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I joined many Nigerians, friends and well-wishers of Most Rev. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto to celebrate him in Abuja on the occasion of his 70th birthday.  Bishop Kukah comes from a long tradition of productively engaging the Nigerian state, always deploying the experience of his considerable exposure, international reach, academic prowess and sense of justice to conscientise the society. When God blesses you with great intellection and erudition, as He has done in the case of Bishop Kukah, the Almighty also gives you the special assignment of serving as a key factor in the effort to guide your country to greatness.  It is therefore not surprising that beyond serving in God’s Vineyard to win souls and make disciples, Bishop Kukah has been working fervently to see the nation reclaim its soul, reform its politics and make it work better for the generality of our population.  I wish Bishop Kukah a happy 70th birthday and pray for...

PRESS RELEASE  IRELE OBASHIP: GOV AKEREDOLU CALLS FOR ARREST OF ADEMOLA IDOWU OLOWORIYIBI OVER IMPERSONATION  Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has called for the arrest and prosecution of one Mr. Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi for parading himself as the Olofun of Irele, in Irele Local Government Area Of the State.  In a letter addressed to the Commissioner of Police in the State and signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, the State Government noted that no person has been approved or appointed as the Olofun of Irele kingdom.  The Government described the activities of Oloworiyibi as overreaching and illegal, adding that it is capable of causing disaffection amongst the peace-loving people of the ancient town which consequences can be better imagined. The letter reads:”Government has noted with deep concern, the activities of one Mr. Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi, who has been parading himself as the Olofun of Irele kingdom,...

Police arrest 19 suspected armed robbers in Katsina The Police Command in Katsina State had arrested 19 suspected armed robbers and also recovered 13 vehicles suspected to have been stolen by them. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Idris Dauda-Dabban, disclosed this while addressing newsmen about the suspects on Wednesday in Katsina. He said, “It will be recalled that recently, residents especially of the Katsina metropolitan area, were bedeviled with the activities of a syndicate that specialized in house breaking, armed robbery and theft of vehicles. “The command did not rest on its oars, but launched a manhunt for the dare-devil criminals and to God be the glory, it succeeded in cracking down the syndicate terrorising the state. “A total of 19 suspected members of the syndicate, including their ring leader were arrested and 13 suspected stolen motor vehicles were recovered by the command. “On July 31, the syndicate broke and attacked the residence of one Nura Lawal of Modoji ...

MISSING PERSONS!!! This is to inform the general public that the three young men whose pictures appears below have been declared missing.  The three young men with names; ALAEFULA CHIMURU COLLINS, MMADU PROMISE AND VICTOR CHIBUIKE who base in Owerri, Imo state attended a wedding ceremony in Isiala Mbano LGA on Sunday 28th August 2022 with a gray color Lexus RX 330 have been unable to to return back to their respective homes from the event. Information to reach them through their mobile devices and social media handles proves abortive.   None of their family members have been able to figure out their current location up till now. However, we have launched search for them and have also reported the matter to State CID Owerri Imo State for their swift intervention.  If you have any information regarding the sudden disappearance of these three young men or update about this ongoing investigation, please contact me or report to the nearest police station. More photos belo...

Ex-Police spokesman in Rivers, Nnamdi Omoni dies few days after celebrating birthday Former spokesman of Rivers State Police Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni is dead. SP Omoni died on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital and the cause of his death is still unknown. He had celebrated his birthday last Friday in Port Harcourt. Before his death, Omoni was the Divisional Police Officer for Elimgbu police station in Obio Akpor local government area. He took up the position after his was promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police. The Rivers State Police command was, however, yet to issue a statement on the latest incident.  

     21-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED FOR STEALING BOSS’ CAR TO FUND RELOCATION ABROAD   Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 21-year-old Temple Samuel for stealing his boss’ Lexus ES 330 car.  The suspect was arrested in the Ogba area of Lagos State with three others, namely Benjamin Bassey aged 32, Chukwuemeka Okorie aged 29 and Joshua Agboche aged 37, who had conspired with him to sell the car.  Investigation revealed that the suspect who works in his boss’ car wash at Egbeda drove the car away in the middle of the night, with his boss’ iPhone X and iPhone 13 to Bassey’s house in Ikeja. He equally fraudulently transferred N75,000 from his boss’ account.  The suspect had perfected plans to use the proceeds of the sales of the car and other valuables he stole to process his traveling out of the country.    In the meantime, Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has directed that the case be transferred to the State CID, Pa...

Kaduna NNPP Members Demand Sack Of Party’s Gov Candidate, Hunkuyi A coalition of youth support groups within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kaduna state has called on the party’s national leadership to immediately replace the state’s Governorship candidate, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi for alleged anti-party activities and high handedness. Members of the coalition who staged a peaceful protest against the former Senator on Tuesday, accused him of secretly working for the success of the All Progressive Congress in the state and has also traded his candidacy to the ruling party ahead of the 2023 elections. The aggrieved NNPP Youth who took their protest to the party’s secretariat in the Kaduna state capital, insisted that the party must replace Senator Hunkuyi with a better and uncompromising governorship candidate if the party must win the election in 2023 . They said the replacement should be done immediately using the substitution window given by the Independent National Electora...

IGP Usman Charges Newly Decorated Officers On Professionalism. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman has decorated thirty-nine police officer recently promoted from Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents of Police serving in the Anambra State Command of the force. The decoration which took place at Anambra State Police Command Headquarters in Awka, attracted friends and well-wishers of the promoted officers. In his remarks, IGP Usman charged the newly decorated officers to discharge their duties delegently by  serving the people excellently. The IGP, represented by Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Echeng Echeng noted that the officers were found worthy of the promotion by the President and Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and the Police Service Commission after going through their details thoroughly. In a vote of thanks, one of the decorated officers and DOC, Awada Police Division, Mr Emmanuel Ogwu, whose joy knew no bounds, whi...

EFCC Arrests Nine Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Operatives of  the Abuja Zonal Command of the EFCC have arrested nine (9) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The suspects are Bassey Sunday Junior, Samson Zachariah, Ogonyi Jeremiah,  Sunday Martins,  Austin Yayison, Wilson Chinaza, Emmanuel Adeyi, Samuel Mark and Emmanuel Bassey. They were arrested on Tuesday, August 30, 2022  at Voque Hotel in the Mararaba Area of Abuja for alleged involvement in cybercrimes. Thirteen (13) phones, three laptops and a Harman/Kardon music box were recovered from them.  

2023: We’re Not A Social Media Party, We Have 22 Million Voters - Labor Party The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi, who stated this in Lagos, said there are more than 22 million registered voters who have indicated interest in the party. He said Nigerians are yearning for change as the ruling All progressives Congress, APC, has failed to meet the expectations of the people. “We are not a social media political party. The people that are conducting our rallies across the states are human beings. We are the new phenomenon, the uncommon political party that will move our nation from consumption to production. As I speak now, with the number of support groups that have registered with their Voters cards and telephone numbers, we have 22 million Nigerians with us. “And we are expecting more before December. Nigerians are yearning for change; they have gone through a lot and they know the person they want to lead them. You can see that all across Nigeria, t...

TROOPS NEUTRALIZE IPOB/ESN ELEMENTS IN ORSU  . Recover Rocket Launchers Troops of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, made up of troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, in conjunction with troops of Nigerian Navy, Air Force and other security agencies on Tuesday 30 August 2022 neutralized two combatants of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) along Eke Ututu - Ihitte Nansa road in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.  The troops encountered the dissidents while carrying out a raid operation around the general area of Orsu Ihitte Ukwa and Ihitte Nansa. The neutralized members had taken position to launch one of their primed rocket launchers, when they were engaged and taken out by the vigilant troops. The fearless troops were unhurt, as Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) deployed by the irredentists exploded at Eke Ututu Market, destroying some of the shops in the market. Eke Ututu market has recently become a fl...

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ( NSCDC ). LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PRESS RELEASE. 31ST AUGUST, 2022. IMPROVED SECURITY AND SAFETY OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LAGOS STATE :SPECIAL FEMALE SQUAD ( SFS ) VISITS LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( WAPA ). Commandant Eweka harps on improved security and safety of women and children ... Following, the recent charge of the Commandant General ( CG ), Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni,  on the improvement of the security and safety of schools and children,  across the nation, the Lagos state Commandant, Commandant of Corps ( CC ) Eweka Edenabu Okoro, msc, acma, cna, has also immediately, directed Tactical and Operational Commanders in the Command, to take the bull by the horn, in their bid to stamp out all forms of criminality against women and children in Lagos state . In furtherance of the familiarization exercise, embarked upon by the Special Female Squ...