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ICPC, POS Vendors move to curb Fraudulent Transactions The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed its readiness to help curb fraudulent transactions faced by Point of Sales (POS) vendors and users, and willingness to collaborate with any organisation and institution to fight corruption in Nigeria. The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN), made this commitment through Director, Systems Study and Review Department (SSRD) Mr. Abbia Udofia, when members of the Association of Point of Sales (POS) Users in Nigeria (APOSUN) paid an advocacy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja recently. The ICPC Chairman commended APOSUN for creating jobs for the youth through the POS business and urged them to organise periodic programmes that would ensure that operators are upright and encouraged to report suspicious transactions. He further advised the association to put in more effort on sensitising members of the public about their activ...

SECURITY AGENCIES HIT CRIMINALS WITH THE LANGUAGE THEY UNDERSTAND- DINGYADI The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi has reiterated the resolve of the federal government to deal with criminals with the language they understand within the legal framework as security agencies have made a lot of progress in suppressing their activities in the last one month. He made this known during the visit of the Canadian High Commission to Nigeria led by High Commissioner James Christoff to the Ministry Headquarters in Abuja. The Minister said by the time security agencies sustain the current momentum of dealing with criminals in the country within the next three to five months the security situation would have improved greatly as government agencies are trying their best to check these criminals. Dingyadi said “We are doing the best that we can do to ensure that we face the issue, criminals are criminals whenever they are and sometimes, we can only hit them with the l...

GOV AKEREDOLU COMMENCES DUALISATION OF AKURE AIRPORT ACCESS ROAD  •It’s A Promise Fulfilled- Airport Management  Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Tuesday inspected the ongoing dualisation of Akure Airport access road. Governor Akeredolu, at the construction site, said that the dualisation of the Airport main gate road became imperative owing to bad portions on the road. While noting that the road is one of the major entrances in the State capital, the Governor said the road would beautify and make easy access to the Airport. Governor Akeredolu said: ”I passed through this road and discovered that there were a lot of potholes. And I said look, this is one of the major entrances to Akure. Those going to the Airport, those leaving the Airport and everybody will pass through this road. For a very good reason, the entrance must be  motorable. "So, I felt we should expand it and make it a dual-carriage way. That is why we are working on this. I belie...

EFCC Arraigns Cubana Manager, One Other For Alleged $164,000.00 Money Laundering In Lagos The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, arraigned Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a Manager with Cubana Group, alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, also known as Cubana Prime Minister, and Ofure were arrested recently by operatives of the Commission, following credible intelligence received about their involvement in the fraudulent activity. Items recovered from them include the sum of $164, 000. 00 (One Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand Dollars), iPhone mobile devices and laptop computers.

 Forty (40) Bandits (Terrorists) Gang-raped nine girls for the whole night in Katsina State.They were rushed to Federal Medical Centre Katsina and the doctors recommended they should be taken to urologist as the damage of their private part is horrific. God, anybody that has solution to this menace or has responsibility to play as his duty but refused to do the needful, turn this disaster to his family Nura M Koko  Me: This is what's happening in my state Katsina and North West, but if we talk about it some people will blame us for it and even trying to silence us either by political sentiment or ethnic hypocrisy, guess what? We will not allow you to hijack our conscious!!!. One more photo below. 

PRESS RELEASE IGP ORDERS POSTING OF SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS • As Kano, Enugu, Zamfara Get New Commissioners The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has ordered the posting of CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, to the Kano State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Kolo Yusuf, and CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc to head the Zamfara, and Enugu State Police Commands respectively. CP Abubakar Lawal, fdc, posted to the Kano State Police Command due to the retirement of the former Commissioner of Police, CP SS Dikko, fsi, is a native of Daura in Katsina State, holds a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He has served in various capacities since his commissioning as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990. These include as Police Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Police Command, Divisional Police Officer in several Police Divisions in Borno and K...

PRESS RELEASE POLICE ARREST KILLERS OF HON. MUSA MANTE, CSP GARKUWA, 17 OTHERS FOR HOMICIDE, KIDNAPPING, GUNRUNNING • 27 Firearms, 633 Live Ammunition, 4 Cutlasses Recovered   Operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) have successfully brought to a close case of murder which seemed unsolved with the arrest of some notorious suspects involved in criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and kidnapping in June 2022. The arrest followed a charge on the tactical and operational squads by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, on the need to ensure cases are investigated to a justifiable and reasonable conclusion.  The suspects, Hashimu Galadima (aka Kan-Wuka) aged 48, Abdulwahab Alhassan (aka Emeka) aged 31, Abdulwahab Ahmed (aka Dan-Mama) aged 35, and Alh. Modu Saleh, all of Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State, were arrested following credible intelligence. The suspects, according to investigations, ar...

THE DEATH OF THE MAJORITY LEADER, DR. OKAFOR, A RUDE SHOCK  May I, on behalf of the Anambra State House of Assembly notify the public and Ndị Anambra of the death of one of our Members and Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Pharm. Dr Nnamdi G. Okafor, who represented Awka South One Constituency. The information available to me indicates that Hon. Okafor slumped and died in South Africa but the cause of his death is yet to be fully ascertained as we await the autopsy result. The news of the death of Hon. Nnamdi Okafor came as a rude shock, and it is a great loss to the Legislative institution in the State, the Awka Community, and the State at large because the late Hon. Okafor was a knowledgeable and active legislator whose contributions both in the legislature and in his constituency distinguished him among his contemporaries. In uncontrollable tears, I write that the State House of Assembly has lost a great, erudite and eloquent lawmaker in the person of Hon. Nnamdi G. Okafor. the...

 Residents Move To Recall Hon Ebele Ejiofor Registered voters in Anaocha I State Constituency have moved to recall the house member representing them in Anambra State House Of Assembly, Hon. Leonard Ebele Ejiofor. In a letter addressed to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by different individuals from the Constituency explained that the reason for his recall is because of poor representation, non performance , abuse of legislative privileges, non-involvement and consultation with the constituents before voting in some constitutional issues  The letter/petition addressed to Independent National Electoral Commission has the signatures of about 964 registered voters within the constituency. One more photo below.   

Pastor and Church Members Arrested For Allegedly Stoning Traditional Worshipper To D€ath in Lagos The pastor of Truth and The Spirit Prophetic Church in Lagos state, Mercy Okoch, 50, and nine of her church members have been arrested for allegedly stoning a 25-year-old traditional worshipper, Agboola Akeem, to d€ath during a clash on Tuesday, August 23 at about 6.30pm. According to a police source who confirmed this to LIB, officers attached to the Oko Oba Police Division received a distress call that the church located at Number 2 Sanni Taiwo Lawal street in Oko Oba, was about to be set ablaze. The officers immediately stormed the church premises. Preliminary investigation showed that the traditional worshippers were celebrating their Oro festival while the church members were having a church service. The traditional worshippers allegedly invaded the church premises and asked the church members to discontinue their service. Oro Festival is an annual traditional festival only celebrated...

Anambra Bans Motorcycle Operations in Nnewi and Ekwulobia Anambra State government has extended motorcycle ban in urban cities of Ekwulobia and Nnewi with immediate effect. Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, who disclosed this after State Executive Council meeting said the decision followed rising insecurity in the areas. Before now, former governor, Chief Willie Obiano, had banned motorcycle operations, otherwise, known as okada in Awka and Onitsha. He said, “It has come to the notice of government that commercial motorcycle riders, popularly known as “Okada” have gradually found their ways back on our roads in Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi and Ekwulobia. “Their recklessness owing to lack of riding training and ignorance of traffic signs are beginning to produce high rate of avoidable accidents on our roads. “Added to this is the fact that “Okada” has been fingered severally by law enforcement agents as being the major conveyor belt through which criminals ply their nefarious busine...

Man Dies In a Ghastly motor Accident.  A Man identified as Ebuka Princeline Ndu{Akpati Ego} d!ed in a motor accident on Sunday on his way back from his hometown. According to report, he traveled to his home town to gift his mother the car he bought for her. On his way back,he was involved in a ghastly motor accident and he died on the spot. It was also gathered that a friend who was with him in that same car lost consciousness and went into coma. Friends took to different social media platforms to mourn his death May his soul rest in peace. More photos below. 

Tinubu Extols Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakar at 66 All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent his special goodwill message to the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, on his 66th birthday. Asiwaju in a statement by his Media Office extolled the 20th Sultan of Sokoto for his exemplary leadership as a preeminent traditional ruler and spiritual head of Muslim Ummah in Nigeria while describing him as an "untiring unifier and conciliator." The APC National Leader and frontline presidential candidate noted that Sultan Abubakar had an enviable career in the military where he retired as a Brigadier-General before he ascended the foremost throne of the Sokoto Caliphate. He attributed many of his successes and accomplishments as Sultan to his personal discipline, sacrifice and forthrightness.  "I celebrate with His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, on this special day that comm...

Lady murders sister in-law in a hotel room so as to sale body parts in exchange for Money Désirée Beyanga met a gentleman on social media who asked her to bring human parts in exchange of a huge sum of money.  She successfully k!lled her sister in law Marie Mbea but thanks to the vigilance of the staff at the hotel structure, Desiree wasn't able to become a millionaire as her bag was taken and human body parts were found in it. she has a dept of about 4million, she did it to clear her depts Forces of law were informed and she was arrested.  Horrible act may God take total control of our lives. Amen🙏 More photos below.   

2023: Bauchi Man Opens Free Car Wash In Support Of Peter Obi A patriotic Nigerian from Bauchi State has opened a free car wash in solidarity with the OBIdient movement for a better Nigeria. The free car wash is located at Yalwan Kagadama Bauchi State. His free services is offered every Friday and Sunday. More photos below. 

It Will Take Nigeria 30 Years To Defeat Boko Haram – Nigerian Army  The Nigerian Army says it will take a minimum of 30 years to eradicate the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram. According to Tribune, the Acting Director of Nigerian Army Information Management, Brig-Gen. Folorunso Oyinlola disclosed this in Benin at the 22nd Edition of Social Media Seminar on Civil-Military Relations. Oyinlola said it will take a new generation of Northeasterners with education and the right orientation for the militancy to be completely wiped out. The deputy military spokesman said the new generation will have to be educated and re-oriented before Nigeria can truly declare victory against Jihadism and terrorism. Oyinlola said, “Insurgency is not something that can be filtered away with the snap of a finger. The insurgents live with us. We can’t bomb the whole of Edo State under the guise of fighting Boko Haram. “We’ll need a minimum of 30 years to be able to defeat the Boko Haram. We will need a ...

THANK YOU GOD I am specifically giving Thanks and Praises to the Almighty God for my successful kidney transplant surgery over the weekend...may HIS Holy Name be Glorified forever and forever. Words cannot express my love, devotion and commitment to my adorable, loving, supportive and compassionate wife, Yetunde, with whom God Has made my life complete...baby, I will always Love, cherish and adore you forever. My awesome, lovely children, God Has harkened to your fervent prayers...daddy and mummy will be coming home hale and hearty soon. To my extended family, recording company Lakreem Entertainment, my crew, friends, fans and well wishers, I say God Has done it for us again, and I will be seeing you guys soon. I am dropping this first note in appreciation of God's Love and Infinite Blessings for pulling me and my wife through all this, I will do an extensive shout-out as the time goes on. Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! Eedris Abdulkareem