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Thousands of security personnel have been deployed across Kaduna state ahead of the protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress over the sacking of 36,000 civil servants. Reports have it that heavily armed security personnel have been stationed at the NLC headquarters along Independence Way and strategic areas of the metropolis while others were patrolling the town.

The police and other security personnel were also stationed along major streets in the city including Kaduna-Kachia road, Kaduna-Zaria highway and Kaduna-Abuja expressway.

Most streets were empty with minimal vehicular movement due to the high presence of security personnel within the town, with a few commercial vehicles plying the roads.

Meanwhile, the state government says it has obtained a bench warrant to arrest violent protesters in the state.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/01/security-personnel-arrive-kaduna-ahead-of-protest.html

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Thirty shoe makers from Abia State have begun their training in China in order to enhance their skills and set up Abia State Automated Shoe factory in Aba. The trainees are being taught with the latest range of shoe making equipment and technology in a bid to make lasting and good products.

Upon the return of the trainees from China, governor Okezie Ikepeazu said the state would procure the full range of equipment required to set up a modern fully equipped shoe factory in the state.

The governor added that the youths would form the nucleus of the workforce in the shoe factory which shall be launched before the middle of the year.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/01/30-shoemakers-abia-begin-training-china-latest-equipment-photos.html

One Mr. Pascal Philip who goes about impersonating soldiers and molesting hapless and unsuspecting civilians at Isawo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State - was arrested and taken into custody by troops of 174 Battalion, 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, on Tuesday 10th January 2018....

The Suspect who was arrested while molesting innocent civilians in Isawo falsely claimed to be a personnel of 174 Battalion, Nigerian Army. He was arrested dressed in camouflage T-shirt molesting, extorting and intimidating law abiding civilians in the area. The suspect is currently under going further interrogation and would soon be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/01/fake-soldier-arrested-troops-harassing-civilians-lagos-photos.html

Some traders were killed after a fatal accident in Niger state. According to reports, the traders were transporting their goods in a commercial bus before colliding with a truck along a road from Bida to Minna, the state capital on Saturday, December 16. Many of the passengers reportedly died in the accident and others left with serious injuries. See photos from the crash below;

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/many-passengers-dead-others-injured-fatal-accident-niger-state-photos.html

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A lawmaker from Katsina state, has revealed his surprise after seeing the level of organization and discipline during his recent visit to Amman, Jordan. Hon. Abdullahi I. Mahuta, took to his social media page to share how he saw two cars patiently waiting for the traffic lights at 2.30 am despite being the only cars on the highway.

Abdullahi said he remembered Nigeria when he saw the cars waiting at the traffic.

Below is what he shared on Facebook;

It's 2:30 am here. I just looked through my window, then I saw these two cars waiting for the traffic lights to give them the green light. Then I remembered my country Nigeria and asked myself :

When will we get to this level of maturity and discipline?

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/katsina-lawmaker-surprised-seeing-visit-jordan-photos.html

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A young Nigerian technology entrepreneur, Charles Onu has invented an artificial intelligence system that analyses a baby’s cry to give warning signs of baby asphyxia, which is the third leading killer of infants worldwide.

Ubenwa, which means “baby’s cry”, helps parents and caregivers detect birth asphyxia earlier, without having to wait on doctors.

Birth asphyxia happens when a baby’s brain and other organs do not get enough oxygen before, during or right after birth. It is the third leading killer of infants worldwide.

Ubenwa, an Android app, takes an infant’s cry as input, analyses the amplitude and frequency patterns of the cry and provides instant diagnosis of birth asphyxia.

The startup has earned international recognition and is in the final round for the global IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition, which has a $5 million prize.

Charles Onu, Ubenwa’s founder and principal innovator, says the company is presently conducting clinical validation exercises in Nigeria and hopes to make the service available and free for use.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/nigerian-entrepreneur-invents-artificial-intelligence-system-analyse-babys-cry.html

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A group of soldiers were excited after capturing and killing a huge python while on an official duty. The gallant soldiers were all smiles as they butchered the big sized reptile in order to prepare a meal with it.

https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/gallant-soldiers-capture-kill-huge-python-duty-photos.html

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Nigeria has really got talents. A gifted young man identified as Muhammad Mustapha (Auwal) garnered attention to himself after he constructed this "unique" vehicle with locally sourced materials. The man who is said to come from Gombe state, drove the vehicle as residents and passersby surrounded him to see his customized car.

Photos of the guy were posted online in order to get the attention of the state government to harness his skills.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/talented-man-uses-locally-sourced-materials-construct-unique-vehicle-photos.html

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Uche Secondus, newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had to prostrate in a church as he thanked God for his victory at the national convention which took place over the weekend in Abuja. 'I return all Glory, Honour and Adoration to God Almighty who has perfected me, he has never neglected me neither has he put me to shame', the new PDP chairman was quoted as saying at the church after his handover at the PDP secretariat.

Meanwhile, Uche Secondus was formally commissioned as he took over the affairs of the party earlier today...

Former Chairman of the party’s ex-National Caretaker Committee under the leadership of Ahmed Makarfi handed over to Secondus and his newly-elected members of the National Working Committee, NEC.

Secondus was declared National Chairman of the former ruling party after polling over 2000 votes at the Saturday’s convention in Abuja.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/new-pdp-national-chairman-uche-secondus-prostrates-thanks-god-victory-photos.html

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A car crashed and fell into a gully earlier today along a road in a community in Cross River state. According to reports, the crash left the car occupants injured as they were rushed to the hospital. A Facebook user, Holly-jerry Ukeh who shared the photos did so in order to alert the relevant authorities.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/passengers-injured-vehicle-falls-gully-cross-river-photos.html

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Meet The 3 Young Nigerians Who Are To Receive The Queen’s Young Leaders . Pics

Congratulations are in order for a young Nigerian, Isaac Damian Ezirim, who has been chosen along with others as three of the final ever British Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners for 2018. Isaac Ezirim was chosen along with two other young Nigerians, Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph and Hauwa Ojeifo..

The awards are in recognition of the role they are playing in their communities to change lives, said the organisers of the Queen’s Young Leaders programme.

Isaac Damian Ezirim, from Lagos, was chosen in recognition of the work he is doing as a computer programmer, teaching coding to teenagers in low-income areas.

Kennedy, who lives in Calabar, and works as executive director at the city’s Council for Women’s Rights, was chosen in recognition of his work in promoting women’s righ ts in his community and beyond.

Hauwa from Lagos, got the award in acknowledgement of the work she is doing to help overcome the stigma around mental health in Nigeria.

The Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates exceptional young people aged 18 to 29 from across the Commonwealth and the work they are undertaking to improve lives across a diverse range of issues, from supporting people living with mental health problems, helping children to receive a quality education, to promoting gender equality.

The winners announced some days ago will receive their Award from Her Majesty The Queen at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, UK, next year.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/three-nigerians-announced-winners-queens-young-leaders-photos.html

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The fight against human trafficking yielded another result on Tuesday as the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) secured conviction against a human trafficker, 29 year old Ebere Jessica Nnamani from Enugu State. She was found guilty and sentenced for offences contrary to the Trafficking In Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration (TIPPEA) Act 2015.


In the Suit, FRN Vs Ebere Jessica Nnamani, filed at the Federal High Court, Enugu with suit number: FHC/EN/CR/80/2017, the defendant was charged on a 2-count charge of harbouring a person under 12 years old as domestic help and requiring a person to do work that is injurious to her physical, social and psychological development, offences contrary to sections 23 (1)(a)&(b) of the TIPPEA Act 2015.

The trafficker was arrested on October 19th , 2017, for physically abusing a 7 year old girl from Ebonyi state living in her house, following a tip-off, and was arraigned on December 5th, 2017.

Delivering the judgment, the Presiding Judge, Justice Oghoghore pronounced her guilty as she pleaded guilty to the charges brought against her, and was subsequently sentenced as follows: Count 1: 1-6 months imprisonment with an option of fine of N50,000.00, and for the 2nd count: 12 months imprisonment with an option of fine of N100,000.00.

The sentences are to run concurrently and the defendant is to be remanded in prison custody pending the payment of fine.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/29-year-old-woman-physically-abused-little-girl-jailed-human-trafficking-photo.html

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The Police in Katsina State have arrested one Salima Lawal, 30, of Marabar-Kankara, Malumfashi Local Government Area, for allegedly attempting to sell her twin babies. The twins are baby girls and less than two months old. The Commissioner of Police, Besen Gwana, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina.

Mr. Gwana said the woman had approached a person (name withheld) in Faskari Local Government Area of the state and negotiated to sell the twins to him at the cost of N350,000.

He said that after negotiations to buy them at the price, the person went to bring the money.

The commissioner urged people to continue to assist police with information that would assist in curbing criminal acts in the state.

He said the woman would be charged to court.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/12/woman-arrested-attempt-sell-twins-n350000-katsina-photos.html