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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted the Registrar, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Mr Collins Ossai Onyenwenu. It was learnt that the Onyenwenu was allegedly ambushed by arms wielding gunmen at about 4pm on Saturday along Ugiliamai/Onitcha-Ukwu road in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state.

The victim who was driving in a Toyota Camry was reportedly ambushed by the hoodlums and whisked from his car into a waiting car and driven in another car to unknown destination.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/delta-state-polytechnic-collins-ossai-onyenwenu-abducted.html

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There was traffic gridlock earlier today after an accident occurred on Ogudu bridge in Lagos. According to Austine Umar, one of the victims who was later revealed to be the driver - fell off the bridge after the accident as men of the Rapid Response Squad RRS did all they could to control the situation.

The driver of the red mini van after the collision, reportedly came out from his vehicle with a head injury, blood all over his face and suddenly became unconscious as he fell down from the bridge. He was later rescued by people around and taken to the hospital

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/accident-victims-fall-off-ogudu-bridge.html

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Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) gathered at the outside the Godswill Akpabio Stadium demanding free entry to watch the match against Bafana Bafana of South Africa.. According to reports, youth corp members were heard saying "we serving the state and want to cheer the Nigeria Super Eagles'.

Tickets are being sold for N1000 regular and N2000 VIP as at the time of filing this report..

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/2019-afcon-youth-corpers-gather-outside-uyo-stadium-demand-free-entry-photos.html

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On Wednesday 7th of June 2017, immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole surprised his blind adopted daughter Miss Joyce Imasuen Osaivbie on her 15th birthday at her home. Read below how the governor met the blind girl when she was 9 years old and adopted her.

On the 4th of December 2011, the Network For The Advancement of People with Visible Disabilities (NAPVID) organized the first ‘NAPVID RIGHTS ABOVE CHARITY’ LECTURE-an event organized every year since then to mark the United nations Day for Persons with Disabilities. We daringly invited the then Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to attend as Special Guest of Honour.

At this point, it’s necessary to tell the story of how we finally got the governor to commit personally to being at the event.

After sending the required letter of invitation to the governor’s office several weeks before the program, we hadn’t gotten any kind of response. As the days drew closer, we were concerned because we believed that the governor’s presence at the event would have made the purpose of holding that event have any meaning. How could we gather stakeholders to discuss the plight of physically challenged individuals in our society if the Governor who largely held the responsibility for them was not present? We didn’t know what else to do. We couldn’t see him personally, and the only contact we had in government house then, the Late Comrade Olaitan (the Governor’s then Principal Secretary who was later murdered) hadn’t been able to help us secure the governor’s commitment. We kept praying for a miracle.

Our Miracle came a few days into November 2011 when we got news that as part of his 3rd year anniversary in Office, the comrade governor would be holding a town hall meeting with all citizens who could attend. The event was going to be broadcast live on various media outlets. We decided to have a few of our members attend and see the possibility of talking with the governor.

On the day of the town hall meeting, it got to the point of Question and Answers. One of our members, Ehigie Omoregie Wisdom- a visually impaired lawyer- persistently kept putting up his hands to be allowed to ask a question. Persistently, for some reasons best known to them, the governor’s aide with the microphone kept ignoring him. When he heard that the session was going to be closing soon, he took a bold step that led to the story being told today. He told the person with him,

"Brother, please just guide me to the front. Ignore anyone who tries to stop us…"

They both started the difficult task of pushing through the crowd approaching the high table where the governor and other dignitaries sat. As expected, as they got closer, they were resisted by the governor’s aides and Barr. Omo’s insistence on achieving his goal led to some ‘disturbance’ that got people’s attention, including the governor’s. Noticing that at the center of the noise was a visually impaired young man; he instructed that he be allowed to speak.

I can’t remember the details of all Omo said to him, but paraphrasing, it went something like,

“Sir, thank you for all you have said and done so far. There is so much that concerns the physically challenged community that you need to know about. Unfortunately, this forum will not be conducive to share even a fraction with you. Please, in a few days, we would be having an event to mark the United Nations day for persons with disabilities. We have sent a letter to your office weeks ago. I plead with you to make out time to attend…”

The Governor instantly agreed to be there, and instructed his aide to ensure it was included in his itinerary for that day.

On one of the days preceding the event while we were planning the programme, a member of the team suggested that in addition to the President’s address to the governor, we should have one of the students from the School for the Blind read an address to the governor. To give it more effect, she was to read from a Braille-printed manuscript. You might wonder how else she would have read such an address. I was informed that the lady, who had been chosen to do this assignment, could actually memorize the whole address and recite off-heart!

The child chosen for this assignment was then 9 year old Miss. Joyce Imasuen Osaivbie.

A day before the event on December 2nd, we got a call from late Comrade Olaitan who informed us that the governor was going to be presenting the 2012 budget to the State Assembly the next day, but had asked him to assure us that he would come for our event immediately he left the State assembly complex.

Our program was scheduled to start at 10am. At 12 noon we couldn’t delay any further for the governor’s arrival as some of our guests had been seated for quite a while. As MC, I quickly had a short meeting with the President Barr. Melody Omosah (I will talk about Barr. Melody shortly), and he said

“Bugie lets start running the programme, but leave out my address and Osaivbie’s address for when the governor comes”.

Little did we know that God had a plan to alter a child’s destiny, hence his leading us to take that decision.

The Governor came in at about 2pm. it’s important to state that all the while he was in the Assembly Complex, he kept asking his aide to call us and assure us that he would still come, no matter how late it would be when he ended there. We ran the parts of the program we had left out earlier till it got to where Miss. Osaivbie gave her address.

It was the most beautiful and touching sight everyone in that hall that day had experienced. She read the braille address fluently, eloquently, with amazing confidence and perfect pronunciation of words. She didn’t stutter at any point, or make a mistake throughout her reading the 2 paged address. There were several teary eyes in the audience that minute, and the applause that followed was deafening.

When it was time for His remarks, Gov. Oshiomhole was magnanimous, generous and full of empathy towards the physically challenged and their plight. Then he got to the point where he made the following remarks,

“I listened to the young girl who read the speech earlier. I have never heard a child, even the non-physically challenged read like she did. It broke my heart…I don’t know her background, but whatever it is, I want to say publicly today that I want to adopt her as my child…”

Whatever doubts some of us had that it was a ‘political statement’ was erased when we got a call from the governor some days later that he would want to see ‘his daughter’, her family and a few members of the NGO in his official residence a few days to Christmas. His reasons were, to introduce her to her new siblings (his other kids) and to plan what her Christmas would be like that year. The visit held, and it was indescribable. There was deep and genuine love and passion for this child from the governor and his kids (his wife had passed on at this time and he hadn’t re-married). He was at his jovial best and embraced all who came with warm affection. It was obvious, this was for real.

Between then and now, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been the father he said he would be, even out of office. Medical intervention has been sought by him to see if anything could be done for her sight. He has maintained her upkeep and education all through. Through his efforts, she is presently a student at the prestigious Queens College Lagos where she remains one of their brightest and most brilliant students.

Yesterday was her 15th birthday, and the governor paid a surprise visit to her family’s modest apartment in Benin-City, with everything needed for a special child’s birthday celebration. He didn’t go alone; he went with over 40 aides who included the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, his Deputy, the Edo State House Majority Leader, top politicians and government officials.

The little ‘blind’ daughter of the former governor had shone like a billion stars, and had changed the fortunes of her family.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/adams-oshiomhole-and-his-blind-daughter-miss-joyce-imasuen-osaivbie.html

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Chuka Iwobi, the father to Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi was seen showed supporting for the Nigerian national team this morning in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state ahead of today's game against Bafana Bafana of South Africa. Mr Iwobi also greeted Super Eagles coach Gernor Rohr as the team head for training.

The Super Eagles play the Bafana Bafana in an all-important AFCON 2019 qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on June 10.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/alex-iwobis-father-meets-super-eagles-team-ahead-south-africa-clash-photos.html

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Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose had invited some local government workers and primary school teachers to a meeting at the government house on Thursday, 8th June, 2027. During the meeting, the governor explained extensively the reasons for difficulty in salary payment, part of which was the #1.2b that is being deducted on monthly basis sake of the debt incurred by the Fayemi administration, the deductions will continue till 2035 or so.

It was time for the workers to react, so governor Fayose called upon 5 teachers and 5 LG workers to react and make suggestions, so as one of the teachers were coming out, her shoe got spoilt, so she was limping. The governor saw that and asked one of his aides to go to his apartment and bring the female foot-wears there.

Within a twinkle of an eye, the foot-wears were at venue of the meeting, they were two designer foot-wears, the governor checked if it was the woman’s size but it wasn't, so Fayose decided to give her #20,000 to get a footwear of her choice. People clapped in appreciation.

After the meeting, the governor felt he should not go home with the foot-wears, so he selected some young women to see if the foot-wears will be of their size, two women were lucky as it was there size, they went home with it. That was what happened. Against my brother's perception of what transpired during the meeting, all these happened in a relaxed atmosphere, the workers were relating one on one with the governor, cracking jokes and feeling cool.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/governor-fayose-gives-woman-money-to-buy-shoe.html

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu today unveiled a statute which was carved and designed in his honour. A sculptor named Mazi Okwuchukwu Njoku and his crew from Owerri, Imo state - reportedly designed the sculpture.

They presented the sculpture to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu right in his home in Afara ,Umahia the capital of Abia State.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/biafra-ipob-leader-nnamdi-kanu-unveils-sculpture-biafra.html

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The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) today sealed a multi-billion naira property allegedly belonging to a former first lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan. The property located in Abuja around Mabushi area was marked “keep off” “under Investigation”.

Here are the photos:

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/efcc-seals-alleged-patience-jonathans-multi-billion-naira-property.html

These young men were stripped unclad and publicly humiliated after they were allegedly apprehended over theft by Iperu police officers(patrol team) along Ilisan road in Ogun state. They were reportedly nabbed with eighteen(18) different phones picked from pockets and bags of people in Babcock University (main campus).

Report has it that the bike man who was carrying them escaped as they were dealt with by the security operatives.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/young-men-arrested-for-stealing-in-ogun.html

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African football legend Samuel Eto'o and his music star friend, Peter Okoye of Psquare were spotted chilling together with friends last night at la Sanza night club in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The stars were highly recognised as they relaxed in the VIP section of the club. See photos below;

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/samuel-eto-peter-okoye-in-nightclub.html

quite unfortunate

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This shows that the 'rich also cry'. This is the state of Victoria Island Garden City VGC after rainfall in Lagos today. Reports have it that some major roads have been rendered inaccessible after being overtaken by raging floods in the area as road users and motorists lament.

According to reports, the early morning downpour in Lagos which resulted in heavy flooding in VGC caused heavy traffic from Mega Chicken to VGC leading to Ajah fly-over.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/victoria-island-garden-city-vgc.html

There was pandemonium at the Imo Government House roundabout, Owerri popularly known as Okigwe roundabout. According to a Facebook user, it was gathered that a commercial bus driver caused a big scene with Police Traffic Warders at the juncion.

The commercial bus driver, who was beaten blue and black, with broken heads for refusing to follow the traffic warders to their office at Shell Camp Police Station in Owerri - decided to run under a vehicle for his life to be taken instead of following the traffic warders who had taken his bus to their station.

The incident drew the attention of road users and caused great traffic gridlock for more than 30mins before users appealed to him to come out.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/commercial-driver-nearly-kills-molested-traffic-warders-imo-photos.html

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This is quite shameful. Trending online reports have it that these two Nigerian men decided to slug it out in public - with one throwing the other off a bridge. In the video footage which has gone viral, the young men can be seen fighting each other before the one who started the brawl was pushed off the bridge in front of shocked onlookers.

The reason for their fight was not revealed. Shocked bystanders who watched the episode later called the authorities.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2017/06/two-nigerian-guys-fight-streets-italy-one-throws-off-bridge-photos.html

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