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We Defeated Biafra For Nigeria and Deserves The N1.1b Car Gift. - Nigèr Republica.  Alkassoum Indatou, the Defence Minister of the Nigér Republic has defended Buhari’s donation of N1.1b worth of vehicles, adding that they helped Nigeria to defeat Biafra during the civil war and deserves every assistance from Nigeria. Niger And Nigeria Are One. Boundaries between Nigeria, neighbours artificial, says Presidency The Presidency yesterday described the boundaries between Nigeria and her neighbours as artificial. The Chief of Staff of to President Muhamnadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, stated this when he honoured two of thePresident’s staff who were recently honoured by the President of Niger Republic, Mohammed Bazoum. Prof. Gambari at the reception that was held in the State House, described Buhari’s foreign policy as concentric circle. Those Presidential aides upon whom the Nigerien highest honour were recently conferred were the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP), Lawal Kazaure an...

As Buni, Zulum Round-up Study Tour in Japan to bolster North East Recovery Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni and his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, have rounded up five days intensive post insurgency recovery tour in Japan to bolster North East Recovery from the devastating ashes of the Boko Haram insurgency.  Gov. Buni and Zulum, undertook the study tour in Japan to borrow from the Hiroshima recovery process of the post-1945 Atomic bomb destructions. The Japanese government is set to support the North East Nigeria in strenthening its recovery and peace building efforts in North East ravaged by terrorism. The tour coordinated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) was to equip Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa state governments with a sustainable post-insurgency recovery process. Governors Buni, Zulum, and a representative of the Adamawa state government jointly noted that the Hiroshima experience...

William Ruto wins Kenyan presidential election on his 5th attempt William Ruto, the former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has won the race to be the fifth president of the East African nation, on his fifth attempt. According to results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday, August 15, Deputy President William Ruto won Kenya's presidential vote, the election commission and is now the new leader of the region's richest and most stable nation. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid allegations of vote-rigging by Odinga's campaign.  

Abiodun says no hiding place for criminals  ...as Ogun welcomes escape of kidnap victim Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has vowed that there will be no-hiding place for criminals in the state, just as he revealed that a 17-year-old kidnap victim, Akinlaja Ireoluwa Oluwatomiwa, has escaped from captivity. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the governor said the victim, who was kidnapped while on his way to the Redemption Camp on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, escaped from his abductors as security operatives swooped on their den, in Ikorodu, Lagos. "The victim, Akinlaja Ireoluwa Oluwatomiwa is a student of the Redeemers University in Osun State. He was on his way to join his parents when he was kidnapped.  "Our security men had trailed the kidnappers to Ikorodu, where the victim was being held hostage. Thier arrival on the scene had given an opportunity for the victim to escape from captivity.  "We are happy that the victim escaped unhu...

Civil Servant Convicted over Fake Employment, to Refund 11 Years Salary The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of one Muhammad Nasir Ambursa, a former senior staff of the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom, Plateau State, over offences bordering on forgery and making a false statement. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to refund salaries he had received for 11 years at NVRI. The prosecution counsel in proving his case told the court that the convict had retired from the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja, then gained another employment as a contract staff in Kebbi State Judicial Service Commission. However, based on a false statement in his curriculum vitae that he had “linked” his service at the NJI, Abuja and the Kebbi State Judicial Service Commission, he applied for and got a job at the NVRI, Vom. This was done with a view to meet a requirement that stated that “a prospect...

GOV. SOLUDO APPLAUDS ANAMBRA GOLDEN GIRL, MISS STEPHANIE ONUSIRIUKA, FOR WINNING GOLD IN AFRICA GYMNASTICS By Christian ABURIME  The Ndi Anambra spirit of excellence manifested fully in far away Pretoria, South Africa, when eleven years old, Miss Stephanie Onusiriuka, from Anambra state won gold at the onging Africa Gymnastic Clubs Championship Recall that the young budding golden talent won five medals and became overall best gymnast in Nigeria in 2021 when she was just ten years old. There and then she expressed her only desire to be the world best gymnast and hoped of becoming a part of the Nigerian gymnastics' team at the Olympics in future. However, little Stephanie’s performance qualified her to participate in the Tokyo Olympics but her age was a major impeding factor, as the qualifying age is 15 years The Soludo government has continued to demonstrate commitment in growing grassroot sports development amongst the youths which is gradually yielding dividends  Governor Ch...

Address by the Director General, National Broadcasting Commission, Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah during MoU Signing between ITS and NTA-Star on August 15, 2022 Protocols 1. It is my pleasure to welcome you to this all-important occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Integrated Television Services Limited (ITS) and the NTA-Star TV Network Limited. 2. Today is actually a milestone as we set to solidify the foundation of the delivery of Nigeria to a life changing experience of digital broadcasting with potency of boosting our economy. The project holds lots of promises for our industry and its key players particularly creative minds in the areas of content production and distribution. 3. Efforts to deliver Nigeria to digital broadcasting began since 2006 but we consecutively missed three deadlines of 2012, 2015 and 2017 respectively. Today, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, we have found an antidote to our challenge of having a simultaneous national r...

REMARKS BY THE HONORABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE SIGNING OF THE MOU BETWEEN INTEGRATED TELEVISION SERVICES LIMITED (ITS) AND NTA-STAR IN ABUJA ON MONDAY 15 AUGUST, 2022 Protocol. Today's signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Integrated Television Services (ITS) and NTA-Star gives me immense joy. This is because this agreement is a game changer in our efforts to complete the Digital Switch Over (#DSObyNBC) before the tenure of this Administration ends. 2.  The MoU, which is in line with the Government White Paper on transition from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting in Nigeria, lays the foundation for a working relationship between the two entities to drive the rollout of the DSO in the country. Let me commend the efforts of both ITS and NTA-Star, the National Broadcasting Commission, as well as the Ministerial Task Force on DSO for successfully midwifing this MoU. 3.  Despite the huge challenges we have ...

BENUE GOVT DEMOLISHES ALLEGED KIDNAPPERS BUILDING LINKED TO EX-CHIEF JUDGE Benue State Government has demolished a property allegedly belonging to a former Chief Judge of the state for being used by kidnappers. The demolition followed the arrest of two out of the four suspects in the failed kidnap attempt that was busted by the Benue State Police Squad in Makurdi, the state capital. Channels Television observed that the affected property is not a structurally defective building but a residential apartment along the Makurdi-Gboko Road It is being pulled down under the supervision of security officials after investigations revealed that it has become a hideout where kidnappers hold their victims hostage. The property is purportedly owned by a former CJ of the state but occupied by four tenants who allegedly turned out to be members of a kidnap syndicate. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, Special Adviser on Security Matters, Colonel Paul Hembe, said the demolition was in line with the Be...

PDP CRISIS: DAVID MARK IS WITH AYU'S RESIGNATION LETTER - WIKE'S CAMP MONDAY The camp of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu to resign from office. The supporters of the Governor, over the weekend advised Ayu to fulfil the promise he made before the presidential primary of the party. They claimed Ayu agreed to resign from office if the presidential candidate of the party comes from the north, which is the same region he is from. A source who spoke on the issue with ThisDay alleged that Ayu had already signed a resignation letter. He further stated that the resignation letter is with former President of the Senate, David Mark. The former member of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) who spoke on condition of anonymity charged Mark to speak out on the call for Ayu’s resignation. It said, “What is Ayu bringing to help Atiku? He should resign if he has honour. After all, he signed the resignat...

Court Sentences Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume To Seven Years Imprisonment Wadume was convicted by the trial judge for unlawfully dealing in prohibited firearms and for escaping from prison custody. The Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice had earlier brought the criminal prosecution before Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja. After the trial lasted for three years, Nyako convicted Wadume on counts two and 10 of the 13-count charge brought against him and six others. Meanwhile, Justice Nyako, on July 22, 2022 delivered judgement on other defendants in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/30/2020, which are: Aliyu Dadje (a police inspector), Auwalu Bala (aka omo razor), Uba Bala (aka Uba Delu), Bashir Wazlri (aka baba runs), Zubairu Abdullahi (aka Basho) and Rayyanu Abdul. The details of Court papers, which emerged on Sunday, August 14, showed that the case of the prosecution team was upheld. Inspector Dadje was sentenced to three years for tampering with Police reco...

2023: I Will Never Vote For APC, PDP – Mr Macaroni Ahead of the 2023 general elections, popular Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni, has vowed that he would never vote for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) or Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Macaroni, however, didn’t mention the political party or the candidate he would vote for in the forthcoming election. He disclosed this in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He tweeted: “I have been saying it since October 2020 that I will never cast a vote for APC or PDP!! “I can’t speak for others but I can speak for myself and that is final!!” Carpeting his critics further, He added: “Do with this information whatever you wish to do with it.  

Lagos Police Rescue 'Crossdresser' In Hijab Who Was About To Be Lynched The police in Lagos state have rescued a man from being lynched over claims he is a terrorist. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the state police command, said the man was almost lynched in the Ijora Badia area of the state today August 15, by a mob who accused him of being a terrorist. Hundeyin said police intervention led to his rescue. He said the man who wore a hijab, claimed he is an electrician. Lagos Police rescue. At about 11:00hrs today, a mob descended on an alleged terrorist at Ijora Badia. The Police arrived on time to save him from lynching. Preliminary investigation shows that the male suspect, who many alleged disguised as a woman, is Sanni Gafar, aged 29. He was found with a bag containing three hammers, six screwdrivers, one pair of pliers, one chisel, five spanners, three rolls of black cellophane, cable wires, 20mm bending spring, a pair of black trousers, and a plastic box of cli...

EFCC Hands Over Recovered Equipment, Accoutrement to Nigerian Military The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa today, August 15, 2022, handed over some military equipment and accoutrement to the Nigerian Military High Command. Speaking at a brief ceremony at the Commission’s Zonal Command in Wuse 2, Abuja, the Head of Operations, Headquarters, Assistant Commander of the EFCC ACE II Michael Wetkas who stood in for the Executive Chairman, commended the longstanding collaborative relationship between the Commission and the Nigerian Military. He explained that the items were recovered from a contractor who supplies military equipment, stating that they were voluntarily handed over to the Commission in the course of an investigation. He said it was important to hand over the equipment directly to the military to prevent them getting into the wrong hands. Col.AT Bitiyong, who received the items on behalf of the Commander, Defence Headquar...

  EFCC Arrests Brothers, 23 Others for Alleged Internet Fraud in Lagos Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in some parts of Lagos State. The suspects are: Oyewole Damilola, Ovin Adekunle, Ovin Nicholas, Ridwan Iyiola, Aregbesola Tobiloba, Oladosu Saheed, Oseni Omotara, Abel Durotimi, Oyeneye Rilwan Adetola, Omoregbe Destiny Nosa, Evbonaye Olaleye, Adeyemo Abiola, Temitope Ajetonmobi, Dare-Ilori Oreoluwa David, Adekanye Ayodeji Ezekiel, Osagie Harry Odosa and Arowolo Oluwafemi Isaac. Others are: Agbaje Jackson Babatunde, Owolabi Temiloluwa Dominion, Fadipe Biodun Idris, Agbayo Moshood Oriyomi, Sylvester Evans, Oshokoya Olaoluwa Muritalah, Omotoye Collins Oluwaseun and Hassan Abdulwahab Oladimeji. While the quartet of Damilola, Adekunle, Nicholas and Iyiola were arrested on August 10, 2022 at Palmcity Estate, Lekki area of Lagos State, the others were picked up at City-View Estate,...

EFCC, Army Arrest 120 Suspected Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command,  have arrested one hundred and twenty suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering in a joint operation with with personnel of the 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army Port Harcourt They were arrested on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ndoni, Rivers State where suspected illegally refined stolen petroleum products are off-loaded into vehicles at the waterfronts for distribution within and outside Rivers State. The arrest of the suspects was made possible by intelligence on the alleged illegal oil bunkering activities in the locality. In the course of the arrest, 8 vehicles and pumping machines were recovered. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.  More photos below.