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  African Myths and Mysteries despite all efforts to sweep them aside by science and modern religion has continued to thrive in rural communities where their potencies are still highly recognized. This is because most men in rural communities who survived the Nigerian civil war and witnessed various communal clashes still have the memories of many mysteries surrounding certain structures, trees, persons, areas among many other things they reverence. The Abiriba community in Ohafia, Abia State records among the top most ancient communities in Igbo Land. It is a great community with prominent personalities in Nigeria and the world around. Meanwhile, this community has been housing a gigantic ancient tree that has lived for over hundred years, as long as there has been a place called Abiriba, according to insiders. The tree "Okpu Achi" (that is Achi Tree) is considered sacred and as a point of rituals and other traditional ceremonies in the Abiriba community. The tree also exude...

  A newly unveiled nude female statue in London meant to honour feminist pioneer Mary Wollstonecraft has been targeted by unknown critics who stuck black tape on its breasts and pubic area, draped it in COVID masks and dressed it in a T-shirt. The sculpture by British artist Maggi Hambling, unveiled on Tuesday, angered feminists and other critics who said the naked figure drew attention to the female body instead of honouring the 18th century intellectual’s achievements and influence. A key theme in the backlash was that men commemorated with monuments are usually depicted clothed. Hambling responded by saying that she wanted to move away from the tradition of “male heroic statuary” to create something timeless, not historical. Having received ample media attention all day, the statue was visited in the evening by unknown people who taped up its private parts and placed two face masks, of the kind worn to curb the spread of COVID-19, on its shoulders, like a cloak. An image of the ...

  The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed the appointment of Ms. Abisola Olusanya as the substantive Commissioner for Agriculture. The confirmation was contained in a circular issued by the State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. Sanwo-Olu, who congratulated and wished the new Commissioner a successful tenure in office, first appointed Ms. Olusanya into the State Executive Council on the 20th of August, 2019, as the Special Adviser on Agriculture. He later appointed her as the Acting Commissioner for Agriculture on 8th June 2020, upon the resignation and subsequent coronation of the erstwhile Commissioner for Agriculture, HRM Oba Omogbolahan Abdulwasiu Lawal, Abisogun II as the 15th Oniru of Iru Kingdom. Ms. Olusanya is a tenacious and a result-oriented professional with 10 years of experience in leadership roles spanning sales, marketing and supply chain management with a specialty in executing strategies towards food security, SME inclusion, growth...

  Lagos State Government has restated that it will continue to support the families and children of police officers who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests in the State. Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, gave the assurance on Tuesday in Alausa, when he received the Executives of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), who paid him a courtesy visit. Dr. Hamzat said the State government would do all it can to bring succor to the families of deceased officers, ensure that their children have quality education up to the tertiary level through a scholarship scheme already put in place for the children. He added that the government will rebuild the stations razed during the protest to rekindle hope in the system and further boost the morale of the officers in the discharge of their duties of protecting citizens. In his words: “Lagos State Government will do everything to support them. They would not be abandoned. We have started the process, the children will n...

  The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Judiciary earlier today, could not proceed with the budget session of FCT Judiciary due to non availability of required documents to access the 2020 budget performance of the FCT judiciary. National Judiciary Commission (NJC), High Court, Maitama and FCT Magistrate Court, who were at the session were unable to make their budget presentation. The Rep. Chudi Momah-led Committee wondered how it could meticulously scrutinize the 2020 funds utilisation of the agencies as well as examine their 2021 projections if budget performance of 2020 and the 2021 budget proposal were not available to the members. According to the Committee, standard procedure is for necessary budget documents to be made available to the secretariat of the Committee much earlier than the days for budget session, to enable members have enough time to properly scrutinize the documents. In defense of their failure to produce the critical docume...

The House Committee on Economic and Financial Crimes on Wednesday hosted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a budget defence session. Led by its chairman, Rep. Abdullahi Ibrahim Dutse, the Committee observed that properties and recovered assets were omitted from the documents presented by the Acting Chairman of the commission, Mohammed Umar Abba. The Committee sought to know the level of capital funds released so far and the outstanding under the 2020 Budget. Also, the Committee said it would draw attention to the challenges faced by commission for the House to intervene through the budget process. The acting EFCC chairman, Abba, in his presentation, said there is an increase of N4.727 billion in the 2021 budget estimates of the commission from the 2020 Budget. He said the procurement process under the 2020 Appropriation is on going and that the fund will be utilized. +3

  President Buhari receives timetable for the APC membership registration, revalidation and updating In-Line with the Party’s Constitution from the National Caretaker Committee Chairman H.E. Mai Mala Buni in State House on 10th Nov 2020