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OPENING REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE INAUGURAL EDITION OF THE ''PMB ADMINISTRATION SCORECARD 2015-2023'' SERIES IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19TH 2022. Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, gentlemen of the press, good morning, and welcome to this press conference 2. This is the first edition of our new series, entitled 'PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023', designed to massively showcase the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration. 3. We have, over these past years, highlighted these achievements via Town Hall Meetings, Press Conferences, Radio and TV Documentaries, Media Appearances and Testimony Series. But as the Administration winds down, we believe it's very important to consolidate our efforts at showcasing these achievements, hence we have designed a number of programs, including the series starting today. In the weeks ahead, we will ...

Nigeria, India Collaborate Against Money Laundering, Economic and Financial Crimes Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, CFE, CAMS, and the Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India, Sanjay Kumar Mishra have agreed on establishing partnership and co-operation between both agencies in matters of mutual interest and concern, specifically in relation to Money Laundering and other Economic and Financial crimes. The Executives of both agencies whose expressed consensus on the need to nip economic and financial crimes in the bud, shared thier experiences while attending the 90th Interpol General Assembly in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, 19th October, 2022 at the ED's Headquarters in New Delhi.   

Oil Theft: Navy Hands Over Vessels, Crew to EFCC Two vessels, MT Platform and MV Caribbean Crest alongside a crew of 22 suspected oil thieves were on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and possible prosecution by the Nigerian Navy.                             Commanding officer of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Bonny, Rivers State, Lieutenant Commander MG Munza disclosed that the vessel, MV Caribbean Crest and her crew members were arrested on the 15th of February, 2022 at the Bonny Fairway Buoy with an unspecified quantity of stolen Petroleum Product suspected to be automotive gas oil (AGO), while  MT Platform was intercepted on the 8th of June, 2022 in the vicinity of the Bonny Anchorage for illegal dealing in petroleum products without license.  According to him, they neither have any authority or certifica...

Chinese National, Deng Jailed 5years for Illegal Mining in Kwara Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, convicted and sentenced a 29-year-old Chinese National, Gang Deng, to five years imprisonment for offences bordering on illegal mining and possession of minerals without lawful authority. Gang was arrested along Tsaragi Road in Share, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday, September 9, 2022 by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC. He was found to be in possession of 25 tons of minerals suspected to be Lepidolite, a raw material used for the production of batteries for vehicles, cell phones, cameras and other electronic devices. It would be recalled that operatives of the EFCC, in collaboration with the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on August 30, 2022, arrested 13 suspected illegal miners operating in Kakafu villag...

PHOTOS: Obi visits Ortom in Benue over flood The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, recently, paid a visit to the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom. Sharing photos from his visit on his Twitter handle, he captioned the photos, “I called on HE #GovSamuelOrtom to commiserate with him on the ravages of the floods in Benue State resulting in high loss of lives, property and farmlands and massive displacement. “I informed him of my intent to visit some of the affected areas and discussed how we as presidential candidates can assist affected states. I recalled that in 2012, Benue, Anambra and others were similarly affected and the FGN and Nigerians rallied in support of flood victims, especially the IDPs. -PO.” Credit: Twitter // PeterObi.  More photos below.

RECRUITMENT EXERCISE: LASG DEBUNKS REPORT BY ONLINE MEDIA The Lagos State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has debunked an online story by TopNigerianjobs.com, stressing that the report on the recruitment exercise published by the website did not emanate from the State Government. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Boladele Dapo-Thomas said information concerning recruitment exercise by the Lagos State Government is disseminated to the general public through all verified official online and offline platforms. She informed that the report by TopNigerianjobs.com is false and deceitful, as such the Commission is not liable for the contents nor the misrepresentations of facts by the publication. The Chairman, therefore, warned the general public to disregard the contents of the website, noting that the Civil Service Commission contacts successful applicants directly (usually by email) on issues pertaining to recruitment exercises and not through third parti...

LASG TO DIVERT TRAFFIC AT OKE-KOTO/AGUNBIADE INTERSECTION IN AGEGE As part of efforts to carry out flood abatement works and rehabilitation of some sections of the Oke-koto/Agunbiade intersection in the Agege Local Government Area, the Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion plans for the duration of the rehabilitation works. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said the section of the road will be temporarily closed to traffic for a period of one month, commencing from Friday 21st October to Monday 21st November, 2022 for the rehabilitation works. Oladeinde, therefore, advised Oke-koto bound motorists from Oba Ogunji through the Fly Over Bridge to access the bridge ramp to Old Abeokuta/Nitel and Connect Orile-Agege. Similarly, he implored Oba Ogunji bound motorists from Old Abeokuta road to drive through Agege-Isokoko to connect Asade-Oba Akran road while enjoining road users from Ipaja road to make use of available alternat...

SANWO-OLU COMMISSIONS 150-CLASSROOM BLOCKS, HOSTELS IN 15 LAGOS SCHOOLS •362,730 pupils benefit from Governor’s school infrastructure scheme  Education in Lagos State witnessed another remarkable moment of infrastructure expansion, with the addition of newly built 150 blocks of classrooms and 1,386-bed hostels to 15 existing schools across the six education districts in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, unveiled the iconic school projects and virtually commissioned them at a physical event organised by the Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) in Agidingbi, Alausa. The virtual commissioning was conducted in order not to disrupt academic activities at the beneficiary schools. The projects were designed with the signature features of New School Design introduced by the Sanwo-Olu administration. Other facilities inaugurated by the Governor included composite furniture, lavatories and laundromats. The projects were developed and delivered by ...

Arrests Three Suspects   The Operatives of the Enforcement Unit of the Lagos State Central Business Districts (CBD) on Tuesday uncovered a criminal hideout located along Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Beside Anchor Event Centre, Ikeja, arresting three suspects found at the place. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde, who revealed this during his visit to the abandoned property being used as a hideout, warned the general public, especially residents to be cautious in the area, especially at night. He stressed that security operatives have been directed to increase their monitoring exercise in the area to forestall any criminal acts. The Special Adviser said the abandoned property has been under surveillance by CBD operatives after his office had received reports from the public about the activities of some suspicious individuals who usually converge at the place at night.  He disclosed further that the Office of the CBD w...

Chaos at alaba lnternational market in Lagos as traders clash with area boys this morning. Unconfirmed reports claim the traders are against the unnecessary demand of money by the area boys also known as Agberos in the area.   The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says the police are working to restore order in the area.   Some persons injured in the fracas have been taken to the hospital for treatment.  Watch videos and photos below.   

POLICE ARREST ONE FOR COUNTERFEITING FOREIGN CURRENCIES   - Recover fake Dollar notes  The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a notorious currency counterfeiter who specialized in duping unsuspecting members of the public within Computer Village in Ikeja area of Lagos metropolis. The suspect, Haruna Garba 'm' 38 years old was arrested after a victim he had duped in August, 2022, raised alarm after unexpectedly sighting him again dubiously engaging a customer, close to the same place he had been swindled. Preliminary investigation indicates that Haruna Garba, who was found with fake seven hundred Dollars, has been in the fraudulent business of fake currencies for over three years after he was tutored by his late master. The Commander RRS, CSP Saheed Olayinka Egbeyemi, has in line with the directive of the commissioner of police Lagos state, CP Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, transferred the suspect and exhibits to State Headquarters for...

PRESS RELEASE IGP DEPLOYS 2 NEW DIGs TO DEPARTMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE, OPERATIONS • As Kwara, Niger, Jigawa Get New Commissioners The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, CFR, has deployed the newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police – DIG Bello A. Sadiq and DIG Dandaura Mustapha, to the Force Intelligence Bureau and the Department of Operations respectively. This is coming on the heels of the recent promotion of the DIGs, upon recommendation of the IGP, by the Police Service Commission, and the retirement of the former DIG in charge of Operations, DIG Bala Zama Senchi, psc. DIG Sadiq A. Bello who hails from Jega Local Government of Kebbi State, was appointed into the Force as an Assistant Superintendent of Police on 15th March, 1988. He holds a Bachelors (Combined Honours) in English and Sociology from Bayero University, Kano. A seasoned police officer, DIG Bello attended several highly revered police courses including the Advanced Detective C...

 POLICE IS NOW THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB Wear police uniform today, you will know how terrible and difficult it is for police to operate in corrupt society like ours. How many of those protesting against the police ever reported his or her husband, wife, child, brother, sister etc. to the police if they committed crime and insisted that they should be punished according to law? Instead, whenever their brethren is arrested for certain offences, they will do anything to secure his or her release, legally or otherwise. Who is now the problem, police or society? He who is without sin should cast the first stone. It is one of the societal norms that whenever a DPO is posted to a station, elders of such community will visit the DPO and demand cooperation. You would later realized that such cooperation means to compromise ethics of the profession. If DPO refused to render such cooperation and insisted that the right thing must be done. Elders will now mobilize themselves, visit the command CP ...

Nigerian actor Patrick listed four things to help stampt out corruption at our airports. He wrote: " If the authorities at our airports are serious about stamping out corruption ,they should do the following.  1) Imstall cctv cameras with audio and visual recording capabilities in all duty stalls/ cubicles  2) All on duty officials should be kitted with body cams that must be switched on for the duration of their shift. 3) The travelling public should be made aware of the recording devices at the beginning of every interaction.  4) All cctv footage should be reviewed daily by senior officials. Do this and know peace.". One more photo below. 

We’ve been expecting you… 🎖️The Princess Royal presents Daniel Craig with The Order of St Michael and St George - the same honour held by his character James Bond - in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film and theatre.