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Oyo State: Police Arrest, Detain NANS Leader, Olajuwon

Oyo State: Police Arrest, Detain NANS Leader, Olajuwon

October 15, 2019 4:03 am

Chairman of Oyo State National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Asubiojo Olajuwon, has been detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, Ibadan.

Olajuwon was said to have been arrested inside the premises of Federal Co-operative College, Eleiyele, at the weekend while holding a meeting with other executive members of the association.

One of his aides, who spoke with The Guardian, alleged that some people, who claimed to be close to Governor Seyi Makinde, led police to the school where he was holding the meeting and was subsequently arrested.

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Another 300 Chained Persons Rescued By Police In Katsina

Imo State: Police Begin Search For Killers Of Bus Driver

October 14, 2019 9:54 am

The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Rabiu Ladodo, has given assurance that the force will arrest and prosecute the killers of a bus driver in the state, Chinedu Ogoke.

The commissioner gave the assurance in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri on Monday.

Ogoke was shot and killed by gunmen last week at a popular “Malaysian market” in Obowo Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo on Oct. 9.

The gunmen stormed the “Malaysian market” located in Umungwa, Obowo LGA and dispossessed traders of their belongings, including money.

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In Lagos: Sanwo-Olu Declares State Of Emergency On Roads

In Lagos: Sanwo-Olu Declares State Of Emergency On Roads

October 14, 2019 8:34 am

Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the state, beginning from Monday (today).

The governor’s directive followed the conclusion of his series of meetings with eight multi-national engineering firms, which began a few weeks back.

After his final meeting with the contractors yesterday, which lasted for about three hours, Sanwo-Olu declared the commencement of major construction work on the identified highways considered critical to the reduction of traffic congestion in the State.

The governor said …

Islamic State (IS) Families Escape Syria Displacement Camp

Islamic State (IS) Families Escape Syria Displacement Camp

October 13, 2019 10:23 am

Families of Islamic State (IS) group members escaped a displacement camp in northern Syria where a Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces has sparked fierce fighting, Kurdish authorities said Sunday.

“The brutal military assault led by Turkey and its mercenaries are now taking place near a camp in Ain Issa, where there are thousands (of people) from families of IS,” the Kurdish administration said in a statement.

“Some were able to escape after bombardments that targeted” the camp, the statement added.

“More than 100 people, women and children,” fled the camp in Ain Issa, a camp official told AFP, requesting anonymity.…

Minimum Wage: NLC Tells State Arms To Prepare For Strike

Minimum Wage: NLC Tells State Arms To Prepare For Strike

October 13, 2019 9:21 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for strike on October 16 if negotiation breaks down again with Federal Government.

In a circular sent to state councils, signed by its General Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC said this was a notice in case the proposed negotiations slated for October 15 with the Federal Government broke down.

“You will recall that a Joint Communiqué was issued by the NLC, Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Committee (JNPSNC) stating that two weeks from the date of the said communiqué, industrial harmony …

Lagos State Assembly Threatens To Arrest Ambode, Others

Lagos State Assembly Threatens To Arrest Ambode, Others

October 11, 2019 4:00 pm

The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and four others who served under him as commissioners.

This decision followed two preliminary reports presented by two different ad-hoc committees set up by the House to investigate the 820 buses purchased by Ambode and to appraise the 2019 mid-year budget.

Chairman of the nine-man ad-hoc committee set up to probe the 820 buses purchased by the former governor, Fatai Mojeed, while presenting the preliminary report, said it was discovered that due process was not followed in the purchase of the …

Lagos State To Implement Policy On Sexual Education

Lagos State To Implement Policy On Sexual Education

October 11, 2019 6:04 am

The Commissioner, Ministry of Youths and Social Development, Lagos State, Mr. Segun Dawodu has revealed the state’s willingness to implement the policy on sexual education across gender.

Making the disclosure in a media briefing in Lagos recently, he said the state opted for the 2019 National Youth Policy with a view to entrenching a sustainable youth agenda that would birth and enhance their quality of life.

He said: “This document outlines the range of activities necessary to translate the youth policy into feasible programmes for the overall benefits of our youths.

“The action plan and implementation strategy contain well …

80% Of Health Facilities In Niger State Are Non-Functional

80% Of Health Facilities In Niger State Are Non-Functional

October 10, 2019 1:03 am

Despite the national drive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which ensures access to affordable and quality health care, over 80 percent of Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities are non-functional in Niger State, the government disclosed recently.

The Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Health, Mr. Makusidi Mohamad, speaking at a two-day retreat on PHC in Abuja, said the state has over 1,400 PHC facilities in the state, but that only less than 20 percent are functional.

Mohamad decried that Nigeria, which clocked 59 years of independence still records bad health indices because of the long neglect and poor handling …

Fire Guts The Office Of A Catholic Bishop In Anambra State

Fire Guts The Office Of A Catholic Bishop In Anambra State

October 7, 2019 1:55 pm

The office of the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor has been gutted by fire. The razed office is located within the complex of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Anambra State.

The press secretary to the bishop, Abuchi Onwumelu, in a statement said “The fire was caused by a fault at an inverter.

According to him, “The building was saved with little damage.

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“Those present, including some priests fought the inferno with fire extinguishers before the arrival of the State Fire Service led by the …

State Gov Have Stopped Throwing Lavish Parties - Magu

State Gov Have Stopped Throwing Lavish Parties – Magu

October 7, 2019 1:32 pm

Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission has alleged that some state governors are afraid of organising flamboyant parties because of the fear of the commission.

Magu, said on Monday during his working visit to the commission’s zonal office in Makurdi that some of the governors were now maintaining a low profile.

He said that the development was due to the fact that whenever the governors contravened the law, EFCC would come after them, as they were always on the commission’s radar, both within and outside the country.

“EFCC is all eyes and ears, wherever and …

Lagos State Is Dying, And Decaying; Where Is Sanwo-Olu?

Lagos State Is Dying And Decaying; Where Is Sanwo-Olu?

October 5, 2019 2:30 pm

By Ugoji Egbujo

Lagos is breaking.

It’s being crushed by the weight of a silent mass influx of the young, hungry and jobless. The country has few cities. Many of them are troubled. Lagos has a mythical reputation. They say it’s the city where magic can happen. Abuja is too organized. Lagos is where the transition from oblivion to heaven isn’t just only possible but can happen in a jiffy. But that’s not all. Lagos is perhaps the place where there is no shame. People are therefore getting fed up and leaving their ponds for the big river. And …

Mob Of Protesters Lynch VIO Official In Niger State - CP

Mob Of Protesters Lynch VIO Official In Niger State – CP

October 4, 2019 6:08 am

The Niger State Police Command says a mob of protesters have lynched one Ahmed Bello, a Vehicle Inspector Officer in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.

Alhaji Adamu Usman, the State Commissioner of Police, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Friday.

”On Oct. 3, at about 13:30 hours three Fulani youths namely Malami Mohammed, Juli Musa and Dawa Ali of Oro village of Mariga Local Government Area riding on an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle were stopped by the Vehicle Inspection Officer but refused to stop.

”They were chased by the VIO …

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