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Abductors Of Kaduna-Abuja Train Victims Release  Terrorists, on Saturday, reportedly released five male and six female abducted Kaduna-Abuja train victims. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had on March 28, 2022, abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, after killing nine passengers, and wounding others. Eleven victims were released on Saturday, after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The terrorists had threatened to start killing the victims if the Federal Government refuses to negotiate with them. The Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who served as a mediator, confirmed the development. He said his sources confided in him that the terrorists released the male captives on health grounds, adding that the women were among the vulnerable in captivity. “It was expected initially that all the abducted women will be released in the first batch while negotiations for the release of the remaining victims will continue but the abductors had cut down the number of wome...

APGA Remains Only Platform To Give Ndigbo Desired Negotiating Power -Soludo.  The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has harped on the need for value oriented leadership in all the Southeast states while calling on stakeholders in the zone to give massive support to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, as it is the only party that will give Ndigbo the desired negotiating power. Professor Soludo made the call when the governorship candidate of APGA in Abia State for the 2023 general election, Professor Greg Ibeh paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia. Prof. Ibeh led an entourage made up of critical stakeholders in Abia, including the State Working Committee of APGA in Abia State, among others. Receiving Prof Greg Ibeh and his team, Professor Soludo maintained the need to strengthen APGA through formidable alliances and noted that APGA is not just a platform to win elections but a movement.  He appealed to those who contested primaries...

BENUE 2023: MAMA MARY' II BE MY FIRST LADY - REV ALIA Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Benue State has disclosed that as an unmarried priest, he would be projecting Mama Mary as the First Lady of Benue State,if he emerges Governor of the state. Fielding reporters’ questions when he stormed the party’s National Secretariat Friday, in Abuja, Revd. said as one married to the Church, Mama Mary would readily stand in as the Mother of the state and hence, the Benue State First Lady. On the order of priority, he said he would would aggressively tackle the security challenges facing the state that has been reduced to a matter of propaganda by Political leaders. According to him, the leadership of the state have erroneously projected the worsening security situation in the state as an issue of propaganda, pointing out that the development has not helped at all in finding lasting solution to the security problem. “First, our leadership...

Press Statement  Owo Terror Attack: Ondo Govt Cancels Commemoration Of 2022 June 12 Celebration The Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 celebration earlier slated for Sunday 12th June, 2022.  This is consequent upon the terror attack on  innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday 5th June, 2022. The cancelation is to enable the entire people of Ondo State mourn their loved ones who lost their lives in the horrific attack. Recall that the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, had directed that all flags in the state be flown at half -mast for seven days in honour of the victims of the terror attack. Signed:  Richard Olatunde  Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. June 11, 2022.  

Teachers' recruitment: Anambra disqualifies multiple applicants  By John Ndu Awka, June 10, 2022 (MOI) The Anambra State Government has disqualified applicants whose names appeared multiple times in the ongoing teachers' recruitment.  The announcement was made on the website of the State's Ministry of Information, designed for the recruitment exercise.  It reads, ``This is to inform the public that all applicants for the ongoing teachers' recruitment exercise with multiple entries have been disqualified in line with the earlier warning. Yet to be discovered multiple applicants will also be disqualified when discovered.  ``A list with the new identification numbers of eligible candidates for the examination, coming up on Saturday, 11th June 2022 at various CBT Centres, has been uploaded on our website." Applicants are therefore by the message advised to visit only the state authorized website of: www.anambraministryofeducation.com/recruitment to check for their name...

International Albinism Awareness Day: Persons With Albinism call for equal rights, inclusion too  By Chidimma Ajemba/Ngozika Omenankiti/ Stella Anekwe Awka, June 11, 2022 (MOI) The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo has encouraged Persons With Albinism (PWA) to always work on their self-esteem and disregard the negative perception the society has toward them.  The commissioner gave these words of encouragement to the community as Anambra joins the World in commemorating this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, on June 10.  The event was organized by the Anambra State Association of Persons with Albinism (ASAA). Speaking further the commissioner represented by the Director of Women Affairs, Mrs Hope Ekesiobi said, “No human on Earth is ever complete, therefore, refuse to be intimidated by what the public make of you.  ``In you lies great potentials waiting to be explored; if you...

Secure lives of Nigerians, Anglican Church challenges Federal Government By Juliana Nwachukwu/Ogochukwu Mokwugwo/Judith Anakor Onitsha, June 11, 2022 (MOI) Following the incessant killings happening in every part of Nigeria, the Diocese on the Niger Anglican Communion, has condemned the bloody trend, urging the Federal Government to give maximum security to the lives and properties of the citizens.    The Diocese expressed dismay at the present level of insecurity in the country, bemoaning how the phenomenon had reduced the population of the nation as well as inflicted physical and emotional pains to many Nigerians.      The Bishop on the Niger, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Owen Nwokolo, made the condemnation in the Presidential Address he delivered at the First Session of the 32nd Synod of the Diocese going on at All Saints' Cathedral, Onitsha. The Bishop's address pointed on various terror groups operating as unknown gunmen, bandits, suspected Fulani herders and Boko Hara...

PHOTOS: THE DIRECTOR OF AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN FROM THE MINISTRY FOR EUROPE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN PARIS, CHRISTOPHER BIGOT PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2022   PIX 1 L-R: The Director of Africa & Indian Ocean, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Paris, Mr. Christopher Bigot, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Emmanuelle Blatmann during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 11 June 2022. PIX 2 L-R: The Director of Africa & Indian Ocean, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Paris, Mr. Christopher Bigot receiving a plaque from Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 11 June 2022. PIX 3 L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; the Director of Africa & Indian Ocean, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Paris, Mr. Christopher ...

LAGOS TASKFORCE DEBUNKS FAKE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE The Lagos State Taskforce has debunked an online publication being circulated about an ongoing recruitment exercise at the Agency, declaring the viral post as a figment of the imagination of dubious-minded individuals. A statement signed by the Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Shola Jejeloye, stressed that there is no ongoing recruitment exercise at the Agency.  He emphasised that recruitments into Agencies of the State Government are carried out by the State Civil Service Commission or the Public Service Office of the State and vacancies are disseminated through all State Government information outlets, as well as print and electronic media platforms. The Chairman, therefore, warned unsuspecting members of the public to disregard the bogus recruitment publication, maintaining that it is the handwork of mischief makers and charlatans who aim to scam residents of the State. CSP Jejeloye averred that the Agency will do everything human...

LASG EXONERATES STAFF FROM TRUMPED-UP CHARGES AFTER INVESTIGATION                                                          The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has exonerated its officer, Mr. Nuhman Edu, an Assistant Director of Transport Operations from alleged involvement in an unlicensed enforcement activity.  A statement issued by the Ministry said the Officer, who was earlier accused of collaborating with suspected agents to carry out unauthorised enforcement, came out blameless after a thorough investigation of the incident.  It explained that Edu received a notice from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) that some staff of the Ministry had been arrested for carrying out unauthorised enforcement duties and in line with his responsibility as the Secretary in charge of enforcement-related issues in the Ministry, he was invit...

Gombe Man Donates His House To Peter Obi's Labour Party. I advise Politicians from PDP and APC to start decamping to Labour Party, says the man.  

Okorocha Who Scored Zero Vote Congratulates Tinubu Former Governor of lmo state and Senator Representing lmo West senatorial District, Senator Rochas Okorocha , CONGRATULATES Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his victory at the Presidential Primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Senator Okorocha wishes Asiwaju, Success as he flies the Presidential flag of the APC in the 2023 election . Okorocha commends all those who participated in the APC party primary for its Presidential ticket.  

Stop Tagging Me To Posts Related To Him…Yul Edochie’s Daughter, Danielle Warns Danielle Yul- Edochie, daughter of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has warned fans against tagging her to posts related to her father. The 17-year-old girl on her InstaStories also told her followers she is not interested in acting or being a part of the Nollywood industry like her father. She wrote, “Please, I’m not an actress. I have no business with acting and Nollywood. No dey force career on me abeg. I don’t act and I’m not interested in acting. “Please stop tagging me in posts related to him, Nollywood, films, actors. I am not interested in Nollywood.”  

PRESS RELEASE BUHARI ESTATE IS OUR PROPERTY, OCCUPIED BY POLICE OFFICERS, FAMILY, NOT ARMED MEN – FORCE PRO The Nigeria Police Force wishes to state categorically that the Muhammadu Buhari Estate situated at Agemowo, Badagry, Lagos State, is the property of the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multipurpose Society and by extension, the Nigeria Police Force. The Estate is occupied by Police Officers, who purchased the property under the Police Cooperative Scheme, and their families, and not armed men as speculated in a viral video where a mischievous alarmist alleged that the estate has been invaded and dominated by armed men, in an attempt to launch an attack on Nigerians resident in Lagos State.  It is unpatriotic and indeed saddening that the maker of the video, who seemed educated and ought to know the dangers of disinformation, hurriedly and maliciously created and circulated the piece of falsehood, with a clear intent to cause unnecessary and avoidable panic. Members of the public a...