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 Equatorial Guinea's vice president accuses Spain of defrauding Equatorial Guineans The statement was posted on his X official handle which read as follows; "It is clear that the denial of visas to Equatorial Guineans is a plan created by the @EmbEspMalabo and its agencies to extort the population and profit from their savings,"  "Despite having established a maximum quota of 35 files per day, the agency accepted a higher amount and collected money that was then shared with the Spanish embassy, knowing that they would reject those extra requests.Consequently, there was a desire to defraud and coerce the population." "However, it is already known that those responsible for this corruption plot are the leaders of the Spanish Embassy who take advantage of their diplomatic immunity. And out of respect for that immunity, the Gendarmerie has not been able to hear the directors of the Spanish embassy make a statement."

 LAWMA MD DECLINES LASMAYA 2024 NOMINATION The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has declined his nomination for the Lagos State Man of the Year Award (LASMAYA) 2024. In a statement released today, Dr. Gbadegesin expressed his sincere gratitude to the organisers of the award for considering him for such an esteemed honor.  He acknowledged the recognition but emphasised that the collective efforts of the LAWMA team and the entire Lagos citizenry in tackling waste management challenges were more deserving of accolades. "While deeply humbled by the recognition, I believe that the collective efforts of the LAWMA team and the entire Lagos citizenry in addressing waste management challenges are more deserving of such accolades," Dr. Gbadegesin said. He went on to request that the public refrain from voting for him, highlighting his commitment to the ongoing mission of LAWMA. "To this end, I’m d

  OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Resignation of 2 Commissioners From The Cabinet of Abia State Government.  The following Cabinet Members of Abia State Government have tendered their resignation letters to the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti. They are: 1. Mr. Chima Oriaku - Commissioner for Science and Technology.  2. Prof. Monica Ironkwe - Commissioner for Agriculture The Executive Governor thanked them for their service and sacrifice to the State and wish them well in their future endeavours.  Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha  Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia.  Government House - Umuahia  17-07-2024.

 Piers Morgan gets into heated exchange with streamer who mocked Trump assassination victim: ‘You are inhuman’ Piers Morgan got into an exceedingly tense exchange on Tuesday with a popular political steamer who made widely panned comments about the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The Youtuber, Steven Bonnell, who goes by the name Destiny, recently engaged in an expletive-filled rant against Trump and the volunteer firefighter who was killed over the weekend at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Corey Comperatore was killed after being struck with gunfire while trying to shield his family. Destiny made several disparaging posts about Comperatore on X in the wake of the tragedy, at one point calling him a "f---ing retard." He also said on a live stream that he would "100%" immediately make fun of anyone who was killed at a Trump rally. Destiny passionately defended his remarks during an appearance on "Piers Morgan: Uncensored."

 CA school district sues Newsom over bill banning schools from notifying parents of child's gender identity A Southern California school district is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over a law banning schools from enacting polices to notify parents if their child uses different pronouns or gender identity at school. Newsom signed the law Monday and received extensive praise from LGBTQ lobbying groups. The school district argues the law violates parents' rights under the U.S. Constitution. "PK-12 minor students, most of whom are too young to drive, vote, or provide medical consent for themselves, are also too young to make life-altering decisions about their expressed gender identity without their parents’ knowledge. But that is precisely what AB 1955 enables—with potentially devastating consequences for children too young to fully comprehend them," Emily Rae, senior counsel at the Liberty Justice Center (LJC), said in a statement. "School officials do not have the right t

 Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine hidden in sugar in 'Operation Sweetness' Authorities in Paraguay announced Tuesday the largest cocaine seizure in the country's history, after officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium. President Santiago Peña told journalists that the record discovery, code-named "Operation Sweetness," added to a string of "very sad episodes" in Paraguay that had transformed the strategically located nation into a key drug trafficking hub in the region. Peña expressed hope that the seizure, valued at roughly $240 million, would disrupt the cocaine trade and said police were pursuing those responsible. "I think it sends a signal to organized gangs not to use Paraguay as transit; they're going to find authorities that are determined and working in a coordinated way," Peña said, promising further efforts to boost port security. "Gangs are not going

 Charlamagne slams California law banning teachers from telling parents about students' gender transitions Radio host Charlamagne Tha God criticized a California law that blocks schools and teachers from informing parents about changes to their child’s gender identity. Charlamagne said on the podcast, "The Breakfast Club" that the law was "ridiculous," arguing parents need to know about "everything" that happens with their child.  "Teachers should inform parents about everything and anything you see in my child that I don’t see, anything that I’m missing in my child, you have to let me know," he said.  "Anything that happens with my child, you should let me know … same way if there’s things going on with my child, I know that my child is spending majority of their time with you, the teacher," he added. "I have to let you know about any mental issues, emotional issues, physical issues, food allergies. That is ridiculous." 

 Bus crash in popular tourist spot kills 25 in mountain region, investigation ongoing A tourism bus in Peru skidded off the road and plummeted down a 650-foot slope, killing at least 25 people and injuring 17 others in a crash.  "The area is difficult to access for the emergency services," Jhonny Rolando Valderrama, head of the highway protection division, told the AFP news agency. The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time. Valderrama said the bus overturned and tumbled down the slope at around dawn and lamented that it was just the latest such incident to occur on the Los Libertadores highway in the Andes, according to Reuters.  A police official later told state news agency Andina that 42 passengers were on the bus, meaning that police accounted for all passengers. Ground transport superintendent SUTRAN then issued a statement identifying Turismo Molina Union SAC as the owner of the bus and initiated an investigation into the company.  Peru recorded over 3,000 dea

 Indiana foster mother being charged in the death of a 10-year-old boy in her care. 48-year-old Jennifer Lee Wilson was arrested in Berrien County, Michigan, on July 13th. The arrest comes after a warrant for reckless homicide was issued in connection to the April 25th death of 10-year-old Dakota Levi Stevens. Dakota had been placed in the care of Wilson around a month before the incident in which he lost his life. First responders were called to a home in Liberty Township, Indiana, on April 25th to the report of an unresponsive child. Dakota was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The medical examiner ruled the death as being a result of Mechanical Asphyxiation.  Wilson told police she had "laid on top of Dakota to keep him from leaving", although she couldn't remember if she tackled him or if they fell to the ground together. She said she "laid on top of him for 5 minutes until he quit moving". At that point she thought he was "fa

 35-Year Old Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty To Four-Count Child Abuse Charge, Case Adjourned To July 30 By Joseph Egbeocha (ABS News) 35 year-old Adachukwu Okafor who is accused of brutalizing her house help in Onitsha in January this year has pleaded not guilty to a four-count charge brought against her at the Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka by the Anambra State Government. Adachukwu, a mother and who is said to be a lawyer, is accused of willfully and unlawfully inflicting physical injuries on the 11 year-old Happiness Nwafor with cane, hot electric iron and hot kitchen knife, offence contrary to section 4(1) of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition and Protection, VAPP, Law  2017. She is also accused of inflicting grievous harm on Miss Nwafor, offence contrary to section 290 of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume II Revised Laws of Anambra State, 1991. Also brought against the defendant is alleged deprivation of Miss Nwafor's' liberty by detaining her insid

 Bloggers Should Allow Anambra State Government To Do Their Job, I am safe and well taken care of where I am - Mother of the defiled 3 year old By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu The mother of the 3 year old girl who was defiled in Onitsha Anambra State by the father one Magnus Odidika Okpalannadi, popularly known as Churchman, has called on bloggers to allow Anambra State government do their job. This is coming following a tweet by one @PIDOMNIGERIA alleging that the state government through the women affairs ministry has decided to sweep the defilement case under the carpet. When the issue broke out on the internet, the women and social welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo quickly reached out to the survivor and her three year old twin and kept them in a safe place while she partnered with security Operatives on the best way to apprehend the suspect who's currently at large.  The mother of the survivor who stated that the husband is dangerous and is ready to do anything to ensure that the

 Côte d'Ivoire denies strained relations with Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire has "no problem" with its neighbouring countries, the ruling party's spokesperson said on Wednesday, after Burkina Faso's junta leader accused it of trying to destabilise the country, TRT reported. Amid high diplomatic tensions in West Africa, the military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed a new "confederation" this month known as the Alliance of Sahel States – severing ties with the regional bloc ECOWAS, and threatening the movement of people and goods in the region. Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore then made a speech attacking the "imperialists" he accused of wanting to undermine his country, claiming that Abidjan was hosting "a centre of operations to destabilise" Burkina Faso. 'REFUGE IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE' On Wednesday Côte d'Ivoire rebuffed the claims. "Côte d'Ivoire has no problem with the countries that su

 EFCC Arrests Internet  Fraudster in Maiduguri   Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Vincent Markus, a suspected serial internet fraudster.  The suspect,  a student of the University of Maiduguri was arrested in Badirisa, Damare Ward Girei Local Government, Adamawa State, following credible intelligence showing that  he specialised in hacking and other internet-related activities.  Markus operates using pseudo names on WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms in carrying out his heinous act. Items recovered from him include; a three-bedroom flat, Peugeot 206, Toyota Corolla Verso 2009 model, two Toyota Starlets 2012 and 2013 models, air-conditioners, iPhone 14 pro max, Infinix Note 30, freezer, Hisense TV, amongst others.     The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. More photos below. 

 Kaduna Fixes Date For Local Government Elections The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has scheduled the local government elections in the state for 19 October. The commission’s chairperson, Hajara Mohammed, announced the date at a Tuesday meeting with political parties and other concerned individuals in Kaduna. Mrs Mohammed noted that the current council members were sworn into office on 1 November 2021 and will end their three-year tenure on 31 October. She said KAD-SIECOM is responsible for organising the elections of chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and councillors in the state. In consonance with the provision of section 25(1) of the KAD-SIECOM Law 2024, the general public is hereby informed that the LGA council election will be held in Kaduna on Saturday, 19th October 2024, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The commission issues the election timetable today, Tuesday 16th July 2024,” she said. The chairperson further said the 2024 election guidelines have been re

 APC sacks Ndume as Senate Chief Whip …names Monguno as new Majority Whip The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday sacked Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) as the Majority Whip of the Senate. The APC appointed Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC Borno North) as the new Majority Whip of the Senate. The party said the action has become necessary following Ndume’s recent outburst against the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration by claiming on a live programme on Arise Television that the federal government is being run by thieves. The party’s decisions were contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President and read by Senator Godswill Akpabio during plenary. The letter was signed by the National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru and the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. Akpabio directing the Sergeant-At-Arms to lead Monguno to occupy the seat of the Majority Whip later named Ndume as the new chairman of the Senate Committee o

 Sen. Monguno replaces Ndume as Senate Chief Whip The Senator representing Borno North, Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno) has replaced Sen. Ali Ndume representing Borno South (APC-Borno) as the Chief Whip of the Senate. This was contained in a letter by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje to the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio. The letter titled “Complaints Against the Unbecoming Utterances of Sen. Ali Ndume” was read by Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday.

 'Adjourn case against me indefinitely,' Yahaya Bello tells court Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to adjourn, indefinitely, the ongoing case instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). He also asked the court to vacate its arrest order on him, pending the determination of an appeal he filed at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. Bello’s demands are contained in a letter written by Musa Yakubu, his Counsel, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN). The letter was dated July 12 and addressed to the trial Judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, ahead of Bello’s arraignment scheduled for Wednesday, July 17. Bello is being tried for allegedly laundering N80 billion. But, in his appeal against his trial, Bello has expressed fears over his fate if the case is left to proceed. In the Appellate case with file no. CA/ABJ/CR/535/2024, Bello is seeking that the Warrant of Arrest he says was illegally issued against him on April 17, 2

 Edo 2024: Court affirms Asue Ighodalo as PDP candidate Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo as the duly nominated and authentic Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. Omotosho while delivering judgment in the suit marked CS/469/24, held that Dr. Ighodalo was duly nominated at the 22 February primaries election of the PDP which held in Benin City. He thereafter dismissed the case filed against his nomination by the Plaintiff, the impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. Ighodalo emerged the governorship candidate of the PDP in a primary election held on 22 February 2024, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. He scored a total of 577 votes to beat his closest rival, Philip Shaibu and 10 other aspirants.

 Court nullifies Phillip Shuaibu’s impeachment as Edo Deputy Governor A Federal High Court in Abuja has voided the impeachment of Phillip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment on Wednesday ordered his reinstatement to office on the grounds that the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due process in purporting to impeach Shuaibu. Shuaibu, who was in court, shed tears of joy upon hearing the judge’s pronouncements. Justice Omotosho held that the allegation on which the House of Assembly based the impeachment proceedings was untenable in law and does not constitute a gross misconduct. The judge ordered the IGP to provide him with needed security to enable him resume office and perform the functions of the office until the end of his tenure. Justice Omotosho set aside the appointment of anoth Deputy Governor in the place of Shuaibu.

 How Soyinka shocked me in his house - Gbenga Daniel Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Governor of Ogun State, has revealed how Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka shocked him when he visited him at his Ijegba residence, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Daniel, who is currently the senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, made this known while delivering the keynote address at an event the Isara community – where Soyinka hails from – organised to mark his 90th birthday and celebrate him. Soyinka, whose birthday is being celebrated across the globe, turned 90 on Saturday, 13 July, 2024. The event tagged, “Celebrating our Illustrious Son, Prof. Wole Soyinka at 90′ held on Monday 15 July at Afotamodi Town Hall, Isara-Remo, in Ogun State. It was facilitated by BLDR Kunle Awobodu. In his speech, Daniel, who was also the Chairman of the occasion, said when he visited Soyinka and saw that he wasn’t using an air conditioner and the road leading to his residence wasn’t tarred, he volunteered to ta

 Simi speaks on dealing with stage fright when performing new song Nigerian singer and performing artiste, Simisola Kosoko, widely known as Simi, has opened up about how she handles stage fright. The ‘Joromi’ crooner, who revealed that she has a terrible history with stage fright, stated that for her, the first few times of performing a new song live on stage are like “trying on a new pair of shoes that needs adjustments.” She explained that she had to give her brain time to bond with the song so it could learn to disregard her nervousness. Sharing a clip of herself rehearsing a song from her latest album, ‘Lost And Found,’ via X, Simi wrote: “The first few times I have to perform a new song (any song) live on stage is like trying on a new pair of shoes that needs adjustments. “I don’t know why that is. Lol. Maybe it’s cos I have a history with pretty bad stage fright. Now I have to give my brain time to bond with the song so it can learn to disregard me and my nerves. “Anyway this nig

 FG Repatriates 190 Nigerians From UAE Day After Announcing Visa Ban Lift The Federal Government has repatriated 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates. In a statement signed by Zonal Director of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) North Central, Bashir Idris Garga,the returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday morning by a combined team of government officials led by NEMA. He said the returnees were profiled and documented by the relevant agencies and sensitized to behave with decorum and responsibility on their return to Nigeria. This is coming barely 24 hours after the federal government said it had reached an agreement with the UAE on the issue of the visa ban imposed on Nigeria two years ago. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday announced the agreement while addressing State House reporters at the Presidential Villa, Abuja “You are aware that Nigeria has been discussing with the Unit

 Ethiopia, UAE Sign Preliminary Agreements on Use of National Currencies in Bilateral Transactions The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the use of the two countries' national currencies in bilateral transactions. The MoU also encourages financial and banking cooperation through knowledge-sharing, ultimately supporting the development of their respective financial markets whilst facilitating bilateral trade and bolstering direct investment. In addition, Abu Dhabi and Addis Ababa, which is facing a significant foreign exchange shortage, signed a bilateral national currency swap agreement of up to 3 billion dirhams for 46 billion birr, or nearly $817 million.

 French federation files complaint after 'racist remarks' by Argentina players The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France's team after their Copa America title win, AP reported. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at Miami Gardens, Florida. A video posted on Instagram by Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who plays for Chelsea, and widely viewed on X showed Argentina players appearing to sing about French players with African heritage. One of Fernandez’s Chelsea teammates, France defender Wesley Fofana, posted the Argentina team video on his social media accounts Tuesday and called it “uninhibited racism.” Fofana, who has family ties to Ivory Coast, is among several French players who are Black in the Chelsea first-team squad. The same chants — by some Argentina fans — emerged before France and Argentina met in the World Cup final two years ago, wh

 Imo revokes licences of 10 orphanage homes over non-compliance To sanitize the operational standard of orphanage homes in Imo State, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare has released a list of 10 moribund, closed and/or suspended orphanage homes in the state, whose licences are revoked. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, who stated this over the weekend, said, “Anybody dealing with the affected homes is doing so at their peril.” She pointed out that “the state government under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, is out to ensure that every orphanage home operates under the laid down rules and regulations guiding the operation of homes in the state.” The affected homes are Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ Children Center, Oguta; Eziama Motherless Children’s Center, Eziama-Ngor Okpala; Tolotolo Family Children’s Center, World Bank, Owerri; Royal Family Children’s Center, Akabor; Super Joy Children’s Center,

 Police arrest man for boldly claiming on live radio that he's had sex with minor The Ghana Police Service has arrested Nana Poku Piesie alias Kwabena, who was seen in a viral video claiming to have had sexual intercourse with a minor. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and is in custody assisting police investigations. "We wish to assure the public that the suspect will be taken through the due process of the law," the Ghana Police Service said in a statement announcing the widely anticipated arrest. Ghanaian celebrities Lydia Forson and Sarkodie and netizens had called for the arrest of the suspect after he comfortably shared on live radio, his experience with a 14-year-old girl. A video shared on X by user @eddie_wrt shows the unnamed man in a radio studio making a submission on karma and how, due to his previous bad deeds, he has had his fair share of it. To authenticate his experience, he began narrating how he found himself on the wrong side of t

 Flash Flooding in Toronto Leads to Rescues and Power Outages More than 167,000 customers lost power on Tuesday after severe thunderstorms. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE: Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada's financial center, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and forcing airlines to curtail service. Toronto Hydro, the local power distribution company, said it was responding to scattered outages that it suspected were caused by flooding at a transmission station. At 3 p.m., about 123,000 customers were without power, it said. Billy Bishop Airport, situated on an island off downtown Toronto, said the underwater pedestrian tunnel leading to the passenger terminal, was flooded and temporarily closed. At least some flights were delayed or canceled. At lunchtime, many of downtown Toronto's normally bustling restaurants were darkened, with kitchen workers and waiters gathered outside, chatting and waiting for the lights to come back.

Delegates seen wearing ear bandages at Republican convention in solidarity with Trump Several delegates at the Republican National Convention (RNC), including Arizona's Stacey Goodman and Joe Neglia, were spotted donning ear bandages that mirrored the one being worn by former President Trump after he was wounded during an assassination attempt at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. "Yesterday when he came in, and there was that eruption of love in the room, I thought, 'what can I do to honor the truth? What can I possibly do?'" Neglia told Fox News Digital. "And then I saw the bandage and I thought, I can do that. So, I put it on simply to honor Trump and to express sympathy with him and unity with him." Neglia said he made the bandages en route to Milwaukee, where the convention is taking place this week. Trump has been wearing a bandage on his right ear where the bullet shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks' pierced through his skin. "There’s a male v

 Amber Rose claps back at Joy Reid after criticizing convention speech: 'Stop being a race baiter' American model Amber Rose fired back at MSNBC's Joy Reid on Tuesday after the host criticized her address in support of former President Trump, dismissing her as "racially ambiguous." Rose spoke in front of a packed room at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Monday night, recalling her own political conversion and how she went from thinking Trump was a "racist," to supporting his movement. Reid wasted little time tearing into the model on MSNBC, cautioning Black voters from embracing the message that Rose, a person of color with mainstream fame, had delivered on stage. "She’s racially ambiguous. I don’t want to say she’s Black because she has said she’s not, so I don’t want to say this Black woman," Reid said. "This woman who is of whatever race that she has claimed, she’s said she’s not Black, but [the RNC] brought somebody whos

 Russian Orthodox Church Wages a ‘Holy War’ Against Satanism, and the West A battle has erupted in Moldova over its links to the Russian Orthodox Church, seen by many as a tool of Moscow’s influence abroad. ACCORDING TO ANOTHER SOURCE: The village, according to the retired teacher in northern Moldova, was a placid place until the local priest, disoriented by the war in Ukraine, succumbed to Satan, she said. Before that, people got on well and attended Sunday services at the same Russian Orthodox Church. Now, said Tamara Gheorghies, the teacher, “they don’t even say hello to each other.” The reason, at least in her telling, is simple: a decision by the village priest to sever his allegiance to Patriarch Kirill in Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Moscow Patriarch has for decades commanded the loyalty of Orthodox Christians across the former Soviet Union. But in March, the village priest joined a rival ecclesiastical hierarchy based in neighboring Romania, a member of

 FG warns 22 states of five-day massive flooding The Federal Government has predicted that 94 towns are at risk of a five-day flooding beginning Tuesday, July 16, and ending on July 20, 2024. The Minister of State of Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, disclosed this to The PUNCH on Tuesday. Salako said the identified locations and their environs would likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flood within the prediction period. He listed the concerned states as Adamawa State (Gbajili, Ganye); Abia State (Eziama, Arochukwu); Anambra State (Onitsha); Akwa Ibom (Uyo, Upenekang, Oron, Edor, Eket, Obianga, Etinan); Bauchi State (Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi); Bayelsa State (Letugbene); Borno State (Maiduguri); Cross River State (Ikom, Calabar, Itigidi, Akpap); Nasarawa State (Udeni, Tunga); and the Federal Capital Territory (Abaji, Bwari). Other are Jigawa State (Miga, Ringim, Dutse, Hadejia); Kano State (Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Wudil, Sumaila); Kebbi State (Gwandu, Jega, Kangiwa, Gauri-Ban