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April 8, 2022 Press Statement PDP Congratulates David Mark at 74…Says He is an Agent of Peace The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) felicitates with former President of the Senate and a prominent member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of our great Party, our own dear Distinguished Senator David Mark GCON, as he attains the age of 74. Senator Mark is an outstanding elder statesman, a brilliant military officer, excellent legislator, forthright administrator, courageous political leader and an agent of peace.  A beacon of hope, Senator Mark continually demonstrates his unalloyed commitment towards the unity, stability and development of our dear nation and remains a quintessence of humility in spite of his towering achievements as a state administrator, federal minister, two-term President of the Senate and now one of the leading figures of our nation. Our Party is proud of Senator Mark’s leadership insight and capacity which he displayed not only as a state administrator, but also as a ...

In a statement, the Academy blasted Smiths 'unacceptable' and 'harmful' behavior that 'overshadowed' the entire evening. 'During our telecast, we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this, we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, viewers and our Academy family around the world, and we fell short — unprepared for the unprecedented. 'The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards. 'We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.' In a statement on Friday afternoon after the decision was reached, Smith told Deadline: 'I accept and respect the Aca...

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Friday it was recalling 764,900 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine made by its contract manufacturer Rovi (ROVI.MC) after a vial was found contaminated by a foreign body. No safety issues have been identified, Moderna said about the lots that were distributed in Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden in January. The drugmaker said the contamination was found in just one vial, and it was recalling the whole lot out of "an abundance of caution". It did not disclose what was found in the vial. Japanese authorities last year suspended the use of some doses of the vaccine, which Moderna later recalled, after an investigation found stainless steel contaminants in some vials. [USN:L1N2Q30X3] Over 900 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have been administered worldwide to date. Moderna said on Friday it did not believe the contamination posed a risk to other vials in the lot.  

Killings: Your Days Are Numbered – Defence Chief, Irabor Warns Terrorists The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has warned terrorists troubling the Southern part of Kaduna State that their days are numbered. Irabor also restated the resolve of Nigeria’s military to restore peace in Southern Kaduna. He made this known in Kafanchan on Thursday during a peace meeting with stakeholders involved in the Southern Kaduna crisis, NAN reports. Southern Kaduna has become a hotbed of deadly attacks by terrorists in recent months. In some quarters in Southern Kaduna, over 100 persons were killed following repeated attacks on several communities in the area. Also, the terrorists recently attacked a train on the Abuja-Kaduna route at about 7:43pm, the Nigerian Railway Corporation said 398 tickets were bought, saying that only 362 passengers were validated.  

 GOV. UZODIMMA REINSTATES 15 TRADITIONAL RULERS SACKED BY THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION. His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has revived the hopes of 15 Communities as he reinstated their unduly sacked legitimate Ezes by the previous administration. The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma in his address said that no government has any right to sack any traditional ruler appointed or elected by his own people, stressed that “The duty of the Government is to approve traditional leaderships appointed by the people and has no power to disapprove or sack legitimate traditional rulers “. The Governor who frowned at the injustice apologized to the Ezes and their unduly denied communities on behalf of the previous administration. He further disclosed that investigations were made and found no evidence of litigation or criminality against the Ezes as why any Government will sack a duly elected Traditional Ruler. He also promised to payroll them stating that a worker d...

Nigerian Government Silent About Our Kidnapped Loved Ones Since Tragic Incident, Families Protest The Nigerian government has been accused of being silent on what it is doing to secure the release of passengers abducted during a recent attack on a Kaduna-bound train.  Some terrorists on Monday, March 28, attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train, Kidnapping many of the passengers.  Eight persons were also confirmed killed and 26 others injured.  However, the families of the abducted passengers have accused the government of being silent about what it is doing to rescue their loved ones since the incident occurred.  Aminu Othman, whose brother was abducted, on Thursday said the Nigerian government has not been forthcoming with information as regards those abducted, Punch reports. This, he said, was why the families of the victims decided to stage a protest at the Federal Ministry of Transportation on Thursday, before they were informed that the ministry was holding a press brief...

Court Jails Six Internet Fraudsters in Calabar Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting Calabar, Cross River state has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters, for their involvement in various internet-related offences. The convicts are: Ezenwadike Kingsley, Ugwuoke Keneth, Gabriel Ewa Jonah, Emmanuel Chukwunonso, Ettano Blessing and Obidiche Michael Ifeanyi.  They were jailed on Thursday, April 7, 2022 based on their “guilty” pleas to one-count separate charge preferred against them by the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC. Ettano Blessing sometime in 2022, fraudulently presented himself as Dylan Espana and V Musa Wenkosi, an American Bitcoin manager, to his victims on Facebook and Instagram and obtained the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700) from one Luzuko Mguda and Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) from his victims, an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) and (ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Secti...

Hacking: Court Jails Man 30 Months for Stealing N6.9m from Victim’s Account Justice Usman Na'abba of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano, has convicted and sentenced Faruk Sani to two and half years imprisonment for stealing the sum of N6,900,000 (Six Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira only).  He was jailed on Thursday, April 7, 2022, after pleading guilty to five-count charges bordering on stealing, upon being arraigned by the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.  FARUK SANI and others now at large on or about 18th December, 2020, committed theft of the sum of N4, 000,000.00 (Four Million Naira only) by taking it out of the possession of United Bank for Africa Plc through Yetunde Olariyiki Ajayi- Bembe's Account No. 2062266268 with the Bank and paid into Bayelsa Oil & Gas Services Company Ltd's Account No. 1018500218 domiciled with United Bank for Africa Plc. The Offence is contrary to Section 286 of the Penal Code, Laws of...

ONU STRESSES SELF-RELIANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has stressed the need for African nations to add value to their abundant natural resources, in order to achieve wholesome socio-economic development. Dr. Onu stressed the need for socio-economic self-reliance, so as to reduce imports and produce goods and services needed by Africans. He made this statement when delegates from African Union  Scientific Technical and Research commission (AU-STRC) led by his Excellency  Prof.Mohammed Belhocine, paid him a  courtesy  visit  today in his office in Abuja. The Minister further said that the difference between developed and developing Countries is in terms of investment in STI.  He advised Africans to use their abundant natural resources, commercialize and export them to other Countries. He reiterated that with more focus on STI, it will help African Countries create Jobs, and reduce poverty to its bares...

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES PRESS RELEASE ENGR SULEIMAN ADAMU WINS 2021 WATERAID PRESIDENT'S AWARD The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H Adamu, has won the prestigious WaterAid’s 2021 President’s Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and unwavering commitment to achieving long lasting results in the WASH Sector. The award, which was presented to him at his office in Abuja on Thursday 7th April 2022, by the Country Director of WaterAid Mrs Evelyn Mere,who represented the CEO of WaterAid UK Mr Tim Wainwright is the highest commendation presented to outstanding suppoters of WaterAid on behalf of WaterAid’s President, HRH Prince Charles of Wales. According to her, the exceptional leadership of the Honourable Minister of Water Resources has positioned Nigeria on a path towards achieving transformational change in Nigeria Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector. Speaking further, the Country Director commended the leadership provided by the Honourable Mini...

President Buhari receives in audience President and Members of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in State House on 8th April 2022 ICAN 7: President Buhari receives a presentation from ICAN President Mrs. Comfort Eyitayo during an audience with the President and Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in State House on 8th April 2022 ICAN 10: President Buhari with L-R: Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris, Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, and ICAN President Mrs. Comfort Eyitayo during an audience with the President and Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in State House on 8th April 2022. More photos below. 

TROOPS RECORDS MORE SUCCESSES AGAINST ISWAP/BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS  Ongoing offensive onslaught by troops of Operation Desert Sanity records another feat as  several ISWAP/BokoHaram terrorists were neutralized around Kangarwa/Metele in Borno State. Weapons & ammunition amongst others were also recovered. More photos below. 

Court Strikes Out 8 of 15 Terrorism FG Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu.  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out eight out of the 15 count charges preferred by the federal government against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The Justice Binta Nyako court freed Nnamdi Kanu of eight counts charges slammed on him by the Federal Government on Friday, while ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the IPOB leader challenging the validity of the 15-count amended charge preferred against him by the federal government. “In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that counts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 have not disclosed any offense against the Defendant. “‘Counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 15 shows some allegations, which the Defendant has to answer" the court ruled.  

 8TH APRIL, 2022. COIRTESY VISIT : COMMANDANT EWEKA OKORO RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN JOURNALISM. The Commandant Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Okoro msc, acma, cna, receives the executives members of professional women in journalism ably led by their national president, a veteran journalist, Mrs Princess Lilian Odumosu, yesterday, Thursday, 7th April, 2022, to the state command's headquarters, in Alausa, Ikeja. The national president of the association, Mrs Princess Lilian Odumosu, on behalf of the executives, said, "they came to appreciate the Commandant for the great work his team is doing, in the fight against criminalities as well as against the vandalism of our critical national assets and infrastructure, amidst others, in Lagos State. The Commandant as well in his response, appreciated the women for coming up with such a brilliant association in the journalism industry. He said, "it was a right step, in the right...

We have extended the olive branch to all genuine agitators, and made extensive calls for those in the bush to come out and shun criminality. How do you explain to any sane mind that "responsible citizens" have elected to pursue a supposed legitimate course adopting criminal strategies of kidnapping, arson and murder? This is despicable, not permissible and against any known law of humanity. Yesterday, security operatives smoked out some criminal camps at Ogboji and Aguluezechukwu, and the reprisal is the burning of Aguata LGA Headquarters by some of the fleeing criminals. Part of the items found in these criminal hideouts is a register of kidnap victims and the ransom paid. This is not who we are, never can we, under any guise allow criminals the latitiute to define who we are. Ndi Anambra are irrepressible. They are out to reclaim their land. To restore peace, and set the pace for the building of a Liveable and Prosperous Homeland. I repeat, anyone in the bush with a gun is...