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Tinubu 'Sacks' Sen Binani As Campaign Coordinator For Adamawa The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has fired its elected presidential council’s campaign coordinator for Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Dahiru, aka Binani. Binani was relieved of her duty after the executive committee of the APC in the state rejected her as coordinator and member of the Presidential Campaign Council. Tinubu has hence replaced Binani with a former Adamawa state deputy governor, Martin Babale. This was in a letter signed by the Plateau State governor who doubles as the Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council.  

PRESIDENT BUHARI SALUTES JIM OVIA ON HIS BIRTHDAY, COMMENDS HIS SERVICE TO SOCIETY President Muhammadu Buhari wishes a Happy 71st birthday to Jim James Ovia CFR, CON, businessman and founder of Zenith Bank, Africa’s largest commercial bank, referring to him as a symbol of service and dedication. He praised him for his life of service to society. “Jim Ovia,” according to the President, “is a beloved citizen,” praising him for his visionary accomplishments in business and banking in particular, and “for his efforts to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks as demonstrated by the success of Zenith Bank, which he founded in 1990, as well as his commitment to the welfare of the nation and its people.” President Buhari commended the banker for identifying with the administration from its inception, and for his support for the reform policies engendered by it. In wishing Jim Ovia a happy birthday, President Buhari urged him to continue his service to the nation and its people and “to do even m...

Ogun: Abiodun flags off $400m agro processing zone  The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, performed the groundbreaking of the development of the Ogun State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) at the Agro Cargo International Airport, located in Ilisan-Remo. The project with its first phase worth $400m is a collaboration between Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms and Ogun, according to the governor, would be completed in the record time of 18 months. Speaking further, Abiodun said that the special industrial park for agro-processing and allied products is the first of its kind in the country and would generate over 20,000 direct jobs and individual prosperity. The governor, who noted that the agro cargo airport will probably be the fastest constructed international airport on the continent. He expressed his delight that the location of the airport that was till March 2021a forest and dump site has now become the airport city. Abiodun disclosed that apart fro...

Police in Enugu arrest 6 for allegedly stripping naked a woman, CP Ammani orders full-scale investigation _*- Says such acts of torture, dehumanizing and  degrading treatments remain condemnable*_ The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, *CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc*, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a full-scale investigation into the viral case of alleged stripping naked of a woman (names withheld) at Agunese, Afam-Mmaku in Awgu Local Government Area, by some youths of the community numbering over twenty (20), on 27/10/2022, over the allegation that she desecrated their shrine by picking snails therein. 2. Consequently, six (6) male suspects have been arrested, including one Okoro Stan aged 46, alleged to have led others in perpetrating the act of beating and parading the said victim round the community. Others include: Jonathan Nwangene aged 43, Maduabuchi Madueke aged 34, Obioma Nwangene aged 39, Anikene Samuel aged 24 and Chukwuebuka Agu aged 32. In addition, franti...

Court Gives EFCC Nod to Publish Ekweremadu’s 40 Properties for Forfeiture The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today November 4, 2022, secured the nod of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to publish an order of interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to a former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order while ruling on a motion exparte brought by the EFCC in Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/1242/2022. The Commission had approached the court for an Order of interim forfeiture of the said properties which “are subject matters of investigation, enquiry and examination by the EFCC. which are reasonably suspected to be the proceeds of unlawful activity of money laundering committed by the respondents”. It also added that there was need “to preserve the properties from dissipation by the respondents”. The said application was brought pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006. In a short r...

. GOV UZODINMA FLAGS OFF EX GOLDEN DAWN II His Excellency the Executive Governor of Imo State Senator Hope Uzodinma has Flagged Off EX GOLDEN DAWN II at 34 Arty Bde Forward Operation Base FOB ORLU in Orlu LGA of Imo State on Thursday 3 November 2022. Sen Hope Uzodinma commended the troops of the brigade and other security agencies for their selfless and untiring service to the State and the Nation at large.  The governor stated that the flag off of the exercise was timely especially as the yuletide season approaches. He said that the state government will continue to support the Nigerian Army and all other security agencies in the fight against armed robbery, kidnapping, the  sesessionist group like IPOB/ ESN and other criminal elements in the state.  He further said that since the deployment of troops of the brigade at Orlu, relative peace had returned to Orlu and it's environs. Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander 34 Artillery Brigade Brig Gen Sani Sulaiman sai...

Anambra Based Pastor Surprises Workers and Members with Cars and Scholarship Senior Pastor of Life of Faith Gospel Assembly, aka City Of Transformation Pastor Sam Obiorah has gifted some of his workers with brand new cars in Anambra State. Pastor Obiora who is well known for his philanthropic work also awarded scholarships to more than 10 members of his church. Speaking to newsmen, one of the beneficiaries of his kind gesture, Engr Udoka Udeagha described Pastor Obiora as a kind-hearted man who has touched the lives of many people. According to him, “I have known Pastor Obiora for years now, this is not the first time he is touching the lives of people.” “We are happy for his good gesture towards his workers and members of his church”. “We pray for good health so that he will continue touching the lives of people,” he said. Another member of the church and a beneficiary of his car gift, Pastor Joshua Okumefuna Ifechukwu said Pastor Obiora apart from sharing cars to his workers has also...

ICPC to work with NSCDC in Strategic Communications to tackle Insecurity, Corruption The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged to work the NSCDC in strategic communications to help tackle insecurity, conflict and corruption in the country. This statement was made by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, fnipr, while delivering a goodwill message at the opening ceremony of a 3 – day Communication Conference of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) themed ‘Managing Sensitive Conflict Communication Amidst Rising Insecurity for Organisational Development’ which kicked off at the National Headquarters, in Sauka, Abuja. Conveying the greetings of the ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR to the gathering, she quoted him to have said that “the problem of insecurity facing Nigeria is triggered by high level of corruption, and there is a critical link between corruption and insecurity, with grave consequ...

N66.5m Oil Fraud:  Court Grants Defendant N50m Bail Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos, on Thursday, October 3, 2022, granted bail to one Adeleke Fayose, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N66.5m oil fraud, in the sum of N50m. Fayose was arraigned alongside his company, Brooks and Knight International Limited, on October 27, 2022 by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences and stealing to the tune of N66.5 million.  

PHOTOS: GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 2022 LAGOS INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR AT THE BANQUET HALL, TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022.   PIX 1 L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Asiwaju (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole, during the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair themed: “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value” at the Banquet Hall, Tafawa Balewa Square, on Friday, November 4, 2022. PIX 2 L-R: Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Engr. Leye Kupoluyi; Opeluwa of Lagos, Chief Lateef Ajose; President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Asiwaju (Dr) Michael Olawale-Cole and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Lagos International Trade Fair themed: “Connecting Businesses, Creating Value” at the Banquet Hall,...