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Defence and Police Officers Wives Association, DEPOWA Donates to Renewed Hope Initiative
R-L President Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa (4th) Delivering relief materials to the Rep. Of H.E, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and member of the governing Board of RHI, Prof. Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje (5th), other representatives of (DEPOWA), in Abuja.
The Renewed Hope Initiative , a pet project of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON has taken delivery of food items and clothing materials, donated by the Defence Chiefs and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA)
The items, consisting 300bags of 25kg rice, 250 bags of Semovita, 250 Bottles of groundnut oil and 250 pieces of Ankara materials, were donated by the association to support the cause of the initiative.
Receiving the items on behalf of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Initiative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, a member of RHI Governing Council,Prof Hafsat Ganduje appreciated DEPOWA for the gesture, noting that it aligns with the mission of the RHI to ensure a better life for all families.
‘Indeed we are happy to see this particular organization keying in into the Renewed Hope Initiative. The initiative has some cardinal points, areas that we are considering, and by the grace of God, we are going to cover within the tenure of President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The items are going to be used judiciously, especially to cushion the effect of what our people are experiencing. It is coming into good hands and I assure you that we are going to use it, we are going to distribute it and it is going to be part and parcel of what our people are going to enjoy”
While handing over the items to RHI, Wife of the Chief of Defence Staff and National President of DEPOWA, Oghogho Musa Gwabe said the donation is in fulfillment of the pledge bybthe association to support the initiative in empowerment of women .
She pledged unalloyed commitment of DEPOWA to the pet project of the First Lady in all its intervention areas, including agriculture, health, economic empowerment, social investment and education.
A four-storey building has collapsed in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos, with occupants trapped, and some feared dead.
Panic gripped residents when the uncompleted building suddenly collapsed on Saturday.
The building houses the popular Equal Right Restaurant.
The incident happened at about 11a.m., today.
As of press time, men of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, as well as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, who had been contacted have arrived at the scene.
See photos below:
An unspecific number of people are believed to be trapped under an uncompleted storey building which collapsed in Lagos.
The building housing Equal Rights restaurant located at Oremeta Street, Ojodu Lagos, went down on Saturday morning.
It is believed, however, that some people are still trapped underneath the rubble.
Details later….
Edo State Police Command says it has rescued 10 University of Benin, UNIBEN, students abducted by suspected kidnappers at Ofosu area along the Benin-Ore expressway.
It was gathered that the students were on their way to Babcock University for Annual GYC Africa Conference when they were kidnapped on April 16 at the community bordering Edo and Ondo States.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen.
Yamu said the rescued students are eight males and two females.
He said during the rescue operation, one of the suspected kidnappers was killed, while other escaped with bullet wounds.
He also disclosed that one of the Police officers, an Inspector sustained gunshot injury and is currently responding to treatment in an undisclosed hospital.
The statement read: “The Command wishes to update the general public of the unfortunate kidnap of some students who were on their way to Babcock University for Annual GYC Africa Conference on 16/04/2025 at a location bordering Edo and Ondo States.
“On receipt of this information, the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, immediately deployed operatives of the Ohosu Division, IRT, tactical teams alongside vigilantes and hunters into the bushes for possible rescue of the victims and arrest of suspects.
“During the operation, operatives engaged in a gun duel with these kidnappers. In the process, one of the kidnappers was neutralised, while others escaped with bullet wounds.
“The operatives were cautious to avoid collateral damages as the kidnappers used the victims as human shields. Unfortunately, an Inspector of Police sustained a gunshot injury and is currently responding to treatment.
“This rescue effort eventually paid off as the ten (10) kidnapped students comprising eight (8) male and (2) females were released due to intense pressure mounted on them.”
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