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  Halima Abubakar Quits Nollywood Popular actress, Halima Abubakar has disclosed that she is quitting the movie industry. The actress through her management, made the announcement in an Instagram post on Monday. The post read: “Halima Abubakar quits acting. We are so grateful for all the prayers, God bless you all. We love you all. Thank you for your support. She is so downcast. She really did love acting.” This comes after Halima announced on Instagram that she had been treating an undisclosed illness for a long time. The actress also accused the founder of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide Apostle Johnson Suleman of being responsible for the illness. Halima began her acting career in 2001. She has starred in movies such as Men in Love, Slip of Fate, Tears of a Child, White Hunters and Area Mama.   One more photo. 

HE WHO LACKS CHARACTER CANNOT SPEAK OF DEFAMATION The wrong impression sold out by the ousted PDP-led administration of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha on the 2019 Imo Governorship landmark Judgement by the Supreme Court, has been clarified by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Declan Emelumba, during his appearance today on Arise Television. In the Commissioner's submission, it's important to understand that the 388 polling unit results were tendered at and admitted by the Tribunal. It's a common knowledge that courts of higher jurisdiction act based on evidences admitted by lower courts. It's over two years since the landmark judgement, Emeka Ihedioha ought to maintain the golden silence instead of weeping up sentiment when there is non. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha's character was self-battered when he clinged on to a position he knew he never won having failed to satisfy the statutory requirements to be declared winner in an election. His character was sel...

WE HAVE PAID OVER N70BN FOR  PENSION, GRATUITY - GOV. ABIODUN increases quarterly payment to N600m Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration has paid over N70bn as gratuity and pension to retirees in the last three and a half years. The governor who stated this at Ijebu-Ode during the Town Hall Meeting on   the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and 2023 Budget for Ogun East Senatorial District also said the quarterly payment for pensioners had been increased from N500m to N600m. The governor who  took a swipe at the previous government for failing to pay the retirees their entitlements, said the amount was huge, but his Administration is doing the needful to ensure our retirees enjoy the fruits of their hardwork.  He assured workers that their entitlements ranging from global deductions, leave bonuses and others , would be paid as the finances of the State improves. The Governor also disclosed that that the State generate...

KOGI STUDENT WHO ACED JAMB RESULT, GETS EBIRA EDUCATION TRUST SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY MEDICINE Earlier in May 2022, ebirareporters reported the exploit of an academic prodigy from Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, Isaac David Alaba who aced his JAMB results with 314 score, being the third in a row and in his undaunted quest to study Medicine. In response to David’s “Save My Soul” broadcast message, the Board of Trustees, Ebira Education Trust Fund, has awarded a scholarship to an indigent student to read Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. The chairman, Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund, Professor Mohammed Salihu Audu, who presented the scholarship to the beneficiary on Thursday at the NUJ Press Centre in Lokoja, disclosed that the scholarship which is N400, 000 is to enable the awardee kick start his course of study. Professor Audu, a former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, stated that the board of trust...

Around 60 Nigerian students of a private university in India, have fled the campus after they were allegedly thrashed and abused by Indian counterparts on the football field and in their hostel on Friday, October 14, 2022.  The Nigerian students of GD Goenka University in Gurugam, said they feared for their lives and are staying in various places of Delhi for the time being.   According to Times of India report, the students said they have also sought the Nigerian embassy's intervention. The "temporary" decision to leave comes almost a month after a group of Indian students staged a protest against their Nigerian counterparts for offering prayers on the football ground.   The protesting students, who shouted "Jai Shri Ram" slogans, had lodged a complaint with the registrar, asking the authorities to ensure the Nigerians offered namaz only in their hostel rooms.   The matter was resolved amicably, police and the university had said then.   On Sunday, October 16, ...

WITH HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS ACROSS NIGERIA, WE HAVE MET THE YEARNING OF NIGERIANS, PRESIDENT BUHARI DECLARES AT LAST MINISTERIAL RETREAT   President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of this administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across the country meeting the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.   Addressing the Retreat organised to evaluate the level of progress made in the implementation of the Nine Priority Agenda of his Administration, the President highlighted remarkable progress made in the areas of agriculture, economy, infrastructure, security, health, anti-corruption among others.   The President told participants and guests at the retreat including the Keynote Speaker and immediate past President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, that over 3,800 KM of roads have been constructed across the country, while 38 new aircraft were acquired for the Nigerian Air Force to boost the fight...

Zamfara: Police Confirm One Man Dead, 18 Others Injured As APC, PDP Youths Clash The Police Command in Gusau, Zamfara on Sunday confirmed the killing of one man and 18 others sustained injuries during a clash by members of two youth groups. The Police said the groups were suspected to be members of  APC and PDP in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Muhammad Shehu, gave the confirmation in an SMS message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Sunday. Shehu, who confirmed that the command had received a report of the killing, said: “discreet investigation into the case has commenced aimed at ensuring that the perpetrators face the full wrath of the law.”  

17th Monday October 2022. STUDENT ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING HOME MADE FIREARM. 20 year old Kala Joshua Wialu who claimed to be a student of Della Sale High School was arrested today with a home made firearm in his posession.   Members of the NCD Dog unit recovered the weapon when they stopped and frisked him at the Gerehu Bus Stop today. He was detained and will be charged for illegally possessing a firearm. More photos below.   

Ihiala Catholic Church Saga Don’t use Canon law to inflict pains on fellow Christians — Ihiala parishioners tell Bishop The battle for the control of St Martin of Tours Parish, Ihiala between the embattled Holy Ghost Fathers and Nnewi Diocese is gaining more fire power, with the parishioners urging the Diocese yesterday not to use the Canon law to inflict pains on fellow Catholics.   The parishioners, apparently reacting on the position of the Diocese that it is enforcing the amended Canon Law of 1983 which gives unlimited powers to the Bishop in running the Diocese, said everyone is involved in the mission of evangelism, adding that Vatican 11 had made the church the property of all and not for the clergy alone. In a statement made available to reporters yesterday, the coordinating secretary of the parishioners, Mr. Nonye Chukwu said: “The laws being quoted may be serving its purpose, but the Bishop and his defender clergies have failed to address the basic issues.   ” The qu...

Bishop vs Priests .....parishioners conduct mass as priests fail to show up The feud between the resident Holy Ghost priests of St Martin of Tours Parish, Ihiala, Anambra State, and the leadership of Nnewi Diocese of the Catholic Church on Sunday reached its crescendo as the parishioners conducted the service themselves without the priests. The priests, who were still in their residence in the parish, failed to come out to conduct the service on Sunday morning. Their action, it was gathered, was in obedience to the directive of the Bishop. Also, the diocesan priests allegedly posted to the parish were also not seen, hence, leading to the congregation conducting the service themselves without any presiding priest. The Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye, had last week withdrawn the faculty of the five resident priests in the parish and prohibited them from celebrating Mass in any church in Nnewi Diocese in the meantime. According to one of the parishioners, “Everythi...

University Ranking: UNIZIK Clinches 10th Position, Merits Better – VC The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone has welcomed the recent Ranking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit New York which placed UNIZIK at 10th position in Nigeria.7 But Esimone said the University deserved a far better placing had there been opportunity to present all basic parameters that were required for the ranking. It will be recalled that the Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC), Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola broke the news of the ranking in Abuja when he returned from the summit. According to Okebukola, at least twelve Nigerian universities with Nnamdi Azikiwe University on the list have shown remarkable improvement in world rankings and were applauded at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit which ended in New York on October 12. The ranking released by the Times Higher Education, he said h...

EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N30m Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on October 17, 2022, arraigned one Ofozie Chris Onyedikachi before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a one-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N30,000,000 (Thirty Million Naira). The offence is contrary to Section 285(9) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.  

The Lagos State Taskforce has carried out multiple raids of blackspots at Oshodi, Mafoluku and Airport road which criminal elements use as hideouts after carrying out their nefarious activities. Speaking on the exercise, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye said the raid, which was conducted based on credible intelligence, led to the arrest of 33 suspects who are presently undergoing interrogation before prosecution. He said: “We carry out raids like these regularly to rid the streets of criminal elements who use the hideouts as safe haven after their criminal activities. We have rounded up 33 suspects who will be profiled and if found to be of questionable character or guilty of a crime, would be charged to court accordingly” Jejeloye further stated that preliminary investigations had revealed that some of the arrested suspects use the hideouts as take-off points to rob innocent residents or indulge in other criminal activities, saying: “We are going to put an end to these a...

The Lagos State Judicial Service Commission has terminated the appointments of Magistrates Oluwatoyin Gwendolyn Oghre and Humenu Olajuwon Amos as members of the State Judiciary for misconduct. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Olubukola O. Salami said the termination of appointments was the culmination of the investigation initiated over allegations of misconduct leveled against the duo in line with the disciplinary process and the need to protect the integrity of the Judiciary. In her words: “The Commission hereby informs members of the public that the appointments of Magistrate Oluwatoyin Gwendolyn Oghre and Magistrate Humenu Olajuwon Amos have been terminated as members of the Lagos State Judiciary with effect from Tuesday, 11th October, 2022 and Wednesday, 12th October, 2022, respectfully for acts of misconduct”. While maintaining that the Lagos State Judicial Service Commission will continue to uphold the sanctity of the judiciary based on hones...

October 16, 2022   Press Statement    PDP Dismisses APC’s Allegation of Ethnic Politics Against Atiku Abubakar…Insists Its Presidential Candidate is a Pan-Nigerian Leader,   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dismisses the attempt by the malignant All Progressives Congress (APC) to accuse the PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar of playing ethnic and tribal politics.   The PDP describes as shameless and irresponsible that the APC will go to the extent of deliberately distorting, doctoring, misinterpreting and taking out of context, the comment by the PDP Presidential Candidate at a Stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna State on Sunday in a bid to smear his image as a Pan-Nigerian leader.   For clarity and avoidance of doubt Atiku Abubakar remains a Pan-Nigerian leader; a symbol of national unity, cohesion and tolerance who is comfortable and loved in all parts of the country. He had never and will never set any part of our country against the other as being...