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March 27, 2022 Press Statement Convention: PDP Mocks APC Over Adamu Abdullahi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) mocks the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the imposition of Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, a man who was arraigned in Court on 149-count charge of alleged fraudulent award of contracts and stealing of public funds estimated at N15 billion, as its National Chairman. The PDP describes the APC jamboree in the name of a National Convention as a Convention of lies, celebration of illegality, corruption and arrogance in failure adding that any leadership birthed through such process can only be overtly corrupt, debauch and illegal.  It is clear that with the combination of the corrupt, deceitful and rudderless Buhari-led APC government and the illegitimate Abdullahi Adamu-led party leadership, corruption, economic hardship and rudderlessness in the APC government will worsen in our country in the remaining one year of the APC in government. The composition of the APC national lead...

NAOWA HOLDS FIRST QUARTER 2022 GENERAL AND EXECUTIVE MEETING  The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) held its 2022 First Quarterly Meetings from 21 to 23 March 2022. The Quarterly Meetings which held at Command Mess 1 Abuja provided opportunity for NAOWA Members to discuss and decide on strategic matters that would affect the direction of the Association. While giving her opening remarks during the Executive Meeting, the President NAOWA Mrs Salamatu Faruk Yahaya noted the tremendous successes achieved during the period under review, which she said include upgrading existing structures, provision of equipment in NAOWA facilities, establishing partnerships, Training and strengthening NAOWA institutions. Mrs Salamatu attributed the successes achieved in providing basic equipment in NAOWA schools to the effective management of incomes through automated and other checks mechanisms. Mrs Salamatu Yahaya reiterated that her commitment to achieving a vision of Sustaining Lega...

The Catholic Church Has The Most Organized Structure On Earth – Oyedepo  Bishop David Oyedepo has said that the Catholic Church has done a good job in terms of putting up a structure to run the church system. Speaking to other men of God recently, the Senior Pastor of the Living Faith church opined that the Catholic church is the longest organized system on earth. In his words, ”In my own view, the Catholic has done a good job in terms of structure. An extremely good job. Amazing good job. Where you can sit down and pull out materials of 50-60 years ago, in its original form. How many of us in ministry today can pull out materials from 10 years? It (The catholic church) is known to be the longest, organised system on the earth. About 2000 years in existence. And then came the major protestant, the Church of England. They made a good deal of organization. "If we keep going like this, not one material will be traced to the Charismatic . If we keep going like we are going without rev...

Pastor resign from Pulpit to The Lead Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Jesus House DC, Washington, USA, Pastor Ghandi Olaoye, has resigned from his position in a bid to become the traditional ruler of Ogbomoso (Soun of Ogbomosho), Oyo State. Having widely practised as a Christian leader for over three decades, Mr Olaoye’s potential kingship will tilt his religious practices towards traditional practices required of the occupant of the first-class royal stool. As the Soun of Ogbomoso, Mr Olaoye will be expected to observe traditional rites of ascension to the throne of Ogbomoso and will also learn to adapt to traditional festivals of the Ifa oracle, Ogun and Egungun, practices that are against his professed Christian faith.  

PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES NEW APC LEADERS, COMMENDS MEMBERS FOR ABUJA SHOW OF UNITY President Muhammadu Buhari formally congratulates the Abdullahi Adamu-led 79-member National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, that emerged at the just concluded convention in Abuja, saying that the unity of members put on display puts the party on a firmer footing for victory in next year, 2023, General Elections. The President who returned to the Convention ground at the Eagle Square, Sunday morning, along with the Vice President and the Senate President to witness and celebrate the inauguration of the elected party executives, remarked that the smooth conduct of the election raises the prospect of a mouth-watering APC victory next year. “The APC Convention hosted this weekend sets the scene for an APC victory in the presidential and general elections next year. It is a victory over naysayers who believed the party was divided but are now disappointed,” said the President. We ...

The United States on Friday said it was designating six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist group, Boko Haram. This is according to a statement signed by US Department of State spokesperson, Ned Price. “The United States is designating six individuals for their support of the terrorist group Boko Haram,” the statement said. “The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added Nigerian nationals Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Boko Haram. “Today’s action follows the United Arab Emirates’ prosecutions, convictions, and designations of these individuals for supporting terrorism.  

Abuja Is Now My Home. I'm Afraid Of Wike, I May Never Go Back To Rivers State - Amaechi Former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has admitted that he is afraid of the Governor of his home state, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi said during an interview with Channels Television when asked whether he would return to Rivers State to help his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC wrestle power from Wike 2023. After he was reminded that Wike has stamped his feet on the politics of Rivers and that charity begins at home, Amaechi said, “My eyes are here [in Abuja]. “This is my home now. Abuja is now my home and my governor is the minister of the FCT. I live and do business here.” Asked if he had any plans of going back to Rivers State, his local base, the Minister said, “When we reach the bridge we’ll cross it. For now, the FCT minister is my governor.” On whether he was afraid of Nyesom Wike, Amaechi said, “Yes. I’m very afraid of him. I’m very afraid. The interviewer probed further...

Police Intercept Armed Bandits On Their Way To Attack Benue Village, Kill Four Operatives of the Benue joint security patrol team code-named 'Operation Zenda' have killed four suspected armed bandits in Ukum Local Government Area of the state, NaijaCover Reports. The bandits were intercepted and killed on Saturday, March 26, while on their way to attack a village called Gbajire in the council area. Those killed include one Solo Orafaga, John Tyoakoso, Jude aka Headboy and another unidentified member of the gang. More photos below. 

LOBI STARS FC GETS NEW BOARD MEMBERS The Benue State Government, owners of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, has appointed three persons into the Management Board of the Nigeria Professional Football League club. The club’s Director of Media, Emmanuel Uja, said the newly-appointed board members have been selected from the state’s three senatorial zones. Moses Kpakor, a former midfielder and ex-captain of the defunct BCC Lions of Gboko, has been picked to represent Zone A, which is Benue North East. Zone B, which is Benue North West, has Alex Awunah as its representative, while Zone C, which is Benue South, has Chris Ikwue as its representative. L  

Special services were held today in all the Anglican Churches across the world to celebrate Mothers' Sunday. The Special Sunday celebrated in the communion every fourth Sunday in Lent is to honour mothers for their roles in families and the society.   The services saw mothers in joyful mood as they appeared in different uniforms according to their groups in the church. The women conducted the services, read first and second lessons, and also acted as pastors' and people's wardens, sideswomen and other roles played in the church. The women also sang and danced to celebrate the day.  In a sermon during the service, the Archdeacon, Adazi-Ani Archdeaconry and Vicar, Saint Jude's Church, Adazi-Ani, Venerable Chris Nkem-Okafor said mothers are God's special gifts to mankind as their roles are enormous, teaching molding and educating their children. Venerable Nkem-Okafor encouraged mothers not to lose sight of their responsibility in their families as wise women but to co...

ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND BULLETIN OF 27TH MARCH 2022 WINNING THE FIGHT AGAINST TOUTING, ILLEGAL REVENUE COLLECTION & OTHER  VIOLENT CRIMES IN ANAMBRA STATE _Police arrest six suspects, recover one Sub-machine gun (SMG)rifle and Ammunition_ In line with the stated commitment of the Commissioner of Police *CP Echeng Echeng* and deliberate strategies which involves both covert and overt operations, to wipe out all criminal elements and other violent crimes in the state, Police operatives have arrested six suspects flouting the state government directive on ban on touting and illegal revenue collection, recover one SMG rifle, one magazine and four ammunition. Six of the suspects, namely:  Andrew Chukwueze ‘M’, aged 19years of Nkanu East, Enugu State, Emmanuel Charles ‘M’ aged 18years of Umualoma in Orlu, Imo State, Chigozie Bernard, ‘M’ aged 20years of Izza-west in Ebonyi state, Chibueze Nduife ‘M’ aged 30years of Ebonyi State, Nnamdi Anyigba ‘M’ aged 27years of Enugu Stat...

PRESS RELEASE  NPF SECURES CONVICTION AGAINST SUSPECTS OF CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY  ·         IGP Commends Judiciary, Assures General Public of Follow-throughs and Feedbacks  The Inspector-General, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has lauded the achievements of investigation units and tactical squads of the Nigeria Police Force for various convictions that have been recorded in cases investigated and charged to Courts of competent jurisdiction across the country. Prominent amongst the cases is the investigation, prosecution, and conclusion of a case of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery by the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB-IRT), Abuja held at the Zuba High Court currently sitting at the Gwagwalada High Court Division, Abuja on 6th January, 2022.  The particular case in point began on the night of 23rd August, 2016, when the four suspects – Tochukwu Uwalaka, Gideon Igbabo, Miracle Amae...

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf will on Wednesday, 30th of March, 2022, lead some members of the State House of Assembly and Lagos State Executive Council, Ministry officials, as well as other stakeholders on a three-day tour of tourism sites across the five divisions of Lagos State. In a statement issued by the Ministry during the weekend, the Commissioner said the planned tour is in response to calls by different tourism stakeholders on the need to further expose the Tourism Assets of the State to both local and international tourists. Akinbile-Yusuf said the three-day familiarisation tour will commence from the Ikeja Division with a visit to the Ndubuisi Kanu Park at Alausa, through the African Shrine, to Ikeja and Oshodi Bus Terminals, after which the team will connect the Lagos Division of the State with a visit to the City Hall, then to John Randle Centre, Onikan to Freedom Park and Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos. She explained that...

2 drug dealers excrete 165 wraps of cocaine in NDLEA custody . Agency intercepts consignments going to Australia, China, Qatar, Ireland, Thailand; seizes 2,293kg substances, cash in Rivers, Ogun, Enugu raids Two drug traffickers, Elvis Uche Iro, 53 and Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian, 42, have excreted a total of 165 wraps of cocaine following their arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for ingesting the illicit drug. They excreted the drugs while under observation in the Agencys custody. The 53-year-old Elvis who is a father of four children hails from Abiriba, Ohafia local government area of Abia state. He was arrested on Saturday 19th March upon his arrival on board Ethiopian Airline flight from Addis-Ababa for ingesting 65 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.376kg. During preliminary interview, he claimed hes an interior decorator but had to go into drug trafficking because he needed money to start a co...

Heartbreaking💔💔💔 Popular Nigerian Gospel singer Chinedu Nwadike has reportedly died! He died of Blood cancer after recovering from kidney failure.  "He lost to blood cancer battle a few hours ago in Abuja. When I spoke to him over the phone last week, he told me he had fully recovered from the kidney issue and would be proceeding to India by this coming week for treatment of the blood cancer/Leukemia"  - Darlington Chidera Ibekwe May his soul Rest in Peace. Amen.. More photos below.