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Engr Dada Pre- Season NNWLC tournament ends in Niger State
From Yakubu Mustapha
Minna
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The pre season tournament of Engineer Ibrahim Dada annual Nigeria Nation
Wide League Competition has ended in Makunkele, Bosso local government area of Niger state.
The football competition during its 10th Anniversary tournament with 20 clubs participated which final ended 2-0 in favour of Tornadoes Feeders Club of Minna against the Alheri Babes of Nasarawa.
Engineer who is the annual sponsor of the competition in an interview said the aim is to contribute his quarter by engaging youths for the development of the state and the country.
Dada emphasized that sports is the easiest means of unifying youths and the people rather than allowing them to be involved in social vices like restiveness, drug abuse, thuggery and others hence the idea for the competition to the betterment of their future.
Police deploys 6,505 for elections in Niger
From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger state police command has deployed no fewer than 6,505 personnel to ensure the 2023 general elections is free, fair and without disorderliness across the 25 local government areas of the state.
Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 9, Isaac Akinmoyede said this while addressing media in Minna, saying the Police will also be working alongside three thousand, three hundred and fifty eight agencies excluding the Military and Department of State Service (DSS).
He warned that the Police will not tolerate thuggery or any form of disorderliness prior to or during and after the elections. Adding that, “the government wants the elections to be free, fair, credible and that is what we (the Police) will do”.
He further disclosed that, the Police has discovered flashed Local Government Areas in the State to include Munya, Rafi, Shiroro, Paikoro, Gurara and Mariga.
He hinted that the Police and other Security agencies will remain professional in discharging their duties, the security and safety of INEC workers, Journalists and other staffers who are on essential duty will be guaranteed.
