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Father allegedly b£ats his 2-month-old son with hanger in Imo for disturbing his sleep, breaks the baby's arm leading to amputation The National Human Right Commission (NHRC) and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Imo State chapter have called on the Imo State Government and the Nigeria Police Force to immediately arrest and prosecute one Mr Confidence Amatobi, for allegedly assaulting his 2-month-old baby, Miracle. Mr Amatobi was said to have assaulted little Miracle with a plastic hanger and broke the baby's arm for disturbing his sleep. The incident led to the amputation of the fractured arm at the Pediatrics ward of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Owerri. NAWOJ, NHRC and the aggrieved mother of baby Miracle, made the call for justice in Owerri the Imo State Capital. Imo State Chairperson of NAWOJ, Dr Dorothy Nnaji who spoke to newsmen after visiting the amputated boy at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri, confirmed that the injury inflicted by the 31...

Buhari Has Borrowed Nigeria Into Bondage – Kenneth Okonkwo  Nollywood actor and spokesman for the Labour Party presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has expressed concern over the level of borrowing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government gave way to. Okonkwo made the remark on Monday during an interview on AIT’s morning show, ‘Kakaaki.’ Okonkwo who announced his exit from APC in July said, “I’ve already ruled out the failures of APC so I rejected APC when I was in APC. I never agreed to pay their nomination fee because I believed that it was a result of corrupt tendencies. “For you to tell a man to pay a nomination fee an amount that four years of his salary cannot cover and you are telling me you are fighting corruption, which corruption? Why do you think people are stealing 109 billion Naira in an APC-led government, the person that is supposed to guard it, they need to have such money because even if you want to contest, they’ll be asking you for billions to contest. “S...

FULafia Dissociate Self From Lecturer Over Alleged Assault On Female Teenager  ***  The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Nasarawa State has dissociated itself from Dr. Fred Ekpe Ayokhai, a lecturer in the institution's department of History and International Studies over the alleged physical assault on a 20-year-old girl, named Blessing Mathias.  In a statement by its Head, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Abubakar Ibrahim, the management described as unpardonable, shameful and condemnable, the actions of Dr. Ayokhai who had since been arrested by the police alongside three (3) other suspects.  The university said the unfortunate action exhibited by Dr Ayokhai does not represent, in the least, what should be expected from any member of staff of the University and his action is condemned in very strong terms by the University It added that with Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman as its Vice-Chancellor, FULafia is proud, and reputed for observance, of i...

Family Declares 16-Year-Old Abigail Allu Missing  ***  A 16-year-old girl, Abigail Allu has been declared missing by the family.  The teenager was last seen in Keffi, Nasarawa State on Thursday morning when she left for Mararaba.  Since then, her whereabout remains unknown and her phone number hasn't been going.  Anyone with useful information on her whereabout should contact the family on 09054331432 or report to the nearest police station.  

Strike: Gbajabiamila moves to consolidate ASUU, government agreement on payment platform The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has reiterated the determination of the House to ensure the implementation of the latest agreement between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government to eliminate the possibility of another industrial action by the union.  This emerged on Monday during a reconciliation meeting convened by Speaker Gbajabiamila between the leadership of ASUU and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) where the Speaker emphasized that everything must be done to prevent lecturers from resuming the suspended strike action.  While thanking the ASUU leadership and the striking lecturers for returning to class based on trust from the intervention of the House, Gbajabiamila said the purpose of the days meeting was to strike an understanding between ASUU and the AGF on the implementation of the agreement to ac...

Airlines' trapped funds: Gbajabiamila, parties meet again, reach understanding on phased payment, others  ...Operators asked to resume full services to Nigerian travellers Key stakeholders in the aviation industry have reached an understanding to resolve the dispute over the 'trapped funds' of foreign airlines in the country through the payment of the funds in phases. During a second round of meeting convened in Abuja on Monday by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, to resolve the dispute, an understanding was reached to source some outstanding funds, to the airlines between now and the end of December, 2022. While the Nigerian government makes efforts to raise the money, the foreign airlines are to reciprocate the gesture by respecting the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) signed with Nigerian carriers on the number of flight slots allowed into their own countries from Nigeria. The meeting resolved that reducing the flight frequenci...

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES CHINESE LEADER ON RE-ELECTION President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Chinese leader, President Xi Jinping on historic election to a third term as the leader of the Communist Party of China. “I hope that your re-election would pave the way for deeper and enduring  partnership and strategic cooperation that will be mutually beneficial to our two countries. “I believe that the development of infrastructure, such as railways, dams and roads construction, power generating plants, as well as  trade exchanges will receive strong boost,” says President Buhari in a message to the Chinese President.   Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) October 24, 2022. EARLIER REPORT: China’s President Xi Jinping secures third term China’s President Xi Jinping has secured a historic third term as the Communist Party’s leader, He is now regarded as the nation’s most influential ruler since Mao Zedong. The Central Commi...

Flooding: Prices Of Food Items Sky Rocket In Kaduna  Prices of food items have increased beyond the expectations of residents following predictions by the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali that hunger may surface in the north due to excessive floods this year. The increase in prices of food in Sabon Tasha, Kawo and Central markets in Kaduna, DAILY POST reports is due to the disruption in the supply chain occasioned by recent floods across Nigeria Rhoda Moses, who sells dried cassava, beans, yam, and sweet potatoes at the central market in Kaduna said for five weeks now, she has not been able to receive supplies from farmers in Kogi, Delta, Ogun or Anambra due to the flooding. “Most of my suppliers come from different states; Lokoja, Delta, Anambra, River, etc, but since flooding took over some states, I learnt their farm could no longer be assessed. Even those who want to sell, can not enter Kaduna, because flood took over Kogi road.” Musa Arungo another trader in Kawo market on Su...

FLOODING: LASG REASSURES RESIDENTS, SAYS NO CAUSE FOR PANIC ... Urges Lagosians to Remain Calm but Cautious The Lagos State Government has again reassured residents that there is no cause for panic despite recent flash floods being experienced in parts of the State, occasioned by the unprecedented heavy downpour of the past days. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso gave this assurance during a live interview on Channels Television programme, "Sunday Politics". Omotoso said that after the metrological report that predicted heavy rainfall in Lagos for Y2022, the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration proactively prepared and invested in clearing and cleaning all drainage channels, including 232 secondary drainage channels and other drains to prevent the kind of flooding being experienced in other parts of the country. While noting that the Oyan and Osun Dams have been opened to let off accumulated water, the Commissioner disclosed that the experiences i...

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Diezani’s Abuja Homes, Cars Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja today Monday, October 24, 2022, ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister of petroleum resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to the Federal Government. The two properties are located at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street, and No. 6, Aso Drive, in the highbrow Asokoro and Maitama Districts of Abuja are valued at $2,674,418USD and N380, 000,000 respectively. The luxury cars are a black BMW saloon with Chassis No B8CV54V66629 and registered number, RBC155 DH and a black Jaguar saloon car with Chassis No SAJAA.20 GRDMv43376, valued at N36,000,000 The judge gave the order forfeiting the assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria while ruling on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Suit No. 1122/2021 and Suit No 1123/2021, asking for the final forfeiture of the assets. The ...

Again, Court Convicts Aisha Wakil, Two Others for N34m Fraud The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 24, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, aka “Mama Boko Haram” , Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendants were prosecuted on a-three count charge of conspiracy and cheating to the tune of N34, 593,000 (Thirty Four Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand Naira only). Delivering judgment today, Justice Kumaliya found the defendants guilty on the three counts and convicted them accordingly. According to the Judge, “on count one for the offence of conspiracy, the court hereby sentenced you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to five years imprisonment each without an option of fine. “While on count two and three of the charge, Aisha Alkali Wakil and Tahiru Saidu Daura ...

PRESS RELEASE WE WILL REVIEW U.S. SECURITY ADVISORY, STRENGTHEN STRUCTURES FOR PROACTIVENESS - FPRO As Police Re-Strategizes Security Management in FCT, Nationwide; Announces Operation "Darkin Gaggawa" Simulation Exercise in the FCT The Nigeria Police Force hereby reassures Nigerians and all other residents and visitors in the country that it will effectively review the United States of America Embassy in Abuja's security advisory which was issued, widely circulated, and published by the media on October 23rd, 2022, indicating an elevated risk of terror attacks in the country, particularly in the capital city of Abuja. A review of the advisory is necessary due to the fact that Police, as the lead agency in internal security, will not take any threat intelligence, either actionable or not, for granted; thus, there is no cause for alarm as all hands are on deck to collectively nip threats in the bud.  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc,...

ANTI DRUG ABUSE GROUP CANVASSES NIGERIAN’S YOUTH TO SHUN DRUG ABUSE. In a bid to chastise the Nigerian youths to Shun Drug Abuse. The Convener, Olayiwola Ibrahim have call for sanity among youths of the country to shun, curb drug abuse. This becomes imperatively important on a walk to Tejuosho market, siting a young Igbo youth who was severely injured due Drug abuse. Siting the victim, in a crowded area under the ongoing construction bridge, Tejuosho, the crowd lamented that the victim was under the influence of drug popularly know as COLORADO. While tasking the youths, Ibrahim advice the Lagos State Governor spring up more sensitizational programs and campaigns againstdrug abuse. Appreciating Governor Olushola Sanwolu, on some achievable projects in the State, he pleaded to the state governor on the provision of barricades as prevention on the electrified light rail track in the state. He urged all Citizens to obey the rules and regulations by avoiding to cross the electrified light t...