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An Oyo state high court sitting in Ibadan, Friday ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the sum of N20billion to Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho as damages for the invasion of his residence. The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it has not been informed about the court judgment ordering it to pay N20B in damages to Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Peter Afunanya, spokesperson of the DSS who spoke on Friday said the court has not informed the DSS of the judgment. Meanwhile, The Federal Government is to appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and the State Security Service, SSS. The AGF, Abubakar Malami announced the decision of the Federal Government to appeal the judgment while speaking on the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday.

Fuji Musican, Kwam1 { King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal today friday paid a visit to Bola Ahmed Tinubu,a former governor of Lagos State who is currently in the United Kingdom for medical attention. It is believed that the visit is to wish the former governor a quick recovery. Tinubu, who is strongly believed to be nursing the ambition of succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, was last seen in public during the presentation of a book on the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on April 8 this year.

Ibrahim Muhammad, chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), says the panel which will hear an appeal by the Rivers state government on the value-added tax (VAT) controversy will be free from external influence. Rivers is seeking a supreme court ruling setting aside an order of the appeal court which directed the state to maintain status quo on the collection of VAT pending the determination of an appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Supreme court insiders had told TheCable on Thursday that there are plans to arrange a UK trip for the CJN before a panel is constituted to determine the appeal. In his absence, Mary Odili, the No 2 in the supreme court hierarchy and former first lady of Rivers state, will appoint the members of the panel. However, A senior special assistant on media to CJN, Isah Ahuraka, said the CJN is healthy and thus, has no plan to travel to the UK for medical attention.

Embattled separatist leader and Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has warned that no one should hold a protest or rally in his name. The statement reads: “There is time for everything, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Igboho Oosa, is desirous of respecting those murdered in his house on that black 1st July, 2021. In that wise, he has advised against staging any demonstration or rally in his name for the time being. He will also like people to respect his family by not calling his mum out for anything public. “Igboho, for now, has no authentic mouthpiece anywhere. In that wise, people are advised to take anything said by anybody, claiming to be from him with a pinch of salt. The exception is the statement by his lead counsel. Let’s respect the dead. “On no account should anybody attack any public place or security personnel on the pretence of agitating for the Yoruba Nation.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the inclusion of Dr Yuusf Tanko Sununu as the representative of the House of Representatives on the Health Sector Reform Committee. Dr Sununu is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services and had previously served as a past Secretary General of the Nigerian Medical Association and Associate member of the World Medical Association. The Health Sector Reform Committee, under the Chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has members drawn from private and public sector health care management professionals, development partners, representatives from the National Assembly as well as the Nigeria Governors Forum among others. The committee, which is set up for a period of six months, will undertake a review of all healthcare reforms adopted in the past two decades and lessons learnt and factor them into the development of the new Health Sector Reform Programme. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media

Gov. Buni of Yobe supports 250 Yobe taxi drivers with food items. Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni distributed food items to 250 Yobe taxi drivers with food items through the state transport agency, YOROTA led by its GM, Babagana Alh. Modu. More photos below.

Operatives of the Enugu Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 16 suspected internet fraudsters in three separate sting operations in the Monarch area, New Haven Extension and Castle Majestic Hotel, Ogui Road, Enugu. The suspects were arrested following verified intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud activities. Part of the intelligence indicated that suspected internet fraudsters were operating from Castle Majestic Hotel, Enugu. Based on the intelligence, and weeks of surveillance, a search warrant was executed on the facility on Thursday September 16, 2021. In the course of the operation, the operatives encountered a group that identified themselves as members of the National Association of Nigerian students, NANS and Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Youth wing. The leaders of the group duly identified their members and carried on with their activities. But the target of the sting operation were arrested and brought to the Enugu Zonal

PHOTO NEWS: VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO, GOV. SANWO-OLU AT THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK “KUMUYI: THE DEFENDER OF FAITH” BY DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH AT EKO HOTELS AND SUITES, V.I, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 2021. PIX 1 L-R: Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; wife of the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Mrs. Esther Kumuyi; Pastor William Kumuyi; Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the public presentation of the book “Kumuyi: The Defender of Faith” by Deeper Life Bible Church, at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, September 17, 2021.    PIX 2 L-R: Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare; wife of the General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Mrs. Esther Kumuyi; Pastor William Kumuyi; Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the public presentation of the book “Kumuyi: The Def

   •Governor To Contractors: ‘Deliver or Get Your Deals Terminated’  Contractors engaged by Lagos State Government to handle the construction of 1,188-unit LagosHOMS in Sangotedo area of Eti Osa now have a final completion date to deliver the project.  After defaulting previous deadlines, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu mandated the contractors to finish up the 744 flats being developed in Scheme 1 of the housing project by the end of next month (October).  The Governor, on Friday, handed down the new deadline when he inspected the housing project to assess the pace of construction work.  The project, sited on 16.9 hectares, took off in 2012. It was revived by the Sanwo-Olu administration. The first scheme of the project has 62 blocks of 12 flats each, while the second scheme has 32 blocks of 444 flats.  Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied on the inspection by members of the State’s cabinet had a one-on-one engagement with the contractors during which he expressed his displeasure over the slow

Honored and privileged to be on the cover of Time Magazine and to be recognized as one of the World's Most Influential Leaders! Profound thanks to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their kind words. All Glory to God!  World Trade Organization - WTO  TIME One more photo below.

• Organizers call the endorsement 'A huge morale booster' The Miss Security Nigeria 2021 has scored a big win in the bid to raise a security-conscious nation. The impetus came with the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) granting its official endorsement to the innovative pageant. This huge backing was given during the visit of the organisers of the Miss Security Nigeria pageant to the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund agency, Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun during the week. Speaking during the brief visit, Dr. Balogun reiterated that security is the responsibility of everyone and that Nigeria should begin to adopt preventive measures to security rather than wait for the crime to be committed before she pushes. The measures should include something as fundamental and critical to preventive security as being observantnt. He noted for instance ‘A five-year-old child in some developed countries will likely be able to describe a criminal to a police artist.

It was an honor and a privilage to visit with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, yesterday in the company of my dear friends and brothers, Governor Mala Mai-Buni and Governor Bello Matawalle.  Mr. President received us very warmly and we had an excellent meeting. I intimated him of my decision to join the APC and he was delighted with the news.  Now we move forward together to make our country a better place and to bring peace, love and stability to our shores.  God bless Nigeria! 🇳🇬 More photos below.

Joel Igbokwe, who is also the Special Adviser on Drainage Services to Governor Sanwo-Olu, has berated the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the reception accorded Femi Fani-Kayode. Reacting in a post on his Facebook page, Joe Igbokwe, a former spokesperson of the APC in Lagos, stated that the APC is yet to invite him to meet with Buhari despite all his push for the ruling party. shocked He slammed the ruling party for giving a political “charlatan and prostitute” like Fani-Kayode a red carpet welcome. “Despite all my push for APC, Abuja has not given me a phone talk less of inviting me for coffee with the C-in-C. But here is a political charlatan and prostitute being given a red carpet in the seat of power, Abuja,” Joe Igbokwe wrote.

  The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Hon. Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, ably supported by the Executive Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari and the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr  Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna and a host of other dignitaries. The Hon. Minister and the Governor extol the good virtues of the former Chairman, Board of Directors and Editor-in- Chief of NAN, Malam Wada Maida, for his positive contributions to the media industry  The event was attended by SSA to Mr. President,Mallam Garba Shehu, DGs of various media organizations, friends, colleagues and associates of the late iconic journalist. The emir of Katsina was also represented. REMARKS BY THE HON. MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE CEREMONY ON THE RENAMING OF NAN HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AFTER THE LATE WADA MAIDA ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 16TH 2021 IN ABUJA PROTOCOL Let me start by commending the management and staff of the News Agency of Nige

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command  of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  have arrested eleven ( 11) suspected Internet fraudsters in an early morning sting operation.  The suspects:  Chidindu Michael;  Timothy Emmanuel;  Nweke Joseph Jeff;  Francis David;  Pedro Enuaghanam Nnaemeka;  Promise Amesi;  David Eke;  Michael Okoroaha;  David Achi,  Justic Arugba and Collins Wedeh,  were arrested on Thursday,  September 16,  2021  at Ozuobo Area,  off NTA Road,  Port Harcourt,  Rivers State.  They were arrested through surveillance and verified intelligence on their suspicious internet- related criminal activities. Items recovered from them include: one wine- coloured Lexus ES 350 car;  six Plasma Television sets;  three laptops;  ten( 10) mobile phones of different brands;  one LG Home Theatre; one black and red Boom Speaker;  one Hisense Speaker;  one Hisense Sound Bar,  5 Automated Teller Machine( ATM) cards of different banks and   two Apple wrist watches .

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa is hale and hearty. This clarification became necessary following an incident today September 16, 2021 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where he was giving a goodwill message to the National Identity Day celebration, felt unwell and had to return to his seat.  He has since received medical attention and is due back at his desk.

 601 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-173 Edo-97 FCT-68 Rivers-50 Delta-45 Kaduna-28 Ondo-28 Akwa Ibom-25 Bayelsa-16 Imo-16 Plateau-15 Anambra-12 Ekit-11 Cross River-6 Oyo-6 Gombe-3 Benue-2 200,957 confirmed  189,346 discharged  2,647 deaths Today’s report includes: ▪️25 cases reported for Akwa Ibom State for 15th (13) and 16th (12) September ▪️28 cases reported from Kaduna State for 15th (21) and 16th (7) September ▪️38 recoveries reported from Kaduna State for 15th (21) and 16th (17) September. One more photo below.

The Southern Governors’ Forum, yesterday, expressed its support for states to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT). This was part of resolutions the governors reached in their meeting held in Enugu State. There has been controversy over the collection of VAT after a Federal High Court ruled that it was not the duty of the Federal Government to collect it. The tax has been collected by the FG since the military era, although the money is shared by the three tiers of government. Following the court ruling, Lagos and Rivers states passed laws that allowed them to collect VAT in their states. The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), which used to collect the VAT on behalf of the Federal Government, has, however, challenged the court ruling at the appellate court.

Nwachukwu Orji, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Anambra, says the sit-at-home directive by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is affecting preparations for the governorship election in the state. Orji stated this on Thursday, after the opening ceremony of the election monitoring and support centre (EMSC) amber zone implementers’ workshop, held in Anambra. IPOB, which is seeking to secede from Nigeria, had declared a sit-at-home on Mondays, beginning from August 9, as protest against the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the group. “Our preparations are on course, even with all the challenges we are facing, such as the attacks on our state office on May 23rd and the sit-at-home order, which is eating into our preparations,” NAN quoted him to have said. “The sensitive materials will go to the Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Awka. But we are not talking about sensitive materials here, so there is no need for the alarm being raised,” he said. “The commission is wor

… Warns Unqualified Candidates to Stay Clear of Exercise The Lagos State Government has warned quacks and unqualified applicants to stay clear of the ongoing health workers recruitment exercise being conducted by the Health Service Commission or risk arrest and possible jail term. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Muyiwa Eniayewun, who made this known today after meeting with some shortlisted candidates ahead of their Computer Based Test at a CBT Centre in Maryland, Lagos, said that due diligence and investigation would be conducted on all applicants at every stage of the exercise, stressing that only qualified candidates would be employed. He said: "The health sector is a sensitive sector where we cater for lives, as such, we have no tolerance for quackery and malpractices where human lives are involved. Any candidates who applied for any of the advertised positions and hoping to get employed with fake, forged or doctored credentials should rethi

The Nigerian Army (NA) has expressed its  readiness for effective collaboration with her Indian counterpart on capacity development. The bilateral collaboration would be in the areas of military training, health,  technology among others. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya made this known when he received in audience, a delegation from Defence Scoping of India at Army Headquarters, today Thursday 16,  2021.    Lieutenant General Yahaya noted that India has enormous potentials that the NA could explore in support of its training and operations. He further stated that Nigeria and India have historical ties that are mutually beneficial. While commending the delegation for the visit, he reiterated   that the collaboration would facilitate information sharing and exchange of experiences in military development.    He noted that the NA could further develop the capacity of its medical personnel and enhance technological capacity in aid of military operations.  Th