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Mixed reactions, pool of tears, as Lagos govt auctions seized vehicles

Mixed reactions, pool of tears, as Lagos govt auctions seized vehicles

Emotions were betrayed this week as the Lagos State government auctioned vehicles that were forfeited. At least 134 vehicles confiscated for various traffic offences were up for sale. DAILY POST reports that as the exercise progressed, several families were thrown into agony and tears, as they watched their means of livelihood being auctioned at a giveaway price. More touching was the case of a 49-year-old widow, Dorothy Dike and her son, Osinachi Ndukwe, who wept openly as they begged for a price reduction. It was a sad sight beyond as their only vehicle bought at the rate of N1.8.million on…
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What you need to know about Samuel Uba Okorie, Ph.D.: Personality Traits.

What you need to know about Samuel Uba Okorie, Ph.D.: Personality Traits.

ENFJ: Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging An Overview of the ENFJ Personality Type, Sometimes Called the "Giver" ENFJ, also known as the giver or protagonist personality, is one of the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).1 ENFJ stands for extraverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging, with each component representing different MBTI categories. Why I will always follow Dr. Samuel Uba Okorie is because he is social, warm, and outgoing with new people. The Peacekeeper Under cognitive function, Dr. Sam is a Type Nine. He tends to be accepting, optimistic, and adaptive. Dr. Samuel generally likes peace and avoids…
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Nigerian Army, EFCC agree to fight terrorism financing

Nigerian Army, EFCC agree to fight terrorism financing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Army have agreed to tackle terrorism financing. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, expressed the readiness of the body to partner with the Army on intelligence sharing and capacity building. Bawa made the pledge while addressing officers of the Nigerian Army School of Artillery in Kachia, Kaduna State. The anti-graft stressed that modern warfare has gone beyond kinetics and the exchange of gunfire. He said the military and other security agencies must “choke” the source of funding of terrorists and identify their sponsors. Bawa, who spoke through the Kaduna Zonal Commander Harry…
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Group tells DSS to arrest Sheikh Gumi for alleged romance with bandits, terrorists

Group tells DSS to arrest Sheikh Gumi for alleged romance with bandits, terrorists

For alleged romance with bandits/terrorists, a civil society organisation, under the auspices of Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN), has advised the Department of State Services (DSS), to without hesitation, arrest a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi. COPIN opined that owing to Gumi’s persistent call on the federal government to grant the terror elements amnesty, he should ordinarily be a person of interest. Pharmacist Emeka Akwuobi and Hajiya Fatih Yakub, the National Coordinator and the Secretary of the group, respectively, in a joint statement issued on Wednesday, said that Sheikh Gumi had a lot of explanations to offer…
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Musiliu Smith resigns as Police commission chairman

Musiliu Smith resigns as Police commission chairman

Musiliu Smith, Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has resigned from his position. Ikechukwu Ani, PSC Head of Information, confirmed his exit to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The spokesman disclosed that an official statement would soon be issued by the commission. Smith reportedly wrote a notice of resignation to President Muhammad Buhari which has been approved. He is expected to hand over to Justice Clara Ogunbiyi retired, representing the judiciary at the commission. 76-year-old Smith was appointed Inspector General of Police in May 1999 and retired in March 2002. Ogunbiyi, 74, is a former Justice of the…
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