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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are in Wales for their annual visit, where they will visit organisations and charities across the country. On Day 1, Their Royal Highnesses toured BBC Cymru Wales's new headquarters, and visited the newly unveiled statue of Betty Campbell - the first black woman to become a headteacher in Wales. The Duchess also visited RISE Cardiff to learn more about their work to support those affected by Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV). The Prince, Colonel-in-Chief of The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, presented #PlatinumJubilee medals to the Regiment - including Mascot, Welsh Mountain Pony Lance Corporal Jones. More photos below. 

Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest Regains Freedom The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas, barely 24 hours after he was abducted by some armed men. Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church in Zambina, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Monday. In a statement, the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Okolo, thanked everyone who offered prayers for the quick release of the priest. “With hearts filled with joy, we raise our voices in a symphony of praises as we announce the return of our brother, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas. “He was abducted by armed persons from the parish rectory at St. Charles Catholic Church, Zambina, in Kauru Local Government Area, in the early hours of Monday, July 4th 2022,” the statement read.  

Criminals Destroyed 158 Sub-stations, We Lost N386m To Vandalism In Six Months The Management of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company says between January and June, 2022,158 distribution sub-stations were vandalized across the four franchise states of the company. The Chief Engineering and Technical Services Officer of the Company, Bello Musa, in a statement lamented the rising cases of vandalism of power supply infrastructure, saying that it is taking a serious toll on the company’s operations. He said KEDC lost N238,701,800:65 (two hundred and thirty-eight million, seven hundred and one thousand, eight hundred naira, sixty-five Kobo) worth of equipment. He added that it also lost N147,953,449:01(one hundred and forty-seven million, nine hundred and fifty-three thousand, four hundred and forty-nine naira, one Kobo) in expected revenue during the period under review. The officer stated that some of the prolonged outages and service disruption suffered by the customers are a result o...

Gov. Zulum inaugurates committees on refugees, repentant insurgents; Gudumbali, Mairari resettlements  ... Swears-in Women’s Commissioner, Perm Sec … Inaugurates Poly’s governing council   Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday in Maiduguri, inaugurated two committees, one to manage repatriation of refugees from neighbouring countries and also manage issues of repentant insurgents. Another committee is to facilitate the safe and dignified resettlement of displaced citizens back to Gudumbali and Mairari towns, both in Guzamala Local Government Area of northern Borno.  The 26-member committee to handle refugees repatriation and repentant insurgents is headed by the Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, with the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner of justice, Bar. Kaka Shehu Lawan standing in for the Deputy Governor who's engaged with Hajj issues.  The committee has a member of the National Assembly, Commissioners, Advis...

EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of the EFCC have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. The suspects are: ThankGod Oche, Joshua Olohja, Adamu Abdulkadir, David Bruno Bidemi, Emmanuel Avoh, Micheal Oche, Francis Abbah, Kayode Itodo, Shedrack Chibuike, Okeowo Elijah. Others are: Victor Emmanuel, Emmanuel Edache, Abah Joseph Theophilus, Sunday Agidani, Elijah Adamu, Emmanuel Ahme, Moses Agada and Adacole Michel. They were arrested on July 5, 2022 at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence reports received by the Commission about their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. Items recovered from the suspects include a Lexus car, laptop computers, and mobile phones. One more photo below. 

 Money Laundering/IFFs: ICPC Boss Charges REDAN To Self-Regulate Members ***Warns Estate Developers Not To Serve As Conduit For PEPs ***Tasks REDAN On Low Cost Housing Construction ***Investigates Completed, Unoccupied Estates in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has counselled the leadership of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) to self-regulate its members as part of measures to prevent being used for money laundering and illicit financial flows (IFFs). The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, gave the advice in his goodwill message at the 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference of the Association held at the Amadeo Event Centre, GRA, Enugu. Prof. Owasanoye, who was represented by the Commission’s Director of Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management, Mr. Adedayo Kayode, urged the leadership of REDAN to introduce the Know -Your – Customer (KYC) principles for its clients ...

EFCC Arrests Man with 41 ATM Cards, POS Machine  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a 27 years old suspect and indigene of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nwamannah Chuks Ifeanyi, for alleged ATM card fraud.  He was picked up on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at the Fruits Market, Wuse Zone II, Abuja, following an intelligence report. At the point of arrest, 41 ATM cards of different banks, bearing various names, were found in his possession.  Other items recovered from him are a Toyota Venza car with Registration Number KUJ -300 MK, one PoS Machine, two Apple Laptop computers, six iPhones, one Nokia torchlight, one Apple wrist watch and one Driver’s license.   The Benue State University graduate of Political Science and agent to a soccer betting company, claims he uses the ATM cards for Chargeback. Chargeback is the fraudulent act of using an ATM card to withdraw money and afterwards call the bank to dispute the trans...

EFCC Arraigns Fake FBI Director The EFCC has arraigned a fake Director of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI,   Adamu Yahaya Jiyaba before Justice N.I. Afolabi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. He was arraigned on a one- count charge bordering on cybercrime. The charge reads: “that you, Adamu Yayaha Jiyaba sometime in 2022 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court attempted to commit an offence to wit: imputed a data that you are Robert S. Muller, the FBI Director with the intention that such inauthentic data will be considered or acted upon and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 13 of the Cybercrime (Provision, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under the same Section of the Act." He pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Afolabi adjourned the matter till October 26 and 27 2022 for commencement of trial, while Jiyaba was remanded in the Lafia Correctional Centre.  

  EFCC Nabs 14 Internet Fraud Suspects in Awka The EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command, on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, arrested fourteen (14) suspected internet fraudsters at Isualaocha, Awka, Anambra State. The arrest followed an intelligence report on their alleged internet fraud-related activities. The suspects include Okeke Chibuzor, Arinze Makua Samuel, Ejiofor Oguchukwu, Onyekwelu Chibueze Martin, Charles Chinedu, Okolie Chinecherem Charles, Ekechi Chibuike, Ikechukwu Louis and Okeke Oluebube. Others are: Onyekwelu Chukwurah, Odimgbe Chibuzor, Umeh Uchenna,Okeke Somtochukwu and Odo Paul. Items recovered from them at the time of the arrest include two Lexus cars, several mobile phones and two HP laptops.

Remember Veteran Nollywood Actor that was said to be homeless, he has arrived Port Harcourt from Enugu to meet OPM Founder, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere. The Veteran Nigerian Actor Kenneth Aguba who was recently found homeless has been found by the general Overseer of OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, he has been given an Accommodation at one of the OPM Free Estates and now at the OPM Free Hospital for Medical Check-up. Apostle Chibuzor of OPM is really making wave. This man of God has been helping the poor and the less privileged for long now. More photos below. 

Keke Rider Assaults Female ATMA Officer On duty In Awka. A personnel of the Aambra State Traffic Management Agency, Miss UG Ezenwa has been assaulted by a tricycle rider while she was duty at the popular Arroma Junction, Awka.  Arroma Junction, a major traffic congestion hot-spot in Awka especially during rush hours in the mornings and evenings has remained a headache for motorists, commuters and traffic wardens.  Several attempts to address the usual logjam made the state government to station officers of ATMA permanently at the Junction. Narrating her ordeal with the tricycle rider, Miss Ezenwa explained that she was controlling traffic when she noticed that the Keke rider packed in the middle of the road to board passengers and she asked him to move away his tricycle which he refused. According to Miss Ezenwa, the Tricycle rider came down and stated beating her up, claiming that she had insulted him while asking him to move away from the road. Responding, the Keke rider who...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE EXPECTATIONS HIGH FOR NEW ECOWAS LEADERSHIP, SAYS OSINBAJO, AS REGIONAL BODY COMMENDS NIGERIA'S CONTRIBUTIONS  *President Buhari’s leadership in COVID-19 fight lauded As President Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau assumes chairmanship of the West African regional body, ECOWAS, alongside a newly composed Commission,  there are high expectations regarding the output of the body and the leaders must work harder to resolve lingering issues in the region, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this yesterday while speaking with journalists at the end of the 61st Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Accra, Ghana. “President Nana Akufo-Addo did an excellent job in a very challenging period in the history of ECOWAS and many of the challenges remain.  “So, we expect that the new leadership will take over and work as hard and perhaps much harder to resolve some of the issues. There ...

 Flood Takes Over Okota Area In Lagos The Ago Palace Way in Okota area of Lagos has become flooded due to the heavy rains on Tuesday.   At the Cement Bus Stop, it was observed that the flood was particularly heavy due to lack of proper drainage in the area. Credit: Vivian Nwaikwu. More photos below. 

LASG AIRLIFTS FIRST BATCH OF CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS TO ISRAEL, JORDAN The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSCPWB) has commenced the airlift of Christian Pilgrims to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan with the charge that they must be good ambassadors of the State and Country.  Addressing the 140 pilgrims before the airlifting ceremony at Christ The Light Chapel, Alausa, Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu, advised the pilgrims to be focused, bond and unite as a team, stressing the importance of unity to the success of the journey. He enjoined the pilgrims to look forward to an encounter with God through prayers while imploring them to observe the laws of the holy lands, follow instructions of their tour guide and conduct themselves well during the pilgrimage exercise.  The Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters (Christian), Very Rev. Bukola Adeleke, urged the pilgrims to pray for the peace of the State and...

OSUN ELECTION:  CP Osun was never fired or redeployed by IGP CP Olawale Olokode was just temporarily moved to the Force Headquarters pending the conclusion of the guber election when he would return to the State. This is contrary to the misinformation making the rounds. We want to be as transparent, professional and proactive as possible in all our engagements and operations in the Osun Gubernatorial Election, hence the deployment of senior officers from the FHQ to oversee the election security in the state.  The IGP has ordered  necessary deployment  both human and material assets to fortify the state for the exercise.  Muyiwa Adejobi,  Force PRO FHQ Abuja.  

FG TRAINS POLICE PERSONNEL ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Federal Government has begun training for the Nigeria Police Personnel across the geo-political zones in the country on Human Rights, the Rights of the Police, and conflict management to help in broadening officers’ perspectives on innovative policing approaches. The training program with the theme “Psychological Development, Human Rights, the Rights of the Police and Conflict Management” was organized by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) at the NICON Luxury and Sheraton hotels in Abuja respectfully.    The Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi in his address read by the Director (General Services), Mrs. Edenmaya Ibiroke Brayia stated that the training will elicit gains in the area of human rights and conflicts management that will open a fresh vista in deepening relations between the Police and the communities, as well as harness human intelligence for crime control. In his words, “...