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DAYO EMMANUEL Popular reggae musician, Majek Fashek has testified on how God delivered him from drug addiction. The musician, who testified last Sunday at the Christ Living Apostolic Ministries (CLAM), in Lagos, appreciated the founder of the Church, Apostle Wole Oladiyun for his support. According to him, Oladiyun and his church stood by him during his ordeal. “My testimony is …

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FOLAKE SOKOYA The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday, evening prevented a mother of four from committing suicide by jumping into the Lagoon with a 12 – month old baby. The lady, Halimat Adegoke (not real names), 27, was restrained by two Response riders from plunging into the Lagoon from the top of the Third Mainland Bridge. A cab …

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DAYO EMMANUEL While organised labour in Nigeria continues to agitate over the recent hike in pump price of petroleum, a faith –based organisation, Centre for Righteous Living (CRIL), has called on all parties concerned to see reasons and allow peace to reign especially as the government is about to settle to do the business of governance. President of the organisation, …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos, has welcomed the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by the Nigerian Senate. In a release made available to Newsscreenng.com by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the organisation’s Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was heartwarming that the Senators …

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Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the assault on The Nation newspaper reporter, Sampson Unamka, who was allegedly slapped severally by police officers, and threatened to be charged for attempting to take pictures of a police officer who was beating up a motorist and a passenger in Mushin area of Lagos recently. The Director of …

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The Deputy Director, Programmes, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lagos, Mr. Bowoto Raphael has enlightened Nigerians on the surmountable nature of the current economic situation the country is facing. Bowoto, who represented NOA’s Lagos Director, Waheed Ishola at an Economic roundtable titled ‘Survival Strategies in the face of current Socio-economic Realities: Prospects and opportunities,’ held in Lagos recently, said, young people …

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As the nation battles dwindling oil price, the US dollar has continued chasing after the Naira against which it gains almost daily. Below is the Federal allocation for each state in the month of March 2016. ederal Allocation To Each State In March: . 1. Akwa Ibom – N8,945,542,072.36 2. Delta – N6,520,473,654.16 3. Lagos – N5,806,821,749.32 4. Rivers – …

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Africa’s richest man and Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has announced that he would invest N2 billion to create jobs and end hunger for Borno State residents living in IDP camps. Dangote, the president of Dangote Group announced in company his daughter, while visiting the Dalori and Bakassi IDP camps in Borno State. According to the billionaire, the N2 billion would be spent on …

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Adanne Ann Nnaji History was made Monday as Edo State House of Assembly got its first female speaker. Amid tension and anxiety, Monday morning, when the lawmakers convened for their legislative duties,  security operatives cordoned off the Assembly Complex. The House however made history, following as Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Ativie was sworn in amid heavy security. More than 10 Hilux patrol vehicles and an armoured …

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While all roads lead to kilometre 46, Lagos-Ibadan expressway, venue of the May edition of the Holy Ghost night organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), an accident, Friday afternoon has claimed unconfirmed number of lives on the ever busy highway. An eye witness, Omolara Ogunlowo, called Newsscreenng from the scene of the accident around Mowe in Ogun …

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