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      Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today visited Zungeru, Niger state, inspected areas affected by the recent flood in the state. The Vice President also interacted with displaced victims at Zungeru primary school, Niger. He is accompanied by the Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello.More photos below.

        Examination Malpractice, Criminal Conspiracy, Personation, Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting against Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018 Gubernatorial Election in Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru Adeleke, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Egbedore LGA, Osun State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff responsible for the registration of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope (School Teacher who facilitated the commission of the crime). On 21st July 2017, the Osun State Police Intelligence Bureau (SIB) received and acted on an actionable intelligence about an ongoing examination malpractice involving Senator Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke at OJO/Aro Community Grammar School in Osun state. 2. When the Police operative arrived at the school, only Sikiru Adeleke was found seated for the examination while Senator Ademola Adeleke seat was vacant and was suspected to have

     Every woman needs different colours of hats. In the Catholic church where I attend mass,tying of scarf or wearing of hat is not compulsory,your decent dressing is enough for them,but in some Catholic church they make it compulsory for you to cover your hair,in such circumstance and to be on the safe side,when am attending another Catholic church maybe for thanksgiving or for another event,that is when I like wearing my hat.Our Nigeria weather is very hot so I find it difficult to tie scarf so I end up wearing small hocking hat,to allow air to pass through my hair {weaves}.This Sunday I was attending a child dedication in another Catholic Church so I decided to rock one of my hat.I decided to wear the silver hat because of my silver long coat .I wore a black gown to allow all the silver on my body to stand out.If I wear another colour like red or yellow the silver might sink in and people might be focusing on the coloured dress not the coat and hat.I wore a white stud choker set i

          ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION, PROFESSOR MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT THE OSUN GOVERNORSHIOP ELECTION STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING HELD AT THE ATLANTIS CIVIC CENTRE, OSOGBO, MONDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2018. 1. Let me join our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State to once again welcome you all to this very important meeting. As many of you are aware, the timetable and schedule of activities for the Osun State Governorship election was released almost a year ago on 5th October 2017. As is the case with all major elections, the Commission identified fourteen (14) step-by-step activities based on the provisions of the law and the Commission’s regulations and guidelines. I am glad to report that so far, twelve (12) of these activities have been successfully implemented on schedule. These include the official publication of notice for the election, conduct of party primaries and nomination of candidates, the publication of the final lis

       Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has sworn in Justice Mosunmola Arinola Dipeolu, as the new Chief Judge of the state. Dipeolu, the second female chief judge of the state, after her female predecessor, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade, who recently retired from service, was sworn in during the state Executive Council meeting, held at the Governor's office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Amosun charged her to discharge her duties without fear or favour, adding that "this swearing in comes with a lot of huge responsibilities and more is demanded of you, knowing the status of Ogun State in the comity of states in Nigeria." He assured of the continued non interference in the affairs of the Judiciary, by his government and the next administration. Responding, Dipeolu thanked God, the governor and her predecessor, for the opportunity given her to serve the state, soliciting the continued support of the government to the Judiciary. Answering questions from

      NEMA has deployed water purifier mobile equipment to IDPs camps in the worst affected communities that were devastated by flood. The states are Niger, Kogi, Anambra and Delta where the agency, acting on the authority delegated by the President has declared a national emergency.   The water purifier mobile equipment have been moved to the states with NEMA staff trained on the operations to help in providing clean water for the IDPs in the camps.One more photo below.

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office, has arraigned the duo of Mainasara Malami and Emmanuel Salihu (both staff of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp) on a two count charge bodering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence; before Justice Umar Dogon Daji of the High Court of Sokoto State. They both pleaded not guilty, and Prosecution Counsel Sa'ad Hannafi Sa'ad, requested for  a date for commencement of trial while praying the accused be remanded in prison custody. Defence Counsel tried to move an oral application for bail of the accused persons but Justice Dogon Daji refused, asking that formal applications for bail must be filed. Justice Dogon Daji thereafter, ruled that the accused be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the matter to 8th of October, 2018 for hearing of bail applications and commencement of trial. The journey of the duo to prison was sequrl to a petition received by Kaduna Zo

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, told Justice Muhammad Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how a suspended Branch Manager of Heritage Bank Plc in Yenogoa, Iwejuo Nna Joseph, allegedly concealed funds through his son’s account.   The defendant was arraigned alongside Dudafa Waripamo-Owei, a former Senior Special Adviser on Domestic Matters to former President Goodluck Jonathan, on June 11, 2016, on a 23-count charge of conspiracy to conceal proceeds of crime to the tune of N1.6 billion. While cross-examining Joseph who gave evidence in his defence, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, asked him to confirmed that he deposited various sums of money including N9.5m on January 22, 2014 to his son's bank account.  In response, Joseph, who disclosed that his son was born on December 28, 2006 and that he opened an account for him soon afterwards, answered in the affirmative. The defendant also confirmed depo

     Press Release NO POLICE PERSONNEL GOT ANY PAYMENT OF N50,000.00 FROM THE OSUN STATE GOVERNOR, OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA OR FROM ANY OTHER POLITICIAN OR POLITICAL PARTY AS PEDDLED ON ONE “OSUN PEOPLE’S CHAT FORUM” • No Police personnel received any money from the Governor of Osun State The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a rumour peddled on one “Osun People’s Chat Forum” titled “Aregbesola’s APC just credited the accounts of Policemen and other security agencies servi ng in Osun with N50,000.00 each” 2. The Force wishes to categorically state that the allegation is untrue, a falsehood, unfounded and a mischievous attempt to cast aspersions on the integrity of the Force and the robust security arrangement being implemented to ensure a secured environment for a credible election coming up on September 22, 2018 in Osun State. 3. Police personnel deployed for the Governorship Election in Osun State are already receiving their election duty allowance

       President Buhari who attended the Grand Finale of APC Gubernatorial Campaign Rally in Osun State on yesterday 18th Sep 2018 assured flood disaster victims will receive additional support.    The Press Release states as follows: President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday expressed solidarity with Nigerians in several states affected by menacing floods and directed all Federal government agencies “to use their authority and resources to assist the victims affected by the natural disaster.” The new presidential directive was conveyed through the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engr. Mustapha Maih aja. By the delegation of his authority to declare a National Disaster in response to the increasing threats of destruction by floods, the NEMA DG is mandated to coordinate a national response to emergency situations and in doing so, empowered to direct any or all agencies of government to use their authority and resources to offer assistance to victi