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Emir of Zazzau Suspends 4 District Heads, Lawmaker For Using Thugs On Sallah For allegedly organising thugs and those with the spiritual power to prevent any sharp metal from cutting their skin to disrupt public peace, some district heads and a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly have been suspended by the Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna State.  The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, read the riot act on the district heads s after the Eid el fitr Sallah festivities in Zaria.    The Media and Publicity officer to the emirate, Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, in a statement,said the action of the district heads violated a standing order against such acts and therefore; they were suspended with immediate effect. He listed those suspended as Uban Garin Zazzau and District Head of Soba, Alhaji Bashir Shehu Idris, Sarkin Dajin Zazzau and District Head of Kubau, Alhaji Shehu Umar Aliyu, Wakilin Birnin Zazzau and member Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zari...

CAN Dissociates Self From Kaduna Pastor Offering N310,000 Heaven Ticket The Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State has distanced itself from one Pastor Ade Abrahaman offering to take his members to heaven if they pay a ticket fee of N310,000. Pastor Ade Abrahaman, whose video had gone viral on social media, was said to have his operational base in Kaduna and later moved the camp to Ado-Ekiti where he’s presently staying with his members preparing them for heaven. However, the state CAN Chairman, Reverend John Hayab, in a statement in Kaduna on Tuesday, denied neither knowing the said pastor nor the location as well as the name of the church in any part of the 23 local government areas of the state. According to the chairman, a faceless character like Ade can easily give the faith of the community a bad name especially as the body of Christian in the state cannot even trace his whereabouts or information about the church in the state. Hayab wondered why such a pastor could ex...

2023 Governorship: 179 clubs, associations present N50m cheque for Zulum’s form  … Reveal some donors gave N1,000 … Demand Governor’s re-election Over 179 clubs, associations and professional bodies with thousands of members have raised funds and presented a cheque with the value of N50m to Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, to cover the cost of purchasing expression of interest and nomination forms under the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC). The groups had weeks ago began to gather contributions from members and made public an account number to which members channeled contributions of various sums.  Presenting the N50m cheque, spokesperson of the coalition, Alhaji Awaji Bukar, said the contributions, some of which came from as low as N1,000 by some of their members, aimed to convey their appreciation to Governor Zulum for his purposeful leadership to the good people of Borno State. He explained that the donations came from many registered members of over 17...

REMARKS BY THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED DURING VISIT TO #LEKKIDEEPSEAPORT  MAY 4TH 2022 1.  We have just concluded a tour of the Lekki Deep Sea Port here at the Lagos Free Zone, located some 65 kilometres east of Lagos. This visit is the second we are making to this area within a month, coming after our trip to the Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as well as the Dangote Fertilizer on April 3rd 2022. 2.  We are here with over three dozen journalists, not counting the journalists from Transportation Ministry, drawn from the public and private media establishments, as well as from the print, electronic and online media. 3.  Gentlemen, as you have seen for yourselves, the Lekki Deep Sea Port, a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer concern, is a massive project, a game changer and a pace setter. It is the deepest sea port in Nigeria and West Africa, and that in itself is a unique advantage. It covers a land area...

Nigeria Is Broke, Nothing To Share - Rotimi Amaechi  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has stated that the elite are the problem of Nigeria. He advised citizens to vote the right people into leadership positions to fix the country’s challenges. Amaechi gave the counsel on Tuesday at the 2022 World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The former Rivers Governor also urged Nigerians to always hold politicians accountable. “The problem of the country is not the poor man in Akwa Ibom or Rivers, in the South East or in the North. It is you and I, the elite,” he said. NAN reports that Amaechi also dropped his take on the controversial issue of restructuring. “Why you are hearing restructuring, it is because the elites’ consensus on sharing (the resources) is disappearing. “It is because there is nothing to share again, we are broke. The problem facing this country is caused by the elites, including you”, he said.  

May 4, 2022 Press Statement PDP Postpones LG Congresses, To Announce a New Date  The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the postponement of the Party’s Local Government Congress to elect one LGA National Delegate earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2022. A new date for the LGA Congress will be announced in due course. The NWC regrets any inconveniences the postponement may have caused. All leaders, critical stakeholders and members of our Party across the country should please take note. Signed: Hon. Debo Ologunagba  National Publicity Secretary  

Anambra State Fire Service Celebrates 2022 International Firefighters Day. Today marks another milestone in the lives of firefighters as Anambra State Fire Service joins the world to celebrate 2022 International Firefighters Day. The Anambra State Fire Service is celebrating the day with a road show which commenced from the headquarters of the agency at Agu Awka through Arroma Junction, Raegina Caeli Junction, UNIZIK tempsite, Kwata junction. Earlier in his address, the Fire Chief of the State, Engineer Martin Agbili, said the celebration gives them a chance to honour and thank every firefighter everywhere. According to him, it is also a time for the world to recognize and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environments are as safe as possible. The theme of this year's celebration is "Rise Above The Challenge". More photos below. 

Fire Razes INEC Office In Zamfara State The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, reports its office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, has been gutted by fire. The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa'idu Babura Ahmed, who gave the report, said the tragic incident occurred on Monday 2nd May 2022 around 11.00pm.  A statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye, said no casualties were reported and critical materials such as Permanent Voters' Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were also saved.  It however noted that the building was extensively damaged including a number of fixed and movable office furniture destroyed in spite of the best efforts of the Zamfara State Fire Service and spirited efforts of good Nigerians to contain the inferno. The stat...

WE’RE HAPPY THE WORLD IS STILL WITH US IN FIGHTING TERRORISM, PRESIDENT BUHARI TELLS UN SCRIBE, ANTONIO GUTERRES President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja said Nigeria remains grateful to the United Nations and some world leaders on their steadfast partnership in fighting terrorism, saying the spotlight on Russia and Ukraine could easily distract from other pertinent global challenges.   President Buhari, who received the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres at the Presidential Villa, noted that the country and the African continent were already concerned that the attention on Russia and Ukraine would crowd out other issues, but the ongoing visit of the UN scribe clearly showed that “the world has not forgotten us.” The President said terrorism remains a threat to global peace, security and progress, with many already killed, while millions had been displaced by the insurgents over many years. “When we assumed office, the North-East was the major security problem ...

THIS DAY IN IGBO HISTORY :  4 MAY 1996. DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU IS CONFERRED THE TITLE ‘ EZEIGBO ‘, and BIANCA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU AS ‘IYOM ONWA EZEIGBO’. It was a day of pomp and ceremony, and a congregation of the premier traditional rulers of Igboland 26 years to this day, as Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu was conferred the traditional title of ‘Ezeigbo Gburugburu ‘ by the Adama Nri, Traditional custodians of the original Ofo Nri-Menri and Alo Nri-Menri located at Nri, ( considered the traditional homeland of Ndigbo) which are symbols of kingship, authority and power respectively throughout Igboland, and which the Adama have guarded jealously at the sanctuary at Nri from time immemorial. With this handover of `Ofo’, you are deemed to have the authority to pursue your just cause throughout Igboland and with ‘Alo’ you are granted the strength and power to pursue your just cause for the benefit of humanity. Chief Mrs Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, Anyanwu Ututu, was conferred the t...