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  Yoruba movie actor Adebayo Salami announced the death of his mother today. He share two photos with different caption.''  “From Allah we all came, To Him we shall all return “ It is with a heart of thanksgiving and calm reflection that I announce the passing away of my most beloved mother. She was called to glory few hours ago. She will be buried today by 2pm at Bello's compound pakata roundabout Ilorin. Details of Fidau shall be communicated later. Please put my late mother and the family in your prayers at this period.    May Allah grant my precious jewel Aljannah Firdaos. Sleep well my mother, Alhaja Aishat Ayoka AbdulKareem. '',and the second caption ''  No child ever prays to see his mother depart. My mother, my first teacher. My mother my food bank. My mother, my Jewel. Seeing your body being laid to rest brings out a deeply emotional part of me I never knew existed. If tears and prayers could bring you back, we won’t hesitate to go extra miles to ma...

The highly anticipated hosting of Nigeria Media Nite- Out Award which was earlier scheduled to host in Zamfara State has been rescheduled to Lagos State. According to the Director of Media and  publicity of the prestigious award, Mr Ajibade Alabi, the award which is in it's 15th edition will now be hosted at Lagos Airport Hotel, Awolowo road, Ikeja, Lagos. According to Ajibade; "Initially we have programmed ourselves towards July for the award in Zamfara State, where we intend to go with the winners and some selected top Journalists and Editors who will also tour Zamfara State to inspect the State Government's projects.  "Despite this new development, the glitz, glamour and paparazzi that the award is associated with will not be taken away." The organizers however informed that if the security situation of the country improves the highly octane event could be moved to the North for next year edition. Known for his glamorous gathering, having fail to hold last yea...

The Lagos State Government has announced the diversion of traffic along the National Theatre/Marina axis from Monday, 9th August 2021, for a duration of 221 days. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who made the announcement through a release issued on Tuesday, assured that a robust Traffic Management Plan (TMP) has been prepared to ensure the safety of motorists and construction personnel during the exercise. He said the TMP will address the impact of construction work on traffic and subsequently eliminate traffic-related issues. Oladeinde explained further that the construction will involve both sides of the road respectively, pointing out that some of the work will be done simultaneously due to the nature of a few aspects of the construction project. He also stated that motorists will be diverted during the construction work to the descending ramp of Ebute-Ero to link Marina Ring Road through a diversion point, hinting that traffic would also be diverted to Chap...

The General Manager, Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mrs. Lape Kilanko, has announced the revised rates for the procurement of vehicle number plates and drivers' licences as approved by the Joint Tax Board (JTB). Mrs. Kilanko said the approval was conveyed in a letter issued by the Joint Tax Board, dated 30th July 2021, and addressed to Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. According to her, the letter implored all State Boards of Internal Revenue to ensure strict adherence to the approved rates for uniformity in the administration of road taxes in Nigeria. While noting that the Board also approved 1st August 2021, as the commencement date for implementation of the revised rates, Kilanko informed that the new rates for Standard Private Number Plates and Standard Commercial Number Plates amongst others is now N18,750 while Drivers Licence for three years and five years will cost N10,350 and N15,450 respectively.

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today August 3, 2021, handed the sum of N191, 000 (One Hundred and Ninety One Thousand Naira) to one Mrs Lillian Okonkwo Anibogu, a nurse and victim of fraud. Anibogu in January 2021 was robbed of her phone and ATM cards in a bus. The suspects were apprehended by the Police in Ishieke, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, following a report by a Point of Sale Operator who grew suspicious of their activities. They were subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation. Upon conclusion of the investigation, the suspects: Victor Adogu (aka Adogu Oluebube), Onuoha Emeka and Amadi Chibuike Anthony were successfully prosecuted before Justice F.O G Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a five-count charge bordering on stealing and manipulation of a Point of Sale terminal (POS) with intent to defraud one Anibogu Lillian to the tune of about N191, 000(One Hundred and Ninety-one Thousand Naira Only) ...

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on August 2, 2021, arraigned one Bello Mohammed before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna for allegedly giving false information to the Commission.   Mohammed stood surety for one Mika’ilu Abubakar who is now at large, posing as a member of his family. But investigation revealed that the claim was false.  The charge reads: “That you Bello Mohammed (male) on the 27th day of January 2021 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court gave false information to a public servant which made him release one Mika’ilu Abubakar on administrative bail which he would not have done had the true state of facts were known to him and which information you knew was false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 105 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017”.    The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him...

 PRESS RELEASE . FG GRANTS N5 MILLION TO YOUNG INNOVATORS Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has granted the sum of Five Million naira, to students of Marist College Yangoji Abuja, for inventing the Sensebox and Aquabot device, which are monitoring devices for air and water pollution.   The presentation was made by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu in his office on Tuesday in Abuja. The Minister said that with the feat achieved by the students, Nigeria is well positioned to become a hub for creativity. He added that Nigeria will meet all her needs, rely less on import and create wealth for the nation once becoming a creativity hub.   On intellectual property protection, he added that the Ministry will patent the key innovation through one of its agencies; The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP). He further said that the patenting will come at no cost to the school. Dr. Onu appealed to p...

By Aliyu Umar Aliyu  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has decried what he described as unhealthy and poor relationship existing between governing boards of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and their Chief Executive Officers in the country. The SGF said it is unacceptable and that government will not allow it to continue as it affects smooth operations of public service in the country. Mustapha made this known in Abuja at the induction programme for chairmen, governing board members and chief executives of parastatals, agencies and commissions inaugurated by the Federal Government on Monday. The induction was organised for the Governing Boards of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the Nigeria Electricity Management Agency (NEMSA). According to him, “The observed poor and unhealthy relationships existing between Governing Boards and their Chief Executive...

President Muhammadu Buhari rejoices with Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, as he turns 60 August 4, 2021.  The President appreciates the economist/banker for his patriotic service to the country at a time of stiff economic challenges, praying that his efforts will yield positive dividends for the generality of Nigerians to reap from.  President Buhari equally wishes the CBN Governor good health and greater service to fatherland.  Text of the letter below:  “It gives me great pleasure to rejoice with you on the occasion of your Diamond Jubilee. Kindly accept the felicitations of myself, family and Nigerians at this auspicious milestone.  “As Governor of Nigeria’s Apex Bank, you have rendered selfless service to your country at a most challenging period of our economic development, and I salute your commitment, passion and doggedness. As you continue to build on these achievements, it is my hope that your efforts translate to more positive res...

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT   Sequel to the ongoing strike action by the Rivers State chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) with respect to irregularities in the payment of salaries of house officers by the Federal Government, the Rivers State Government hereby directs all Resident Doctors under the employment of the State Government to call off its strike action immediately.   Whereas the NARD has a right to go on strike, we expect that such should be restricted to Resident Doctors that are directly under the payroll of the Federal Government, particularly as the Rivers State Government does not owe salaries or benefits to resident doctors in the State. We are therefore unable to decipher why Resident Doctors in the State will embark on sympathy strike with their counterparts in the employment of the Federal Government.   To this end, the Rivers State Government having reaffirmed its position with respect to the above, will not tolerate furth...

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the rejection of electronic transmission of election results by All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the National Assembly, is tantamount to a coup against Nigerians desirous of a free, fair and credible election. The governor noted that President Muhammad Buhari’s failure to prevail on APC members in the National Assembly to support the inclusion of electronic transmission of election results in the amended Electoral Acts,  proves he does not intend to leave a legacy of a transparent electoral process. He stated this during the official presentation of letter of nomination to him as “the 2020 Governor of the Year Award” by the management of the Leadership Media Group at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. Governor Wike remarked that the current National Assembly capitalised on the seeming political indifference of Nigerians to deliberately vote against the inclusion of electronic transmission of election results ...

OPINION:Abba Kyari: A Fall From Grace -  By Reuben Abati The story of Abba Kyari, the Deputy Commissioner of Police and erstwhile head of the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team speaks to the fate of all men who are overtaken by hubris, that flaw of character from which tragedies have been written from Sophocles to Shakespeare. Every tragic hero or anti-hero soon begins to create illusions of his or her own importance and then soon faces unexpected nemesis. Oedipus in ancient Greek mythology solved the riddle of the Sphinx, but fate caught up with him and he ended up killing his father and he married his own mother. Medea, a woman of extreme jealousy, and pride killed her own children in order to prove a point – one of the earliest feminist figures in classical literature. Agamemnon was King of Argos and also commander of the Greek army, but he was immature, unwise and emotional. This was his undoing.  He was a great warrior but he was impetuous.  Coriolanus, the R...

President Mohammed Bazoum of the Republic of Niger on Tuesday decorated Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, with the country's Second Order National Honour, "de Grand Officer dans I`Ordre", which is the equivalent of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, GCON, in Nigeria's ranking of national honours.  Bazoum said he was honouring Zulum after monitoring the Governor’s courage, sincere fight against Boko Haram, deep concern on the plight of Borno’s citizens taking refuge in parts of Niger Republic, which Zulum has visited a number of times, offering support and steadily evacuating and resettling the refugees in new houses built in Borno. The decoration was performed in Zindar as part of events lined up by the Federal Government of Niger to celebrate the country’s independence day.  Zulum’s national award, "de Grand Officer dans I`Ordre", is only second to "Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger" which is the equivalent of GCFR, and only serv...

Kano Trains 5,504 Police Constabulary To Aid Community Policing  - As Gov. Ganduje inaugurates Rano Emirate Council Community Policing Committees  Determined to improve the security of the state through improved security architecture, the Kano state governor Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed how community policing strategy goes deeply into the fabric of Kano society, as a political entity.  While enumerating reasons behind the recorded achievements in the security of the state, governor Ganduje, during the inauguration of the Rano Emirate Council Community Policing Committees, in Doguwa local government area, Sunday, said, "Our administration found it necessary to support community participation in the security of our state." He enlisted, amongst other things that, "We have gone further by recruiting Police Constabulary, who are assisting the security agencies. And also we are assisting the various community policing committees.  We trained in Kaduna 704 graduates ...

 PRESS RELEASE   IGP APPOINTS DCP TUNJI DISU AS HEAD, POLICE INTELLIGENCE RESPONSE TEAM ·         Assures the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its professional mandate   The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has today, 2nd August, 2021 approved the posting of DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The posting of the officer is on the heels of Management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the IRT and refocus the Unit for better service delivery.   2.      The IGP has charged the new Head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the Unit. He also assured citizens that the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its duties in line with national statutes and international best practices.     3.      Prior to his appointment as the new Head of the IRT, DCP Tunji Disu, a ...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has revealed that it is not yet the turn of a Christian to be the President of Nigeria. The group, reacting to a recent statement by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) calling for a Christian president for Nigeria by 2023, argued that it was not yet the turn of a Christian based on its calculation.  This was conveyed on Monday in a statement signed by MURIC Director and Founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola. He explained that the group is not opposed to the idea of a Christian president for Nigeria, but noted that CAN must wait for its turn. “We believe that it is not yet the turn of a Christian to be the President of Nigeria if we want to go by mathematical exactitude from the time Nigeria began civil rule in 1999,” the group said.   “Chief Mathew Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo, a Christian, spent eight (8) years as president (1999 – 2007). Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan also spent five (5) years (5th May, 2010 – 29th May, 2015). That brings the to...

Contrary to claims that he did not receive money from Ramon Abass known as Hushpuppi, Nigeria’s deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari received N8 million to arrest and jail Kelly Chibuzo Vincent, the internet fraudster’s co-conspirator, intercepted communication obtained by FBI indicated. Mr Kyari had denied any wrongdoing after a court document exposed how Mr Abbas bribed him to arrest Mr Chibuzo following a dispute over the proceeds of crime. In a statement on Facebook, the senior police officer narrated that Mr Abbas called him two years ago to complain about a person threatening to kill his family. He said the suspect was released after discovering there was no threat to anyone’s life, “and they are longtime friends who have money issues between them.” “Nobody demanded a kobo from Abbas Hushpuppi,” Mr Kyari asserted in his Facebook post, claiming that he later introduced Mr Abbas to his tailor and then facilitated purchase of cloths for him for just N300,000. But details of their c...

SANWO-OLU FLASHES RED FLAG, AS COVID-19 CASES SURGE IN LAGOS • State Records 30 Deaths in Few Days • Gov: ‘Moderna Vaccine Comes in Days, Astrazeneca Supplements Too’ The rise in the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related fatalities recorded in the last one week presents a worrying trend of the third wave of the pandemic in Lagos State. From the last week in July into the present month, the positivity rate in Lagos rose to 8.9 per cent, with frightening figures of hospitalisations and fatalities. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, briefed the residents on the development, confirming Lagos had been recording a daily average of six deaths at its isolation centres in the last one week. The Governor, who spoke at the State House in Alausa, disclosed that there had been an eight-fold increase in infection rate in Lagos, resulting in 4,300 confirmed cases in July alone, while 352 patients were admitted into the State-run isolation facilities. The situation, Sanwo-Olu said, called for ...

Dr. EMMANUEL ABIODUN PASSES ON AT 89 The Abiodun Family of Iperu-Remo, Ogun State has announced the passing on of their Patriach, Dr Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun, who slept in The Lord on Monday August 2, 2021 at the age of 89 after a brief illness.  Dr Abiodun, a devout Christian, is survived by his wife, Mrs Victoria Abiodun, many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and other family members, amongst them the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR. A statement by the Family today in Iperu-Remo said the deceased, an Educationist, worked as a school teacher for many years across the old Western State and was fondly called “Baba Teacher” due to his dedication to duty imparting knowledge and inculcating the right values in his students.  The statement by  Prince Dapo Abiodun said further announcements will be made by the family in due course.

Mompha: EFCC Does Not Advise Suspect of Crime The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to dissociate itself from claims by Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, currently circulating in the social media, that he was advised by the Commission to maintain a low profile in the wake of the indictment of his friend, Abbas Ramon alias Hushpuppi in a $1.1m international fraud conspiracy by US Law enforcement. The claim which did not mention the official of the Commission who supposedly gave the advice, is spurious and should be discountenanced. The Commission is not in the business of advising suspected internet fraudsters and it is far-fetched that it would counsel one against whom it has pending  criminal charge in court. Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited are facing prosecution by the EFCC on a 22-count charge alleging various offences such as retention of proceeds of unlawful activities to wit; fraud, failure to report transaction to the Commission a...

My heartfelt condolences to my friend, brother and colleague, His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun state, on the passing of his dear father, Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun. Papa lived a fulfilled life, and answered the clarion call at the ripe age of 89. On behalf of my family, and the good people of Lagos state, we commiserate with Governor Dapo Abiodun, and pray that the Lord comforts him and his loved ones during this period. May Papa’s soul find rest with God. Amen.

444 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-275 Rivers-63 Akwa Ibom-62 Gombe-22 Ogun-8 FCT-4 Edo-3 Imo-2 Kano-1 Nasarawa-1 Sokoto-1 Jigawa-1 Ebonyi-1 174,759 confirmed 165,037 discharged 2,160 deaths Today’s report includes: ✅Deaths in Lagos State reported on 31st July, 2021 ✅Six states with zero cases reported: Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Kaduna and Bauchi.