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REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE TOWN HALL MEETING SHOWCASING THE ADMINISTRATION'S GIANT STRIDES IN THE AREA OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY, 22 FEB. 2022 PROTOCOL Please permit me to welcome all invitees to this Town Hall Meeting, our very first edition this year 2022. In particular, I welcome my colleagues, Honourable Ministers, who have taken time off their very busy schedule to be here. 2. This #FGTownHallMeeting, the 21st edition since we kick-started the programme in Lagos in 2016, is one of the more than half a dozen Town Hall Meetings which we have slated for this year to showcase the achievements of the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Administration gradually winds up. 3. Because of the massive infrastructure development of the Administration, the first two in the series for 2022, including today's, will be dedicated to Infrastructure. The Honourable Ministers of Works and Housing;...

25kg Cocaine deal: Court grants NDLEA's request to detain Abba Kyari, 6 others for 2 weeks A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Zainab Dimka Abubakar has granted an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to detain for two weeks Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and six others under investigation for their involvement in a 25kilograms cocaine deal. The court gave the order following the application by the anti-narcotic agency, argued by its Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Mr. Sunday Joseph on Tuesday 22nd February 2022. The Agency had in the application dated 15th February 2022 in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/111/2022 sought the leave of the court to detain the suspects in NDLEA custody for 14 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Suspects affected by the order include: DCP Abba Kyari; ACP Sunday J. Ubia; ASP James Bawa; Inspector Simon Agirigba; Inspector John Nuhu; Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alfonsus...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N500m Linked To Ex-Bauchi SSG Justice Zainab Abubakar of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the final forfeiture of $899,600 (N500m) linked to a former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG), Ibrahim Ahmed Dandija.  Justice Zainab in her ruling today, held that the prosecution had placed sufficient evidence before the court that the said money was proceeds of crime and should be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria as demanded by the Money Laundering Prohibition Act of 2011 as amended in 2012.  Justice Folashade Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja had on December 4, 2019, ordered the interim forfeiture of the said sum after EFCC through her counsel, Ekele Iheanacho filed an ex parte application for its seizure, upon recovery from an apartment at Sigma Apartment, 1 Embu Street, off Aminu Kano Cresc...

EFCC Arraigns Woman for Employment Scam The Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, today 22nd February, 2022, arraigned one Amina Jauro (aka Jauro Amina Lawal) before Justice Darius Khobo of Kaduna State High Court on a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence.  Amina is alleged to have defrauded some hapless jobseekers of N 1, 850, 000 (One Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) in 2019 on the pretext that the money would be used to secure employment for them with some Federal Government Agencies. It was after the payment, that they discovered that they had been scammed and efforts to recover their monies proved abortive.  One more photo below. 

2023: Kwankwaso, Other Non-Active Politicians Form New Party A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday announced the formation of Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement, thereby lightening the political temper of Nigeria towards the 2023 Presidency. Others in the team with him include Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi of Kaduna State; former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung; popular Northern critic, Buba Galadima; and other prominent Nigerians. According to them, the Third Force would take over power from the All Progressives Congress in 2023. The TNM said it was conscious of its strong duties to save Nigeria from disintegration. Other notable politicians are: Tanko Yakasai; Air Vice Marshall Ifeanaju; Solomon Edoda; Nweze Onu; Falasade Aliyu; Rufai Alkali; Suleiman Hunkuyi; Grace Ben; Umale Shittu; Ibrahim Ringim; Ali Gwaska; Paul Okala; Rufai Hanga; Idris Wada; Abdulrahman Abubakar, among several others.  

2023: We Won’t Allow ‘Peoples Destruction Party’ (PDP) Return To Power, Says El-Rufai  Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has taken a swipe at the main opposition party in Nigeria, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the APC is committed, by reaching a zoning formula agreement, to ensure the “Peoples’ destruction party” does not return to power. Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, said contrary to reports in the media of division among the APC governors, the agreement had been reached on the zoning formula. He said: “We have agreed on a zoning formula for all the six geo-political zones. Essentially, the northern zone will have the positions the south have had in the last eight years. And vice versa. “So, by the grace of God, on the 26th of March, we would have done our national convention.” el-Rufai also said, “We are committed to ensuring that the Peoples, Destruction Party doesn’t come back to power.”  

Zoe Sozo Bethel, a conservative commentator for Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) and the 2021 winner of Miss Alabama For America Strong, has died at 27 after succumbing to injuries sustained in an undisclosed accident, the E! News reports. Bethel’s family confirmed her death in a post on Instagram. They wrote that she died on Feb. 18 but did not reveal any further details surrounding her death.  “Zoe touched the hearts of many people and was actively affiliated with several organizations and groups namely, she was the current Miss Alabama (for America Strong), a political commentator for RSBN, a Brand Ambassador for Turning Point USA, and Liberty University’s Falkirk Center,” the Instagram post read.  “At this time of bereavement, effectual and fervent prayers are solicited for the family members, and the family asks that their privacy wishes be honored and respected.”  Bethel’s family also asked supporters to donate to their GoFundMe page to aid in m...

A close-to-hatching #oviraptorosaur dinosaur embryo was found in the Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province of China.  The fossil was identified as a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, dating back 72 to 66 million years.  It is housed at Yingliang Stone Nature History Museum in Fujian Province. More photos below.   

A man who held the title of Vice President of Student Life at the University of Alabama has stepped down from his position following an arrest as part of a reported prostitution sting. Per a report from the Associated Press, 50-year-old Myron Pope was arrested last week on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting prostitution and later released on bond. In a subsequent statement from University of Alabama President Stuart R. Bell, Pope’s resignation was confirmed. “I have difficult news to share today,” Bell wrote, per Tuscaloosa News. “Vice President of Student Life Myron Pope has resigned from the university following his recent arrest. We understand this news will be difficult for our community.” Bell added that an interim VP of Student Life would be appointed following Pope’s exit. Pope, who stepped into the VP of Student Life role in May 2020, is also said to have previously served as the director of recruitment programs and alternative certification. A separate ...

  The Wendy Williams show is ending after its 13th season. The institution will be succeeded by  Sherri , a new daytime talk show from  Wendy Williams  guest host Sherri Shepherd. In a video statement shared to the official  Wendy Williams Show  Instagram on Tuesday, Shepherd shared words of support for “the queen” Wendy and revealed her own series will debut this September.  “No one can replace the queen, nobody,” Shepherd said. “And trust me, I am not trying to at all. It is Wendy’s place to share her story with you but I do wanna give the queen her props and her flowers. … No one can do this format but Wendy. Nobody can sit in a purple chair and sip the tea like Wendy Williams.  In a statement shared with Deadline on Tuesday, a Williams spokesperson said the once-ubiquitous media personality had been assured by  Wendy Williams Show  and  Sherri  distributor Debmar-Mercury that a return to TV is possible i...

Text of Press Conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Today, Tuesday, February 22, 2022, on President Muhammadu Buhari’s Continuing Withholding of Assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill Against the Will of Nigerians.   Gentlemen of the Press!   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is addressing this World Press Conference today to alert all Nigerians and the International Community of a dangerous design by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to trigger serious political crisis that has the capacity to derail our electoral system, truncate our democracy, subvert our corporate existence and turn our nation into another ‘axis of concern’ to the world.   As you are aware, President Buhari continues against the Will of Nigerians to withhold assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill re-transmitted to him since Monday, January 31, 2022 (clear 22 days ago) by the National Assembly. Th...

Cynthia Ikenna, counsel to suspended Cop, Abba Kyari, has asked the court to grant him bail as he is Hypertensive and Diabetic. Kyari who is in the NDLEA custody for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking had filed for his bail application. The application was however turned down by the court. Speaking to newsmen after the court hearing, Ikenna said there are medical reports to prove Kyari has these ailments  

It was a gruesome scene inside a beer parlour in Irona, Ado Ekiti, when a man known as Potable smashed a bottle and fatally stabbed his best friend, Amos Ayoola Ajayi, many times. Ajayi, who was from Itapa Ekiti, and his assassin, Potable, were best friends, according to reports. Potable was the best man at Ajayi's wedding in 2014, according to reports. However, the friendship was shattered on Sunday afternoon when Potable and Ajayi got into an argument over the sum of thirty naira. According to witnesses, the quarrel had already been resolved, and Ajayi had returned to his seat to continue drinking his beer, unaware that his companion had gone to break a bottle, with which he stabbed him in multiple places, including his neck. Despite the fact that Ajayi was brought to the hospital, he died later.  According to witnesses, the suspected killer has been apprehended by the Police.  

""Pinch Me" moment for me… As I receive the most prestigious Award - DadaSaheb Phalke International Film Festival Honor For "The Best Actress" in a television series.  I have Everyone to thank here from everyone I ever worked with to all my cast and crew of my present show Kundali Bhagya. It is the Blessings and Best wishes of all the people who love me( my family, fans, followers & supporters) that has resulted in a day like this. I’m not the sole owner of this Glory. Thank You @zeetv for being the creator, nurturer and guardian of my Career in Television. Thank you , @ektarkapoor (The one who makes stars out of ordinary people)  Thank you, @zeetv @zee5 @zee5shows @shashisumeet @sumeetm  P.s. Thank you Husband for all the extra affection, love & care you’ve brought into my life❤️ Styled by : @nehaadhvikmahajan  Saree: @neerusindia  Jewelry: @tikamdasmotiramjewellers  Photography: @abhay_r_kirti  Managed by : @knackfortalent". More photos below...

REAL AND RAW WITH ADA-ENIGWE JOINS THE IMPACT MAKING PROFESSIONALS Nkiruka Okonkwo a Nigeran British citizen, From Awka in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, based in the United Kingdom said she is set for the market as she lunches herself fully for impact making work full time,Ada-enigwe tv on YouTube, she has her first degree in marketing from UNN, have her second degree in social worker in Winchester University United Kingdom and Master’s degree in Business Admin, and I’m have been living my life in full, am not just existing, like many are doing. Beirut had fatal accident when she was 5years that keep her in hospital for a year and 7 month, accident that took one part of her leg, she said even with one leg I have achieved and I want to let people know that if I adaenigwe can you can do it too. Beadysworld; Indeed, you are achieving Adaenigwe; you can now agree with me that Ada-enigwe needs to motivate people, encourage others into their glory. Beadysworld; Yes I do but what about…....

 Two students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka were on Sunday evening, found dead at a private hostel in the school. A source at the institution said Room One of the hostel, located at the William’s Lodge, was forced open following a heavy stench oozing out from it. According to the source, the two unidentified students, a male, and a female, might have died some days ago, due to the level of decay on their corpses, without their neighbours knowing about it. It was gathered that the parents of the dead female, identified as Adaeze, had been calling her phone line for some days without any response. The source said when several calls were not responded to, the parents, in the process, became bothered and reported to the Police. The parents in company with the security operatives stormed the hostel to check on her, they met her door tightly locked. On forcing the door open, they found the two students lying dead in the room. The state police command reacted that “here was no st...

PHOTOS: Lady Steals husbands money, uses it to Buy him a Delivery Truck Meet Andile Dladla a woman who stole her husband's money and saved it to buy a truck and they now have a delivery contract The Husband wrote: "Let me tell you a story about this truck - Andile kept on stealing my money and never hide it that she is stealing my money and I didn’t care because at the end of the day she’s my wife. Then, boom! she surprised me when she said all of that money I’ve been stealing I have bought a truck for you and that truck already got a job to generate income for our kids! If she was just any random girl, I bet you, all of that money would have gone to expensive bags , hairstyles, makeup 💄... expensive drinks and stuff.". More photos below.   

Hisbah Officer Weds Two Repentant Sex Workers In Bauchi The Hisbah Department of the Bauchi State Shariah Commission, on Monday, wedded two "repentant" commercial sex workers. The wedding took place at one of the brothels in Bayangari in the Bauchi metropolis. More photos below. 

I Have Chronic Diabetes, Abba Kyari Tells Court  Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, refused to order the Federal Government to release the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, from the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Rather, the judge ordered that Kyari should put the Federal Government on notice of the existence of the suit he instituted against it. The suspended cop had dragged the Federal Government before the court challenging his continued detention by the NDLEA. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari, who is being held by the NDLEA over his alleged involvement in a drug deal, sought an order of the court to immediately release him and asked to be admitted to bail in liberal conditions. In an ex parte application argued by his counsel, Cynthia Ikena, Kyari claimed to be suffering from chronic diabetes threatening his life and, therefore, needed urgent medical attention.  

PRESS RELEASE FG To Launch Sensitization Campaign Against Money Rituals The Federal Government will soon launch a national sensitization campaign against the growing scourge of money rituals, which has already claimed many lives, especially of women and girls, in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this in Abuja on Monday when he paid a working visit to the corporate headquarters of the Media Trust Limited, owners of Daily Trust group of newspapers and Trust Television. “Gentlemen, our visit today is coming at a time of great concern across the country over the rising cases of ritual murders by unscrupulous people, most of them very young, who are seeking to get rich at all cost. We have therefore decided to use this opportunity to begin the process of raising national awareness on this scourge. ''For those who may still be in doubt, ritual killings have assumed a worrisome dimension in recent years. According to an NGO, Foundati...

  Press Release Aisha Buhari honours invitation of Dubai Ruler, Muhammad Rashid Al Maktoum to attend Dubai Expo 2020; Charges Media on Stigmatization of Infertile women First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari was in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates to participate in the Dubai Expo 2020 and to review partnerships of the Aisha Buhari Foundation and Future Assured Programme. The First Lady met with officials of Merck Foundation and Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum Global Foundation between 14th and 17th February 2022. Her meeting with Senator Rasha Kelej, President of Merck Foundation was a follow-through on the existing partnership on the campaign against stigmatization of women with infertility. The First Lady lauded the awareness creation programme for Nigerian journalists saying journalists should own the campaign and help sensitize society against the problem. “Our joint project with Merck Foundation on creating media awareness among Nigerian Journalists was ...