May 14, 2021

[GIST] NPHCDA partners military on COVID-19 vaccination in dangerous areas

[GIST] NPHCDA partners military on COVID-19 vaccination in dangerous areas

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THE Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Thursday said the agency would work with the military to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Nigerians living in security compromised areas. Shuaib disclosed this during the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly virtual COVID-19 briefing monitored by our correspondent….


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[GIST] Lagos raids Iganmu underbridge, evicts squatters

[GIST] Lagos raids Iganmu underbridge, evicts squatters

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The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences Unit on Thursday evicted illegal occupants from the Iganmu underbridge. The unit said the state government would put the space to better use. Recall that a notice of eviction was issued to the occupants of the bridge on Monday with a three-day ultimatum. The Chairman of…


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[GIST] EFCC arrests fake operatives, calls for vigilance

[GIST] EFCC arrests fake operatives, calls for vigilance

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The Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos, Mr Ghali Ahmed, on Thursday said a gang allegedly impersonating operatives of the EFCC had been arrested. He warned Nigerians to be vigilant of men parading themselves as officials of the commission. Ahmed, who spoke in Lagos on Thursday, said two men were arrested…


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[GIST] Ondo recruits 600 Amotekun corps members

[GIST] Ondo recruits 600 Amotekun corps members

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The Ondo State chapter of the South-West Security Network Agency (Amotekun) on Thursday  begun training for 600 people recruited by the corps. The development follows the approval of the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to employ more personnel in the state security outfits for better performance. The state Commander of the Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye,…


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May 13, 2021

[GIST] Delta kidnappers flee, police rescue victim, arrest five vandals

[GIST] Delta kidnappers flee, police rescue victim, arrest five vandals

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Men of the Delta State Police Command have rescued a 27-year-old kidnap victim, Jeffrey Emekume, in the Abraka area of the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, stated this on Wednesday in Asaba. According to the PPRO, information got to the Divisional Police Officer, Sapele Division, that Emekume…


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