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      Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has raised the alarm that the APC Federal Government has concluded plans to plant 800 guns in the state, with the objective of destabilising Rivers State. In a statement signed by Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor was quoted as saying that the APC Federal Government resolved to impl ement the plot during her last security meeting. He stated that the intelligence came from credible sources that were privy to the ugly plot against Rivers State. The governor called on the international community to take note of the proposed illegal action of the APC Federal Government, which is aimed at creating crisis in the state. He regretted that the APC Federal Government has continued to work deliberately to compromise the security of Rivers State. Governor Wike urged the people of the state to remain calm, but vigilant. He added that the evil machinations of the APC Fe

     I confirm that a multiple story building under construction at Woji Road, GRA 2 (opposite De Planet Lounge), Port Harcourt has collapsed. Cause of collapse is still speculative but RSG has since activated all emergency services to rescue those trapped in the debris. At at now, about 21 persons have been rescued alive while efforts are intensified to rescue the rest. Will keep you updated on developments. Emma Okah, Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rivers State Another Press Release Rivers State Government to investigate cause of collapsed building in Port Harcourt The Rivers State Government has stated that it will launch a comprehensive investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the collapsed 7-storey building under construction at . Woji Road of New GRA Port Harcourt. The State Government also declared that it will ensure that all persons trapped under the rubble of the 7-storey collapsed building are rescued. Sp

        President Buhari receives in audience delegation of APC Stakeholders from Benue State in State House on 23rd Nov 2018 Benue APC: President Buhari with L-R: Senator George Akume, Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Comrade Abba Yaro, Chief Paul Unongo and Senator Ameh Ebute as he receives in audience delegation of APC Stakeholders from Benue State in State House on 23rd Nov 2018 CORRUPT LEADERS WILL NOT ESCAPE JAIL EVENTUALLY – PRESIDENT BUHARI President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said leaders who undermine the economy by denying workers their benefits, while stuffing personal accounts with public funds will not escape the current anti-corruption dragnet. Receiving All Progressives Congress (APC) delegation from Benue State, led by Sen. George Akume, President Buhari said the Federal Government's bailout to states and Paris Club funds were basically to alleviate the sufferings of the people, describing misappropriations as unjust and unfair to workers. “I honestly

      PRESS RELEASE   The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has matriculated 471 Cadets into various degree programmes with a call to cadet to live a life of integrity and hardwork. This was revealed by Brig Gen George Pedro (Rtd) who was the special guest of honour during the event held today at the Academy Auditorium, Afaka, Kaduna. While congratulating the cadets on their matriculation, Brig Gen Pedro told them that they have made a great decision to join the NDA. He reminded them that their choice requires zeal and enthusiasms to make it to the peak. He encouraged them to be undeterred by the challenges they may face in the course of pursuing their chosen career and to bear in mind that becoming an officer is not just a means to an end but an end in itself. In his inaugural lecture the commandant Nigeria Defence Academy, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade tasked the matriculating cadets to be focused and determined as they begin their sojourn in the Academy. He added that “look

      JUST IN: Troops of 707 Special Forces Brigade Makurdi conducted raid operations at a notorious kidnappers camp on 23 November 2018. The troops neutralized several bandits and arrested others. Operation is still on going in the state and troops are also closing in on another notorious kidnapper in the general area . More details later and More photos below.

        PRESS BRIEFING   The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to the innuendo in the media on the death of a sectional gang leader Michael Adikwu ‘M’ 30Yrs (A Dismissed Police Man and an Ex- Convict) who confessed to have killed Twenty Two (22) persons including pregnant women and Nine (9) Police personnel and carted away of Twenty Two (22) AK 47 Rifles at the Offa Police Divisional Headquarters during Offa Bank Robbery on the 5th April, 2018, it is therefore, imperative that the Nigeria Police Force respond to the publication and set the record straight. 2. The Nigeria Police Force is conversant and mindful of contempt of Court in commenting on cases already before the Court of competent jurisdiction, however, the Force is constraint and compelled to respond to the statement from Mr. Yusuf Olaniyonu, Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and not on the Court processes and proceedings on the case of Offa Bank Robbery

     His wife Bianca Ojukwu post this invite above on social media few hours ago with the caption '' OJUKWU MEMORIAL DAY 2018 DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU (4 NOV1933-26 NOV.2011) The Seventh Year Anniversary of the transition unto greater glory of our eternal Hero Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, General of the Peoples Army, Odum n’eche Igbo, comes up on 26 Nov. 2018. The Annual Ojukwu Memorial Ceremony, a great initiative of BIM will take place at the majestic OJUKWU MEMORIAL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE, OWERRI . This is a festive event attended by people from all walks of life and dignitaries from all over the federation which features the Memorial Lecture, cultural performances, live band,traditional presentations and short lively speeches about the life and times of this great Son of the Rising Sun. All invited!''.

        Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday assured that the Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State for the 2019 general elections, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu will not abandon ongoing projects but rather complete and build on the enduring legacies already put in place by his administration. Governor Ambode, who said this while inaugurating an ultra modern lecture theatre donated to the Lagos State University (LASU) by businessman and philanthropist, Mr Remi Makanjuola, said while efforts were on to complete all the major projects initiated by his administration, Sanwo-Olu would nonetheless complete those ones he is unable to deliver before the expiration of his tenure next year. “I am so excited about the fact that Mr Sanwo-Olu has actually come out here and he has issued a promissory note and what that mean is that we are going to have a government of continuity. “For whatever structures that we have in LASU right now, and I’m g

      Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has appealed to Nigerians in the Diaspora to own the fight against corruption. Magu who was speaking today, Friday, 23rd November, 2018, as a guest speaker at the Black History Month of the School of Business and Management Studies of the Queen Mary University of London, said for the fight against corruption to be effectively won in Africa, the job of fighting the scourge should not be left in the hands of the government or anti- corruption agencies alone. In a paper titled “Taming Corruption: The way forward for African Development” the anti-graft czar said Africa has been baring the grunts of corruption for so long that developmental efforts of government gets truncated as corrupt individuals divert public funds to private pockets. “This presentation supports the view that corruption is one of the factors that contributed to the current predicament of the African continent. The World Ban

       Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has once again urged the public to support the whistle-blowing policy, of President Muhammadu Buhari, while stressing that the security of the informant is guaranteed. "The whistle-blower can report to the authorities through a secure online portal, which would also conceal the identity of the blower through the ministry of finance or through law enforc ement agencies like EFCC," he said. Magu said this at a Town Hall meeting organized on Whistle Blowing and Fight against Corruption in Nigeria, at City Green Hotel, Yola Road, Jimeta, Adamawa State, on November 22, 2018. The EFCC Chair, who was represented by Friday Ebelo, Head of Operations, EFCC Gombe Office, noted that the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced the whistle blowing policy in 2016 based on the whistle-blower Act. "The policy states that if you whistle-blow in good faith, you will be protected, if you

      He sent this exclusively to my blog and he wrote ''I have realised during election time,  it is a time for allegations, lies, insulting personalities, propagandas, violence and other vices being perpetuated by politicians, agents and their supporters. My belief is that when it is serving about the people, people should be fed with manifestoes and inspiring ideas on why their political parties and candidates will transform the Local government, State or this country for the betterment of Nigerians. Let us shun violence, defamatory statement, insults, heated argument, thuggery and other criminal acts. Our political leaders are usually friends as such party faithfuls, supporters and diehard politicians at wards level should play fair politics as we are all Nigerians. - Prince Olumide Akindiya, Esq Legal Adviser to PDP Congress of Youths & Students in Lagos State''. One more photo below.    

      The Presidency rejects former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s astonishing claim, to the utter surprise of many, that there is more corruption in the country compared to when he left office. This is absolutely untrue. The facts on the ground today run contrary to his outlandish claim. President Muhammadu Buhari, in pursuit of the war against corruption, has set a number of local and international records, one of which is to call judicial officers in Nigeria to account. He is the first to set such a record. Not only that, this is the first time that top military commanders and Service Chiefs are brought to trial and convictions were achieved on account of corruption. Also, this is the first time a ruling party is convicting high profile citizens including former governors, who are members of same party. This is the first time the international community is acknowledging the efforts of a government of Nigeria in this regard as manifested by the selection of President Buhar

      President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the setting up of an inter-ministerial committee to fashion out how medicines and livestock drugs can be made available to the Nigerian public at a fraction of the prevailing prices. Receiving the executive board members of a pharmaceutical company, Graham Foggs Ltd, at State House, Abuja, Friday, the President reiterated his commitment to the improvem ent of the quality of lives of Nigerians, and then charged the Ministers of Health as well as Agriculture and Rural Development to work with the pharmaceutical company, "short-circuit disruptive bureaucracy, and brief me from time to time." The company, led by Chief Sam Nda-Isaiah, a pharmacist and newspaper publisher, seeks to make essential medicines and livestock drugs available to the public, at significantly reduced prices. "It has been established that 70% of Nigerians cannot afford modern medicines produced by multinational pharmaceutical companies due to their