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Buhari To Visit Adamawa On Monday For Party Rally

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3 weeks ago

January 7, 2023

To guarantee that President Muhammad Buhari’s visit to the state goes off without a hitch, the Adamawa State Police Command has sent out more resources.

Fidel Info reports that Officers were also instructed by the command to conduct themselves with extreme professionalism and regard for human rights.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, revealed this in a statement released on Saturday in Yola.

On Monday, Buhari will be in the state to flag off Sen. Aishatu Binani’s rally for governor.

He stated that the additional operational assets included, but were not limited to, surveillance patrol men, tactical/operational teams, Police Mobile Force and Counter Terrorism Unit.

“The teams are expected to carry out covert surveillance as well as confidence-building patrols in the state in conjunction with sister security agencies.”

“The CP is assuring of synergy and good working relationships amongst all security agencies which will be put into place.”

“And that the NPF is committed to working with other patriotic stakeholders towards ensuring public order in the State before, during and after the visit of Mr President.”

“The CP being the head of internal security in the state is already on the ground to coordinate the security deployment and ensure all things being equal, the visit of Mr President is hitch-free,” he stated.

Nguroje further said that CP has equally directed that vehicular movement be restricted especially those coming from Sangere-Numan road to Yola town to branch from FGGC junction through Jambutu Motor Park leading to Doubeli Junction.

He said those coming from Yola town to the Airport, are advised to take the 80 Housing units through the Commissioner’s Quarters down to the Mubi roundabout.

“The Command while regretting the inconveniences it might have caused, appeal to the general public to conduct themselves and cooperate with security agents in the course of discharging their constitutional mandate,” he urged.

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Yebumot Al-Hikmah Road Temporarily Shut As Construction Begins

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3 weeks ago

January 11, 2023

H B. Ray

Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transport will temporarily closed the Yebumot Al-Hikmah Road from today, Wednesday 11th January, 2023.

Fidel Info reports that the closure is effective from 11:00am to allow for the commencement of the asphalt laying of the road.

The Ministry urges road users to make use of other routes for their journeys pending the completion of the asphalt laying.

The Ministry sincerely regrets the inconveniences this may bring to the residents and users of the road.

“Our goal is to improve the city and make your travel experience better”

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Yoruba Nation Rally: Normalcy Restored At Ojota After Unrest

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3 weeks ago

January 9, 2023

H B. Ray

Following reported unrest Monday morning involving alleged Yoruba Nation agitators, normalcy has apparently been restored in the Lagos State neighborhood of Ojota.

Fidel Info reports that Videos that have been making the rounds on social media purport to show that a person who cannot be named died amid the unrest when protesters and police allegedly battled where the protesters gathered for a large gathering.

The scene of the unrest is now reported to be calm and serene, due to the intervention of security operatives.

Additionally, armed police officers and cars were seen near the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota.

Jubril Gawat, a staff member for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, posted a status update on the incident, saying that things were back to normal at Ojota.

He wrote, “UPDATE: Ojota is calm. OP-MESA and other Police Divisions are fully on ground. People are going about their normal duties, all clear.”

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Lagosians Decry Hectic Collection Of PVCs

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3 weeks ago

January 8, 2023

H B. Ray

Some Lagosians have lamented the stress that they had to go through to get their Permanent Voter’s Cards.

Fidel Info reports that Residents at the Rauf Aregbesola primary school, Shasha road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos on Saturday, where the Independent National Electoral Commission had set up shop to bring the PVCs closer to Nigerians, spoke about the mammoth crowd at the center and the snail-like movement of the workers.

Citizens have taken to their social media account to lament the stressful collection of the PVC.

INEC was earlier reported to have said thousands of PVCs still remain uncollected.