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President Buhari To Visit China On Friday File Photo: President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari will be visiting China on Friday to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing. The President’s first engagement in the country will be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China at the Nigerian Embassy. In a statement by the President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President will deliver his remarks as the current chair of ECOWAS at the “High-level Dialogue between Chinese and African leaders, business representatives and African entrepreneurs”. The Nigerian President is scheduled to join President Jinping and other African leaders for the opening and roundtable sessions of the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit under the theme: “Towards an even Stronger China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” After the FOCAC Summit, President Buhari will hold bilateral me...

Eight Killed, 95 Houses Razed In Fresh Plateau Attack No fewer than eight persons were killed and scores of houses were burnt by yet to be identified persons in Plateau State, the police said on Wednesday. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Police Command, Mr Tyopev Mathias, revealed that the attack also left three others injured. The incident occurred when the attackers stormed Abonong and Zayit villages of Foron District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. “The communities were attacked by unknown gunmen on Tuesday which resulted in the death of the eight persons with 95 houses burnt and 310 cattle rustled by the assailants,” the statement read. The attackers were said to have vandalised houses in the communities, looted foodstuff and, thereafter, set the houses on fire. The Command said the gunmen took to their heels on sighting a team of police officers who arrived in the communities after a distress call. ...

Police Rescue Abducted Doctor In Abia File Photo An oral and maxillofacial surgeon with the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State, Dr. Innocent Iwegbu, who was abducted, has regained his freedom. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Anthony Ogbizi, told reporters that the victim who was kidnapped at the entrance of the hospital on Monday was rescued by the police on Thursday from his captors. Ogbizi also paraded a suspect who was arrested in connection with the abduction. He called on Nigerians, especially the residents of Abia to be more security conscious and report any suspicious movement around their vicinity to the security agencies. “I want to say that all and sundry must make security a personal business and a priority, which means that we all have to be security conscious,” he said. The police commissioner added, “As a stakeholder if you come out of the house and see people walking around, you should suspect that there is somet...

Ikpeazu Announces Gradual Withdrawal Of Soldiers From Abia Streets Channels Television     Updated September 14, 2017 952 Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says the gradual withdrawal of soldiers from the streets of Abia will commence tomorrow, Friday. The governor made the announcement on Thursday during a media briefing on the security situation in the state. He said the security situation in the state in the past few days has become of great concern to both the government and the citizenry. Governor Ikpeazu condemned the reported attacks on police stations and military posts in Aba and Umuahia, warning that the state government would no longer tolerate such incident. He also asked members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to desist from spreading what he called “false rumors” capable of throwing Abia State into disorder. Read the full text below ; Dear brothers and sisters, the securi...

Why I registered for NYSC – Davido Popular singer, Davido has revealed why he registered for the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Recall that social media was recently abuzz with reactions after the ‘OBO’ crooner shared photos of himself in NYSC uniform after his registration at the Lagos NYSC camp on Tuesday. The popular artiste again on Thursday caused a stir at the Iyana-Ipaja orientation camp as he drove his white Mercedes Benz GLE 450 marked POLICE PF 413SPY into the camp. The ‘OBO’ crooner, upon signing his oath of allegiance form, told newsmen at the NYSC camp that he registered for the scheme due to his strong passion for NYSC. He also promised to adhere to camp rules and regulations. He said: “As a young age Nigerian, I would not want to miss the opportunity to be part of the service year. “I registered for the scheme due to my strong passion for NYSC.” Meanwhile, a total of 2,152 corps members commenced th...

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