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NATIONAL HONOURS: GOV AKEREDOLU REITERATES CONVICTION ON RESTRUCTURING, SOUTHERN PRESIDENCY  •You Have Brought Integrity Into Governance - Jimoh Ibrahim Tells Ondo Gov  •Politics Hasn’t Changed Aketi - Ondo First Lady Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has reiterated his stance on the need to restructure the country to reflect the essence of true federalism.  Governor Akeredolu equally noted that the need for State Police and Southern Presidency can not be underplayed for any reason.  He spoke at a reception organised by the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo South, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja.  The wife of the Governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, accompanied her husband to the reception.  The reception was also attended by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; members of the State Executive Council led by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladu...

🤝 This evening The King welcomed Prime Minister Liz Truss to Buckingham Palace for the first of their regular weekly audiences. More update later  

After their 2020 wedding, Cynthia Bailey and husband Mike Hill have sadly decided to call it quits. The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars released a statement announcing their divorce. It’s over. Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill have announced that they are divorcing after almost two years of marriage. In a joint statement to Entertainment Tonight, the couple explained, "LOVE is a beautiful thing. While we both will always have love for one another, we have decided to go our separate ways." Cynthia and Mike spoke amicably of their time together. "No one is to blame, and we are grateful that we remain good friends,” they continued. “We will always cherish the many memories we've shared together as husband and wife.”. ANOTHER SOURCE The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum star, 55, has filed for divorce from the TV host, 52, after two years of marriage. Bailey addressed the split in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: "God does not make mistakes! I truly believe in my heart ...

Abiodun to national honours recipients: Use your influence to attract foreign investments The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has charged the 20 national honours awardees from the state to help attract more investments to the state. In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gov. Abiodun said the awardees have enormous clout to attract more private participation into the industrial development programmes of his administration. Abiodun who made this known during a reception organized for the national awardees, said that their respective awards have proven that the state is a haven for great men and women who are capable of great innovations and achievements in all fields of human endeavours.  The governor further noted that the conferment of the national honours awards on the recipients was a further call on them to give more in terms of service than they have ever done to the people and the state, adding that he expected the awardees to be more involved in the collec...

23-year-old man arraigns his own kidnap in Ogun to extort N10 million from his parents to start an online business A 23-year-old man identified as Edward Okache was on October 10 arrested alongside four others namely Asamoah Ernest, Isiah Uti, Ephraim Anyijor, and charity Lukpata for faking his own kidnap. The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by one Comfort Okache who reported via phone call that her younger brother who traveled from Calabar to Lagos was kidnapped around the Mowe area of Ogun state, and that the kidnappers were demanding N10 million if the relations want to see the boy alive.  Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo mobilized the division's tactical teams and moved to the area.Upon painstaking and enduring combing of the surrounding bush at Orimerunmu area, the victim was sighted in an uncompleted building with the duo of Asamoah Ernest, a Ghanaian, and Isiah Uti, where he was tied in both hands an...

Residents to pay N100,000 for burial posters in Anambra Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo has slammed a levy of N100,000 on residents for burial posters in the State.  The Governor said those willing to paste burial and other events posters in any part of the State would pay an N5, 000 tax which would last for only two weeks. The tax rates were contained in a letter addressed to the National President, Anambra State Association of Town Unions,ASATU by the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency ANSAA, Mr Tony ujubuonu                                                  The letter itled: "Regulation of ceremonial adverts" explained that the agency would work in partnership with ASATU to recover the taxes as sources of internally generated revenue IGR and to curb menace of 'non-commercial adverts' in the state. According ...

Peter Obi, Sowore Honour ICAN Invitation As APC Presidential Candidate With Accounting Background Couldn't Make It I thank the Organizers of the 52nd Annual Accountants (ICAN) Conference, and especially the 58th ICAN President, Mallam Tijani Musa for the kind invitation extended to me, Peter Obi said. Meanwhile, AAC Presidential Candidate, Yele Sowore in his speech said "The Accounting Guru who supposedly studied Accounting at Chicago State University can not attend the biggest Accounting Event in Nigeria". More photos below. 

October 11, 2022   Press Statement   PDP Congratulates Okowa, Elumelu, Other Party Leaders on Award of National Honours   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates our Vice-Presidential Candidate and Governor of Delta State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa CON, other leaders and stakeholders of our great Party for their well-deserved conferment of National Awards by the Federal Government.   Our Party salutes Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his Taraba State counterpart, Arc. Darius Ishaku, CON; the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON; Senate Minority Whip, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, CON and other PDP leaders, describing their Awards as resounding recognition of their patriotism and commitment to nation building in line with the manifesto of the PDP.   Of particular note is the award of CON to PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, which is coming alongside the overwhelming nationwide ac...

October 12, 2022   Press Statement     You’re Dazed by Atiku Abubakar’s Popularity-PDP Replies Tinubu … Insists APC Presidential Candidate Not Eligible to Contest Election   Nigerians were again appalled and sickened by the lack of depth being exhibited by the embattled Presidential Candidate of the tottering All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as reflected in his recent utterances against other political parties.   While Asiwaju Tinubu has proven to Nigerians that he is incapable of serious Presidential discourse, it is nevertheless disgraceful that the APC Presidential Candidate, who is facing multiple legitimacy and disqualification issues, is displaying such vacuity in the public domain.   For emphasis, the PDP is a serious political Party campaigning on issues and we have refrained from commenting on the many personal, health, academic, ancestry and corruption issues challenging the APC Presidential Candidate.   Apparen...

NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA.  Drug and Firearms Squad detectives have charged four people following an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs across the state’s Central Coast and Hunter. In April 2022, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, in partnership with the NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC), established Strike Force Great to investigate the supply of methylamphetamine throughout the state’s Central Coast and Hunter regions. As part of ongoing inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 38-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman following vehicle stops at Belmont and Killarney Vale shortly after 9am today (Wednesday 12 October 2022). They were taken to Belmont and Wyong Police Stations respectively. A short time later, investigators executed search warrants in Belmont North, Nords Wharf and Wadalba, locating and seizing more than 2kg of methylamphetamine – with an estimated potential street value of $2 million – $220,000 cash, a gel-blaster fire...

EFCC Re-arraigns Father, Son for Alleged N5.6bn Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC has re-arraigned one Emmanuel Adewunmi Jayeoba alongside his son, Adewale Daniel Jayeoba, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants were re-arraigned on a 14-count amended information bordering on money laundering to the tune of N5, 697, 029, 685 ( Five Billion, Six Hundred and Ninety –seven Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Eighty- Five Naira). More photos below. 

‘Japa’: UK Considering Tougher Rules As Nigerians Bring Highest Number Of Relatives The United Kingdom is considering tightening the rules on how many relatives migrants can bring into the country. According to Daily Mail, UK, it has been discovered that Nigerian migrants bring in the highest number of dependants when compared to other groups of migrants. Government sources said the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman was considering tightening the rules on dependants after Home Office immigration figures showed a “surprising inconsistency” across different nationalities coming to the UK to work and study. Based on the Home Office report, Nigerians accounted for 40% of all dependants who accompanied foreign students in the 12 months to June - despite Nigerian students making up just 7% of all foreign students in that period. Some 34,000 Nigerians were given study visas in the UK, bringing with them a total of 31,898 dependants. A similar ratio was recorded for work visas, with 8,972 Niger...

Anambra FRSC Sector Command Receives New Zonal Commander, Njoku The Zonal Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps In charge of Anambra, Delta and Edo States, Mr. Chukwuma Njoku, has implored officers of the corps  in Anambra State Sector Command to be committed to the discharge of their duties to ensure that the mandate of the corps is achieved effectively for the benefit of the nation. Mr. Njoku gave the charge during his first official visit to the State's FRSC headquarters in Awka. The Zonal Commander appreciated the sector command for welcoming him, and for being on top of the list in the ratings of commands throughout the federation, urging them to continue to maintain the eminent position. He reminded the command that FRSC is not unaware of the numerous challenges facing various commands especially in Anambra, which include insecurity and flooding, while urging the command to have improved relationship with sister agencies.  Mr. Njoku who urged the staff to take advan...

PRESS RELEASE LASTMA SET TO ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAWS ON LAMATA BUS OPERATORS ACROSS THE STATE The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has concluded all necessary arrangements to enforce Traffic Laws on some recalcitrant Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport. Authority (LAMATA) bus drivers across the State.  The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this today during a courtesy visit by management staff of LAMATA to its Headquarters at Oshodi, Lagos He stated that the enforcement of Traffic Laws on reckless BRT bus operators became imperative following a series of complaints from members of the public on the recalcitrant attitude of some of the drivers, particularly at major intersections across the metropolis. His words: "It would no longer be business as usual for some of  .the BRT drivers who on a regular basis violate traffic rules and regulations without regard thereby causing avoidable traffic obstructions on major roads across the State" Th...