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GOV. UZODIMMA PREACHES BROTHERLINESS  In the spirit of Eid Mubarak, the Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma preached love, tolerance and brotherliness as he hosted the Muslim community in Imo State at the Government House Banquet Hall, Owerri. The Governor stressed the need to maintain peaceful co-existence and respect to the rights of others irrespective of diverse religion or tribe. He further stated that the insecurity challenges can be better managed with everyone tolerating each other’s inadequacies with the knowledge that we serve one God. He seized the opportunity to call on all eligible voters to be part of the electoral process and exercise their electoral rights as democracy has come to stay in Nigeria. More photos below. 

ASUU Disagrees With VC Over Plan To Reopen Kaduna Varsity The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has disagreed with the acting Vice-Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU), Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa over the plan to re-open the institution. KASU, like most other public owned universities in Nigeria has been under lock and key in the past five months over strike by university lecturers under the aegis of ASUU. But Prof. Ashafa told the News Agency of Nigeria in an interview on Friday that KASU will will reopen on July 13, to enable its final year students to write their examinations and graduate. Ashafa, added that the state government planned to provide foreign scholarships to students with outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). He said that the students, in substantial numbers, upon graduation, would be sent abroad for their masters’ degree. The VC added that the Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two Af...

Terrorists Kill Ex-Kaduna Council Boss After Collecting Ransom Terrorists have killed the immediate past Secretary of the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Abubakar Aliyu, after collecting ransom from the family. Aliyu, popularly called ‘Mai Yalo’, was abducted on his farm three weeks ago by the hoodlums. The Chairman of the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Kasim Kasai, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. According to him, the bandits collected an unspecified amount as ransom but killed the former LG boss about 11 days ago. The statement partly read, “We were told of his death yesterday (Thursday) by his younger brother who escaped from the bandits’ den. “According to his family and friends, the Salatul ga’ib in respect of him will take place on Saturday, 10th Dhul-Hijjah, 1443 (July 9, 2022) at the Izala Eid Ground, Near Airforce Base, Funtua Road, B/Gwari, Kaduna State immediately after Eid el-Kabir prayer. “Those who cannot be at B/Gwari at that...

Kaduna APC Governorship Candidate, Uba Sani Dragged To Court Over Alleged Fraudulent Primary Election The Kaduna State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 general elections, Uba Sani, has been dragged to court over alleged discrepancies and fraud that characterised the conduct of the primary election of the party in the state. One of the aggrieved aspirants, Sani Mahmood Sha'aban, filed a suit at the Kaduna State High Court seeking an order granting leave to effect the service of the originating summons and all other processes in the matter on Uba Sani (the 2nd defendant and respondent). In a court document sighted by SaharaReporters, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission were joined as the 1st defendant and 3rd defendant/respondent respectively.  Sha'aban is challenging the method used in the primary election that produced Uba Sani as the party’s flag bearer in the state. He said the party allegedly manipulated the pri...

OKADA RIDER GETS N50,000 FOR RETURNING MISSING PHONE An Oyo-based okada rider, Tosin Adedokun, who found a missing mobile phone and returned it to its owner, one Siyanbola Akinkunmi, has got N50,000 cash as reward for his honesty. In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, 28-year-old Adedokun had said he asked the phone owner to pray for him instead of giving monetary reward. He later told our correspondent that Akinkunmi, who insisted on giving him a cash reward, later traced him to his church where his pastor was made to encourage him to collect the N50,000 cash gift. He said, “That day, by the time I returned the phone, he tried to give me something, but I rejected it and I requested that he should just pray for me. He was surprised that he gave me something and I rejected it. “Before I got home, he had made a Facebook post about what I did and solicited that the public should raise fund for me because of my honest deed. “The following Sunday, he called me and asked if I would be in chur...

OPERATION HADIN KAI: SERVICE CHIEFS CELEBRATE EID-EL-KABIR WITH FRONTLINE TROOPS As part of the steps taken to share, unwind and appreciate troops efforts in the ongoing Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East, the Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Christopher Musa on Saturday, 09 July, 2022 feted Service Chiefs and troops of OPHK to a joint Sallah Luncheon to commemorate this year's Eid-el-Kabir. The Luncheon took place at Theatre Command Officers' Mess, Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri. In his remarks, the Special Guest of Honour and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Maj Gen AB Omozoje urged troops to continue to maintain a high level of professionalism, patriotism and remain spiritually upright in all undertakings. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, ably represente...

PRESIDENT BUHARI JOINS NOLLYWOOD IN CELEBRATING OLU JACOBS AT 80  President Muhammadu Buhari  joins Nollywood and  professional actors, home and abroad, in celebrating stage and screen icon, Olu Jacobs, on his 80th birthday, July 11, 2022. The President felicitates with the Jacob’s’ family, including the wife, also a renowned thespian, Joke Silva, and their friends on the auspicious occasion, which calls for thanksgiving  for God's care, guidance and protection.  President Buhari affirms the influence of the veteran actor  on the film industry, setting a standard of professionalism  that has attracted global recognition and awards, like the Lifetime Achievement Awards  conferred on him in 2016 by African Movie Academy Awards.  As the actor turns 80, the President notes his ingenious  ability to interpret roles, simplify complex issues and bring messages to the understanding of both young and old, levelling cultural, ethnic and religious ...

  St Anthony Catholic church Amansii in Anambra is on fire. Reports has it that a petrol tanker failed in front of the church today sunday .  Omg. Watch the video below 

The people of Nibo in Awka South Local Government Area have donated ten plots of land to the Federal Government for the establishment of cultural industry in the state. Speaking with the community leadership, the Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Comrade Don Onyenji commended Nibo Community for their love for the country and state by donating such land to the government. The Commissioner explained that Governor Chukwuma Soludo wants to develop Anambra into mega liveable city so that whoever that enters the state will not be in a hast to leave, adding that the state is relating with the federal government for quick commencement of the project. While informing them that the cultural industry when completed would attract tourist thereby generating revenue for the state, Comrade Onyenji added that the project would provide job opportunities for Ndi Anambra and attract more investors into the state. Welcoming the Commissioner and his entourage, the Presiden...

Catholic church demolished in Anambra A Catholic church,Our Lady Queen of Peace has been demolished by Anambra state government task force . The Catholic church which is located by Lagos park, along Onitsha- Asaba expressway was among the churches given notice in April this year to relocate . Anambra state government has recently embarked on massive demolition of structures built on drainage and flood to channels in the bid to checkmate the menace of flood in Onitsha. Governor Soludo seems very resolved in this decision to restore Onitsha to its former glory. It is believed that the governor who even as a Catholic and knowing the enormous power the church wields in Anambra yet he has not spared two Catholic churches in the ongoing massive demolition in the state confirms he mean business. Other buildings including illegal structures in the market are expected to receive government sledge hammer in the coming weeks  

PRESS RELEASE OSUN ELECTION: IGP ORDERS DEPLOYMENT OF DIG, SENIOR OFFICERS ON ELECTION SECURITY MANAGEMENT  IGP Addresses Stakeholders on July 12, Deploys Election CP to Osun The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the deployment of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) who is the supervisory DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, psc(+), mni for the Osun State Gubernatorial Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 16th July, 2022. He is to be assisted by 4 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, 4 Commissioners of Police, 15 Deputy Commissioners of Police, and 30 Assistant Commissioners of Police. Adequate police personnel of the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police and below have equally been deployed for the election. 2. DIG Kokumo is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Operation Order evolved from the Election Securit...

LASG SYMPATHISES WITH RESIDENTS OVER FLASH FLOODS  ...Cautions Motorists and Pedestrians To Remain Vigilant Wading Through Flooded Terrain ...Says Oko-Oba Drainage Channel is Undergoing Expansion The Lagos State Government has sympathised with residents over heavy flash flooding experienced in several parts of the State, including Oko-Oba in Agege, urging everyone to remain vigilant and cautious. A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, explained that the flash flooding experienced in some areas, especially old Oko-Oba Road, resulted from the over 10 hour-rainfall that overflowed the Oko-Oba Canal Channel presently undergoing expansion. His words: “The Oko-Oba Canal in Agege is being expanded to allow for the containment of more stormwater to reduce flooding in the area”. Bello advised motorists and residents to exercise caution and restraint while wading through floods during heavy rainfall because of the inherent danger. Poi...

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa has convicted and sentenced a boat driver, Elebiju Happiness, alleged to have caused the death of 13 of his passengers, including two children, in a boat mishap to life imprisonment. Justice Oyefeso in her judgement held that the prosecution has successfully proved the charge of manslaughter against Happiness beyond all reasonable doubt and thereby sentenced him accordingly. The judge jailed the convict for life for manslaughter and six months’ imprisonment for operating a boat without a license. Elebiju was arraigned before  Oyefeso on an 11-count charge for captaining a boat that capsized and killed 13 persons while operating in an illegal jetty without license. The convict was in charge of a commercial boat which had an accident on July 29, 2020, at about 5:45 pm on the Lagos’ waterways around Kirikiri. The convict was arraigned before the court by the state government on an 11-count charge of involuntary...

BOAT MISHAPS: LASWA TALKS TOUGH ...Vows To Enforce Safety Measures, Go After Lax Operators The Lagos State Government has vowed to impose stiffer sanctions on boat operators that fall short of the specified standards of commuting on Lagos waterways, just as it promised to enforce safety measures and stop substandard practices in the sector. The General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Damilola Emmanuel, spoke during an interactive session with broadcast journalists, saying his Agency had done so much to reduce the issue of boat mishaps to the barest minimum.   

How human trafficker recruited orphan to export drug to Dubai . As NDLEA intercepts father of one travelling by road to Algeria, excretes 47 wraps of cocaine Attempt by a human trafficker, Mathew Bassey to export illicit drug to Dubai, United Arab Emirate by planting same in the luggage of an orphan, Ms. Peter Gift Eno recruited for a phantom job in the Arab nation has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.  Bassey, 29, from Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom state was arrested on Wednesday 6th July following the interception of Eno at the departure hall of the Lagos airport. When Enos luggage was searched, 50 parcels of cannabis (2.80kg) concealed in food items were discovered while there were discrepancies between the age she declared and the date of birth on her international passport. Further interview reveals that the human trafficker who recruited and brought her to the airport, Mathew ...

Finally! PRESS RELEASE  Tinubu picks Kashim Shettima as Vice Presidential candidate All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate and National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday confirmed Senator Kashim Shettima as his Vice Presidential candidate.  Tinubu personally disclosed his choice to journalists at the Daura residence of President Muhammadu Buhari. The APC flag bearer arrived Daura Sunday afternoon to pay Sallah homage to President Buhari who arrived his home town on Friday.  Senator Shettima is former Governor of Borno State and a close associate of Tinubu who has been a staunch supporter and campaigner for the choice of Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria.  He toured many states with Tinubu since December 2021 where he addressed party delegates and mobilised support for the former Governor of Lagos State.  Who is Senator Shettima? As governor of Borno State between 2011 and 2019, the 56 year old Kashim Ibrahim Shettima  ran his gover...