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Anambra Police Nabbs Three Robbery Suspects, recovers over 150 stolen phones

ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH BY PUFF-ADDER OPERATIVES IN ANAMBRA STATE COMMAND: -As Police operatives nabbed three robbery suspects who specialises in car and handsets snatching, -Recovers over one hundred and fifty handsets reasonably suspected to have been stolen from different victims. On the 26/08/2019 following credible intelligence report, Puff-Adder operatives in conjunction with Police detectives attached Aguata Division arrested the following syndicate. (1). Anyingor Arinze 'm' of Othuke, Asaba Delta State, (2). Chinedu Nweke 'm' of Mbekwe Estate, Ogidi in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State and, (3). Ebuka Christian Eziamaka 'm' of Ire village, Obosi in Idemili North LGA. 2. Suspects were part of the gang allegedly involved in series of Armed robbery/Carjacking in Anambra and Asaba axis including the snatching of one Toyota Corolla 2004 and Lexus 300 car on the 21/07/2019 in Aguata. 3. Exhibits recovered in their possession includes one Gionee hand

BREAKING! ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT SEALS COOKING GAS PLANTS IN AWKA AND ONITSHA.

The Anambra State Government has once again made real it's promise to seal up illegal cooking gas plant installed in petrol stations and gas plant which have no safety measures aimed at protecting the lives of Anambrarians. The gas station sealed include Sinai cooking gas located at Unizik tempsite, oando cooking gas plant 3-3 Onitsha among others. It will be recalled that the SSA to the Governor of Anambra State on Nupeng Petroleum and Union Matters Hon. Comr. Peter Nwosu has issued several warnings to operators of illegal cooking gas plant which were installed in petrol station to removed them at the expiration of a deadline earlier communicated to them. The award winning SSA to the Governor, Hon. Comr. Peter Nwosu had bemoaned a cooking gas explosion in Nkpor which led to the injuring of Citizens who reside close to the station. It will be recalled also that the Hon. Comr. Peter Nwosu the SSA on Nupeng, Petroleum & Union Matters has spent milions of naira for the payment of

Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu, MUN Ambassador honours DSP Princess Nkeiruka Nwode

Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu, MUN Ambassador honours DSP Princess Nkeiruka Nwode Princess Nkeiruka Nwode, The award winning pride of the NPF and the refined National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Sports who equally doubles as the the Police Public Complain Officer, Anambra State was honoured as A BEACON OF HOPE AND A MODEL OF PATRIOTISM by Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu, The impact making Model United Nations Ambassador and the President of Youth Advocates For Peace Justice And Empowerment Network (YAPJEN) at the Nigerian Police Headquarters, Awka, Anambra State. Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu, The Youth Advocate whose impact was felt at the recently held National Assembly Legislative Digest Public Lecture reeled out the achievements of the Police Diva who has since redefined the perception of the public about the Nigerian Police in Anambra State. The Peoples Advocate as he is generally known lauded the Police Diva for her Sterling performance in the discharge of he

Over 19 million children not registered in Nigeria

By Abbas Bamalli Kano, Aug. 26, 2019 (NAN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said no fewer than 19 million children are unregistered during and after birth in Nigeria. The Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, Sharon Oladiji, said this in Kano at a 2-day media dialogue organised by UNICEF for stakeholders, media and health personals across the 19 Northern states. According to her, among the 10 countries, with the largest number of unregistered children, India has the most by a wide margin of 71 million while Nigeria follow with 17 million. “10 countries will also contribute massively to the region’s immense population increase in absolute terms between 2015 and 2050. Nigeria is expected to contribute at least 257 million additional inhabitants. “Kenya and Niger will contribute plus 50 million and Sudan with plus 38 million. “The possible consequence of a weak birth registration system is planning blindly, incapacity to generate relevant public health data and nationa

Ugonna must not die: He needs your help for a heart transplant and surgery

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Shocking! Woman sells own new born baby for N500, 000

A housewife, Chinasa Ukaonu, has rekindled the flourishing baby trafficking otherwise known as baby factory in Imo State as she willingly sold her own baby after delivery for N500, 000. According to the State Police Commissioner, Rabiu Ladodo who disclosed this to newsmen through his Public Relation Officer Orlando Ikeokwu, Ukaonu had left her matrimonial home with an 8- month-old pregnancy informing her husband , Promise Ukaonu, that she was going to stay with her brother for a while at Mbaitoli. Few days after she left the house, the CP said, she sent a message across to her husband informing him that she lost the pregnancy. Mrs Ukaonu after deceiving her husband, proceeded to a baby factory where she was said to have delivered the baby with the help of two nurses, Esomonu Dorathy and Eke Catherine said the Police Commissioner. But her husband not satisfied with the story his wife told him decided to report the matter to the police. However, on August 1, operatives of the command act

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST 2019

*PUNCH* Stakeholders upbeat over NAPTIPs sex offender register Terror tactics of Lagos, Ogun notorious land grabbers Out-of-school kids: Kano begins free compulsory secondary education APC screens 16 gov aspirants in Kogi Ortom replies Akume: You dont have power to make govs Gombe CJ frees 38 inmates Sokoto agog for Sultan daughters wedding UN, CSOs seek protection for aid workers Niger partners Miyetti Allah to fight banditry I didnt collect N6.2bn bribe for Ruga Nwodo Amosuns loyalists ejected from Ogun APC secretariat APC chiefs fault Obaseki over Ehanire, Agba Ive never heard of good govt in Nigeria Andrew Young Cultists invade two Rivers communities, kill six Igbo politicians free to travel, should ignore IPOB threat Abaribe A lecturer used my condition to defraud me Eboh, polio survivor and sculptor Daura: Buharis hometown where residents enjoy steady electricity only when hes home Royal rumble over alleged looting of govt properties Bauchi pensioner who returned N1m overpaymen

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12 All Africa Games: Flying Eagles Hold Morocco, Zoom Into Semis - Complete Sports 12 clubs for Governor Okowa Pre Season Tournament - New Telegraph A-League and Australian football news LIVE: Matildas attacker signs for Bayern Munich - Goal AAG 2019: Flying Eagles qualify for semis - New Telegraph Africa Games: Oshoala warms up for Algeria with goals for Barca - The Sun African Games: Flying Eagles Qualify For Semifinal - Sahara Reporters African Games: Nworie, Okeke eye medals in wrestling - New Telegraph Alisson: Klopp hoping for goalkeeper's quick recovery - Vanguard Another Anfield nightmare for Arsenal - CNN Arsenal look to avenge last season's Anfield humiliation - CNN Aston Villa 2-0 Everton: Marco Silva concerned by lack of goals this season - BBC Aston Villa 2-0 Everton: Wesley & Anwar El Ghazi on target for hosts - BBC Aston Villa 2-0 Everton: Wesley stars as Smith's men earn first win - Goal Aston Villa beat Everton for first Premier League win since Febru

Tores retires from football after 6-1 match loss in japan

Torres Retires From Football After 6-1 Final Match Loss In Japan- Fernando Torres has announced his retirement from professional football but lost 6-1 in his final match as his Sagan Tosu side conceded six goals to Andres Iniesta's Vissel Kobe, VAM report. Torres, who announced his retirement from the game earlier this summer, played the full 90 minutes of the J-League encounter on Friday but Tosu were completely outmatched at the Best Amenity Stadium. The visitors got off to a flying start when Kakeru Yamauchi broke the deadlock after 11 minutes, setting the precedent for what was to come. Iniesta was next to inflict some damage on his former international team-mate as he converted a penalty nine minutes after the first. Torres played the full 90 minutes of Friday's J-League clash but failed to bid farewell with a consolation goal. Speaking after the match, Torres said: "I would like to thank Japan and all Japanese people that from the very first day welcomed me with exci

Buhari, 3 Govs off to Japan

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja tomorrow for Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) slated for the City of Yokohama from August 28 to 30, 2019. Buhari’s participation will be his second, having attended TICAD6 in Nairobi, Kenya, in August 2016. He will be accompanied by Governors Babagana Zulum, Abdulraham AbdulRazaq and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Borno, Kwara and Lagos states respectively, some ministers and other top government official With the theme, “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future,” the opening session of TICAD7 will be performed by the Japanese Prime Minister and host, Shinzo Abe. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the president would deliver Nigeria’s statement during Plenary Session Three in which he would appraise Nigeria-Japan relations and take-aways from TICAD6. He will attend a state banquet and also honour the invitation of Emperor Naruhito to a tea reception at the Imperial P

Police orders investigation into the death of woman in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has directed for a full scale investigation into the alleged murder of a woman in her farm in Emene community near Enugu. Commissioner of Police, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, gave the directive in a statement by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu in Enugu on Friday. The commissioner said that a thorough investigation would establish what actually happened and persons involved as well as their motives among others. “The Command is advising members of the public to continue to be law abiding and avoid anything that will truncate the existing peace and security in the state. “Security operatives will leave no stone unturned towards unmasking those behind the dastardly act,’’ he said. NAN reports that the corpse of the deceased woman had been deposited at the hospital mortuary of the Annunciation Hospital, Emena for autopsy. It would be recalled that the mutilated corpse of Mrs Pat Ngwu, from Nchatancha axis of Emene community, was on Thu

Buhari approves license of online radio, TV stations

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations According to a statement by Mr. Segun Adeyemi, Media aide to the Minister of Information and Culture, the initiative is to bring sanity to the industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the statement said disclosed it in Abuja on Friday when he received members of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on a courtesy visit, was responding to a request made by BON for the review of the Broadcasting Code. “I just want to use this opportunity to inform you that Mr. President has actually already approved a review of the Broadcast Code that is going to take care of many of the issues you have already raised here. “In particular, the President has approved that Web TVs and radio stations, including foreign broadcasters beaming signals into Nigeria, will be licensed because we must bring sanity into thi

Why you need to eat well: Freshmart nutritional fact

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Tribunal sacks Dino Melaye

The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district. Details later.

Dino Melaye responds to sack from Tribunal, says he cannot be distracted

On Tribunal judgement. No cause for alarm at all. Even if it went my way they will still go to the Appeal Court. Our mandate can not be taken. We will get judgment at the Appeal Court. There will be fresh election in Kogi West bc I will be Governor. For my Senate mandate no shaking. I can not be distracted. Focus is my name. All Kogites should remain calm and peaceful as their mandate is very secured. Sen. Dino Melaye

Report anybody with gunshot injuries - Police charges hospitals

The Ogun State Police Command has appealed to hospitals operating in the state and other neighbouring states to report any patient with bullet injuries to the nearest police station. The command in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said some suspected kidnappers had escaped with bullet injuries after engaging the police in a gun duel to release their colleagues who DAILY POST reported were nabbed yesterday at Ode Omi, a border town between Lagos and Ogun Waterside. Oyeyemi said, “On August 21, the efforts of Ogun State Police Command in checkmating the activities of hoodlums, who have taken kidnapping as business yielded a positive result when four members of a kidnap gang who abducted three persons including a son of the Chief Imam of Ode-Omi Community on Sunday 11th of August 2019 which coincidentally was Sallah day were arrested by men of the Command. “The three victims namely: Adamson Bamidele, Adam Jelil and Sanni Azeez were earlier rescued on 16th of Augus

Landlady raped to death by tenant

A commercial motorcyclist has reportedly raped his landlady to death in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. The shocking incident occurred on Thursday at Olorunda area of the state. It was gathered that the mother of three, described by family member as a middle-aged woman, was at home alone after her husband had gone to work while the children were said to have gone for holiday coaching when the incident happened. The suspected tenant was alleged to have broken into the woman’s room, threatened her with a cutlass and tied her up before performing the dastardly act. It was also gathered that after the act, the tenant fled the house but some of his belongings were found in the room which suggested that he was responsible for the act. One of the children of the deceased who spoke with Vanguard said he saw the tenant on a bike while coming home but never knew he had killed his mum at home. The question on the lips of the residents of the area who gathered at the house of the deceased was what

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You must work in harmony with your fellow ministers - Buhari to newly sworn in cabinet ministers

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja, cautioned new cabinet Ministers against unnecessary altercation while discharging their responsibilities. Buhari, who gave the warning at the inauguration of ministers at the Presidential Villa, stated that they must work in harmony with their fellow ministers. He also charged the ministers not to allow political or ethnic differences to affect their performance. “We can only make meaningful progress in our restoration efforts if we all commit ourselves to addressing the challenges confronting our nation in the best interest of our people and posterity. “We must not allow issues such as political affiliation, sectional interest, and primordial loyalties to blind us against our patriotic obligation to drive our nation’s growth, development, and prosperity in an atmosphere of enduring peace, security and stability,” he said. The president explained that the ministers, as heads of their respective ministries, and for effec

Self stigma more destructive than HIV/AIDS - CSO warns

By Ikenna Osuoha The Coalition of Civil Society Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (COCSNHAN) on Wednesday said that self-stigma was more destructive to people living with HIV than the disease. Mr Ikenna Nwakamma, first Co-chairman of the society, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that it was the major reason people living with HIV default from treatments. Nwakamma, who called for the incorporation of mental health services in the national HIV programme, said it was imperative to rescue patients from the dangers of self-stigma. “Very important, the issues of self-stigma is hardly talked about and that is even more destructive; it is the major reason people living with HIV default in their treatment,” he said. The society’s co-chairman explained that mental health would make people living with HIV become co-managers of their health. According to him, mental health problems among people living with HIV is the new epidemic and we must deal with it squarely. Nwakamma restated the

PSG demands 100 million euros plus two players from Barcelona for striker, Neymar

French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain (PSG) have reportedly demanded €100 million plus two players from Spanish club Barcelona for striker Neymar, as per Mundo Deportivo. The Brazil international has been unsettled in Paris since his world-record move from the Catalan giants in 2017 and is expected to leave the current French champions in the ongoing transfer window. However, the La Liga giants are finding hard to finance the deal to bring the 27-year-old back to the club especially after signing Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid for €120 million and Frenkie de Jong from Dutch club Ajax for €75 million. Recently, it was reported that PSG have rejected Barca’s first offer for Neymar, which was believed to be a season-long loan offer with an option to buy at the end of the next campaign. But as per the latest report, it is believed that the French club have demanded €100 million along with winger Ousmane Dembélé and right-back Nélson Semedo from the Catalan-based club in exchang

Anambra to overtake Lagos as top investment destination - Obiano

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has said only Lagos stood ahead of the state in terms of investment drive and opportunity to net big investors from outside the country to Nigeria. Obiano, who spoke during the opening ceremony of the sales outlet of a soon-to-be developed estate in the state, Awka Millennium City (AMC), said the state has been positioned as one of the top states in the country. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, Obiano, in his address, said: “We are happy to say that things have moved quickly since after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in June, between M-P Infrastructure and the Anambra State Government.” “This shows that M-P Infrastructure people are prepared for business. I encourage you to continue and I look forward to the ground-breaking ceremony for this tastily estate, in the next four months, whose kind can only be found in Abuja, Lagos, London and America. “This administration is business-fr

President Buhari reappoints himself as Petroleum minister

President Buhari has finally inaugurated his cabinet nearly three months after he was sworn in for a second term. President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated 43 ministers into the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for his second term administration. The president presided over the inauguration ceremony that took place at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. The ministers took their oaths of office shortly after Boss Mustapha took his as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation who Buhari reappointed last month. The president also reappointed himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources. While delivering his remarks after the oaths of office, Buhari appealed to the ministers to work diligently to improve security, grow a diversified economy and fight corruption. “You were chosen from each of the 36 States of the Federation and, most importantly, you share my commitment to working tirelessly for the people of this country and to achieving a future where every Nigeri

Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria to enhance digital banking for economic growth

By Oluwafunke Ishola The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) is poised to enhance digital banking and financial inclusion for robust economic growth. Mr Peter Ashade, the Chairman, CIBN Lagos chapter disclosed this at a media briefing on Wednesday in Lagos. According to Ashade, digital banking has become strategic in enhancing the economy, particularly now that the country is seeking greater financial inclusion and more efficient banking services. “Digital banking services are one of the most significant developments in the banking industry in its long history with its most important features being speed and convenience. “Bank customers can access their accounts, view their statements, make transfers, pay bills and more, all from the comfort of their homes, offices or on the go,’’ Ashade said. Ashade, however, lamented that in spite of the many benefits to customers, there are major concerns and challenges, including fraud currently estimated at 31 billiondollars globally.

Minister of foreign affairs to ensure security of Nigerians living abroad

By Lizzy Okoji Returning Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama says he will focus attention on ensuring the security of Nigerians living abroad and attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country. Onyeama made this known in Abuja on Wednesday when he assumed office following his reappointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He said that his focus would be in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda which aims to make to make the Nigerian economy to be reckoned with at the ECOWAS, African Union, and global level. Onyeama said that in implementing foreign policies, the ministry would be more aggressive and robust in engaging countries to ensure that the human rights and security of Nigerians anywhere in the world were respected. He said that to that effect, a call number would be made available to Nigerians living abroad to enable them to call and ask for assistance wherever they were. Speaking on the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, Onyeama said that both c

Ministerial Inauguration: Ngige, Akapbio, Bello, others take oath of office

The former Anambra state governor, Dr Chris Ngige, along with former governor of Akwa-Ibom, God’swill Akpabio, sharon Ikeazu, Uchechukwu Samson Ogah, and Mohammed Musa Bello, were among the first batch that took oath of office today. After their sweaing in, they were not given any portfolio but there are indications that it would be given to them after the inauguration. Recall that presidency had said that “Ministers will be sworn in and will receive their portfolios and Ministerial Mandates today”. This was revealed by Tolu Ogunlesi, Head of the Presidency’s Digital Communications.

Ministerial Inauguration: Sylvia, Adamu, Akume others takes oath of office as VP Osibanjo storms chamber

The vice president Yemi Osinbajo has just entered the Council Chamber were Adamu Adamu who is from Bauchi state, Ambassador Mariam Kategu, Timipre Sylvia, George Akume, and Mustapha Baba Shehuri, were taking oaths of office. They are the second batch to take an oath of office.

Buhari appoints 39 year old Kashifu Abdullahi as NITDA boss

By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government on Tuesday appointed Mr Kashifu Abdullahi as the new Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA confirmed the appointment to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Umar quoted a statement signed by Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, on the new NITDA boss appointment and others. The appointment of Abdullahi was sequel to the nomination of Dr Isa Pantami, the outgoing director general of the agency as a minister designate by the President. Abdullahi until his appointment was a principal officer at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who was on secondment to NITDA as a Technical Assistant to Pantami. Born on Feb. 21, 1980, Abdullahi is a graduate from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi state and the fifth director general of NITDA. He, in the past worked wit

New NHIS boss vows to rebrand scheme

By Talatu Maiwada The Newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, says he has adopted a three-point aggressive and purposeful strategy to rebrand the scheme. Sambo disclosed this at a two-day retreat for the top management committee of NHIS in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said the scheme has a presidential mandate to achieve Universal Health Coverage through the three-point agenda towards the realisation of its core mandate. “Am a public health physician and I work with evidence. I am trying to take a comprehensive stock of what has been happening in NHIS. “The first step in our rebranding agenda is that we will embark on an aggressive and purposeful strategy that will reorient the organisation. “This will however develop into a very good value system which will bring stability in the health insurance system. “I am going to be systematic and purposeful, and the way to do it is to generate and gather evidence, by taking stock of all