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Presidential Brigade Guards Murdered By Terrorists In Abuja Laid To Rest Tears as Guards Brigade laid to rest remains of Captain Attah Samuel and four other soldiers who recently paid the supreme price during a clearance operation in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the Guards Brigade Cemetery, Maitama , Abuja. More photos below. 

Terrorists Received N200m Ransom To Release Family Of 6, One Other Abducted On Abuja-Kaduna Train After Five Months–Report Terrorists were reportedly paid a ransom of N200 million to release the kidnapped passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train recently freed by abductors, according to FIJ. SaharaReporters on Wednesday reported that four children and three adults among the passengers abducted on a Kaduna-bound train in March 2022 were released. The passengers freed on Wednesday include a family of six. The children were among the 65 passengers abducted when the terrorists bombed the rail track, killing eight passengers and injuring several others on March 28, 2022. A Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamur, who negotiated the release of some of the passengers, announced on Wednesday in a statement that the children and their parents were released after the intervention of Sheik Ahmad Gumi. The terrorists have since released 28 of them in batches: 11 in June, followed by seven in July, three a...

Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in films like Six Days, Seven Nights and the Psycho remake, has died at age 53 following injuries she sustained in a car crash few days ago but the plug was pulled today and her organs will he donated.  Very sad. She was a very troubled soul, hard childhood of poverty and sexual abuse. Her father died when she was 13 and shortly after, her older brother died in a car crash. Just 30 mins before, she had stopped at a wig store in Venice and bought a red wig and the owner took a selfie with her. Awful for her sons, the youngest is only 13. Thank God the woman and her pets in the house she demolished was unharmed, but lost everything. A Go Fund Me has raised $100,000 to help her recover. She was Ellen DeGeneres ex partner. May her soul rest in peace Amen. More photos below.   

PRESS RELEASE INDISCIPLINE: POLICE DISMISSES CORPORAL OPEYEMI KADIRI FOR ASSAULT, DISOBEDIENCE TO LAWFUL ORDER The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Force No. 509745 Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022. The dismissed officer who, enlisted into the Force on 6th December, 2016, was caught searching a commuter’s phone by the road side contrary to the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, to that effect. He equally assaulted the commuter who attempted to bring the order to his notice. His dismissal takes effect from today the 12th of August, 2022. The Police hereby calls on officers and men of the Force to maintain professionalism and civility to members of the public in the discharge of their duties in line with extant laws. The Force equally calls on me...

A prison face-off between members of two rival cartels in the Mexican border city of Juarez caused a riot and shootouts that killed 11 people, most of them civilians, authorities said on Friday. Los Chapos, members of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel formerly led by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, and local group Los Mexicles, clashed in a prison Thursday afternoon, Deputy Security Minister Ricardo Mejia said. A riot then broke out, leaving two shot to death and four injured with bullet wounds, Mejia said, speaking alongside Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at a regular news conference. Another 16 were injured in the fighting, he said. Officials did not say what caused the clash. Following the riot, the Mexicles rampaged in the city, authorities said, killing nine civilians. Among them were four employees of a radio station, including one announcer, Mejia said. Across town, convenience stores were shot at and set on fire. FEMSA, the parent company of the Oxxo chain, said i...

"I need to buy God a beautiful gift for all his unending blessings 🎁🥲❤️🙌 JESU NWA DAVID😇✨✨✨ I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL 😊 it feels good to be older 💯 HAPPY BLESSED BIRTHDAY TO THE PERSON THAT LIVES IN ME 🙏".- Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko. More photos below.   

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila commissions the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt built by the Rivers State Government.  12.08.2022. More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI LAUNCHES NATIONAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT DOCTRINE   President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja launched the National Crisis Management Doctrine (NCMD), aimed at bridging the gap created by extensive deployment of security services through fostering collaboration amongst Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).   The NCMD, which was developed by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in coordination with relevant MDAs, would ensure greater successes in tackling national crisis.   Speaking at the launch, the President commended the efforts of the National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), his staff and members of the working group from various responder MDAs for the remarkable work in developing the doctrine.   He described the feat as a significant milestone in recognition of the need for collective efforts towards achieving coordinated, effective and efficient national crisis management.   ‘‘This shows the renew...

N66m Fraud: Again, Court Convicts Wakil, Mama Boko Haram, Two Others The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a Mama Boko Haram, alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede on a three count charge of conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N66m.  The defendants as promoter and managers of a Non-governmental organization, Complete Care and Aids Foundation on September 7, 2018 induced one Ali Tijjani, and his company, AMTMAT Global Ventures to supply N51million worth of processed maize grain also known as “biski” for which they refused to pay. AMTMAT Global Ventures further processed and funded the trip of the trio to Morocco to the tune of N15 Million, a cost they refused to defray. Count two of the charge reads: “That you, Tahiru Saidu Daura, while being a programme manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, and Aisha Wakil, being the CEO of Complete Care and Aid Foundation on the 7th September, 2018, i...

Boutique Owner Jailed 18months for Yahoo-Yahoo in Ilorin, Loses House, to FG Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, August 12, 2022 sentenced a 25-year-old boutique owner, Muhammed Soliu, from Woru, Ilorin East Local Government Area of the State to 18months imprisonment for offences bordering on internet fraud.  The judge found Muhammed guilty on the three counts levelled against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC and consequently pronounced a prison term of 6months on each count, to run concurrently. Muhammed's journey to prison started on August 2, 2022 when operatives of the EFCC, while acting on intelligence on the infamous activities of some internet fraudsters in Ilorin, traced him to his house located at Oke-Ose area of the metropolis, where he was arrested. Investigation into the case revealed that Muhammed, in the course of his illegal deals benefited over N28million, part of which he used to build a house, establish a bo...

Gov. Ugwuanyi decorates his ADC, Peter Nnadozie, as Superintendent of Police (SP) Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, decorated his Aide-de-camp (ADC), Peter Nnadozie, following his promotion to the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) by the Police Service Commission (PSC) as recommended by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman. The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Abubakar Lawal assisted Gov. Ugwuanyi in performing the symbolic exercise, while the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Force CID Annex, Enugu, DCP Fidelis Ogarabe and the Commissioner of Police, Force CID Annex, Taiwo Jesubiyi observed the event, held at the Government House, Enugu.   #EnuguStateIsInTheHandsOfGod  More photos below. 

2023: Peter Obi Names Professor Of Strategic Communication As Campaign Spokesperson Peter Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party for the 2023 election, on Friday announced Professor Charles Okigbo as his campaign spokesperson. Prof. Okigbo is a professor emeritus of strategic communication at North Dakota State University (USA), where he conducts research on media coverage of elections, strategic fundraising in higher education, and the processes for leadership development and social change. He had been Registrar of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Vice President of ORBICOM, The UNESCO Think Tank at the University of Quebec, Montréal, Canada, and the Executive Coordinator of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Prof. Okigbo had taught full-time or part-time at the University of Nigeria (UNN), University of Lagos (UNILAG), Daystar University, Nairobi, and the University of Nairobi. He has been ...

Updated  CONTROVERSY IN ANAMBRA AS NEWLY SWORN IN NNEWI NORTH LGA TC CHAIRMAN, MBAZULIKE ILOKA ALIAS MBAMBA MURDERS WIFE August 12, 2022  ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS MBAMBA, FROM OFFICE OVER WIFE'S MURDER Mr Mbazulike Iloka populalry known as Mbamba, the newly sworn-in TC Chairman in Nnewi North has reportedly murdered his wife Mrs Chidiebere Iloka after battering her. The Anambra State Government moved swiftly to suspend Mbamba from office over the alleged murder of his wife after massive widespread and public outcry for justice. Mr Mbamba as he is fondly called, has since denied the allegations, claiming his wife slumped and died instantly however, a credible source familiar with the family disclosed that the woman suffered domestic violence in the hands of her husband leading to the untimely death, with her family being aware of such incidents in the past though the woman tried to hide the true extent of the horrific abuse, till it took her life. Another source also d...

PRESS RELEASE: The attention of Anambra State Government has been drawn by well-meaning Ndi Anambra and fellow Nigerians to several false and misleading stories circulating on some social and online media platforms about the 13% Oil Mineral Derivation Revenue received by Anambra State. This Press Release is deemed necessary in the public interest, in the spirit of full disclosure and in line with our principle of transparency, to address the deliberate misinformation and provide Ndi Anambra and the general public with the correct state of affairs. 1. The proviso to S.162(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that the principle of derivation shall be constantly reflected in any approved formula determined by the National Assembly for revenue allocation from the Federation account and such derivation shall not be less than thirteen per cent of the revenue accruing to the Federation directly from any natural resources. 2. Following a decade ...