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     VP Osinbajo, Gov. Ambode, First Lady, Sanwo-Olu at Y2019 Annual Thanksgiving Service at Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.More details later and one more photo below.

       A press release in circulation in the last 24 hours, to the effect that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Amaju Pinnick, the NFF Chairman, is fake news because anyone familiar with the President’s unmitigated and unshakable commitment to the due processes of the law will not make such assumptions of the President. The position of the President that allegations of criminal natur e should be addressed only by investigation and law enforcement agencies, within the framework of the law has not changed. It is not in the nature of President Buhari to say go and arrest that man or woman as formed the practice in the past. Rather, he allows all allegations of this nature to be addressed using the mechanism of the rule of law even as law enforcement and investigation agencies should not in any way be hampered in performing their duties. At the same time, nobody should drop names to seek to influence the course of those investigations.

     The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) gun trucks in air strikes conducted near Damasak in Northern Borno State. The attacks were executed yesterday, 5 January 2019, whilst providing close air support for ground troops at Damasak who were in pursuit of the terrorists who had attem pted to breach their location. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-35M Helicopter Gunship engaged the group of terrorists’ gun trucks in successive waves of attacks as they retreated, destroying and immobilizing 3 of them while causing significant damage to others and neutralizing several terrorists. IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force More photos below.

     04 Jan 19 PRESS STATEMENT Nigeria Customs service generated the sum of N1,202,271,240,478.30 for the year 2018, presenting N164,897,273,077.50 over 2017 collection which was N1,037,373,967,400.80. Commenting on this historic feat, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) described it as the result of dogged pursuit of what is right rather than being populist by compromising national interest on the altar of individual or group in terests. The increasing annual revenue generation from the service in the last three years is the result of reform programmes which include but not limited to:  Upgrade on the electronic systems from Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System (NICIS I) to NICIS II which has blocked leakages Strategic deployment of manpower  Strict enforcement of extant guidelines by the Tariff and Trade department  Robust stakeholder engagement resulting to increased compliance  Increased disposition of Officers and Men to p

      Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that 2019 General Elections will be used by Rivers people to put an end to the dictatorial tendencies of political godfathers. Governor Wike also stated that Rivers politics cannot be controlled by any single politician, because it is not a State in the South-West where a political godfather has usurped the mandate of the people. Speaking during the dedication of the 2019 PDP Campaigns at the Cathedral Church of Saint, Port Harcourt on Sunday, Governor Wike said if Rivers people allow political godfathers to succeed in planting their godsons, they will suffer the consequences. "If you allow Rivers State to be like one of the states in the south-west, we will all suffer for it. "Luckily for us, we don't speak one language. Therefore, it is very difficult for any leader from an ethnic nationality to control the entire state. In that South-West state, a political godfather says something against a sitting

        It was a sorrowful and tearful moment in Oju at the funeral rites of eight members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who died in a ghastly motor accident on Friday, 28th December, 2018 on their way to the Zone C senatorial campaign flag-off in Agatu. Representatives, candidates for various elections and party stalwarts as well as bereaved family members battled to hold tears as they took turns to give funeral orations at the combined church service. Governor Samuel Ortom in a funeral oration, described the deaths as tragic and painful, saying the patriots died when their services were most needed in the build up to the 2019 general elections. The Governor while praying God to grant their souls eternal rest and their family members to bear the irreparable losses, directed the immediate appointment of one member of the families to provide succor for them. Governor Ortom, who also told mourners at the funeral service that the excavated portion of the Aliade-Oju r

       Following repeated media enquiries on the matter, the Presidency wishes to state in clear and unmistakable terms that as a party leader and a candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections, President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for the party and all its candidates. This however does not mean that he, as the nation’s leader, will decline courtesy calls or offers of support from c itizens including candidates flying the flags of other parties. There is no doubt that the President has no competition here in terms of popularity in the coming elections. But the more support he gets, the wider the margin of victory there will be. So please let there be no confusion about this. President Buhari is APC. He will campaign for all APC candidates, but he welcomes support and endorsements. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) January 6, 2019

    Mo Abudu's daughter got married yesterday at Abeokuta,her own mother was present which really made her day that she got to see her granddaughter getting married.She captioned'  '' moabudu My darling Temidayo with her sweetheart Adebola Makanjuola at their introduction yesterday in Abeokuta. It was such a beautiful day. I am so grateful Lord. Dear Lord please wrap them in your arms with Love and Favour all the days of their lives 🙏🏾.  #AwesomeGod   #Love   #Joy #HappyDay   #TeddieMak .  '' .More photos below.