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Asaba flood: Gov Okowa restates commitment to addressing the Scourge

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has restated his administration’s commitment to addressing the perennial flooding that has continued to ravage residents of Asaba, the state capital. Governor Okowa in a statement  on Thursday  by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu said the State Government feels the pains and the anguish of residents who pass through horrendous times as a result of the perennial flooding in town. He assured residents that government is not resting on her oars until the issue is addressed to a logical conclusion. “We apologise to all Deltans particularly those whose cars and houses were damaged. We seek your understanding as efforts are on to bring a lasting solution to the menace”. The Governor noted that previous Government over the years, made concerted efforts to address drainage challenges in the state capital. “But our analysis of the erosion challenge revealed that we needed to undertake a major restructuri...

Commercial sex workers stab customer to death in Ogun

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Ogun Police Command has arrested two commercial sex workers for allegedly stabbing a middle aged man, Adeyinka Olayinka to death in Ifo area of the state. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the disclosure on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi said the incident happened on Tuesday at KS Hotel in Ifo Local Government Area. He said the victim, who was supervising construction work on his site, decided to pass the night in the hotel when the incident occurred. He said that the suspects, Kudirat Raji, also known as Angela and Esther Basiru were sex workers at the Hotel where the victim was stabbed to death with broken bottles. He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the victim contracted Kudirat Raji to pass the night with him on an agreed amount. According to the PPRO, the deceased reneged on the agreement which led to heated argument between them. “While the argument ...

Trump’s cryptic tweet ‘covfefe’ #1 trend on Twitter

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J President Donald Trump’s late night tweet #covfefe is causing frenzy around the globe. #covfefe has quickly become the top trending item on Twitter. Not for the first time, a Trump tweet has lit up the internet. But this time, users the world over have been left scratching their heads over “covfefe”: a bizarre word apparently created by the president. Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” read the US leader’s short tweet sent early Wednesday. Was it an acronym? A secret message? Or just a typo? Comments included a mock Google translation of “covfefe” from Russian into English as “I resign,” and comments like “Drain the covfefe” — a play on Trump’s promise to “drain the swamp” in Washington. “‘Covfefe is a great word, period! – Sean Spicer tomorrow,” read one tweet, mentioning the president’s spokesman. To...

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