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  25th October, 2021 PRESS RELEASE ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT/RECOVERY OF SIXTY (60)ROUNDS OF AK47 AMMUNITION. ARREST OF A FEMALE SUSPECT IN POSSESSION OF ONE (1) FABRICATED ENGLISH BERRETA PISTOL WITH FIVE (5) ROUNDS OF LIVE 9MM AMMUNITION ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTISTS/RECOVERY OF LOCALLY MADE REVOLVER PISTOL/GUN/BATTLE AXE  1.ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTIST AND RECOVERY OF ONE FABRICATED REVOLVER PISTOL AND AMMUNITION: On 24/10/2021 at about 1400hrs, The DPO Ufuoma division received a  distressed call  from ufuoma vigilante  that there was a cult clash between Aiye and Aro baggar cult group in Ufuoma Community. The DPO immediately led patrol teams to the scene, the cultist on sighting the police took to their heels  but one Happy Ighorowhodje 'm' aged 32yrs of Aiye cult group  who had been injured with a machete was arrested  and one locally made revolver pistol with five rounds of live ammunition were recovered from him.  He was taken to general hospital Ughelli  where he wa

  A big 95 to my most beautiful woman, my mum. As we celebrate your birthday today, I wish you continuous good health, happiness, a smile on your face, and peace. You never cease to hug me and kiss me every day like a baby😄. I’m so proud to call you mum. ❤️❤️❤️ .More photos below.

25th October, 2021 PRESS RELEASE RECRUITMENT INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE CONSTABLES IN DELTA STATE CHANGE OF VENUE Delta State Police Command wishes to inform indigenes of the state that the NPF in collaboration with the Police Service Commission will be concluding the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise nationwide. The computer based test (CBT) for indigenes of Delta state is scheduled to hold on Friday 29th and  Saturday 30th of October 2021. The CBT for Indigenes of the state which was earlier scheduled to hold at the Delta state E-library has been changed to WEST GATE CBT,  BY WEMA BANK NNEBISI ROAD, ASABA. Candidate are advised to note this change in venue while the  date and time remains the same as sent to candidate's  Via SMS. The Commissioner of Police Delta state while wishing candidates success in the exams also urges them to adhere strictly to all covid-19 protocols, and assures all candidates of adequate security. DSP. BRIGHT EDAFE, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, DELTA STA

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has called on Nigerians to shun those calling for the nation’s disintegration and work toward the promotion of its unity. Adeyemi III gave the advice on Sunday at the inauguration of 35 classrooms at the Royal Gold Model Group of Schools and foundation laying of a Mosque in Ibadan. The traditional ruler said a lot of things had happened in the past that resulted in ethnicity and tribalism among Nigerians. He then, urged Nigerians to find a way of reconciling one another and forget about the past in order to move the country forward. “I don’t think that separating the state is the way out, but we can restructure the country in such a way that we will have peace and tranquillity and live in harmony. “There is need to unite in order to save Nigeria from disintegration,” the Alaafin said.

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has adequate manpower for the conduct of November 6 governorship election in Anambra. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Nwachukwu Orji, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Awka. Orji, who was reacting to viral media report that hundreds of adhoc workers recruited for the Anambra election resigned en-masse, said there was no truth in the publication. “INEC is still in the process of recruiting the adhoc workers, in fact we just finished the last training before this false report. “As the head of the commission in Anambra, I am telling you authoritatively that we have more than enough manpower for the conduct of the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra,” he said. The INEC official explained that none of the adhoc workers being recruited had been given engagement letter. “If we have not issued letters to them, how then can any of them resign?” he wondered. Orji said

Members of Southwest Governors Forum, on Tuesday, met in Lagos State to discuss issues of interest to the region. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted his colleagues at the State House. Five Governors of member States were present at the meeting, which started at 4:30pm and held behind closed doors. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, was represented by his deputy, Mr. Rauf Olaniyan. After 90 minutes, the Governors rose from the meeting and offered no detailed information on matters discussed. Addressing journalists, chairman of the Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, gave a brief statement on their discussion, disclosing that part of their deliberations bordered on security situation in the region. Akeredolu revealed there was also discussion on Oodua Group, a company owned by all six Southwest States, but declined to give further details. He pointed out that the Forum was not willing to share full information on the meeting. He said: “We, the six Governors of the S

The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu, has paid the tuition fees of more than 350 newly admitted Badagry indigenes in all tertiary institutions in Lagos State. In addition, about 25 other students who performed well in various disciplines, including five first-class students, also received special bursary payments as part of the education support grant from the Special Adviser.  Addressing the beneficiaries at an event held recently and tagged “Bonu Sanwo Tinubu Education Support Initiative”, the Special Adviser said the gesture was aimed at building a solid education foundation for Badagry indigenes. Bonu said the initiative was in appreciation of the solid foundation laid by the National Leader of All Progressives Party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in advancing the education sector in Lagos State, especially the Education and Technology pillar of the T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda.  In his words: “I benefited fro

*ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND BULLETIN OF 26TH OCTOBER, 2021*             *PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT* *RESCHEDULED: VENUE OF WAEC COMPUTER BASE TEST IN ANAMBRA STATE FOR 2020 RECRUITMENT EXERCISE OF TEN THOUSAND (10,000) POLICE CONSTABLES INTO THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE* The Anambra State Police Command wishes to inform the general public especially *Ndi Anambra* and the already shortlisted candidates for the *West African Examination Council WAEC Computer Base Test (CBT) Examination of 2020 Police recruitment* that the venue which was earlier slated at St Anthony Padua, ICT Hall, Nnaka have been rescheduled as follow:  *Venue: Grafil House Computers Ltd. Nos. 15 high tension road, by aroma Junction, off Enugu Onitsha Expressway Awka, Anambra State.* *Date: Friday  29th – Saturday 30th October, 2021.* *Time: 8:00am daily*  In view of the above, candidates are advice to mandatory come along with printout of their CBT examination slips and appear in white shirts, shorts and white canvas and with

By Ejike Abana (ABS Government House Correspondent) The National Leader and Chairman Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Governor Willie Obiano has called on eligible voters to mobilize and vote come November sixth, 2021. Governor Obiano was speaking during the party's sensitization open air local government tour at the Township Stadium Awka South Council Area. Governor Obiano emphasized that President Mohammadu Buhari assured him that contrary to speculations that the Election will not hold, asking them to ensure to protect their votes. National Chairman of APGA, Ozonkpu Victor Oye, former National Chairman of the party, Senator Victor Umeh, Transition Committee Chairman for Awka South, Mr. Leo Nwuba, APGA stakeholders including the Member representing Awka South Constituency One and Two, Honourable Nnamdi Okafor and Chuma Okafor, Principal Secretary to the governor, Mr. Willie Nwokoye, former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Anayo Nnebe, Ozo

 INVESTING IN HUMANITY: THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE 5TH EDITION OF THE FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE SUMMIT, RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 26TH OCTOBER, 2021   Let me begin by conveying my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for inviting me to the 5th edition of the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Riyadh. In the short period of its existence, this summit has emerged as a credible forum for interaction between the public and private sectors, to explore ways of advancing economic growth, development and global prosperity. I wish to commend the organizers of this year’s summit for the foresight to look at “investment”, not only from a profitability and wealth accumulation point of view, but also bringing prosperity to humanity in general. The humane approach to investment is the only way to address the global challenges we

 Zulum: Borno’s primary school teachers to get 30k minimum wage, soon … Rules out sack of unqualified teachers All qualified teachers in primary schools across Borno State will soon begin to enjoy N30,000 minimum wage, as against current situation in which some number of teachers receive as low as N11,000 due to activities of ghost teachers, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has said.  Zulum stated this on Monday, at the Government House in Maiduguri, while inaugurating reconstituted board of the Borno State Universal Basic Education Board, which got a new Executive Chairman, permanent and non-permanent members. The reconstitution was necessitated by expiration of tenures served by former members of the UBE board.  The reconstituted board has Professor Bulama Kagu as the Executive Chairman, Hon. Abubakar Mai Deribe as permanent member, 1; Alhaji Sadiq Abdallah as permanent member, 2 and Habu Daja Aliyu as permanent member, 3 alongside representatives of stakeholder ministries.  “One major

2022 Budget: Ogun begins town hall meeting in Ogun East Ogun State government will on Wednesday commence Town Hall Meetings on the 2022 budget. The meeting scheduled to kick start in Ogun East Senatorial District at will start by 2p.m will be conducted virtually. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin, the topic of the meeting is 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and 2022 Budget and Citizens Engagement. "The citizens’ engagement meeting was meant to engage stakeholders and rub minds with them to obtain their inputs and thoughts to engender a citizen budget for the year 2022. "Expected participants are to connect through ZOOM video communications with the meeting ID: 827 4548 2808 and pass code, 309066, starting from 2p.m", Somorin stated.

Today The Queen received two Ambassadors in audience via video link from Windsor Castle.   🇰🇷🇨🇭Mr. Gunn Kim from the Republic of Korea and Mr. Markus Leitner from the Swiss Confederation each presented their ‘Credentials’  - a formal letter from their Head of State confirming that Her Majesty can trust them to speak on behalf of their country.   There are more than 170 Ambassadors and High Commissioners based in London at any given time and each one of them will have an Audience with The Queen shortly after taking up his or her role. More photos below.

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has expressed optimism he will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. The governor made this known on Monday while featuring on Arise TV programme, monitored by The Nation. According to him, he said he has all the qualities to succeed as President. “By the grace of God when I would have [been] sworn in as the president and commander-in-chief taking over from Buhari on May 29, 2023, Nigeria will have a heave of relief,” he said. “I inherited a state faced with a lot of crimes and criminal activities. I was faced with a state begging for leadership. I inherited a state that required the binding of youths, women and all inclusive governance. “But today, Kogi is more united than ever before. If what I was able to achieve in Kogi is desired at the national level,” Mr Bello added.