyu sometime in May 2015 dishonestly induced one Mustapha Bala to deliver to him the sum of One Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira (N1, 100,000) for sale of a plot of land situated at BSADP Quarters, Bauchi which belonged to His Royal Highness, Usman Bilyaminu Usman, the Emir of Dass, without his consent. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced accordingly to three months with option of N50,000.00. (Fifty Thousand Naira only) fine on count one and two years imprisonment with option of N100,...
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NDLEA DESTROYS 255 HECTARES OF CANNABIS FARMS,ARRESTS 13 IN ONDO.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE

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NDLEA destroys 255 hectares of cannabis farms, arrests 13 in Ondo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in a major operation that lasted seven days, have destroyed a total of 255 hectares of cannabis farms spread across five local government areas of Ondo state. In addition, 13 suspects were arrested and 250 kilograms of cannabis seeds as well as 63.85kg cannabis weeds were recovered during the operation deep inside five major forests: Omolowo/Powerline forest; Ipele forest; Ala forest; Ogbese forest; Utte and Okuluse forest that spread across five local council areas of the state. The exercise codenamed Operation Abub’, which began at Ogbese forest on Tuesday 15th February lasted till Monday 21st Feb, 2022. At the Ogbese forest, a suspect, Olatunde Olaoluwa was arrested in his cannabis farm measuring 10 hectares, which was destroyed and burnt along with other cannabis farms spread across the Ogbese riverbank.  The following day, 16th of Feb, the Agencys Str...
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JIM IYKE: PROPHET TB JOSHUA COULD NOT HEAL MY SICK MOTHER. (PHOTO).

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Jim Iyke: Prophet TB Joshua could not heal my Sick Mother  Recalls Experience At  TB Joshua's Church In 2013 Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has recalled his experience at the late Prophet TB Joshua's Synagogue Church Of All Nations in 2013  The actor in an interview said he had gone to the church after it was insisted that he must be present for his ailing mother to be healed. Jim said, "It wasn't, when orthodox medicine failed us, I took my whole family to India to be with my mum and then she started getting better. This is the light of your life for crying out loud and I am not going to wager it for theatrics, for melodrama. "At some point, an offer was made from there to take her there by a senator friend of mine. I refused, the pressure was too much, so I said 'Okay I want to go, if they will save her, I will go'. "We put her in a hospital close to there. I went there, there was a presidential suite I was accorded. When I went there, I was like 'Ok...
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IMO STATE COMMISSIONER DUMPS UZODINMA,APC,JOINS PDP.(PHOTO).

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Imo State Commissioner Dumps Uzodinma, APC, Joins PDP The Imo state immediate past commissioner for foreign affairs, Fabian Ihekweme, on Wednesday dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, and joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The defection took place at the Kanu Nwankwo stadium in Owerri, during the reception organised by the PDP, to welcome home the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samdaddy Anyanwu, along with the National leadership led by the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. Also received officially to the PDP, was another top stakeholder, and a former Chairman of the PDP, in the state, Charles Ezekwem, who abandoned the APC, and returned to the PDP, among other hundreds of supporters.  
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POLICEMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS COLLEAGUE DEAD ON THEIR WAY TO COLLECT N20K BRIBE.(PHOTO).

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Policeman Accidently Shoots Colleague Dead On Their Way To Collect N20k Bribe There was a pandemonium Monday as an unidentified policeman attached to the Anti-Kidnap Squad, Delta state police command, killed his colleague while following a suspect to his house to collect N20,000 bribe. The tragic incident occurred around 6:00 pm by ADP along Ibusa Road at Ibusa in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Narrating the incident to SaharaReporters, the suspect who was allegedly being harassed by the policemen, identified as Nicholas, said, on Monday, he drove from Ibusa to Asaba to look for fuel to buy following the scarcity of fuel in his area. "As I was going back home at about 5:30 pm, I met a team of policemen along the Ibusa Road, Asaba, and they stopped me for a search. After checking my car and vehicle papers as demanded, nothing incriminating was found in me and all my car documents were up to date. But the team still demanded a bribe of N50,000 from me or I wo...
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PRESIDENT BUHARI POSTPONES SIGNING OF AMENDED ELECTORAL BILL TILL FRIDAY. (PHOTO).

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Buhari Postpones Signing Of Amended Electoral Bill Till Friday  President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25.   A source close to the Presidency, who had earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill on Wednesday, confirmed the new date to Channels Television. There has been condemnation from several quarters over the Buhari presidency’s reluctance to sign the bill.  
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GOV. SANWO-OLU UNVEILS ADOPT-A-BIN PROGRAMME WITH 40,000 BINS. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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SANWO-OLU UNVEILS ADOPT-A-BIN PROGRAMME WITH 40,000 BINS Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled the Adopt-a-Bin programme with an initial 40,000 standard bins deployed to households and commercial entities. Sanwo-Olu spoke during the launch of the programme at Simpson Transfer Loading Station on Lagos Island, saying the gospel of waste sorting at source is now gaining ground as individual pickers of recyclable items are increasing by the day and recycling firms springing up. According to the Governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, "Today, we are at the threshold of another phase in our Lagos Recycle Initiative, as we launch standard waste bins for the “Adopt-A-Bin” project, which is LAWMA’s latest baby. The bins which come in two colours, the green for general waste and the blue for recyclable items, are for containerising waste".  
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AWKA MAN FROM UMUBELE VILLAGE IS MISSING. (PHOTO).

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Missing Person Alert Mr Daniel Sunday Ifeaghandu, from Umu Arize Umubele village, Awka, is missing. He went to work at Mgbakwu on Thursday, 17th of February 2022 for a borehole job. He was sent to go and collect a tool for the job around Amaku hospital, Amaka and that's the last time he was seen. His phone number is still ringing but he is not picking. Please if you have any useful information on his whereabout, contact 09064048690 or 08034641740.  
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REPS SEEK RETURN OF ROADBLOCKS IN SOUTH EAST OVER INSECURITY.(PHOTO).

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Reps seek return of roadblocks in South East over insecurity By Anthony Musa  Worried by the increasing activities of non-state actors in fueling the growing insecurity in the country, the House of Representatives has renewed its call on the government to take drastic action in curtailing the security challenges in the country. Adopting a motion of urgent public importance on the need to take urgent steps to address the increasing insecurity in Anambra state by Rep Chris Azubugu, the House asked the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector General Police, Director General State Security, Army, Navy, and other security agencies to form a joint task force to restore security in Anambra State especially Anambra South bordering Imo State. Rep Azubogu said it was dangerous to allow non-state actors to continue to take control of the security situation in Anambra state in particular and the South East in general, killing and maiming innocent persons in the state. He said many had thoug...
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CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY IS NOT ON STRIKE.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY, ANAMBRA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT This is to inform the general public that Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University is not on strike. Academic activities are going on massively with the University-wide quiz which began on Tuesday 22nd February 2022 and will end on Saturday 26th February 2022.  Parents should therefore ignore any of their wards who come home to inform them otherwise.  The University is committed to ensuring that students graduate when they are supposed to without incurring further expenses for their parents.  Pictures below shows students participating in the ongoing university-wide quiz across the campuses of the University.  Signed; Dr. Harrison Madubueze Public Relations Officer 23/02/2022  
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PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNOR, CHIEF WILLIE OBIANO. (PHOTOS).

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PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNOR, CHIEF WILLIE OBIANO. The Anambra State Governor, H.E Chief Willie Obiano accompanied by his wife, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano during an audience with the President at the State House Abuja, today, Wednesday, 23rd February, 2022. One more photo below 
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OVER 1.7 MILLION PERSONS IN THE SOUTH EAST NOW SEEK HIV/AIDS TREATMENT AS AT THE END OF 2021. (PHOTOS).

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Over 1.7 Million Persons In The South East Now Seek HIV/AIDS Treatment As At The End Of 2021. Over one million, seven hundred thousand persons now seek HIV/AIDS treatment. This is as at end of December, 2021. This is comparable to about six hundred and seventy thousand persons in 2015, a thirty-seven point three -seven percent increase in six years. This was made known by the South East Zonal Coordinator National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Miriam Ezekwe at a stakeholders coordination meeting held on the 23rd February 2022 at King David Hotel, Awka. Dr Miriam noted that the epidemic control was achieved as a result of policies, resources and actions put together to enable person infected to seek medical attention rather than suffering in silence.  She however said that the non health sector interventions such as HIV/AIDS peer education, Condom and lubricants, Palliative Care, Syringe and needle distribution and others are equally key in achieving zero HIV infections, ...
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