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The Lagos State Government on Friday said that from July 1, 2016, it would commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course.

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his administration will rebuild Nigeria, including the Niger Delta region, and he is asking for patience and understanding from Nigerians.

NEMA officials promptly responsed to an accident scene in Abuja yesterday June 30. A twitter user who witnessed the accident said he called FRSC’s emergency number but the person over the phone wanted to know “how serious the accident was” before NEMA arrived to take care of the situation.

The court, in a ruling by Justice Ademola Adeniyi, has held that former governor Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, who piloted the affairs of Imo state between May 2007 and May 2011, has a case to answer regarding the charges against him. Justice Adeniyi Ademola made this order in a ruling on Thursday after dismissing the no-case submission filed by the former governor, against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Delta State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Asaba approved life imprisonment for any person convicted of kidnapping in the state. This followed the amendment of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law 2016. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in a letter to the House appealed for reconsideration of Section 4, Sub-Section 1 of the Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Law, 2016 as passed by the House, which made provision for death penalty.

The presidency has apologized to the Senate over the comments made by the Special Assistant to President Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla, at the senate public hearing on the alleged forgery of senate order which held at the National Assembly yesterday June 30th.

The Federal High in Lagos has postponed to July 4th the ruling on the bail application of former Aviation Minister and former spokesperson of PDP’s presidential candidate, Femi Fani-Kayode. At the hearing of his bail application today July 1st,

For those of us who like to patronize roadside sellers of meat otherwise called suya, here is a reason to think twice – that meat you are buying might not only be unwholesome, it could be a Vulture’s. 

  Commuters in Lagos and those traveling in and out of Lagos should take note of Friday 1st July and Saturday 2nd July 2016. These Days will experience unusual heavy traffic as T he Redeemed Christian church of God and the Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries Will be Having their Usual Monthly programmes.

A team of surgeons at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, have constructed a new bladder for an 18-year-old cancer patient. Saidu Ibrahim, a student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, was diagnosed of having malignant cells in the tissues of his bladder.

The absence of the Abia Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoukwu, has stalled the expected inauguration of Dr. Samson Ogah as the new governor of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier on Thursday, issued Ogah a Certificate of Return, thus withdrawing the one that earlier by Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu and paved the way for the swearing in of Ogah.

The Police have stepped up security around the Abia Government House in Umuahia, following report of the issuance of Certificate of Return to Dr Uche Ogah as Governor-elect of the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the news, which filtered into the state around noon, caused anxiety among residents of Umuahia.

  CCTV images have emerged of two of the men believed to have carried out Tuesday’s bombings at Ataturk airport in Istanbul which killed 42 people. One attacker detonated his explosives downstairs at the arrivals terminal, while another went upstairs and blew himself up in the departure hall.

Patrice Evra suffered an injury scare during a France training session on Wednesday after a duel with Moussa Sissoko. The Juventus defender required medical attention after an awkward fall and returned to training for some light stretching with a heavily bandaged hand as a result.

The first half of 2016 is gone. News Jagaban Wishes you all a fruitful and prosperous 2nd half.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was on Thursday stopped from traveling to Saudi Arabia for a lesser hajj at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport as his travel visa had expired. According to SaharaReporters, the governor had boarded the Saudi Arabia bound aircraft and sat on his reserved seat while his aides were busy processing his travel documents only to ‎discover that his visa has expired. Shortly after the discovery of the expired visa on his passport, the visibly disappointed governor had no alternative but to disembark from the aircraft. Thereafter, it was gathered that Mr. Bello proceeded to the Kano State Government House, where he spent the night.