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Fidelis Anosike and Rita Dominic tied the knot traditionally in Imo state. To cut the long story short,is like an event for almost all the screen divas in Nollywood. The colour of the day is Nigerian green and gold. I must say,I was impressed.  Below are fashion pictures from the traditional wedding. More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO COMMISSION THE OWERRI / ORLU AND OWERRI / OKIGWE ROADS UPON COMPLETION  His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has graciously approved to commission the ongoing construction of Owerri-Orlu and Owerri-Okigwe roads upon completion next month. This was disclosed by His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma after a courtesy visit to Mr President at the Villa for a progress report on the ongoing road constructions and projects in the State.  It is therefore worthy of note that the roads which are Federal roads are currently being reconstructed by Imo State Government with dual carriage for the Owerri-Orlu road and expanded width for the Owerri-Okigwe road, as approved by Mr President. More photos below   

In continuation of the ongoing operations, troops of 232 Battalion in conjunction with Local Hunters today 19 April 22 ambushed & neutralized several fleeing ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists around Kopre & Uku Dutse in Borno State. Troops also recovered weapons from the terrorists. More photos below   

PHOTOS:  GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU AT THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF KASI CLOUD DATA CENTRE AT LEISURE LAND, LEKKI PENINSULA II, LAGOS, ON TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2022   PIX 1 L-R: Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahm; former Minister of Information, Mr. Frank Iweke Jr.; MD/CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji; Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and CEO, Kasi Cloud Data Centre, Mr. Johnson Agogbua, during the Ground-breaking ceremony of Kasi Cloud Data Centre, at the Leisure Land, Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos, on Tuesday, 19 April 2022. PIX 2 L-R: Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahm; former Minister of Information, Mr. Frank Iweke Jr.; Ngozika Agogbua; MD/CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; General Manager, Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASMIRA), Engr.

A training aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Kaduna State. Several officers are feared to have been killed in the plane crash which occurred on Tuesday. While the details of the incident remain sketchy, two pilots were on board, Cable reports. The incident comes barely a year after General Ibrahim Attahiru, the former Chief of Army Staff, died in a plane crash in the same state. Attahiru and other military officers were killed when their plane crashed as it was about to land at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021.   The armed forces had said in a statement that the crash “claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew”.  

Abride, Tina Moses, has been kidnapped in Kaduna State, only 24 hours to her wedding. Tina and her fiance, Elisha Koje, were set to wed on Saturday, April 16 in the Sanga Local Government Area of the state. According to Esther Attah Asheri, her sister-in-law in a Facebook post, the woman was kidnapped on Friday, April 15, on her way to the salon to make her hair in Kaduna town. “My sister in-law has been kidnapped in Kaduna town today was supposed to be our happy day as she would be walking down the aisle today but some people has choose to make it a sad day for us all. Please join us pray for her safe return,” she said. Esther further revealed that the kidnappers have contacted the family but are yet to demand ransom. In recent months, Kaduna has witnessed a spate of violent attacks which has led to killings and abduction of residents. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen, which led to the death of eight people and several persons missing. Some of the abducted peop

PRESS RELEASE Nigeria Signs Hosting Agreement For Global Tourism Conference, Promises Trailblazing Event The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the 1st Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, to be held in Lagos 14-17 November 2022, will be a trailblazing event. The Minister gave the assurance in Madrid on Tuesday when he signed the hosting agreement for the event with the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, in the Spanish capital. He said the signing of the agreement is the clearest indication yet of Nigeria's commitment to hosting a successful conference, officially entitled '1st UNWTO Global Conference on Linking Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries: Pathways to Recovery and Inclusive Development'. Alhaji Mohammed said the conference will be held at the National Theatre, which is currently being renovated at a cost of $100 million, under a partnership betwe

 NOBODY WILL BE ALLOWED TO DESTABILISE NIGERIA – PRESIDENT BUHARI VOWS President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to resist agents bent on causing breakdown of law and order in the country, assuring that no individual or group will be allowed to destabilise Nigeria.   ‘‘We have the land, we have the resources, and we have the people. But I do not know why people will allow themselves to be successfully subverted to destabilise their own country,’’ the President said at an Iftar dinner with Governors, Ministers and Heads of Government Agencies.   President Buhari, who thanked the Governors and Ministers for honouring his invitation to break the Ramadan fast, expressed confidence that in spite of the current security challenges, the country will succeed.   On the forthcoming general elections, the President affirmed that being beneficiary of free, fair and credible elections, the introduction of technology and the Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) will make it impossible f

Press Statement EFCC Chairman’s Visit to Lagos CJ Routine The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has drawn to a story captioned, Controversy Trails EFCC Chairman’s Visit to Lagos CJ, which appeared in Thisday Newspaper of Tuesday April 19, 2022. The report alleged that the visit by the EFCC Chairman to Justice Kazeem Alogba, Chief Judge of Lagos State, after a court session where he was prosecution witness is now a subject of controversy. Though the source of controversy is not stated by the writer, the Commission is however constrained to state the fact of the visit to forestall needless innuendos and misrepresentation. What the writer termed as controversial was a scheduled courtesy visit to the Chief Judge. There was nothing secret or clandestine about the visit which was undertaken by Bawa in his capacity as Executive Chairman, EFCC; and not as a prosecution witness in an ongoing criminal trial before a judge of the Lagos High Court. As the writer alluded to,

SALES OF HAZARDOUS CONTAMINATED MILK: LASCOPA ORDERS CLOSURE OF WAREHOUSE As a follow up to its investigations on the sale and distribution of contaminated milk by a middle-aged man in Ojuelegba, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has ordered the arrest of the Activation Sales Representative of the suspected organisation, as well as the closure of a distribution warehouse located at Wilmer Street, Isheri-Ojodu area. Narrating the incident, the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo (Esq.), who led an enforcement team to the distribution warehouse, recalled that the video of a middle-aged man caught selling hazardous and contaminated milk to unsuspecting members of the public at Ibidun Street, Ojuelegba, surfaced online on Good Friday. According to Solebo, the man disclosed during an earlier interrogation by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Area C Police Station, Surulere, that the products were collected from the warehouse at Wilmer Street in Isheri, Berger.  

Philanthropist and actress, Tonto Dikeh, has shared her two cents on the alleged rape saga involving students of Chrisland Schools. The actress took to her Instagram page to narrate her observations. She said: “Ok, I just watched the Chrisland video and all I can say is that is not rape, that 10 years old girl knows sex. "In my own opinion, it is not her first nor her fifth time. She has a much older groomer somewhere. "The family needs to ask the right question and protect the girl more." She went on to say the school is guilty for concealing the truth on such horrible crime. Credit: Instagram | Tontolet  

The legend's promise not to be paid as president was kept, and as a result, wages to be diverted to player's well-being. Eto'o has advocated for high wages for players in the Cameroonian women's football league, the Guineas Super League, which begins soon, as part of his policies to ensure players are compensated fairly for their efforts. Samuel Eto'o, the four-time African player of the year, has received high praise since taking over as President of the Cameroonian Football Federation.  

Female Student Of OAU Release Photo Of Prof Joseph Opefeyitimi's Erect Pen!s As He Sexually Molested Her In His Office.  A professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Joseph Opefeyitimi, has been accused of sexual molestation and battery by a student in his department. The female student Ms Boluwatife Hannah had dragged Opefeyitimi before a university panel, claiming she was “violated” by the professor. When asked for evidence, Boluwatife provided a photo of the Professor Joseph's erect pen!s which she secretly took in his office while the randy Prof was sexually molested her during a visit to his office on March 18, 2022. However, responding to the allegations, Prof Joseph who is a Professor of Yoruba Incantations and Stylistics at the African Language Department, in a letter to the Department’s head said the panel should dismiss the petition instituted by the affected student, Boluwatife Hannah as she was his fiancee of four years. Opefeyitimi claimed whatever happened in hi

Nollywood Actress Rita Dominic In Wedding Attire Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic,  ties the knot with her lover, publisher Fidelis Anosike, today. The actress shared photos of herself in her traditional attire on her Instagram story. More photos below.   

The Minister for Transportation and Presidential Aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, declared himself the most qualified person to rule Nigeria. He made this declaration while he was on a courtesy visit to the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniyan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on his aspiration to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Amaechi described himself as the bridge between the young and old generations in the country adding that he decided to start his consultation and visitation from Ile-Ife because the ancient city is the source. “If elected as Nigeria’s president in 2023, I will sit down with the National Assembly to address the relevance of the traditional institution in Nigeria. There is a need to consult our traditional rulers in order to bring governance closer to the people.  

 Governor Soludo Makes New Appointments  The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has approved the following appointments:  1. Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata  MD/CEO ICT Agency 2. Mr Chike Anyaonu  MD/CEO, Anambra State Housing Development Corporation 3. Mr. Joe Anatune MD/CEO, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency 4. Arch. Okey Ezeobi GM/CEO, Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement 5. Mr. Christian Aburime    Press Secretary Media 6. Barr. Tochukwu Nweke  Special Adviser Legal  7. Dr Nelson Omenugha Special Adviser,  Youth Empowerment Programme 8. Mr. Bob-Manuel Udokwu Special Adviser Entertainment, Leisure and Tourism Signed  Sir Paul Nwosu Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment

PRESS RELEASE IGP CONFIRMS APPOINTMENT OF CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI AS 25th INDIGENOUS FORCE PRO The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer. CSP Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on 16th February, 2022 after taking over from CP Frank Mba who was nominated by the Inspector-General of Police for the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours) from the Premier University in Nigeria, University of Ibadan. He holds a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the same University. He had a long stint as Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State Police Command from 2008 -2016. He also served as PPRO Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, in 2016 and PPRO, Lagos State Police Command between Septembe

PRESS RELEASE IGP ORDERS MAXIMUM SECURITY IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES • Deploys Operational Assets to Complement Existing Architecture The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges around the country, to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses in areas prone to security breaches around the country. This directive was issued at the management meeting of the Force Management Team at the IGP Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 19th April, 2022, while reviewing the general security in the country including the security of schools and colleges as a result of some isolated incidences reported in some schools. The IGP equally directed all State Commissioners of Police, Tactical Commanders, as well as their supervising Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), to explore all avail