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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha
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OGUN HEALTH INSURANCE,GOV. ABIODUN'S BEST GIFT TO RESIDENTS- ACTOR ODUNLADE ADEKOLA.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Ogun Health Insurance, Abiodun's Best Gift to residents - Odunlade Adekola The award winning Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola has described the Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme as Governor Dapo Abiodun's best gift to all residents of the State.  Adekola gave this remark during a sensitization tour of markets, motor parks, and other strategic locations in the Remo axis of the State in the company of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Tayo Lawal, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kayode Oladehinde, Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency (OGSHIA) and other top officials of the Health Sector.  He said the scheme, if embraced by all residents, would save anyone who develops a serious medical condition from having to pay out-of-pocket for treatment, adding that the insurance programme also catered for screening for common diseases that could lead to untimely death.   "Healthcare is a necess
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INEC EMERGENCY MEETING ON ELECTION SECURITY.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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REMARKS BY THE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT AN EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE INTER-AGENCY CONSTULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON ELECTION SECURITY (ICCES) HELD AT THE INEC CONFERENCE ROOM, ABUJA, ON FRIDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2022 The National Security Adviser The Inspector-General of Police Heads/Representatives of Various Security Agencies Other Members of ICCES National Commissioners Senior Officials of the Commission Members of the INEC Press Corps Ladies and Gentlemen 1. Let me welcome you all to this emergency meeting. Two developments this week necessitated this meeting. First, the simultaneous attacks on our Local Government Area offices in Abeokuta South in Ogun State and Ede South Local Government office in Osun State. The attack in Abeokuta South happened around 1.15am while that of Ede happened around 6.00am yesterday Thursday 10th November 2022. Our immediate conclusion is that they may not be isolated, but we leave this determination to th
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SECURITY FORCES NEUTRALIZE NOTORIOUS BANDIT COMMANDER 'DOGO MAIKASUWA '.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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KDSG Security Update: Friday 11th November 2022 Security Forces neutralize notorious bandit commander ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’  After an era of terrorizing citizens and evading security forces, the Kaduna State Government can authoritatively report that the notorious bandit commander known as ‘Dogo Maikasuwa’ has met his end.  The development was made known in an operational feedback from security agencies. A blurred photograph of the neutralized bandit leader is attached with this statement.  Painstaking investigations revealed atrocities he carried out with impunity in hard-to-reach locations.  Dogo Maikasuwa, also known as ‘Dogo Maimillion' led series of attacks and kidnappings of citizens plying the Kaduna-Kachia Road, and in communities within Chikun and Kajuru LGAs. He was one of the deadliest bandits leading other elements in terrorizing citizens of these general areas.  According to human intelligence sources, he was always dressed in green camouflage military fatigues and wielding
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PETER OBI: SUPER ERNEST AND DADDY FRESH COLLABORATE ON A NEW SONG FOR PETER OBI'S CAMPAIGN. (VIDEO/PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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SUPER ERNEST, A NIGERIAN OBIDIENT SUPPORTER BASED IN UK , IS HERE WITH A NEW SONG FOR LABOUR PARTY'S PETER OBI , SUPER ERNEST  FT NIGERIAN BASED VOICE KING...DADDY FRESH...TITTLED, OBI-DATTI....................My name is Super Ernest from Rivers state. I am a Nigerian based in the UK, an advocate of positivity and a great new Nigeria for all. I am dedicated to see my beloved country rebranded to a greater standard. Nigeria will rise again with the right set of leaders. Having looked into the candidates contesting for presidency, I have adopted the team of OBIDATTI as the most credible team to lead Nigeria, which is why I have teamed up with my favourite  Nigerian music artiste with a very distinct voice to record this song as a means of reaching out to fellow Nigerians to be wiser in their voting intentions and choice. I believe that Mr. Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti will make Nigeria better.  GET YOUR PVC AND VOTE WISELY. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.... Watch video below. 
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GOV. MASARI LAUDS NSCDC FOR EFFECTIVE SECURITY COVERAGE IN KATSINA PLEDGES MORE SUPPORT.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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PRESS RELEASE  In response kindly quote: AAA.003/CPRD/NHQ/ABJ/VOL/11/07 Date: Nov 11, 2022. Head of News.  GOVERNOR MASARI LAUDS NSCDC FOR EFFECTIVE SECURITY COVERAGE IN KATSINA PLEDGES MORE SUPPORT.   The Executive Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon Aminu Bello Masari has commended the resilience and effective security protection by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) most especially, in stemming down the spate of crime and criminalities in Katsina State. Governor Masari made this known during a visit to the National Headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Abuja, where he expressed his delight in the good works NSCDC is doing in Katsina State and Nigeria at large. Let me say unequivocally and in clear terms that the effort of the NSCDC in the protection of lives and property, as well as safeguarding of critical national assets and infrastructure has been yielding tremendous positive results. He described the NSCDC Commandant General Dr Ahmed
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PAY SENATORS 50% SALARY,USE BALANCE TO PAY ASUU- SENATOR NDUME. (PHOTO).

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Pay Senators 50% Salary, Use Balance To Pay ASUU - Senator Ndume The Senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has called for a 50 per cent slash in the salaries of the National Assembly members in order to recoup money and allocate same to meet the pressing demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Ndume made the call on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital while reacting to the October half salary payment to the University teachers by the federal government. Ndume, a former Senate Leader, advised the federal government to constitute a high-powered standing committee of respected educationists and patriotic Nigerians to meet with the ASUU leadership to address the lingering burning issues. The lawmaker said, “Even if it means that the National Assembly will reduce sitting allowances or be paid on casual allowances basis whenever they sit at the Lower and Upper Chambers, by cutting the recurrent expenditure in the budget of the fede
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LAGOS CBD DISMISSES THREE OFFICERS FOR EXTORTION.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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LAGOS CBD DISMISSES THREE OFFICERS FOR EXTORTION The Office of the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Central Business Districts (CBD) has disengaged three of its operatives serving in the Lagos Island Central Business District for extortion.  The Special Adviser to the Governor on CBD, Mr Gbenga Oyerinde announced the dismissal following the outcome of a disciplinary panel set up to investigate the charges levied against the three officers by members of the motoring public. He said: “The three officers, Mr. Orishadipe Kolawole, Mr. Bakare Saheed and Mr. Oguntayo Abiodun were found guilty of extortion which is against the principles of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations”. While noting that the dismissal of the three officers was part of measures by the State Government to instill discipline in the workforce of the agency towards better service delivery, Oyerinde implored members of the public not to have any dealings with the dismissed officers on behalf of the agency.
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MANY INJURED AS FIRE GUTS POLARIS BANK,SAVANA FORM SHOWROOM IN ANAMBRA.(PHOTO).

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Many injured as fire guts Polaris Bank, Savana foam showroom in Anambra Fire has gutted Polaris Bank Nnewi Branch destroying property worth millions of Naira. The fire which started at 12.30 pm destroyed part of the roof of the building housing the bank situated between First bank and AB Micro Finance Bank along Edo Ezemewi Road popularly known as Bank Road , Nnewi. Other properties of the bank destroyed included cables, ATM communications cables, air conditioners, part of the wall of the bank and louvers among others. The fire also destroyed completely Savana foam show room which shared common fence with the bank. The cause of the fire outbreak was not known at press time but some believed it was caused by electric fault inside the Savanna foam show room where it allegedly started. Effort to reach the Polaris Bank manager, Nnewi Branch and the owners of the Savana foam show room manager and sales girl to speak on the matter proved abortive. However, a senior official of Polaris Bank w
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MORE THAN 5,000 TEACHERS TO GET EMPLOYMENT LETTER IN FEW DAYS- GOV. SOLUDO. (PHOTO).

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More than 5, 000 teachers to get employment letter in few days – Soludo Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has announced that in few days to come, more than 5000 teachers would be receiving their letter of employment. He made this announcement during an interview on Channels TV on Thursday. He said, “we would be handing out letters of employment to more than five thousand teachers in a bid to end the era of schools without teachers, we would also be having over 240 additional doctors to man the general hospitals, if you examine the five finger approach of our budget, the design we gave to our budget is to ensure that our eyes remains on the ball”. Recall that only approximately 6000 candidates of 31,000 applicants who did the online recruitment exam for teachers were able to scale through the exam. Soludo had earlier ordered the mass recruitment of teachers for both primary and secondary schools, he ordered the mass employment barely two month of his administration in office. Ac
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GUNMEN ATTACK BULLION VAN IN ANAMBRA STATE. (PHOTO).

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Gunmen Attack Bullion Van in Anambra Gunmen suspected to be robbers, on Thursday evening, attacked a bullion van in Ufuma, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state.  A source confirmed that the bullion van was conveying cash to an undisclosed location when the gunmen trailed them to the agrarian community of Ufuma, and opened fire on the truck and security men accompanying it. “It happened at about 5pm today (Thursday), and there was heavy shooting in the area. “All the residents of the community fled, while security operatives attached to the bullion van battled the armed robbers. The police was able to stop them from succeeding,” the source said. Meanwhile, the State Police command has confirmed the incident. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga said the event happened at about 4pm, but the armed men were eventually repelled. He said: “Operatives attached to the bullion van gallantly repelled the attack. The incident happened at about 4pm in Umunebo junction,
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COURT SETS ASIDE COMMITTAL ORDER AGAINST EFCC CHAIRMAN.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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Court Sets Aside Committal Order Against EFCC Chairman Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama, Abuja today, November 10, 2022, set aside the Order of Committal and the entire contempt proceedings against the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ruling on a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, asking the court to quash the entire proceedings in Suit No. FCT/HC/CR/184/2016 between Federal Republic of Nigeria V AVM Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, and set aside the conviction of the Applicant for contempt, Justice Oji said she found merit in the application in the interest of justice. ”I hereby set aside the entire contempt proceedings in Suit No. FCT/HC/CR/184/2016 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria v AVM Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo. ‘’ That I further set aside the conviction of the Applicant, the Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for contempt unconditionally,” she ruled.  
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CP MAMMAN TAKES OVER LEADERSHIP AS 44TH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,KANO .(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE,

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CP Mamman takes over leadership as 44th Commissioner of Police, Command Police Command CP Mamman Dauda was born on 19th April 1963, at Illela LGA of Sokoto State. After completing mandatory Primary and Secondary School Education, he attended the prestigious Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mathematics. He also obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Statistics, a Master of Science (MSc) in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, a Postgraduate Diploma in Nigerian Strategic Studies at the University of Maiduguri, a Diploma in Human Resources Management and a Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation. 2. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (C/ASP) on 18th May 1992 and trained at the famous Police Academy Annex Kaduna. He has served in different State Commands, Zonal Commands and Formations. 3. He held several positions, some of which include; i. Divisiona
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ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AND MURDER OF NEWBORN CHILD BY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER AT OLOCHA-ADOGBA IN AWGU LGA: CP AMMANI ORDERS THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF SUSPECTS.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND BULLETIN OF 11TH NOVEMBER, 2022 ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AND MURDER OF NEWBORN CHILD BY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER AT OLOCHA-ADOGBA IN AWGU LGA: CP AMMANI ORDERS THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF SUSPECTS. - Urges citizens of the community to maintain calm and be supportive The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has ordered the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) Enugu to thoroughly investigate the case of alleged conspiracy and murder of a newborn male child (infanticide), by the mother of the child, one Ada Joy Okonkwo aged 18, and her mother, one Christiana Okonkwo of about 60 years old, at Olocha-Adogba in Awgu community of Awgu L.G.A., on 7th November, 2022, at about 1pm. 2. Preliminary investigation shows that the said mother of the newborn child used a kitchen knife to stab the child to death, following the counseling of her mother, moments after she was delivered of the baby at home. The child
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I'M MOTIVATED BY OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT TO MAKE IMO STATE BETTER - GOV. UZODIMMA TO GUILD OF EDITORS.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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I'M MOTIVATED BY OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT TO MAKE IMO STATE BETTER - GOV. UZODIMMA TO GUILD OF EDITORS The Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has stated that his major focus remains the continous delivery of quality governance for the betterment of Ndi Imo. The Governor made this known at the opening ceremony of the 18th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) at Imo Concord Hotel, Owerri. Governor Uzodimma stressed that irrespective of the jaundiced narratives of fake news and rumor mongering by the opposition, the Shared Prosperity Government has remained focused on positively impacting the lives of Ndi Imo. Speaking on Political Landscape, credible elections and the role of the editors, Governor Uzodimma said by virtue of their influence and roles in society editors have confirmed to be Stakeholders of the polity. He however suggested the need for an in-house cleansing to save journalism from the hands of quacks bastardizing the noble profession. Ac
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THE QUEEN CONSORT PAY TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN HEROS.(PHOTOS).

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"Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.” Her Majesty The Queen Consort on the 10th of November 2022 morning, joined over a thousand veterans at the Field of Remembrance to pay tribute to the Fallen. Since 1928, the Field of Remembrance has been organised by The Poppy Factory and held in the grounds of Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have lost their lives in the Armed Forces. Around 70,000 crosses and symbols are laid in 308 plots according to regiment, unit or association, planted by volunteers. This year, Her Majesty was invited to view a special plot in remembrance of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. More photos below. 
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