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From Right: Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike receiving health documents  from the  WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr Rui Gama Vas at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday. (Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has declared that the state government will develop  and equip primary  healthcare facilities  across the  state  to create access to qualitative  healthcare to more people.

(Nigeria) Justice Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, convicted 20 persons for illegal dealing and storage of petroleum products. The convicts are Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti. Others Chuks Isiwepkweni,  Friday Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos, Zuopamo Embiowei, Olabamerun Owolemi, Adams Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy and Godwin Oputeh, MV Long Island and their companies Afa Global Impex Services Limited and GFL Marine Service Limited. One of the charges read, “that you, MV Long Island , AFA Global Impex Services Limited, GFL Marine Services Limited, Ala Atubokiki Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Alexander, Fani Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile, Micheal Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Joghnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye, Kayode Biboye Ireti, Chuks Isiwepkweni, Frid

Justice M.T.M. Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced one  Bitrus  Mallam, a former cashier with the Kaduna State Local Government Pension Board , to 12 months imprisonment on  a one-count charge bordering on theft to the tune of N8,658, brought against him by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge reads:  ‘‘That you Birtrus A. Mallam, being the former cashier in the Kaduna State Local Government  Pension Board, sometime in 2000 in Kaduna, in the Kaduna Judicial  Division of the High Court did commit theft by dishonestly  taking the sum of  N8,658,359, the property of Kaduna State Local Government Pension Board without her consent and thereby committed and offence contrary to  Section  286 and  punishable under Section 289 of the Penal Code Laws of Kaduna State.’’  However, the convict, who is currently the Head of Idon in Adara Chiefdom, Kaduna State, pleaded not guilty to the charge, thus leading to

(Nigeria) A former Senior Special Assistant on Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

(Nigeria) Delta State Governor, Senator  Ifeanyi Okowa has inaugurated the Delta State Traffic Management Agency, DESTMA, with a charge to improve traffic compliance, ensure safe reliable and accident free transportation on our roads.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian Navy has stepped up efforts towards eliminating all forms of crimes in Nigeria’s waters. In line with the directive of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the operational Commands have therefore sustained the ongoing clampdown on illegal refineries, crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, smuggling, piracy and sea robbery.

(Nigeria) Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that although Nigeria is the 12th largest iron ore resource country in the world and the second largest in Africa, about 70 percent of the deposits are yet to be proven, a pursuit the Federal Government declares it is now engaging in.