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In line with the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration's urban renewal effort in Okpoko, Ogbaru Council Area, its environs and the state in general, an enforcement team led by the state Physical Planning Board today, began marking of structures for removal in Okpoko. The enforcement team was led by the Executive Chairman of the Board, Barrister Chike Maduekwe. Armed with the Master Plan of Okpoko, the team sited the area from the Second Niger Bridge. In the process, it was established that over two hundred structures are blocking the road, drainage and water way, thereby preventing successful emptying of flood water into the Niger River. Okpoko, a sprawling slum which has a population of over a million, sits on the east bank of the Niger River just north of the larger city of Onitsha. The clean up exercise is one of the major deliverables of Soludo's plan to make Anambra a liveable city. Barrister Maduekwe explained that the major challenge in the area is that many people...

Gombe state Governor, Inuwa Yahaya  empowers 1000 Youths with 1000 tricycles today. More details later. 

Lekki Residents Reject Resumption Of Tolling Operation -Mr Macaroni Comedian, Mr Macaroni, has revealed that residents of Lekki Estate in a meeting with the Lekki Concession Company rejected the resumption of tolling operations at the toll gate. Resumption of tolling operations had been announced earlier this month and scheduled for April 1st, 2022. In a tweet, Mr Macaroni said, “We are live at the LCC and StakeHolders Meeting. The Lekki Estate Residents and Stakeholders Association Chairman has announced the decision of all Residents which is NO TO TOLLING!!!!!”  

  Terror Attack: Qualifying For World Cup Would Have Been Distracting -Actress Mary Remmy Njoku Actress and filmmaker, Mary Remmy Njoku, has thanked God that Nigeria didn't qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. Nigeria failed to qualify after playing a 1-1 draw with Ghana at the stadium in Abuja on Tuesday. Ghana qualified on Away Goal. She said a World Cup qualification would have distracted Nigerians from the challenges facing the country. The actress said this on her Instagram page. She said, "Thank God, we didn't qualify for the World Cup. It would have been a distraction. We need to focus on the real problems in Nigeria and pressure the government to do something. An attack on a train. An attack at the airport." An Abuja-Kaduna train had been attacked by terrorists on Monday night leading to deaths, abductions and injuries. Before then, terrorists had invaded the Kaduna airport, however, the military has denied the claims, saying there was no attack.

Customs Intercepts Smuggled Drones, Military Uniforms, Others In Lagos Nigeria Customs Service in charge of the Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC), Lagos, says it has intercepted some drones and military wares allegedly being smuggled into the country by criminals. The customs, which disclosed this on Tuesday, put the value of the items at over N300 million. This is coming in less than 24 hours after bandits bombed a Kaduna-bound train, killing a yet-to-be ascertained number of persons. Authorities in charge of MMAC said all the items seized would soon be handed over to the Nigerian Army and other relevant government agencies for further investigation.  

At Least, twenty people, including women and children, drowned in Guni-Zumba river while fleeing due to an attack by bandits. Daily Trust learnt that the victims escaped when bandits attacked Guni and Kurgbaku communities of Munya Local Government Area of Niger state. Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning when bandits simultaneously invaded the two communities, forcing the locals to flee. Sources said the victims were crossing the river to Zumba and Gwada IDP camps through the boat. Shehu Abubakar, a resident, told our that the boat was loaded beyond capacity, forcing it to capsize in the middle of water. Bandits invaded our communities this morning, and in an attempt to flee, some people drowned in Guni-Zumba river. Due to overloading, the boat capsized in the middle of the water. For now, we don’t know the number casualties because we have not been able to rescue anybody but I can tell you that over 20 people, including women and children, were involved...

President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in State House on 30th mar 2022 FEC 8: President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo alongside other members of the Council observe a Minute of silence in Honor of the Victims of train Incidence as he presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in State House on 30th mar 2022 . More photos below.