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Gov. Buni Approves Recruitment of 45 Midwives The Yobe state Governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, His Excellency, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has approved the recruitment of 45 graduands of Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery. Gov. Buni gave the approval today saying, this is to improve the manpower required in health institutions across the state. The 45 midwives who recently graduated from the state owned college of Nursing and Midwifery, will be employed and posted to health facilities in need of additional manpower. The governor reiterated that, healthcare delivery remains a priority area of his administration and would continue to provide manpower, equipment and all other facilities required to make healthcare delivery accessible and affordable to the people of the state. He charged the potential recruits to be dedicated to their duties and to justify the confidence reposed in them in their new areas of assignment. The Buni administratio...

Governor Fintiri Flags Off Upgrade And Completion Of Dumne Cottage Hospital Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has flagged off upgrade and completion of Dumne  Cottage Hospital which was abandoned forty years. Governor Umaru Fintiri at the ceremony at Demne on Tuesday said the project that has lingered on groundbreaking breaking in 1981.  He added that leaving a project of this nature almost buried for 40 years is nothing short of a collective embarrassment however charitable "we want to qualify it."  The Governor further said it becomes more embarrassing when one considers the central role the project is expected to play in the lives and livelihood of our people. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Professor Abdullahi Isa said the project when completed will help Dumne Community. There were goodwill messages from Doctor Mustafa Saidu Member representing Fufore, Song Federal Constituency, Mr Simon Isa Member House of assembly, Doctor Edgar Amos Sunday Head of servic...

  1.      The Anambra State Government has re-strategized the evacuation of students of Anambra State origin from the University of Jos following the sudden closure of the University by the authorities in the wake of the outbreak of communal hostilities in Plateau State in the last few days. The evacuation will now be handled by both the Anambra State Liaison Office in Abuja and GUO Transport Company Ltd which has a strong operation in Jos. This is to make for greater efficiency. 2.      Every student of the University of Jos from Anambra State who wants to return immediately to the State is required to go to the GUO station in Jos and present his or her student identity card as well as an identity card showing membership of the Anambra State Students Association of the University. An arrangement has also been made to pick up students who may not be able to leave the university campus.  Any student who has any difficulty whatsoever can contact the...

Do More For Nigerian Employees, Aregbesola Charges Indorama Management     Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the management of the Indorama Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Limited, Port Harcourt, to create a clear career path for their Nigerian staff through promotion, upgrade, conversion and advancement in their chosen fields.  Ogbeni Aregbesola made the remarks on Monday when he paid a working visit to the industrial complex. The Minister was guided round the complex, seeing the control room, the bagging and loading sections and the product display room.  Speaking at the end of the tour, the Minister noted that he was impressed with the level of investment and expansion of the company, commending the management for their contribution to the development of the Nigerian economy. He however stated that Indorama needed to do more in employing more Nigerians to work at the facility.  “If I was the Minister of Trade and Investment, perhaps...

LASG MARKS Y2021 REMEMBRANCE DAY OF SLAVE TRADE ... Makes Renewned Call for Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Following UNESCO's 1998 proclamation of August 23rd as the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition, the Lagos State Government joined other countries of the world to observe the historic day with a commemorative lecture and “Fitila” procession in Badagry. Speaking at the commemoration of the annual event which took place in the ancient town of Badagry on Monday, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said that the day calls for a reflection on the consequences of slavery on Nigeria and the entire black race. She opined that the International Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade and its Abolition presented an opportunity for the country to address modern-day exploitation and human trafficking, otherwise known as modern-day slavery. According to her, the celebration was a memorial of awareness about slavery, ...

 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo commissions Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) substation along with Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano and Managing Director, NDPHC, Joseph Chiedu Ugbo at the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, Anambra state.  Shared Facilities provide MSME clusters with machinery or equipment that different businesses can use or rent for short periods.  In addition to convenience, and access to the latest equipment, this arrangement also spares them the financial burden of having to purchase vital equipment on their own.  The Shared Facilities project is a partnership between the Federal Government, interested States, the Bank of Industry, NEXIM Bank, and the Private Sector.  This leather cluster has about 2000 stores with almost 30,000 MSMEs operating here so I have no doubt that this facility will be of immediate value to all of them.  When asked, some of MSMEs operating here said they are able to produce 200 to 400 shoes a month using...

The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde has assured the general public that there is no ethnic profiling in the state. He pointed out that the government is rather poised to go after criminals no matter their position in the society. Governor Makinde gave the assurance when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital. He solicited for continuous synergy between the government and security agencies as well as members of the society at large to fish out unscrupulous persons for peace, harmony and socio-economic growth in the state. Commending the role 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have been playing in the state, Governor Makinde pledged his support  to carry out the onerous task of securing lives and property in the state. In the same vein, His imperial Majesty, Olubadan of Ibadan Land , Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji,  Ajeogu...

The induction ceremony of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at the 011 Presidential Air Fleet Apron, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.00am. Expectedly, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will preside over the induction ceremony as the Special Guest of Honour. As part of programmes lined up for the induction ceremony, a symbolic flypast will be performed by some of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft within the vicinity of the induction ceremony.   It would be recalled that the first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrived Kano, Nigeria on 22 July 2021. On arrival, the aircraft were received by the Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), alongside the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya and the Chief of Air Sta...

96-year-old ex-soldier, trans-border drug traffickers arrested in Niger, Adamawa . NDLEA seizes 682kg cocaine, tramadol, cannabis, others in Lagos, Ondo, Kogi, Oyo in fresh raids A 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for dealing in illicit drugs. The Nonagenarian was arrested in his house at Rafin Sanyi area of Suleja on Saturday, 21st August, 2021 with three kilograms of skunk based on credible intelligence. In his statement, he confessed he has been living on the illicit trade since he retired from the military in 1982. He also claimed he has eight wives and 50 children. In the same vein, four trans-border drug traffickers have been arrested in Adamawa state while attempting to cross the land border on motorcycle in Kolere village, Mubi North LGA to Cameroon on Sunday 22nd August with packs of Tramadol concealed inside noodles cartons. The suspects include Ibrah...

 Cyber Fraudster Jailed for $1500 Scam One Harry Prince Okotie who was on Monday, 23rd August, 2021 arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for pretending to be Thomas Toud, a Drilling Engineer from South Korea on Facebook, has been sentenced to 6 months in prison. Okotie  was convicted based on his guilty plea to the one count charge brought against him by the EFCC. The convict used the false identity to obtain the sum of $I, 500 (One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars) from one Richamar, a citizen of the Philippines in the guise of being in a romantic relationship with her. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment with an option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand) Naira. He is also to forfeit the sum of N220,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira), being proceeds of the crime , to the Federal Government.

EFCC Hosts Bank Auditors, Urges Transparency in Banking Sector The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today, August 24, 2021 affirmed the Commission’s willingness to partner with the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, ACAEBIN, in tackling financial crimes and related challenges in the banking sector. “EFCC welcomes your suggestion of robust partnership. We cannot do this job alone. We need information, and for all Nigerians to be on board, to rid our country of corruption.” He spoke when members of the ACAEBIN, led by the Chairman, Yinka Tiamiyu paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission`s headquarters, Abuja. Bawa implored the bank auditors to take issues of transparency in banking operations seriously, adding that starting from September 1, 2021 it will no longer be business as usual as the Commission will hold banks liable where there are established cases of institutional complicity in fraud in the sector. “I w...

 COVID-19 THIRD WAVE MITIGATION: LAGOS TO SANCTION ERRING INBOUND PASSENGERS … To Intensify Enforcement of International Travel Protocols … Warns Citizens Against Abetting International Travellers who violate Federal COVID Guidelines The Lagos State Government has warned that erring inbound passengers violating the safety protocols instituted by the Federal and State Governments to curb the COVID-19 third wave in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria will be sanctioned. Mr. Tubosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, in a release issued over the weekend, stated that the COVID-19 third wave, being experienced in Lagos and around the country, is a direct result of the importation of cases from other countries where the pandemic is very active. He said the Lagos State Government has observed a disturbing trend of false accusations by some defaulting international travellers about the implementation of COVID travel protocols, especially travellers from the R...

 PICTURES: GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU ATTENDS OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY 81 DIVISION OPERATIONS PLANNING CADRE 2021 AT 81 DIVISION OFFICERS’ MESS, OUTER MARINA, LAGOS, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 PIX 1: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (middle); General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu (right) and Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Jason Gbassa (left), during the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Army 81 Division Operations Planning Cadre 2021, at the 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Outer Marina, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 PIX 2: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right), inspecting the guard of honour during his arrival at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Army 81 Division Operations Planning Cadre 2021, held at the 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Outer Marina, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 PIX 3 L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu being prese...

After bandits invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), located at Afaka permanent site of the institution and killed two personnel with the abduction of another officer on Tuesday morning in Kaduna state, the Military are currently trailing the dare-devil terrorists. Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, spokesman of the establishment, which is the main institution, for the training of the elite corps of the Nigerian military – army, navy and air force, confirmed that its personnel, had commenced an intense manhunt to apprehend the perpetrators of the high crime. The pursuit is being done in collaboration with the 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in Kaduna, Jajira, said in a statement, shortly after the news broke, adding that the search was being carried out within the general area with a view to tracking them and rescue the abducted personnel.

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday said the Boko Haram sect has attacked him more than 50 times. The governor said this in an interactive session with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said over 100,000 Borno indigenes have been killed in the 12-year-old insurgency in the North East. The governor, who also disclosed that 2,600 insurgents had surrendered, added that the figure included children, wives, and other family members of the former fighters. More photos below.

August 24, 2021 Press Statement PDP Mourns General Olurin The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mourns the death of former Military Administration of Oyo state, former sole administrator of Ekiti state and its 2011 governorship candidate in Ogun state, General Tunji Olurin (rtd). The party describes Gen. Olurin as a courageous and disciplined military officer, excellent administrator and dynamic democrat, who gave his skills, energy and resources towards the unity, stability and development of our nation. Our party recalls how, as military administrator of Oyo and later as sole administrator of Ekiti state, Gen. Olurin exerted himself in instilling policies and reforms that enhanced productivity, good governance and transparency in the administration of the respective states. As the governorship candidate of the PDP in the 2011 governorship election in Ogun state, Gen. Olurin’s acceptability and popularity among the people; arising from his well-known dedication to duty, sense of humility...

A farmer has said he derives pleasure in raping old women in their farms.   Stephen John, a farmer in Ore, Odigbo council area of Ondo state, made this statement after he was arrested by police detectives in the state for raping a lady, Fatima Yahaya, who was sent on an errand by her mother.   He reportedly grabbed the victim and dragged her into the bush at about 7am, then he raped her.   A police source said that the suspect always lays ambush for his victims in the farm while he pretends to be working.   Parading the suspect alongside twelve others for criminal activities across the state in recent times, the state police commissioner, Bolaji Salami described the suspect as a serial rapist, adding that he ambushed and raped women in their farms within Ore axis.     Salami said: "On the 5th  August, 2021, at about 0830hrs, one Oluwakemi Isaac ‘f’ of Tajudeen Street in Ore, came to Ore Police Station and reported that on same date at about 0700hrs, sh...

Aloy Ejimakor, who is one of the counsels to the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that he is receiving death threats “from people I’ve been defending for years.” In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, Ejimakor linked the threat of murder from IPOB members to the controversial suspension of the sit-at-home directive by the IPOB leadership. “I can no longer keep quiet because I’m receiving DEATH THREATS from people I’ve been defending for years. Hear this: Onyendu DID NOT pass the SIT AT HOME message through me. The message was already delivered by others days before I visited him on 9th August. Check social media,” Ejimakor wrote.

Residents of Edo State without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, will no longer be allowed access to public and private places, including banks, event and worship centres, from the second week of September.  According to Obaseki, “Beginning from the second week of September 2021, large gatherings, as well as high traffic public and private places will only be accessed by persons who have proof of taking at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination. People who have not yet been vaccinated at all will depend on remote access to these gatherings. “From the second week of September people may not be allowed to worship in churches and mosques without showing proof of their vaccination cards at the gates. “Similarly, people will not be allowed at event centers, receptions or parties, without showing proof of their vaccination cards.”

Six Kidnapped Tegina Students Dead Six of the 136 students kidnapped from an Islamic school in Tegina Niger state have died of illness, the school principal said. The abductors have demanded a ransom to release the students, kidnapped in May after an armed gang on motorcycles attacked the school. The principal, Abubakar Garba Alhasan, said the kidnappers had called to say the children died from sickness and to urge that the ransom demand be met. Abubakar Adam, whose seven children are held by the gang, said the abductors called the principal to demand a ransom.

5 APC Caucus Leaders Arraigned For Hooliganism In Osun The Caretaker Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Rasaq Salinsile and former Chairman of the party, Adelowo Adebiyi and five others have been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court. Other five persons who were also arraigned; former Commissioner for Works and Transports, Kazeem Salami, former Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Special Needs, Com. Biyi Odunlade, former Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Hon Idowu Korede, one Alaba Popoola and Azeez Adekunle. The suspects are leaders of a caucus group in the Osun chapter of the APC. According to the charge sheet, the defendants were on August 14, at about 1:30 pm at Ogo Oluwa, Osogbo allegedly assaulted one Hamzat Lukman Babatunde by hitting him with stones on his head. The stalwarts of APC were also charged for allegedly assaulting another person, Ajetumobi Muldeen by hitting him with parts of broken plastic chairs on his head, which caus...

KDSG Security Update: Monday 23rd August 2021.  Troops rescue 15 kidnapped commuters in Jema'a LGA Troops of Operation Safe Haven have reported to the Kaduna State Government the rescue of 15 commuters in Jagindi, Jema'a LGA.  According to the report, the 15 persons had been kidnapped from two vehicles in the area while in transit. The troops responded to a distress call and mobilized swiftly to the location. They repelled the bandits, enabling the rescue of the abducted persons.   The rescued persons are listed as follows:  - Maisaje Pam - Samuel Peter  - Ziyau Abdul - Henry Dabo - Abduljabar Auwal - Muhammad Ali - Dama Dabo - Ramatu Aminu  - Muhammad Sani  - Abdullahi Muhammad  - Bashar Garba  - Abubakar Musa  - Saad Yakubu - Maryam Ibrahim  - Lami Bitrus  Acting Governor Dr Hadiza Balarabe noted the report with satisfaction and thanked the troops for their swift response which resulted in the rescue of the commuters....

The leadership crisis currently rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, worsened on Monday as High Court in Rivers State has restrained Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman of the party. The order was given by Justice O. Gbasam of the State High Court sitting in Degema local government area of the State. The judge also approved the suspension of Secondus as a member of the party pending the hearing and determination of motion on notice for interlocutory injunction. The order followed a complaint brought before the court by some aggrieved members of the party. The suit No: PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha against Uche Secondus (1st defendant) and the PDP (2nd defendant). The judge made the pronouncement after reading the affidavit in support of the motion of ex parte and after hearing the submission of H.A. Bello, Counsel to the Applicants. The order reads, “An order restraining...

Yobe Governor, Buni connects Wachakal town to the National grid, ends 600 years of darkness. Historically, Wachakal town in Karasuwa local government existed as human settlement for over 600 years, but this is the first time in life the town is having electricity. The project, 'Light Up Yobe' was earlier initiated by Gov. Mai Mala Buni in 2019, so far, 36 Yobe communities have been connected to the National grid through the program. More photos below.