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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has suspended one of its state’s caretaker chairmen over a congratulatory letter to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. The Gombe State interim chairman of the association, Sunday Congo, had congratulated the minister following his promotion to the rank of Professor of Cyber Security by the Governing Council of Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) at its meeting held in August. Attaining the rank in Nigeria is expected to come with years of teaching and research in the university. His new academic status has generated criticisms from different quarters questioning whether he earned the rank the way many did in the country.

Miyetti Allah Chairman Shot Dead By Bandits In Kaduna Gunmen have killed Abubakar Abdullahi, the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack happened in the early hours of Friday, the the Director of Media and Publicity of MACBN in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bayero-Zango, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, even as there was no official statement from the state or the Police. According to the MACBAN’s spokesman, the attackers stormed the home of the chairman, popularly known as Dambardi, in Lere town at about 1:00am. He added that the gunmen demanded N20m from him before he was whisked away to where the assailants later killed him along the Saminaka-Mariri-Zango highway. Although he was able to raise N250,000 for the assailants, they took him to the back of the town along the Saminaka-Mariri- Zango highway where they shot him dead.

A 22-year-old Nigerian soldier identified as Amos Adorable Sobosu Royal from Bayelsa State has been killed while on national duty with the Nigerian Army. Amos was killed just after motivating school pupils in North-East region of the country. More details later.

LIVE: President Buhari departs for 76th UN General Assembly in New York on 19th Sep 2021 INITIAL REPORT: PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NEW YORK   President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for New York, United States of America, to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76).   The session opened on Tuesday, September 14.   The theme for this year’s UNGA is, “Building Resilience Through Hope – To Recover from COVID-19, Rebuild Sustainably, Respond to the Needs of the Planet, Respect the Rights of People and Revitalize the United Nations.”   President Buhari will address the Assembly during the General Debates on Friday, September 24 when he will speak on the theme of the conference and other global issues.   In the course of the Assembly, the Nigerian leader and members of the delegation will partake in other significant meetings such as; The High Level Meeting to Commemorate The Twentieth Anniversar...

Empathetic Governor: How Uzodimma Resolved Fuel Impasse, Ended Judgement Debts And Gave Tax Exemption In Imo By Lancelot Obiaku  Petroleum marketers in Imo State had recently embarked on a protest strike over a judgment debt inherited by the Gov. Hope Uzodimma administration from its predecessors, leading to the artificial scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol in the state. Expectedly, there were grumblings, groans, and murmurs. And while some people had pointed accusing fingers at the Uzodimma administration for a problem it did not create, others who reasoned deeper held the view that the petroleum marketers had not approached the issue with a human face. Some said there was politics to it. For the Governor, how the people conceived the issue does not matter, really. Being a father [the father of Imo State], what was important to him was to figure out a solution to the imbroglio so that frayed nerves could be placated and the people could be happy o...

SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES HAMZAT AT 57 …Describes Deputy As Committed Partner In Greater Lagos Agenda Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on his 57th birthday, describing him as a reliable, trustworthy and committed friend, brother and partner in the Greater Lagos agenda. Dr. Hamzat, born on September 19, 1964, clocks 57 on Sunday. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Saturday, described Dr. Hamzat as a seasoned technocrat, administrator, politician and committed democrat, who has served passionately as commissioner in different ministries and now the number two citizen of the Centre of Excellence, with a resolve to bring about positive change to Lagos State. The Governor also commended Dr. Hamzat’s contribution to the growth and development of the State in the last 18 years, especially in the last 28 months of the current administration. He said: “On behalf of my darl...

JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: LASG TO CLOSE OUTBOUND LANE OF OBA AKRAN As a follow up to the Junction Improvement Works ongoing at Awolowo Way/Kodesho/Oba Akran Road, through the Underpass (by Computer Village) in Ikeja area of the State, the Lagos State Government will close the outbound lane of Oba Akran inbound Simbiat Abiola Way from vehicular movement by 6:00 am on Saturday, 18th to 6:00 am on Sunday, 19th September, 2021. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, explained that the shutdown will allow the contractor to carry out a major demolition on the section of the road. The Commissioner, therefore, advised motorists on the outbound Oba Akran and Awolowo Way to link Abeokuta Street and connect Oshifila to connect Akinremi and access Simbiat Abiola Way to reach their desired destinations, adding that the Ikeja Flyover Bridge will also be open to motorists to utilise alternately during the demolition. While informing that the closure was...

ENTRY AGE LIMIT: LAGOS DEBUNKS VIRAL REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA The Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked a social media report alleging that the State Government will, from next academic session, enforce the entry age of 12 years for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) in a bid to deter underage registration. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, noted that the unsigned and undated document about the age limit for Junior Secondary School entrants had earlier been denounced in Y2020 when it was first circulated. The Commissioner maintained that such statement was never issued by the State Government, stressing that what was wrongly published and circulated was not a policy statement, but an internal memorandum containing suggestions and a summary of discussions that was drafted after a consultative meeting. She explained that the said meeting was held with relevant stakeholders in the Education Sector in Y2020 on ho...

Italy-bound lady, pregnant woman, fake soldier arrested for drug trafficking . NDLEA storms Edo forests, destroys hectares of drug farms; intercepts cocaine, heroin going to Canada, Australia Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, continued their nationwide offensive action against drug traffickers in the past week, seizing hundreds of kilograms of illicit substances at the airports, courier firms, hideouts and destroying hectares of cannabis farms in the remote forests. Attempts by a female passenger, Isesele Obehi and one Emmanuel Chibuzor Omebere to export illicit drugs to Europe through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja were thwarted by narcotic officers who arrested them shortly before they boarded their flights. While Isesele was nabbed on Saturday 11th September, 2021 during outward clearance of Ethiopian Airline flight at Gate B departure hall of the Lagos airport on her way to Milan, ...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), wishes to inform her esteemed customers in parts of Anambra State that the outage currently being experienced in Awka and Ekwulobia Districts is as a result of loss of supply  from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Onitsha-Oji 132KV line, which affected Agu Awka and Nibo Stations. The outage which occurred at 07:22pm of yesterday, Thursday, 16th September 2021, due to the tripping of the 132KV line, affected power supply to the entire Awka District as well as Neni and Agulu 33KV feeders under Ekwulobia District. With this development, the entire Awka, Agulu, Nise, Awgbu, Aguluizuigbo, Nanka, Umuchu, Achina, Uga, Obodoukwu, Isuofia, Mkpologwu, Adazinuku, Adaziani, Oraukwu, Nnokwa, Alor, Adazienu, Obeledu, Akwaeze, Igboukwu, Oraezi, NAFDAC, Akpamkpisi, Agbadani, Eke Market, Jiodo, Igwe Nri, Nri Boys, Aguluezechukwu Town, Ula, Umuchiana, parts of Ekwulobia, Ihuokpala, Nkolo, parts of Oko Road, Agba, Ekuwlobia Road, Eke Ek...