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Following the Kaduna declaration about Igbos leaving their state, a young man has taken bold step by moving out in order for peace to reign. The man was seen carrying suitcases on his head so as to obey the instruction of the North-East Youth Peace Development Initiative (NEYPDI), who gave them an ultimatum of 90 days to vacate the premises.

“First Igbo Man to leave northern Nigeria after Kaduna declaration.. Start calling your people than here in the north to leave Ndi Ugwu Hausa.. Thunder Fire Arewa.. Biafra on my mind.. May Chukwu Abiama Grant Me Safe Journey back to Biafra Land. I see”

http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/06/photos-scared-igbo-man-moves-out-of.html

This is strange..

This photo was shared by a twitter user who captioned it with a strange story.

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PHOTOS: Wike Inspects Ongoing Remodelling And Upgrading Of The Court Of Appeal Port Harcourt



Governor Wike Inspects Ongoing Remodelling And Upgrading Of The Court Of Appeal Port Harcourt



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Hardly do we see this....


The governor of Kebbi state takes an umbrella from a white-man to hold it up for his wife.

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Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal serving food and water to some weak, vulnerable and physically-challenged members of the society during a special iftar session organised for them at Sokoto Government House.

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Today's Naira Rate Against The Dollar, Pounds And Euro

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The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday announced that it has spent N90m to buy horses for the six emirate councils in the state.

This is according to the state's Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Nasrudeen Mohammed.

He said the government, through the ministry, ‘purchased horses for six emirate councils to maintain the culture and traditions of the state at the cost of N90, 000, 000.

“The government also purchased 25 Toyota Hilux vehicles and their accessories and distributed them to the security outfits in the state at the cost of N252,000, 000.

He added that government also spent N275, 869, 840 for routine immunisation in the last two years.

Bauchi is one of the poorest states in Nigeria. In 2015, a United Nations poverty index report said 86.6 per cent of state’s residents were poor.


http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/06/bauchi-govt-spends-n90m-on-horses-as.html

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PHOTOS: Niger Gov, Bello Donates 29 HILUX Pick –Up Vans To LG Chairmen, Vigilante Group

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has presented 29 operational Hilux pick-up vans to local government chairmen and vigilante groups in some troubled areas of the state.


The Governor made the presentation in Government House, Minna .


The Governor who expressed concern at the increasing rate of security challenges being faced by Nigerlites, especially the rural dwellers, noted that the provision of the operational vehicles to the groups and some local government councils was to enable them effectively secured their areas.


Gov. Sani Bello identified the vigilante groups as critical stakeholders in the face of recent security challenge in the state, especially at the rural areas and urged them work closely with security agencies.


Governor Sani Bello said recent security challenges was not only alien to the people but unacceptable to his administration and warned criminally mind people to relocate from the state.



He said aside from the regular supports to security agencies to ensure the state is a safe place, Governor Sani Bello reassured the people of the state his resolve to adequately provide logistics to para-military agencies in a bid to take the battle to the door steps of criminally minded individuals in the state.


“We are committed to making Niger State safer. It has become necessary to assist the vigilante groups and security agencies in the state with operational vehicles so that they can move around and provide a safer state for us”.


The governor then commended the efforts of security agencies in the state and charged them to re-double their efforts at ridden the state of criminals.


“Our security operatives have been doing their best in the past and it is my considered opinion that with these operational vehicles, they (security agencies) will do more and ensure that our rural and urban areas are effectively patrolled and policed”.


Governor Sani Bello charged the beneficiaries to maintain and make judicious use of the vehicles. While 16 Hilux pick-up vans were given to vigilante groups, Local Government Chairmen got 13.

Earlier, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Haliru Zakari Jikantoro said government provided the vehicles to facilitate the movement of council officials and members of vigilante groups to enable the effective delivery of their duties.



Jibrin Baba Ndace
Chief Press Secretary
6th June 2017


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Dr O Badero is the ONLY combined Cardiologist & Nephrologist Specialist Doctor in d world.

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed is leading a team of Journalist on a factory tour of Innoson Vehicle Ltd in Nnewi.


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The Senate Committee on Works on Thursday recommended an increase in the pump price of petrol from N145 to N150 for the implementation of the proposed National Roads Fund (NRF).

The recommendation came a year after President Muhammadu Buhari raised the pump price of fuel from N87 to N145 per litre.

The increase was part of the recommendations made by the Senate Committee on Works, chaired by Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano) on the National Roads Fund (Est. Etc) Bill (SB.218).



But Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna central senatorial district said the Works Committee report recommending increase in 'fuel' pump price does not reflect the position of those senators against it.

He said he strong stand against the price review.

“The Works Committee report recommending increase in 'fuel' pump price does not reflect the position of those of us against it.

“I strongly stand against it”, he said on his social media account.

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A Ghanaian Pastor in South Africa, Prophet Nana Poku, healed a woman by kissing her and another by touching her breast.

See video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESTMgIfj1AA


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The South-South Zonal Head of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ishaq Salihu, on Thursday, June 2, 2017 told a Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, that a former Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Robert Akunne Obuoha, offered him a bribe of N150, 000.00k (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only), in order to compromise an ongoing investigation by the EFCC.

He stated this before Justice S.C. Amadi, while being led in evidence by the EFCC’s counsel, O.B. Akinsola( Mrs). Obuoha, a former director in the Project Management of the NDDC, is being investigated in a case of contract splitting and over-inflation of contract.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, the EFCC presented its last prosecution witness, Mr. Ishaq Salihu, who told the court that, “on February 12, 2016, the defendant came to my office where he asked me that he wanted to see me in private and all alone, and I asked him, why? I categorically told him that it was not possible and that, whatever he wished to see me about, should be discussed in the presence of the investigators.

There upon, he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out a sum of N150, 000.00, made up of three bundles of N50, 000.00 of N500 denomination each and offered them to me. I asked him what the money was meant for, the defendant said I should use it to buy recharge cards and also to establish a relationship with me. This prompted the Commission to investigate the matter and file a charge against the defendant’’.


Defense counsel, Chief Sam Nwadigha asked Salihu whether he had any personal dealings with the defendant “before February 12, 2016?’’ and he responded “Yes and No”. “Yes, because he came to the EFCC to write a statement over an ongoing investigation in which his name featured, and he was allowed to go and bring in a surety because of the volume of money involved.

"As a staff of NDDC, he was asked to go and bring a reliable surety”. Obuoha, had in his confessional statement, admitted that he offered Salihu the said money “for him to buy recharge cards in order to build a good relationship with him”.

Justice Amadi adjourned the case to 13 July, 2017 for the defence counsel to open its case.


The only one count charge against him read: “that you, Robert Akunne Obuoha on or about the 12th day of February, 2016 at Port Harcourt in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did corruptly give N150, 000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) only to Mr. Ishaq Salihu a public officer and Zonal Head of Operations, Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, South-South zone, Port Harcourt for the purpose of ‘’recharge cards’’ and with a view to influence his decision in a case wherein you are being investigated and thereby committed an offence, Official Corruption contrary to Section 13 (1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003 and Punishable under section 13 (1) of the same Act".


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The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, (WMC), on Tuesday said its officers seized 941 bags of rice estimated at N6, 830,791 being smuggled into the country.



The new Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sarkin Kebbi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the seizure was barely a month after he assumed duty at the command.



“As you are aware, I took over the helm of affairs in this command on Tuesday, 25th April, 2017.



“My first official assignment was on the 27th April, 2017 where I led a team of inspectors from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture delegated by the Office of the National Security Adviser to inspect a vessel, MV TEAM TANGO, that was arrested.



“The visit was embarked upon to take samples of cargo on board, PRILLED UREA, presumed to be used by terrorists to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDS).



“The Western Marine Command is an enforcement unit and its main function is to protect the water-ways, fight insecurity and combat smuggling.



“ We have been able to make unprecedented seizures within 30 days in office across the South Western states and right up to Kebbi State in the Northern part of the country at different dates and times,’’ Kebbi said.



The CAC said that the achievement was borne out of the new approach to duty in the command by the officers and men.



He said that the goal of the command was to ensure that the waterways were safe from unscrupulous businessmen and women, whose activities endanger national security.



Kebbi said that realising the enormity of the task ahead, he intends to visit states, institutions and organisations within the command, in order to familiarise himself with the terrain and gather intelligence necessary for effective administration.



“ This commenced on Tuesday, 16th of May, 2017 in company of my principal officers to Badagry and Yekemeh Stations.



“ The tour extended to the paramount ruler of Badagry, Oba Akran of Badagry, as well as the Baale of Pashi, the head of Pashi community.



“ Both monarchs received us warmly and I expressed my gratitude to them for their fatherly love and care for the officers,’’ he told NAN.



Kebbi said that the task of nation building was a call to service, and therefore implored smugglers to change their business to legitimate ones.



According to him, there will be no hiding place for them any longer.





NAN


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The bill, Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between Nigeria and other Foreign States, 2017 (SB. 224) was read for the third time at plenary and eventually passed.


Senate President, Bukola Saraki said the passage of the bill would bring confidence to foreign investors and strengthen the Senate support of the Executive in fighting corruption.

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Oyo state governor, Governor Abiola Ajimobi flagged off the expansion of the Oke-Adu,Agodi Gate, Idi Ape, Iwo Road and the dualization of Agodi Gate Alakia, Adegbayi Junction with spur to Alakia-Ibadan Airport road.



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Look what's wandering down 3rd Mainland Bridge!!

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A 3 storey building under renovation, just collapsed on Daddy Alaja street, Oke-Arin, Lagos Island, many trapped.

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Tboss, former Big Brother Naija Housemate has cleared the air on her relationship with controversial senator Dino Melaye.



Speaking t a breakfast buffet at Shirley’s Confectionery, Abuja on Saturday, Tboss said, “It was a book launch and the people I work with also work with him.”

“So we got an invitation for the book launch, I was in Abuja and I went there with my company. End of story. Senator Dino Melaye is a bit funny (you know). Buts that’s all. End of story,” she added.

A picture of Tboss and Melaye at the launch of his anti-corruption book had sparked rumours.


http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/05/t-boss-my-relationship-with-melaye.html


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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with his Kwara and Niger States counterparts, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed and Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello during the National Economic Council meeting at the Council Chamber, Abuja, on Thursday, April 27, 2017.


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Fire outbreak at IgboEfon INW Jakande, Bedmate Furiture Building. Fire service on ground.

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Senator Biodun Olujimi representing Ekiti south senatorial district has said that the action of Nigeria customs, Hameed Ali is a breach of Constitution and a grand display of arrogance.


She stated this while contributing to letter sentto the Senate by the Attorney General of Federation, Abubakar Malami over the Customs Boss, Ali invitation by the upper chamber.


She stated further that such display by the CG Customs CG shows that he feels no reason to abide by the law.



She lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government of pretending that nothing is wrong with Hammed Ali's composure with the Senate.


"Executive is sitting pretty and pretending nothing is wrong”, she said.

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It's an interesting Saturday on Twitter as Nigerians debate over the story of a Mouth Gig offered in exchange for transport fare.

The Story which was tweeted on the platform yesterday by a user seems to be garnering alot of attention today after it was retweeted by a popular gossip handle. See tweets and reactions below:

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Nigeria's Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, rtd, has announced that Nigeria will retaliate if South Africans keeps making things difficult for Nigerians in their country.

He was reacting to the fresh attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa.

“In the event that the South African authority continues to make things difficult for us, we will have no choice than to make things difficult for them too,” he said.

“I have asked the Home Affairs minister about the exact number of Nigerians in South African prisons but he was not able to give me the exact figure.

“But from what I could gather, most of the Nigerians in South African prisons were convicted of drugs, fraud and prostitution. As at now, Nigeria has no prisoner agreement with South Africa.

“That is an issue that we are going to discuss with the Home Affairs minister but one of the things that came up as the result of this xenophobic saga is to know the number of Nigerians in South Africa.”

“We have suggested that the Nigeria Union of South Africa should carry out a kind of registration of Nigerians living in each province, since the association has a presence in almost all the provinces in the country.

“Then take all the names of those registered to the Nigeria High Commission in Pretoria, so that if anything goes wrong, the mission can be in the know.”

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders to ensure that there is no hiding place for treasury looters.


Obasanjo made the call while speaking during the opening ceremony of a five-day biennial international conference organised by the Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Oyo state.

“There should be no respite, there should be no hiding place for treasury looters. And good people with ideas must come forward to be counted, get elected or supported by good people to grow the economy and provide solid infrastructure.

“African citizens on their part will have to create the popular pressures that will put African leaders to address the challenges of leadership, fiscal and economic, managerial, infrastructure, industrial and technological deficits,'' Obasanjo said,

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and his Ministry of Interior counterpart, Abdulrahaman Dambazzau, are presently in South Africa to hold talks with the South African president, Jacob Zuma, following the recent xenophobic attacks that led to the loss of some businesses owned by Nigerians in South Africa.


According to a statement released today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the talks with Jacob Zuma and the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maite Nkoana Mashabane, will center on the xenophobic attacks and how possible solutions can be proferred to address the situation.

The Ministers will also meet with the Nigerian community in South Africa.


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