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The Nigerian Army says the Sambisa Forest should be turned into an Ecosystem Resort Centre where war relics in the North East will be maintained as historical sites for tourism. Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, disclosed this at a seminar organised by the Army Headquarters, Department of Standards and Evaluation on “ Regimentation and Combating Security Challenges Associated with Forests and Protected Areas’’ in Abuja on Monday, April 1. Buratai, who was represented by Major General Ali Nani, Chief of Policy and plans, declaring open the seminar, said that the war relics would attract scholars and tourists and as well serve as a revenue generating venture for the country. The theme for the seminar is: “Enhancing Synergy Between Nigerian Army and the National Park Service: National Security in Perspective’’. READ ALSO: Alleged certificate forgery: Court reportedly nullifies Adeleke’s nomination for Osun gov poll “I know that the papers that would be del

- A mentally challenged woman and her twin children were recently rescued and taken off the street by the Lagos state government - Following this, there have been reports of fraudsters online using her photos to solicit for funds - Reacting to this, the Lagos state government have put up a statement warning people about this fraudulent activities A mentally challenged woman with six months old babies (twins) and three other children were on March 19, rescued by the Lagos state government and her children, tken into custody by a team of Child Protection Unit. According to the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development in the state, Agboola Dabiri, the mother and children are presently in the custody of the State Government and are being given the deserved medical care and attention after their removal from the streets by the Unit. Following this development, the Lagos state government has urged members of the public to disregard social media messages soliciting financial support

- A mentally challenged woman and her twin children were recently rescued and taken off the street by the Lagos state government - Following this, there have been reports of fraudsters online using her photos to solicit for funds - Reacting to this, the Lagos state government have put up a statement warning people about this fraudulent activities A mentally challenged woman with six months old babies (twins) and three other children were on March 19, rescued by the Lagos state government and her children, tken into custody by a team of Child Protection Unit. According to the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development in the state, Agboola Dabiri, the mother and children are presently in the custody of the State Government and are being given the deserved medical care and attention after their removal from the streets by the Unit. Following this development, the Lagos state government has urged members of the public to disregard social media messages soliciting financial support

Adebayo Adelabu, the governorship candidate of the APC in Oyo state, has filed a petition at the tribunal to challenge the victory of Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 9 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Makinde winner of the governorship election after polling 515,621 votes to defeat Adelabu who had 357,982. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other respondents in the case are the PDP and the commission. READ ALSO: Court reportedly nullifies Adeleke’s nomination for Osun gov poll It was learnt that the secretariat of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan revealed that only Adelabu and his party filed a petition The 21 days stipulated by law for any party to file its petition at the tribunal commenced from the day the winner of the election was declared. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, the National Assembly and State House o

- A 77-year-old Nigerian woman has become one of the latest Unilag graduates at the school’s 50th convocation - The septuagenarian studied Guidance and Counselling at the university - The grandmother revealed that she went back to school after retirement to avoid boredom Education is a very important factor in the lives of people today but it seems some level of education is reserved for young ones. However, some elderly people have shown that they are not too old to learn. The University of Lagos held its 50th convocation ceremony on April 2, 2019, and a 77-year-old retiree was among the graduating students. The woman identified as Bridget Obiageli Okonji was among the 12,843 students to graduate at the ceremony. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read the best news about Nigeria Bridget Obiageli Okonji Photo: Vanguard Source: UGC READ ALSO: 15 True Facts About Meghan Markle Before Meeting Prince Harry Bridget bagged a Bachelor of Education degree in