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IMO RURAL ROADS: IMO STATE GOVT. EMBARKS ON CONSTRUCTION OF 2.4KM AMUZI-UMUOPARADIM ROAD It's a promise made and kept as the Imo State Government under His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has commenced work on the construction of 2.4km Amuzi-Umuoparadim road in Nwangele LGA, Imo State. Recall that during the 5th Stakeholders Meeting Governor Uzodimma promised to increase infrastructural development across rural areas for proper distribution of the dividends of Democracy to the grassroot level. With the Commencement of the Construction of the 2.4Km Amuzi Umuoparadim Road, economic activities are bound to Increase and bring about accelerated development. This would enable more economic players especially farmers to transport their produce to the urban areas for maximum benefits. In addition, the easy access Across Amuzi, Dim na Nume to Neighbouring Communities such As Umunaba-Isu, Abajah and Umuozu Communities would definitely bolster economic activities in the area....

  N450m Fraud: EFCC Presents Witnesses as Court Throws Out Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others' Applications for Stay of Proceedings A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State has rejected applications seeking for "stay of proceedings" filed by a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama and four others in a N450million (Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) fraud case. Bulama was re-arraigned on November 8, 2021 alongside a former Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development in Yobe State, Hon. Mohammed Kadai, Abba Gana Tata, Muhammad Mamu and Hassan Ibn Jaks on a seven count charge of criminal conspiracy and money laundering, following the judgment of the Appeal Court in Gombe State which upheld the argument of the EFCC that the Lower Court erred by discharging and acquitting the defendants following their 'no case submission' upon the closure of the prosecution's case.  The ex-minister allegedly received the N450m from Diezani Alison- Mad...

  Obi Cubana meets with the young man who was seen in a viral video hawking water and giving money to prisoners in a hold up in Lagos. His life will change for the better because he had a good heart to share money to prisoners from the little he sold from his pure water business. 

Two Alleged Armed Robbers Burnt By Onitsha Residents Two alleged armed robbers have met their waterloo as they were burnt beyond recognition by Onitsha residents beside Conoil Filling Station, along Enugu/Onitsha Express road. According to residents who spoke anonymously, the alleged armed robbers who came on a motorcycle, robbed undisclosed amount of money, phones and other items from some Awada residents ,and shot severally in the air to scare people before escaping, but unluckily for them,they were given a hot chase, and were captured after the MCC Junction. The residents placed the motorcycle on top of the armed robbers and burnt them . Some residents who witnessed the incident said the armed robbers were three but one escaped. It was also gathered that they came in the guise of enforcing sit-at-home order.  

Congratulations to Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams as her fiancee Simon Guobadia bought her a Rolls Royce Ghost 2022 .She shared all these photos on social media with the caption "The only way you win is if I quit". More photos below  

LAGOS TO SPONSOR YOUTH AMBASSADORS ON CHICAGO EXCHANGE PROGRAMME … Participants to Take Part in Diverse Activities The Lagos State Government is set to sponsor State and Divisional Youth Ambassadors, as well as some youths, on a Leadership and Capacity Building trip to Chicago. A release signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, said 10 Young Leaders would be sponsored for the Leadership and Capacity Building Programme in Chicago, noting that the event is organised by World Chicago, in conjunction with SILEC Initiatives Nigeria, and designed to offer young leaders the opportunity to participate in diverse activities on the international exchange programme, including volunteer activities, conferences, events and forums. He disclosed that one of the activities of the trip would be Programme Orientation and Overview of the workings of the United States Government, and also communication workshops with international experts and the YMCA Yo...

LAGOS ACQUIRES NEW TWO SETS 10-CARS INTRA-CITY METROPOLITAN TRAINS FOR RED LINE RAIL PROJECT   •As Sanwo-Olu visits Milwaukee Talgo Facility   In line with his administration's commitment to Traffic Management and Transportation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has acquired two sets of new 10 cars Talgo 330kmph trains for Lagos Red Line rail project.   Governor Sanwo-Olu completed the acquisition deal of the trains at a public event inside the Milwaukee facilities of Spanish train manufacturer Talgo Incorporated in the United States, on Tuesday.   The trains will be heading to Lagos, Nigeria for the Red Line, a 37 km track rail project started by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The red line will have 11 stations and when completed, it will be the first operational metro system in West Africa.   Speaking at the event, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde; Special Adviser to t...

PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS BARROW’S INAUGURATION TO STRESS THE NEED FOR SUSTENANCE OF DEMOCRACY ACROSS THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGION President Muhammadu Buhari ON Wednesday in Banjul attended the inauguration of Adama Barrow, the Gambian President for a second term, as a mark of Nigeria’s strong commitment towards the entrenchment of democracy and good governance in The Gambia and the West African sub region. Nigeria supported the entrenchment of democracy and good governance in The Gambia following the refusal of Yahya Jammeh the former leader, to surrender power after losing an election and has remained resolute in ensuring that democracy is sustained in the country. Jammeh only agreed to leave after the Nigerian military had made a landing in Banjul, the capital. The presence of President Muhammadu Buhari in Banjul for the event equally underlined the affinity between Nigeria and The Gambia and indicates the value that Nigeria places on the need to strengthen democratic governance, the ...

Court Grants Nnamdi Kanu One Billion Naira Costs, Orders FG To Adopt Political Solution In His Terrorism Trial  Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wins as Abia High Court declares invasion and attack on his father’s house illegal, awards One Billion Naira damages against Federal Government of Nigeria and orders the Federal Government to adopt a Political Solution in releasing Nnamdi Kanu.  

EFCC Arrests 8 for Internet Fraud in Makurdi Operatives of the EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command, have arrested 8 suspects for alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. The suspects are: Okoha Chinedu Charles, Chibuizor Philip Nnake, Emmanuela Odeh Eneokpe, Ushir Terhile John, Okoro Ossico Osaro, Ejiofor Chibuizor, Wandoo Juliet Baru and Tarbee Destines. They were arrested on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 during an operation by operatives of the Commission in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects will be charged to Court as soon as investigations are concluded.   

  Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un! My prayers are with my brother and friend, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on the passing of his dear elder brother, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, the Wazirin Tambuwal. As we mourn the passing of this great man, we pray that Almighty Allah grants him a place in Al Jannah Firdaus, and gives his family and the people of Tambuwal the strength that they need at this time.- Bukola Saraki.

Iyienu Hospital Appeals For Help In Identifying The Identity Of Unconscious Patient  This is to draw the attention of the general public to identify an unknown patient who was brought in to the hospital, unconscious, on the 26th of December 2021. According to the Vigilante Security team that brought her in, she was found lying on the road deeply unconscious on the said day, along Ikemba Second axis of Ogidi, in Idemili-North LGA of Anambra State. By-standers have deduced that she might have been pushed out from a moving vehicle. She was rushed to the Iyienu Mission Hospital's Accident & Emergency Department where she has since been receiving treatment even at the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, after a brain surgery (Craniotomy) was carried out.  No information or data about her has been found yet. A police report has been lodged and messages sent across different radio stations across the state.  The picture attached to this post was gotten from the Ogidi Vigilante s...

In An online video that is in circulation , he made the comment and he Promises Free WAEC For Every Nigerian Child If Elected. 

2023: Buhari's Enemies Want To Loot Again - Garba Shehu   Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said many members of the nation's ruling class want his principal out of power for them to return to looting the national treasury.  He described as the "good old days" the era when there was no accountability of public funds, saying they do not want someone strict as Buhari as President to check them.   

Rest in Peace André Leon Talley.   A source with direct knowledge tells us Vogue's former creative director and one-time editor-at-large passed away Tuesday at a hospital in White Plains, NY. It's currently unclear exactly what he was battling in the hospital. Talley was instrumental to Vogue's vision and direction in the '80s and '90s, when he worked his way up the magazine ranks to eventually become the news director -- which he helmed from '83 to '87 -- and then ascended to Vogue's creative director Arguably the most prominent Black man in fashion, Mr. Talley’s presence, perspective, and persona were larger than life. As a fashion journalist, and most notably as the former Creative Director and Editor-at-Large at Vogue, Talley helped shape the aesthetic, business, and lifestyle of American fashion which in turn in turn influenced the world. His expansive knowledge of art history, love of culture, and passion for fashion inspired his creativity and v...

TROOPS DISLODGE IPOB/ESN STRONGHOLD AT LILU FOREST IN ANAMBRA STATE Troops of the Nigerian Army(NA) in a joint operations conducted with other security agencies have dislodged a notorious stronghold of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Lilu Forest in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Lilu is a border town between Imo and Anambra States, which was hitherto known to be used as an operational base of the dissidents. The operations, which was conducted in the early hours of Monday 17 January 2022, led to the neutralization of some gunmen in a fire fight that ensued.  After dislodging the dissidents from their fortress, the dogged troops recovered 10 Pump Action Shotguns, two locally fabricated guns, One Revolver pistol, rounds of 7.62 mm special, live cartridges, machettes and IPOB flags. Other items recovered are mobile phones, laptops amongst other dangerous weapons. The operation was jointly...

  LASG UNVEILS LEVY FOR INFORMAL TRANSPORT SECTOR TO HARMONISE DUES FROM COMMERCIAL MOTORISTS …New consolidated levy collection starts February 1 The Lagos State Government and transportation stakeholders in the State on Tuesday signed an agreement and officially unveiled the ‘Consolidated Informal Transport Sector Levy’ to harmonise dues collected by the government from commercial motorists at parks and garages across the State. https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2022/01/18/lasg-unveils-levy-for-informal-transport-sector-to-harmonise-dues-from-commercial-motorists/ #LASG #ForAGreaterLagos  CAPTION:  L-R: Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo; Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Chapter, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya; State Treasurer, NURTW, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle; Deputy State Chairman Operation - Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Hon. Albert Omotayo; Chairman, Association of Local Government Chairmen in ...

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