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Soludo Recieves Senator Ekwunife, Affirms Commitment To Strategic Partnerships Governor Chukwuma Soludo has called for strategic collaborative efforts by Ndi Anambra, irrespective of party affiliation, religious inclination or social stratification to enthroning the liveable and prosperous homeland. Governor Soludo was speaking when the Senator representing Anambra Central, Uche Ekwunife paid a courtesy call on him at the Government House, Awka. Senator Ekwunife was accompanied by some stakeholders from Anambra Central including Traditional Rulers, Presidents General, among others. Professor Soludo who harped on his philosophy of "one state, one people, one agenda", said that strategic and special partnerships with the federal government, international community, NGOs, captains of industry as well as ordinary citizens is needed to move Anambra forward. While calling on those representing the state at the National Assembly to bring back their best to the state as the 2023 budg...

Governor Soludo Re-Constitutes Anambra State Power Committee Anambra State Government has re-constituted the state power committee. Governor Chukwuma Soludo during the event at Government House, Awka, charged the members of the committee to be responsive to the task ahead in ensuring that the urban areas in the state meet up to 24 hour power supply. The committee has Engineer Chike Okonkwo as Chairman and Nwabufo Nwankwo as Secretary.  Members of the Committee are: Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engineer Julius Chukwuemeka, Engineer Geoffrey Nwokoy, Dr. Chukwueloka Umeh, Engineer Vincent Obiorah, Engineer George Chiatula, Nze Akachukwu Nwankpo, Engineer Ugochukwu Ifediora and Barrister Titus Akpudo.  The committee has its terms of reference as conducting power flow and demand forecast studies to ascertain the adequacy of the current supply in the state, determine the optimal siting of power infrastructure to mitigate the identified inadequacies and support future ...

El-Rufai Moves To Demolish 3 "Terrorists Villages" On Abuja-Kaduna Road Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the state government may relocate or clear three communities along Kaduna Abuja highway due to activities of informants in the areas. The Communities identified are Rijana, Kateri and Akilibu villages all located along the major highway linking the state and federal capital territory. According to the governor, most of the high profile kidnappings and abductions happen near these three dangerous spots. He said there were concerns of informants residing in those communities were working for bandits. El-Rufai, who made the statement during the presentation of first quarter security report for 2022 by the State Commissioner Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the concerns regarding these communities will be discussed with security agencies and members of his cabinet. “We will either relocate or clear these three settlements alon...

A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. The judge, Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile convicted Mr Nielsen, 54, on two counts of murder brought against him by the Lagos State Government. The judge sentenced Mr Nielsen to death by hanging on both counts. The Dane was charged with the death of his wife and singer, Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra. The Lagos State government accused him of smothering his wife and child to death at 3.45 a.m. at No. 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Mr Nielsen was arraigned on June 13, 2018. He pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of murder contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.. More photos below. 

Court Jails George Turnah Four Years in Port Harcourt Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, May 20, 2022 convicted and sentenced a former Special Assistant to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Goerge Turnah , to four years imprisonment. Alabh, who was prosecuted by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the EFCC, between 2017 and 2022, for obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office, was jailed for failure to make full disclosure of his assets in his disclosure to the EFCC. He was arraigned, together with his wife, Jennifer Tinipre Turnah, on four- count amended charges.  

BENUE POLICE PROSECUTE 20 SUSPECTED CULTISTS Benue State Police Command, on Thursday, said it has charged 20 suspected cultists to court. In a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Makurdi, the Command Public Relations Officer, SP, Catherine Anene said that the suspects were apprehended at North Bank and Wurukum in Makurdi, the state capital. The PPRO said the arrest of the suspects was made possible following the deployment of officers to the areas about three weeks ago. Part of the statement read, “In the last three weeks, officers were deployed to Northbank and Wurukum areas precisely. “The efforts of these officers in collaboration with other security agencies as well as members of the community restored peace in places that were earlier affected. “Twenty suspects were arrested and charged to court as reflected below. “Suspects arrested during the operation include; Obieze Chibuzor, Daniel Sabo, Friday Chimana of North Bank, they were arrested in possession of fourteen ...

 RIOT IN GWAGWALADA OVER FCT MINISTER'S ORDER EXTENDING TENURE OF AREA COUNCIL CHAIRMEN Riot broke out at Giri, Gwagwalada Area Council, on today morning over extension of the tenure for chairmen and councillors of the councils. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bello had ordered the extension of the tenure of council chairmen and councillors by one more year following a court judgment. Rioters block gwagwalada road in protest. But security operatives arrived the scene to restore normalcy. At the time of this report, security operatives have succeeded in securing passage of traffic. Details shortly…  

Don't Hold Crusade In Aba, South-East, Pray In Your Lagos Church - IPOB To Kumuyi The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, urged Pastor Williams Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church to cancel his scheduled crusade in Abia State. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, warned Kumuyi to stop the planned crusade due to the security in the Southeast. Stressing that IPOB would not allow anyone to die, Powerful noted that any death incurred during the crusade would be blamed on the group. Powerful said: “We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU wishes to advise Pastor Kumuyi of Deeper life Ministry to take note of the security situation in the South East as he comes to Aba for his gospel crusade. ”Let him and the organisers of the crusade make sure that nothing happens. The security of this region is not good because of political and criminal activities; therefore we advise him to stop this crusade for sec...

Naira Notes Will Be Out Of Circulation Soon - CBN  The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has said that paper currency will soon be out of circulation, urging market men and women to sign into the e-Naira. The Delta State Branch Controller of CBN, Mr Godwin Okafor, stated this on Friday at the popular Ogbogonogo market during the market sensitisation on e-Naira. He urged traders to key into the central bank’s e-Naira policy. He said, “We here at the market today to sensitise the market people on the use of e-Naira. It is fully backed by CBN unlike Bitcoin has no legal backing.” The consultant of CBN on e-Naira, Dr. Aminu Bizi, said Delta was chosen as the second state to sensitize market women on e-Naira after Lagos. “We are here to sensitise market men and women shop to shop on the use of e-Naira. CBN has gone behind ATM, POS, therefore, we are going to meet the Okada/tricycle union on this policy. “Paper currency will soon be out of circulation because CBN spent money to print money and...

I Know The Problem Of Nigeria, I Will Deal With It In 6months - Amaechi  Former Minister of Transportation and Presidential Aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has stated that he is aware of the challenges of Nigeria, including the problem of insecurity, and that he is capable and ready to solve them. Amaechi made the statement during his consultative meeting with the Governor and delegates of the APC in Niger State, Thursday. He noted that he had governed a State that was as bad as what Niger suffers today, and that he is ready to tackle the security problems if elected. “I know what you’re suffering, I was governor of Rivers State when they were kidnapping two months old children, and I never slept until everybody slept. Gen. Buratai is not here today, he would have told you the story. Buratai, myself the former Inspector General of Police (Suleiman Abba) ask them, we used to chase criminals in the bush.  I remembe...

PRESS RELEASE FG Promises Successful Hosting of UNESCO Global Conference in October The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the successful hosting of UNESCO's 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, scheduled for Abuja 24-31 October. The Minister gave the assurance in his speech at the opening session of the Media and Information Literacy Series of the 3rd World Higher Education Conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday. ''I pledge the commitment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria toward hosting a successful conference, and I solicit the support of UNESCO and partners, as well as governments and the organized private sector, in order to ensure a successful hosting. ''I also wish to pledge the commitment of the Federal Government to providing a smooth and safe environment for all delegates and officials, who will be coming to our beautiful country and its glistening capital city in October 2022 for the event,'...

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PRESIDENT BUHARI’S VISIT TO UAE  BY GARBA SHEHU   The visit to the United Arab Emirates, UAE starting on Thursday, by President Muhammadu Buhari signifies the importance attached to Nigeria’s ties with the prosperous Arab nation. President Buhari will be meeting the new President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to convey his condolences on the passing of the former President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The President will also be congratulating Sheik Mohamed on his emergence as the new ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE. It must be said that Sheikh Mohamed’s emergence, much as it was expected following his brother's death, his election by the Federal Supreme Council on 14 May, 2022, came with a resounding vote of confidence by the rulers of the seven Emirates making up the UAE. Although the constitution says that any of the seven Emirs could have been elected as President, it...

PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES HIGHEST SENEGALESE AWARD FOR EMIR OF KANO President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano on the conferment on him, the highest honour of the Republic of Senegal, the “National Order of Lion.” The honour was conferred on him by President Macky Sall at the Presidential Residence in Dakar, in the course of the Emir’s recent visit to the country. President Buhari says the honour on the Emir was richly deserved and commended his Senegalese counterpart for spotting the inherent qualities of the traditional head of the most populous northern city. The President adds that the Senegalese honour Emir was a recognition “for his exceptional services in promoting peace, harmony and the well-being of his people and as well as his promotion of the friendly and strategic partnership between Nigeria and Senegal.” He urges him to continue to build on the good work he has been doing.  

IN BID TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL COVERAGE,PRESIDENT BUHARI SIGNS NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BILL INTO LAW *83 Million Poor Nigerians to Enjoy Coverage. President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the recently passed National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022, repealing thereby, the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. President Buhari said at the signing of the new law that a Fund will be set up “to ensure coverage of 83 million poor Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums as recommended by the Lancet Nigeria Commission.” He then went on to elaborate on how the Fund will be sourced: “For the large number of vulnerable individuals who are not able to pay health insurance premiums, a Vulnerable Group Fund will be set up to include a component of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund due to the Authority, Health Insurance Levy, Special Intervention Fund, and any investment proceeds, donations and gifts to the Authority.” The President ...

RE: GROUP PETITION ARMY COMMANDER OVER UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF CIVILIAN ACCUSED OF SELLING IPOB BOOTS, CALLS FOR PROBE The Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) has been notified of an online publication making the rounds on the social media, that the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) petitioned the General Officer Commanding 81 Division NA, over the detention of a civilian named Jude Eze at Dodan Barracks, Lagos. In setting the records straight, it would be recalled that 81 Division recently arrested several impostors posing as military personnel, who were paraded before the media and subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police for further necessary action. Preliminary investigations conducted on the impostors revealed that most of them acquired their military accoutrements from illegal vendors within Lagos. This finding, necessitated a raid on illegal vendors of military accoutrements in Lagos, leading to the arrest of several culprits.  Currently...

TROOPS CLEAR IPOB/ESN ENCLAVE, CAPTURE CACHE OF ARMS, AMMUNITION IN IMO Troops of 34 Brigade, Nigerian Army(NA) have captured a cache of arms and ammunition belonging to elements of the dissident group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network(ESN), after a gun battle at Amaifeke-Akkatta Road in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo state.  The fire arms and ammunition were recovered during troops' operations to clear separatists' hideouts in the general area of Amaifeke - Akkatta road.  Troops uncovered the weapons concealed in a black Toyota Camry, after they successfully surmounted ambushes staged by members of the outlawed dissident group, who, having been overpowered by the gallant troops, abandoned their vehicle and weapons in the heat of the combat and fled the scene. After a thorough search, the troops recovered ten Pump Action Shotguns, seven locally fabricated guns, one locally made Revolver Pistol, eighty Live Cartridges, one ...

Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano are presently in the US.  This was him arriving Atlanta airport on a delta business class Wednesday night in company of his wife.  Remember he was previously arrested by the EFCC over alleged mismanagement of public funds while in office. Maybe they have cleared themselves with the EFCC.  One more photo below.