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Doris Nnaji, Abuja. The Healpers Incorporated USA, on Saturday organized a fund raising for Destined Orphanage Home as well as a humanitarian awards in Abuja. The event which took place at Nera Hotel Abuja is aimed at securing a home for the orphans at the Destined Children Orphanage, who may be evicted if they fail to purchase the property they lived in by the end of the year. The event also future star artist such as Christiana Igbokwe, African Micheal Jackson and the host of others. Speaking at the event, President and Founder, HEalpers Incorporated USA, Ms Estella Ogbonna, said her joy was to see the kids happy. She noted that as a humanitarian, has always like to help the needy and must especially the orphans. The humanitarian who also abducted her daughter at same orphanage home noted that, "the project is something dear to my heart, because I have always had a passion since I was a kid to do alot for orphans. I saw this orphan...

By Our Reporter  A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart in Benue state, Ambassador Philip Wuhe, has dumped PDP for the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Wuhe disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Makurdi. He further disclosed that he dumped the party because it did not give him a fair treatment despite being her diehard member and laboured for it for long. "I wanted to contest State Assembly election on the platform of the PDP because I was favoured by zoning. "But unfortunately, the zoning arrangement was later manipulated in favour of someone from Mbakaange Council Ward of Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state instead of the Township council ward where I belong. "It is because of the reason I advanced earlier and other sundry reasons that compelled me to seek for an alternative platform to enable me actualize my political ambition," Wuhe said. He boasted that he would win the Tiev State Assembly election in 2023 because the m...

Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed one Mr. Richard Gele, the Police Inspector caught in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption which trended from the 25th of July, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja. He said that, the Inspector, with AP/No.188547, who until his dismissal, was attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident occurred. The statement added that, The dismissed Inspector who hails from Benue State, was enlisted into the Force in September, 2000. His dismissal came after subjection to internal disciplinary mechanism and being found wanting of the charges levelled against him in line with extant laws governing the conduct of police personnel. H...

Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has inaugurated a high-powered Committee to review documents from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and provide necessary information for the effective functioning of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the country.  In a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the Committee which comprises 21 notable, highly dedicated, and experienced Officers of the Nigeria Police Force drawn based on their professionalism and specialization, was inaugurated at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday 29th July, 2022. The statement also said, the Committee, headed by DCP Adegbite Olaolu, would equally provide data on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Financing Terrorism (CFT), and Counter Proliferation Finance (CPF) to determine the level of the nation’s implementation of the strategic modalities emplaced ...

Aviashima Toom, Abuja The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Abuja Nigeria, on Thursday 28 July 2022, awarded twelve Journalists for displaying quality reportage on migration issues  Nigeria. Speaking during the  ceremony, IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission, Prestage Murima said that, the Media has an influential role in shaping public opinion about migration as Nigeria continues to be a country of origin, transit, and destination of migrants. According to her, misinformation, fake news, and stigmatisation have been witnessed before and during the pandemic, hence making the place of evidence-based journalism more essential. She insisted that, the relevance of media in all aspects of human endeavour cannot be overemphasised. More so in the area of better migration management. Media engagement is imperative, given the pressing need to promote safe and regular migration as well as discourage irregular migration. MHPSS Project Officer, Narulita Ayu, also expla...

Fron Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigerian Military says, it Troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN have arrested a notorious  kidnapper/armed robber and cattle rustler; Mr Zwanlan Fatim - 42yrs at Shendam town, Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State.  The Troops also recovered 1 x locally made pistol, 5 x cartridges, 1 x rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 2 x mobile phones, 2 x Union Bank ATM cards, 1 x ID card, assorted charms amongst others.  In a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations DHQ Maj. Gen  Benard Onyeuko said troops  also on 26 July 2022, intercepted Two (2) rail vandals, Mr Abba Abdul - 23 yrs and My Joseph ZI - 26yrs at Bas village, Heipang District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the DMO, the vandals were intercepted while conveying Eighty Six (86) railways UIC sleepers in a red Peugeot Boxer vehicle with registration No BAU 05 SX. The DMO also said that, the troops of Operati...

By Our Reporter The Spokesman, Forum of Concern Nigerian (FCN), Mr Peter Shande, has said Nigeria is too important in the African continent therefore, world powers should not allow it to become a failed state simply because a sitting President wants to destroy it.  Shande stated this during a press conference held on Monday in Makurdi. The spokesperson of the forum reiterated that the country was equally important in the community of nations and should not be allowed to be consumed by insecurity. He said that Gov. Samuel Ortom on Sunday in Washington DC, raised a disturbing and timely alarm over the increasing spate of violence in Nigeria.  He urged the United States of America Government and the rest of the international community to hold President Muhammadu Buhari accountable for the wave of violence in Nigeria.  "We therefore, urge the international community not to treat Ortom's call with levity.  "We expect the United States, the United Kingdom and o...