Police recover stolen Senate mace in Abuja

The Nigeria Police Force said it had recovered the Mace stolen from the chambers of the Senate by unidentified persons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Wednesday, suspected thugs invaded the senate chambers during plenary and carted away the mace. A statement by the Deputy Force Spokesman, SP Aremu Adeniran, said that the mace was abandoned under the flyover before the city gate in Abuja where a passerby saw it and alerted the police. He said that following the ugly incident, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim…

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Health workers’ strike paralyses hospital services

Patients seeking medical attention in public health facilities across the country are groaning since health workers under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) commenced nationwide industrial action on Monday. Patients at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, who were denied services, called for help from the Federal Government, urging it to respond to the demands of the health workers. A patient who identified himself as Sunday Adesina lamented that many lives would be lost if the industrial action lingers. The visibly disappointed patient said that he had a…

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Work on Fourth Mainland Bridge begins December –Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has raised the hope that construction works on the Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin before the end of the year. To make this realisable, the governor said a new preferred bidder for the multi-billion bridge, which will link Ikorodu, among other major towns, will emerge latest June. Ambode, who spoke through his Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Adebowale Akinsanya, expressed delight that his administration had matched its vision with action, by embarking on projects which would impact positively on the masses, as well as improve  accessibility to…

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Porsche’s Design Book One sale makes this luxury laptop more affordable

Given that it can transform into multiple forms and comes with powerful performance, the Porsche Design Book One is the closest competitors to Microsoft’s Surface Book. Like its rival, the Book One’s premium build quality, along with the Porsche Design branding, commanded a hefty price tag. The laptop initially launched for $2,500, but retailer Newegg is now listing the notebook for just $1,499, a savings of just under $1,000, which is good until Monday, April 23. “The Porsche Design Book One is an uncompromising reinterpretation of the 2-in-1 concept,” the company wrote. If you…

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The state of the Nigerian nation

The Nigerian state is passing through a very tough time, and we really need to admit this if we must even have a chance of outlining the solution. In fact, if we will but face the stark reality, the Nigerian national project is tottering terribly on the edge of the abyss. This is not a comfortable truth for me to come to term with. The reformer’s major weapon of business is hope and stubborn optimism. I have been concerned with the national project for as long as I am aware.…

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ECOWAS holds confab on farmers, herders clashes

The 15-member countries of the ECOWAS would converge in Abuja on April 26 to begin deliberation on the violent clashes between farmers and herders across the sub-region. The meeting which would be opened by President Muhammadu Buhari was designed to finding permanent solutions to the persistent farmers-herders clashes in Nigeria and beyond. The Minister of Interior, retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, said after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja that the meeting said that the conference, which was initially planned for last February. ”This is why, for instance, we…

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Senator Omo-Agege: I didn’t bring hoodlums to remove Senate mace

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has debunked claims that he brought hoodlums to invade the Senate Chamber on Wednesday to remove the Mace. A statement issued by Lucky Ajos for the Office of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, said the lawmaker resumed work on Wednesday like other senators and that he did not remove the mace of the senate. According to the statement, “On Thursday, April 12 2018, the Senate purportedly suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. However, based on legal advice & understanding of the current position of the law, Senator Omo-Agege today resumed work…

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Nestlé Nigeria introduces GOLDEN MORN Puffs breakfast cereal

In its continued quest to provide families with more healthier and delicious food choices, Nestlé Nigeria has introduced its new breakfast cereal, GOLDEN MORN Puffs. Introducing the product on Wednesday at a Media Executive Meeting in Lagos, Nestle’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Mrs Victoria Uwadoka, said it was made purely from grains and cereals. “GOLDEN MORN Puffs is proudly produced in Nigeria for Nigerians. It is fortified with vitamins and iron to contribute to the efforts to address micronutrient deficiency in the country. “Micronutrient deficiency is the lack…

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Ekweremadu briefs Osinbajo on senate’s mace

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has briefed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the forceful removal of the Senate’s mace by some hoodlums. He was in company of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang. Ekweremadu told State House Correspondent that the briefing was aimed at preventing future occurrence of such act in the legislature to forestall breakdown of law and order. According to the Deputy Senate President when such incidents occur it is imperative that the leadership of the National Assembly briefs the…

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Attack on Senate `assault on Nigeria’s democracy’– Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the invasion of the Senate chamber by thugs led by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege who snatched the mace- the symbol of authority of the upper house. Atiku, in a statement from his media office in Abuja on Wednesday, said the attack was a dangerous precedent and an assault on Nigeria’s democracy by anti-democratic elements. “I am utterly embarrassed, shocked and outraged by this ugly development because it is not only a threat to a major democratic institution, but it also represents a grave…

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