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According to my royal sources  "🇬🇧 🇪🇸 It was a pleasure to welcome Her Majesty The Queen of Spain to Bishop Auckland today to officially open The Spanish Gallery.  The Spanish Gallery is the first gallery in the UK dedicated to the art, history and culture of Spain and houses portraits by key artists such as El Greco, Zurbarán, Velázquez and Murillo. HM and HRH also viewed the Francisco de Zurbarán art collection, Jacob and His Twelve Sons, at Auckland Castle.  Earlier in the morning, The Prince of Wales opened the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart and saw technological innovation at Kromek Group". More photos below. 

The Queen’s message of condolence to the Governor-General of Australia regarding the devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales. Read the message below.   

Boko Haram attacks military base in Kaduna, kill 11 soldiers, injure 19 Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a military base in Polewire area of Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, killing 11 soldiers and injuring 19 others. Three members of a local vigilante group also lost their lives, while two others suffered injuries during the attack. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that during the 3 and half-hour battle, which started at 4:30pm and ended 8pm, three Armoured Personnel Carriers, APC were burnt to ashes after dislodging troops from the location. Security sources said the location is the major movement route of the terrorists crossing from Niger to Zamfara. In a situation report sighted by our reporter, the military equipment lost or destroyed include 1 Legion MRAP; 1 Cobra APC; 1 Styer APC; DSHK machine gun; 2 HK 21 guns; 1 GPMG; 14 AK47 rifles; 3 pump action guns; 10 motorcycles, among others. One more photo below.   

05 APR 2022                                                         PRESS RELEASE Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) at its 54th Regular Meeting on Tuesday 29th March 2022 approved the promotion of 3,466 General Duty and Support Staff officers. The Honorable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning and Chairman, NCS Board, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed who presided over the meeting highlighted the importance of discipline and engendering a work ethic based on transparency and an all-encompassing reward system. Among Comptrollers promoted are: SA Bomoi, AA Anthony, BO Olumo, CK Niagwan, MM Tilleygyado, MC Ugbagu, CD Wada, A Bako, AM Adegbite, KI Adesola (Mrs), NP Umoh, OO Orbih and RC Nwankwo. A breakdown of the 3,466 Officers whose promotion has 1st January 2021 as the effective date is as follows:  Deputy Comptroller to Comptroller of Customs (GD...

48 new confirmed cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-25 Rivers-11 Kaduna-6 FCT-5 Abia-1 255,516 confirmed  249,674 discharged  3,142 deaths  #TakeResponsibility This report includes: ▪️Data for 2nd to 4th April 2022 ▪️5 States with zero cases reported: Bauchi, Delta, Nasarawa, Plateau and Sokoto For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng. One more photo below.   

Ramadan: Zulum gifts food-bags, cloth, N5.7m to 285 Govt House cleaners  Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday, distributed food items, cloth and combined cash of five million, seven hundred thousand to 285 cleaners, messengers and others at the lowest rank, working at the Government House in Maiduguri.  Each of them received a bag of rice, sugar, cooking oil, textile and N20,000 as support for the ramadan.  The Governor thanked the workers for their services, describing them as being critical to the operations of the Government House.  He promised to sustain welfare support to them as he has been doing, in addition to improving their conditions of seservice. More photos below. 

She shared this stunning photo with the caption "When life gives you lemons… Wahala for who no fit make lemon chicken.  © Korra Obidi 2022 Makeup and photography @makeupbyashabee Genius😍 Hair @dolledbynueye". One more photo below.   

PRESIDENT BUHARI HAILS FORMER OGUN STATE GOVERNOR, OTUNBA GBENGA DANIEL AT 66 President Muhammadu Buhari joins the leadership and members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in congratulating Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Governor of Ogun State, on his 66th birthday, April 6, 2022, celebrating the businessman, democrat and party stalwart for his dedication to nation building. The President rejoices with family members, friends and associates, both in business and politics, of the former governor, who cut his teeth early in politics by being among the Committee of Friends of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and joining the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in the 70’s as a student. President Buhari notes the inspiring role Otunba Daniel has played in the political and economic development of the country, setting up engineering and hospitality outfits that employ and train the youth in entrepreneurship, establishing a Political Leadership Academy (POLA) for grooming young people in leaders...

President Buhari receives in audience Executive Committee of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria in State House on 5th April 2022 FEPSAN 3: President Buhari alongside CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, FEPSAN President Mr. Thomas Etuh, COS Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed, Minister of State Agriculture Mohammed Musa Bello, and other members as he receives in audience Executive Committee of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria in State House on 5th April 2022. PRESS RELEASE  PRESIDENT BUHARI: OUR POLICY HAS MADE NIGERIA A FERTILIZER POWERHOUSE IN AFRICA   President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration.   ‘‘With our over seventy blending plants operating, Nigeria is on its way to becoming Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse. And with our mega Urea production facilities, Nige...

CHAIRMANSHIP: I 'VE DONATED MY N20M NOMINATION FEE TO APC - AKUME One of the frontline national chairmanship aspirants at the just concluded national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator George Akume, said he has donated his N20 million paid for nomination forms to the party. Akume, alongside six other others were asked to step down for Senator Abdullahi Adamu as APC national chairman. The former Benue governor, who is also a serving Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs also declared that APC in Benue state is now stronger to wrestle power from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).  Addressing newsmen when he led Benue delegation on a solidarity visit to the APC national chairman Abdullahi Adamu, at the party national secretariat, Tuesday, Akume assured Nigerians particularly the APC and indeed the national chairman that the crisis rocking the Benue APC was over. When asked whether he has gotten his money for the nomination forms paid ...

POS OPERATOR COMMITS SUICIDE OVER N520,000 LOAN IN ABUJA 35-year-old, Ibrahim Haruna, has committed suicide over N520,000 he borrowed from friends to scale up his Point of Sale (POS) business. The incident was said to have occurred at his residence in Byazhin area of Kubwa in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to Daily Trust, the deceased’s younger brother, Isah, said that things were not going well for his brother and that he was certain the debt was responsible for his brother drinking the otapiapia. Isah said, “My brother once jokingly told me that he would kill himself because of the pressure he was getting from people to return their money, but I always told him everything would be okay.” One of the residents, Yinka Ogunleye, who expressed shock at the news, said, “He called many friends earlier on that day informing them that he was embarking on a very far journey? “He even visited various joints in the area before heading home to take the otapiap...

Former First lady of Anambra State, Ebelechukwu Obiano picks up nomination form to run for Anambra North Senatorial elections in 2023.  Your thoughts?  

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, has described the 10th minute goal he conceded against Black Stars of Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja last Tuesday as the worse in his fledgling career. As it turned out, that goal by Thomas Partey in the second leg 2022 World Cup Playoff, eventually became an albatross for Nigeria.  It earned the Ghanaians the away goal rule that eventually stopped Super Eagles from qualifying for a fourth consecutive and seventh overall appearance at the FIFA World Cup. After a brilliant performance in Kumasi, it was Uzoho’s howler that caused Abuja fans to visit their anger on the Moshood Abiola Stadium, destroying everything in sight after the Tunisian referee called off the game after added five minutes to regulation time. Speaking for the first time since the costly mistake of allowing Partey’s harmless shot crept past him, the Omonia Nicosia goalkeeper in the Cyprus league, said yesterday on social media that he remains very pained by the...

EFCC Charges Car Dealers on Compliance with SCUML Regulations The EFCC has called on automobile dealers in the country to comply with regulations requiring registration and certification by the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML. The Coordinator, SCMUL, Lagos, Pascal Samu, gave the charge during a sensitization programme organised for automobile dealers in the Berger/ Ojodu area of Lagos on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Lagos Command of the EFCC.   According to him, “There is a need for you to be very wary in your businesses, so as not to run foul of the law. “The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, is urging you to observe due diligence in your activities to avoid sanctions”. One more photo below. 

EFCC Arraigns Radio Staff for False Information The Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, arraigned one Babalola Funmilayo Florence, a former staff of a popular radio station in Kwara State on a two-count charge before Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin for giving false information to the Commission. Babalola, 51, allegedly in her statement to the Commission, falsely denied ownership of a White Lexus 350 SUV linked to her, while the car documents as well as her chats with the car seller proved the contrary. Florence, between 30th March, 2021 and 16th July, 2021 at No 1, Catchment Close, Off Forest Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State, made to Ayoku Ganiyat, an Officer of the EFCC in the course of the exercise of the duties of her office, statements which she knew is false, by denying knowledge of her name on the car documents of a White Lexus 350 Jeep with Reg. No. FST741GH, thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 39 (2) (a) of t...

NGO Runs Free Medical Tests For Commercial Sex Workers In Onitsha A Non-Governmental Organization, Save Young Girls Motherhood Foundation, has carried out free medical tests for commercial sex workers in Onitsha. The NGO has been championing a novel campaign since September last year to rescue young girls who are into commercial sex business. The girls were tested mainly for hepatitis B and C, the two most deadly variants of the killer disease, as well as HIV and AIDS There were also tests for malaria and typhoid fever, and Sexually Transmitted Infections, STIs. Patrons who showed willingness were equally tested. But, getting the girls to run the test was another uphill task, different from calling their attention in the first place. Though the exercise was carried out free of charge, it took more than just the usual persuasion to get them to comply. The results of the tests would later be sent to their collated phone numbers, after which those whose test came back positive would be ex...