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May 29 has been declared public holiday by the Federal Government to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day. Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day which marks the second year anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Dambazau assures Nigerians of the government continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalising the economy and tackling corruption, which are the three main focused areas of the administration. “While a lot has been achieved in the…

An official of the Lagos State Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) brigade, was allegedly stoned to death by street hawkers at Iyana-Oworo area of Lagos State. The victim, Moshood Ayeni, was reportedly lynched by street traders on Tuesday when the officials apprehended a trader who was hawking in traffic. Instead of showing remorse, his colleagues mobilized themselves and attacked the vehicle of the KAI brigade. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Alabi Rahmat, in a statement yesterday, “the law enforcement environmental sanitation officials were on their way back to office when they…

The government of the United Kingdom has deported 35 Nigerians for committing immigration-related offences in the country. The deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA) Lagos in the early hours but were kept away from the public until they completed vital documentations with the Nigerian authorities. The deportees, comprising 30 males and five females, were brought back aboard a chartered Titanic Airways with registration number: G-POWO. The spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command, Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development. The deportees were received by officers of the Nigerian…

Protesting over 70 months backlog of unpaid entitlements, aggrieved local government pensioners spent Tuesday night at the gate of Benue State Government House in Makurdi. The pensioners led by Mike Vambe, Chairman, Coalition of Local Government Pensioners, Tuesday evening, gathered at the main entrance of the Benue Government House, singing solidarity songs, insisting on seeing Governor Samuel Ortom. Some of them displayed placards with inscriptions such as “Retirement is not a crime, pay all retirees,” “Our governor hear our prayers please,” “Our children have been chased out of school,” “We…

Evander Holyfield, former world heavyweight boxing champion on Wednesday in Lagos said his foundation would donate health facilities worth three million Dollars to Lagos State. Holyfield who announced the donation during a courtesy visit to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode at the State House in Alausa also said the foundation would be established in the state. The former world champion will be engaging in a Charity Rumble Fight with the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, where Ambode will act as a judge. Holyfield said that the gesture was part of his strategy…

In a fresh suicide attack in Maiduguri yesterday, three suicide bombers, killed themselves after they were intercepted by members of the civilian joint task force, JTF, in Molai area of Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The security operatives were said to have sighted them immediately they moved out of the tricycle which brought them to the area. Victor Isuku, police spokesman, confirmed the incident, saying normalcy had been restored in the area. He said: “Today (yesterday) at 5:55p.m., three female suicide bombers were seen near Mamanti village in Molai area by…

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark, representing Benue South Senatorial District, had, while commissioning some projects in Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Monday mocked his state governor, Ortom for distributing wheelbarrows while Governor Wike was commissioning roads and bridges. Some of the Wheelbarrows which Governor Ortom distributed to the youths in Benue as empowerment had written on them, “Gov. Ortom for you.” David Mark, while commissioning the projects in Rivers had said, “While people are commissioning roads, commissioning bridges, commissioning good projects, my own state Governor is empowering with wheelbarrow. The Benue…