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August 28, 2023 Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan Shares 9000 Bags of Grains as Palliatives to Constituents
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Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan Shares 9000 Bags of Grains as Palliatives to Constituents

President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has distributed 9,000 bags of grains to his constituents.

The move was an intervention by the former Senate President, to complement the various efforts by both the Yobe State and Federal governments, to ease the hardship currently being faced by the people of his senatorial district.

Senator Lawan, through his media aide Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, said the intervention was undertaken by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Empowerment Foundation across the 60 wards in Yobe North Senatorial District.

The event, held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Filin Katuzu, Gashua, Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State where the grains distributed included 6,000 bags of rice, and 3,000 bags of millet.

He added the beneficiaries were drawn from the six local government areas of Yobe North Senatorial District, which  are: Bade, Nguru, Jakusko, Karasuwa, Yusufari and Machina LGAs.

August 28, 2023 Flood Sweeps Away 2 Children in Awka
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Flood Sweeps Away 2 Children in Awka

Two children have reportedly been swept away in flood incidents that occurred at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State on Friday.

The deceased, who were between the ages of four and seven, were said to have lost their lives while carrying out activities around the flood plains.

It was gathered that one of the kids was swept away by the flood while disposing of refuse along the floodplain, the other was swept away as he attempted to retrieve his slippers being washed away by the flood.

A resident in the area, who gave her name simply as Ify, said, “The mother had sent one of the victims, a girl, on an errand to go and dispose of their waste when she was caught up by the flood.

“She was pouring the waste inside the drainage when one of her legs suddenly slipped and she fell inside the drainage and was carried away by the heavy flood.

“The other, a boy, was walking along the flood plain when one of his slippers suddenly slipped away. As he was trying to retrieve it, the force of the flood swept him and to date, he has not been found.”

The mother of one of the victims, identified as Ogechi, who confirmed the incident on Sunday, lamented that she was too devastated to speak at the moment, saying, “Please, I am still in pains to talk now as I am still looking for my child who has gone missing while returning from an errand.”

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident was not reported to the command.

“The matter was not reported to the command. It is a pure environmental disaster, but we will keep working with relevant agencies to make sure safety is improved,” Ikenga said.

August 28, 2023 “Despite My Ambition, My Loyalty to Obaseki is Un-Alloyed” – Philip Shaibu
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“Despite My Ambition, My Loyalty to Obaseki is Un-Alloyed” – Philip Shaibu

The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has reaffirmed his allegiance to Governor Godwin Obaseki amidst recent tensions. Shaibu emphasized that loyalty transcends personal ambitions, highlighting the strength of their bond.

Shaibu was speaking on Sunday at the 32nd anniversary of Edo State, held at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, Edo State, described the governor as his elder brother.

This is following weeks of palpable tensions between the governor and his deputy. The deputy had gone to a Federal High in Abuja and obtained an injunction to stop the governor and state assembly of plots to impeach him.

He said, “My loyalty to the governor remains absolute. I see that everybody is doing solidarity. I am also in solidarity with the governor. I am also declaring my unalloyed loyalty to the governor and nothing more.”

“As for the issues that are around town when I was away, I really would not want to talk about them especially about the governor. He is my elder brother and boss and I don’t think I should talk about anything.

“And if I have issues with him, I think it is better settled at home and not in the media. I am well brought up.

“I can tell you that from my Christian background, if you make a vow with God that you want to do something, you must fulfill it. And the vow I have taken with God is that I will continue to support Godwin Obaseki as the governor of Edo State from the beginning to the end.

“But that does not stop anything that has to do with ambition. Ambition is personal and it does not affect loyalty. My loyalty to the governor remains absolute. I see that everybody is doing solidarity. I am also in solidarity with the governor. I am also declaring my unalloyed solidarity and loyalty to the governor and nothing more.”

Obaseki, on his part, had expressed shock at his deputy’s action and  accused him of plotting a coup against him.

Recall that Obaseki accused Shaibu of planning to succeed him at all costs ahead of the state governorship election scheduled to hold in 2024.

August 28, 2023 Lady; Peace Asuquo in NAPTIP Net for Trafficking Underaged Girls
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Lady; Peace Asuquo in NAPTIP Net for Trafficking Underaged Girls

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons on Friday arraigned a 38-year-old woman, Peace Asuquo, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly using underage girls for prostitution.

Asuquo was arraigned on a count charge of trafficking preferred against her by NAPTIP before a vacation judge, Justice Akintayo Aluko.

NAPTIP’s prosecution counsel, Becky Jibo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between March and June 2023.

She said the defendant was arrested in a motel situated at Totomu Village, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states, where she harboured and used the underage girls for prostitution.

According to the prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Section 15(b) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Following her not-guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date and also urged the court to remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, till the determination of the charge.

The defendant’s lawyer, Nojeem Azeez, told the court that he was yet to file his client’s bail application. He therefore asked for a short date, to enable him to file the bail application.

Consequently, Justice Aluko adjourned the matter till September 12, for the hearing of her bail application.

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