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NFL legend Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen have finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage. The former power couple released separate statements Friday announcing their formal separation, though they united to call for privacy as well as a commitment to raising their two children "With much gratitude for our time together, Tom and I have amicably finalized our divorce," the 42-year-old Devil Wears Prada actress wrote on her Instagram Story. "My priority has always been and will continue to be our children, whom I love with all my heart. We will continue co-parenting to give them the love, care, and attention they greatly deserve. The decision to end a marriage is never easy, but we have grown apart, and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always." The 45-year-old football star also shared a statement on his Instagram Story, saying the former s...

REMARK BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE GLOBAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY WEEK 2022, AND THE ADOPTION OF THE ABUJA DECLARATION ON GLOBAL FINANCING FOR MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY: AN IMPERATIVE TO FIGHT AGAINST DISINFORMATION AND BUILD TRUST, ON FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2022. Protocol Today, Friday Oct 28th, the curtain falls on the 2022 UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week here in Abuja. And Nigeria once again stands on the threshold of history. 2. Recall that in 2013, Nigeria hosted the first Global Forum for partnership on MIL, tagged “Promoting Media and Information Literacy as a means to cultural Diversity”, which culminated in the UNESCO MIL Alliance and ultimately in the Global MIL Week. Again, Nigeria stands on the threshold of history, as we gather in this hall, joined virtually and globally by people of goodwill, to adopt the Abuja Declaration document on Glo...

MC Oluomo Loses Sister The chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo, has announced the death of his elder sister, Kibitiu Akinsanya. He announced the death of his sister on his Instagram page on Thursday, where he also shared her picture. MC Oluomo said that her death came as a shock to him. He said, “This life is indeed ephemeral!!! It is with deep sadness and heavy sense of loss that I painfully announce the passing of my beloved dearly elder sister and mother, Alh. Kibitiu Adunni Adenuga Akinsanya. The news of her death came to me as the rudest shock ever and I am still trying to process it.  

Passengers Groan As British Airways Diverts Abuja Flight To Lagos Over Terror Alert    A British Airways flight 83 from London Heathrow to Abuja on Thursday suddenly landed in Lagos instead of completing its journey to Abuja over concerns of a terror attack at the country’s capital. Checks by Peoples Gazette on Flightrader showed the flight changed course upon entering Nigerian airspace on Friday morning. Some passengers on the aeroplane complained that the flight was diverted to Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos after short notice via email. A passenger on the aeroplane, Olufemi Ojo, described it as a “horrible experience” after their flight was delayed upon landing at the airport without prior notice. He said when they landed in Nigeria on Thursday, passengers received a message that the flight would be landing in Lagos before they proceeded to Abuja. Mr Ojo said passengers waited for over an hour at the Lagos airport, accusing British Airways of being “unapologetic.” “We ha...

Anambra Has Road Crises- Governor Soludo Says, Flags-Off 16.25 Km Ajali To Ogbunka Road Governor Chukwuma Soludo says Anambra State has road crises which his administration is already tackling to correct. Governor Soludo stated this during the flag-off ceremony for the 16.25 kilometer Ajali-Akpu-Nawfija-Ogbunka road. The Governor said that most communities in the state are desirous of roads which he has promised and keep. He assured that his government will commence the project and more projects in the area, including Ezira to Achina road, into Onneh and called on communities to protect government infrastructure in their locations. Professor Soludo reminded the people that the infrastructural developments embarked upon by his administration are courtesy of APGA government, asking them to reciprocate by supporting the party at all levels, just as he expressed optimism that the project is opening up the land not just for agriculture but a vista of Infrastructural developments. The Commi...

Katsina Police repels terrorist attack, rescues 15 kidnapped victims Today being 28/10/2022 at about 0430hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, on motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Buraji and Sabon Sara villages, kidnap fifteen (15) women and six (6) children and rustled twenty (20) cows.  On receipt of the information, Area Commander, Dutsinma, ACP Mohammad Makama, led a team of police tactical units, blocked their exits route at Gandun Sarki village, engaged them into fierce gun duel and successfully rescued all the twenty-one (21) kidnapped victims and recovered twenty (20) rustled cows. Many terrorists were killed and some escaped the scene with gunshots wounds.  Tactical teams are still combing the area with a view of recovering their dead bodies and/or arresting the injured terrorists.  Investigation is ongoing.  ARREST OF A SUSPECTED INDIAN HEMP DEALER AND RECOVERY OF TWENTY-SEVEN (27) BAGS OF DRIED LEAV...

Re: President Buhari departs South Korea and arrives Abuja after his participation at the 1st World Bio Summit on 28th Oct 2022. More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO SECURITY AGENCIES, ALL CITIZENS: BE ALERT, DON’T PANIC President Muhammadu advises the nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant and careful with security, saying it is important to avoid panic. He urges citizens to remain calm. The recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic. Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western European nations. Indeed, the UK and US advice to their respective citizens for travel to one another’s countries contain the same warning. Unfortunately, terror is a reality the world over. However, it does not mean an attack in Abuja is imminent. Since the July prison raid, security measures have been reinforced in and around the FCT. Heightened monitoring and interception of terrorist communicat...

Illegal Mining in Anambra – Suspects on the run as govt team storms site Suspected illegal miners and land excavators in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Thursday, reportedly took to their heels on sighting a team of officials from the Ministry of Environment, who stormed the site to acquit itself with the extent of damages the mining and land excavation has done to the people of the community, ANAMBRA PEOPLE reports. The team led by Mr. Johnbosco Emmanuel, had on arrival, inspected the site and condemned the activities of the suspects stating that they would soon be brought to book over the environmental hazards they are causing the residents. Mr. Emmanuel said the team stormed the site based on the petition sent to the Ministry by the people of Aboji Akanano Union, Oba, through their lawyer, Barr. Cosmas Anusiobi, complaining about the environmental hazards , pointing out that government would not allow illegality to thrive in the state. In the petition, signe...

Obiano's Aide: Bonaventure Enemali Appointed into Advisory Panel of the United Nations Hon. Bonaventure Enemali, the immediate past Anambra State Commissioner, has been appointed into the Advisory Panel Committee on Governance, Democracy and Electoral Process of the United Nations- International Peace and Governance Council - UN-IPGC. Hon. Bonaventure Enemali at the time he was appointed Anambra State Commissioner for Youth by Gov Willie Obiano, was one of the youngest Commissioners in Nigeria. His appointment into the Advisory Panel of the UN-IPGC came barely seven months of leaving office, as Anambra State Commissioner for Land.  The appointment was conferred on Enemali, on Thursday October 27th, in Kigali, Rwanda.   During the event in Kigali, Bonaventure Enemali was also conferred with an award of honour as he was decorated as UN Commander of Peace - UN COP.  The event which was attended by diplomats and UN envoys across Africa, was chaired by the UN Head of Miss...

DON'T GO TO ABUJA; IF YOU'RE IN ABUJA, LEAVE NOW, US ISSUES FRESH WARNING TO AMERICANS, DIPLOMATS, RELATIONS IN NIGERIA The United States Government has again warned its citizens, diplomatic officials, employees and their relations not to travel to the Nigerian capital, Abuja over the fear of possible terror attacks. SaharaReporters had reported that the US authorities earlier directed its non-emergency staff to immediately depart from Nigeria. This order came barely three days after US authorities warned that there was an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, especially in Abuja. It noted that as a result of that, the US Embassies in the country will offer reduced services in the country until further notice. In another circular released on Thursday, the US government recommended that its citizens should avoid Nigeria and advised anyone who decided to travel to the country to keep a low profile and prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. The statement reads:...

Six Internet Fraudsters Convicted In Enugu The EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction and sentencing of six internet fraudsters. They were jailed on Thursday, October 27, 2022 by Justice H.O Eya of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Enugu, on separate one -count charges bordering on cybercrime and obtaining by false pretences. The convicts are: Prince Inyama Chidebere, Paul Ifeanyichukwu Nwanegbo, Francis Uwaeme Nnadozie, Kenneth Akwozo, Prince Edward Egwu Chukwuemeka and Chigaemezu Favour Chimereuche.

197 EFCC Drivers Complete Training at Nigerian Army School of Transport A total of 197 drivers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 28, 2022, completed their three months training programme at the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, Benin City, Edo State. Speaking at the passing out ceremony which took place at the Muhammadu Buhari Auditorium of the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, the EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa commended the Nigerian Army for allowing the Commission to use their facilities to train the drivers. "Today you are delivering to us a group of professionally trained and disciplined drivers who will join us in achieving our vision of a Nigeria free of economic and financial crimes," he said. He noted that the training was meant to address the operational gaps in the Commission. He urged the trainees to see their appointment as an opportunity to serve their fatherland and contribute their quota to the growth o...

Today as the Royal Marines celebrate their 358th birthday The King has become their new Captain General. Founded in 1664 during the reign of King Charles II, the corps are widely acknowledged as one of the world’s elite fighting forces. His Majesty trained and served alongside the Royal Marines during his Naval career. In a personal message to the Royal Marines, The King said: “It is the greatest possible pleasure to assume the role of your Captain General.  I am exceptionally proud to follow in the footsteps of so many members of my family over the last three and a half centuries, all of whom held the role with a deep sense of admiration.  “The Royal Marines have a distinguished and unparalleled history, both on land and at sea. I draw immense inspiration from your courage, determination, self-discipline and a remarkable capacity to endure in the most extreme environments. “I feel greatly honoured to become part of the Corps Family and very much look forward to meeting many o...

SAFER ROADS: LAGOS DRIVERS’ INSTITUTE CAUTIONS UNSKILLED DRIVERS The General Manager, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, (LASDRI) Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu has said that first-line drivers who did not acquire required driving skills from accredited driving schools in Lagos State constitute a serious risk to themselves, their passengers and the society at large. Tiamiyu, who stated this while featuring as a guest on a radio programme, “Awaye” on Radio Lagos 107.5FM, observed with dismay that most first-line drivers are in the habit of not attending accredited driving schools but rather learn from other drivers, friends or relatives who also do not have the requisite skills in driving. In her words: “It has become a normal practice that husbands who have been driving for some time will teach their wives. Likewise, commercial bus drivers will teach their conductors how to drive without recourse to any accredited driving school. This has to stop if we want safer roads for the motoring public”. ...

One Dead, Five Injured in Traffic Accident caused by Tailgating   The Dubai Police General Command urges public members to abide by traffic laws and regulations after a dreadful traffic accident left one dead and another five injured on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road this morning.   Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Director of the General of Traffic Department, indicated that failing to keep a safe distance is one of the significant causes of traffic accidents which always result in human or/and material losses.   "Since the beginning of the current year, the Department has recorded 538 accidents due to tailgating violations, which caused the death of ten people and left 367 suffering from various injuries," he confirmed.   "This morning (Thursday, 27th of October), we deployed our patrols after receiving a report claiming that a major accident between two lorries and four light vehicles occurred on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road after Al Rashidiya Bridge, wher...

Policeman Stabs Colleague To D£ath In Kebbi. The Kebbi State Police Command says one of its operatives, ASP Shu’aibu Sani Malumfashi, pictured below, has been st*bbed to d£ath by his colleague identified as ASP Abdullahi Garba.  Spokesperson of the command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 27, 2022, said the state commissioner of police, CP Kontagora has ordered thorough investigation to unravel circumstances surrounding the incident. According to the PPRO, Garba stabbed Malumfashi with a scissors during an altercation between the duo inside fishing village area in Argungu town on October 19, 2022.  ASP Malumfashi was rushed to a hospital in Birnin Kebbi, where a medical Doctor confirmed him d£ad. Late Malumfashi was the Divisional Crime Officer 11 of the Argungu Divisional Police Station in Kebbi before his d£ath.  Mr Abubakar said the erring officer was taken into police custody while the case has been referred to Homicide sectio...

Police arrest man for defrauding innocent people of N9M in Nassarawa  On 26/10/2022, Police operatives attached to State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia arrested one Abdulkadir Ibrahim 'M' 27yrs from Azara, Awe LGA of Nasarawa State for impersonating Barr. Mamman Toro Alakayi, the commissioner representing Nasarawa state at Federal Character Commission and defrauded unsuspecting members of the public to the tune of Nine Million Naira (#9,000,000). The suspect has been posing on one of the social media platforms as Barr. Mamman Toro Alakayi fraudulently obtained money from members of the public under the guise of giving them employment at Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Correctional service, Independent National Electoral Commission and Federal Inland Revenue Service. Consequently, a search warrant was executed at his residence where two appointment letters from the National Taskforce (NATFORCE) and the Independent National ...