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COVID-19, INSURGENCY AGGRAVATED PROBLEMS OF INSECURITY, UNEMPLOYMENT - GOV AKEREDOLU  •Says His Administration Has Recorded Remarkable Successes  Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has said the advent of COVID-19 pandemic in the world and insurgency in Nigeria have worsened the problems of insecurity and unemployment.  Governor Akeredolu said profitable and optimal engagement of the youth is crucial to a desirable future, adding that they constitute the largest percentage of the population. The Governor spoke on Wednesday at the Exco Chambers of the Governor’s Office while receiving participants of the Senior Course 45 programme of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, who are on Study Tour of Ondo State.  The 46-man team was lead by the Faculty Leader, Commodore Promise Dappa. Appreciating them for finding Ondo State suitable again for the Study Tour, Governor Akeredolu noted that the importance of the topic of the Study Tour...

Dubai Police fine Motorists, impound their Vehicles for Performing Stunts in the Rain   The Dubai Police has fined a number of motorists and seized their vehicles for committing serious traffic violations during yesterday’s rainy weather, including driving recklessly and perfuming stunts on wet roads and driving in a way that poses a danger to themselves and others.   Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the General Department of Traffic Police, said they summoned the unruly drivers who appeared in videos circulated across social media channels performing stunts and driving recklessly across the emirate’s roads during the rain.  He added that one of the reckless drivers collided with another motorist who was driving orderly nearby.     Maj. Gen Al Mazroui stressed that road safety is everyone's responsibility pointing out that Dubai Police's 'We Are All Police' programme enables public members to take part in ensuring the safety and security of...

FCT POLICE ARRESTS 61 YEARS OLD FAKE ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. -As CP stresses zero affiliation between suspect and Police, urges public vigilance.  The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a serial fraudster who specializes in impersonating Legal practitioners and Senior Law enforcement Officers to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Following a series of petitions and reports at various formations/ units of the Police Command, The Imposter one Olakunle Adesola, a 61 years old resident of liberty Estate by spring road AMAC Abuja, was finally arrested on Sunday 20th November 2022 by The command’s intelligence asset attached to the Anti-violence Crime section of the State Criminal investigations department (SCID ) at our lady Queen of cathedral church Area III where scores of unsuspecting worshippers have reportedly been defrauded. The suspect’s modus operandi is to impersonate a senior Police Officer between the ranks of Commissioner and Assist...

OGUN POLICE ARRESTS FOUR NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPERS TERRORIZING ABEOKUTA AND ITS ENVIRONS.  Four members of a notorious kidnap gang terrorizing Abeokuta and its environs have been apprehended by operatives of Ogun state Police Command The suspects, Ismaila Ibrahim 21yrs, Musa Muhammed 26yrs, Irekura Abu 43 yrs and Okanlawon Muhammed 26yrs were arrested following series of kidnap cases at Soyooye and Ibara Orile area of Abeokuta. Having received reports of kidnap cases in the aforementioned area the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, directed the Anti kidnapping team to move into the area and fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act. In compliance with the CP's directive, the SP Taiwo Opadiran led team embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation, which led them to one of the suspects Irukura Abu , who was later discovered to be the supplier of guns to the hoodlums.  His arrest led to the arrest of Musa Muhammed, while he was coming out from their hideout t...

Rebel Governors Won’t Affect My Chances A Little Bit - Atiku The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has stated that his chances of winning next year’s presidential election would not be affected by the lack of support from Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his fellow “rebel” governors. Atiku stated this through his Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) spokesman, Daniel Bwala. The aggrieved PDP governors, popularly known as G5 Governors, led by Wike in alliance with some chieftains of the party, had recently announced the formation of Integrity Group.  

FAAC MEETING FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING. PRESS RELEASE  THE FG, STATES AND LGCs SHARE N736.782 BILLION FOR THE MONTH OF October 2022. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its Meeting shared a total sum of N736.782 billion to the three tiers of government, as Federation Allocation for the month of October, 2022. From this stated amount, inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain and augmentation from Non Oil Revenue, the Federal Government received N293.955 billion, the States received N239.512 billion, the Local Government Councils got N177.086 billion, while the Oil producing states received N26.228 billion as derivation, (13% of Mineral Revenue). The Communiqué issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at the end of the meeting, indicated that the Gross Revenue available from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for October 2022 was N213.283 billion which was an increase distributed in the p...

Minister Of Finance Zainab Ahmed Commissions Customs Scanners In Lagos In order to aid fast clearance of goods at the Port and generate more revenue for the Federal Government, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed Commissioned three 500 maximum capacity ultra-modern Scanners in Lagos. The Minister of Finance also disclosed at the APM Terminal in Apapa, that one hundred and twenty Customs Officers and Men have already been trained to man the scanning machines and the scanners will further upgrade the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service in line with international best practices. According to the Minister, the present process of physical examination of cargo is time-consuming thereby causing loss of revenue for the Federal Government, unlike the new scanners that can scan cargo in minutes and detect concealed goods in cargo. "This process enables more cargoes to be scanned and brings about the desired efficiency and effectiveness in ...

Governor Uzodimma swears-in 2 New commissioners: Prof. Johncliff Nwadike and Dr. Martins Ekeh. IMO STATE GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Executive Governor of imo state, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma has approved the immediate removal of Prof Patrick Egbule as the Acting Vice Chancellor of imo state University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences,Umuagwo. Consequently, in accordance with the law establishing the university, His Excellency has approved the immediate appointment of Prof Christopher Chiedozie Eze as the Acting Vice Chancellor of imo state University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. While His Excellency wishes the former acting Vice Chancellor well in his future endeavours, he charges the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof Chiedozie Eze to apply himself to the highest standards in the administration of the young institution. Signed Chief Cosmas Iwu Secretary to the Government of imo state More photos below. 

Buhari names Onochie NDDC’s Board Chairman President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged the Senate to confirm the nomination of his Special Adviser on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for appointment as the substantive Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari's letter containing the request at plenary. The President also nominated others as members of the Board including Chief Dr Samuel Ibukun as Managing Director. The NDDC board nominees, according to the letter, are Laureta Ifeanyi Onochie (Delta, South-South) as Chairman; Dimgba Erugba State representative (Abia, South-East); Dr Ene Wilcox (Akwa Ibom, State Representative, South-South); Dr Pius Odudu (Edo, South-South); Hon. Gbenga Odegba (Ondo, South-West) and Engr. Anthony Ekene (Imo, South-East). Also on the board list are Mr. Onyekachi Dimgba (Rivers, South-South); Alhaji Mohammed Kabiru Abubakar (Zonal Representative, Nasarawa); Professor Tallen Mamma, ...

Lawyers need to Provide Leadership, Direction to the Public – ICPC Boss The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, OFR, has posited that the wrong trajectory being observed in the legal profession in the country can be corrected if lawyers provide leadership and direction to members of the public who engage their services.  The ICPC boss stated this while hosting the new National executive committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) who were at the Commission’s headquarters on Tuesday on a courtesy visit. Professor Owasanoye, who decried the alarming rate of how some lawyers undermine the profession, cited examples of lawyers who enmeshed themselves in questionable acts that have overtly rubbed off on the legal profession in the country. “Many who claimed to be lawyers are not living up to the name and they embarrass all of us. Many of them undermine the integrity of the profession by betraying...

Anambra Governor's Wife, Mrs Soludo Commissions Mammography Facility At Onitsha General Hospital. Anambra Governor's wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo has commissioned a state-of-the-art mammography centre at the General Hospital, Onitsha. The facility was built by TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and partners: Prime, SAPEPTRO and CNOOC, as part of their corporate social responsibility projects. A mammography centre is a medical facility where women can go for regular breast checks, as it regards cancer of the breasts and related tumours. The newly-installed mammography machine at Onitsha General Hospital, has the capacity to take up to one hundred and twenty examinations per day. Commissioning the facility, Mrs Soludo who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said that the centre will help check one of the commonest causes of death among women. The Governor's wife who is a Cervical Cancer champion, assure...

Senator Shehu Sani is ranting on social media over the Naira notes. He wrote on Social media  " What shall it profit a Naira if it can get a whole new colour and still lose its value". " If it’s Naira colour,the CBN should have just engage Snapchat". What do you think?. One more photo below. 

Missing couple found dead, in decomposed state POLICE have found a couple of Kasupe area in Lusaka dead and in a decomposed state, near their house after they went missing for three days. Bwalya Chileshe aged 56 of Kasupe area in Lusaka and her husband identified as Benard Chomba aged 60 were discovered dead about 30 metres near their home. It is suspected that the couple was murdered. It is reported that after the couple went missing, a close relation to the victims was informed of the situation but all efforts to contact the couple were in vain as their mobile phones went unanswered. This prompted her to report the matter to the police. Police officers and the named informer went to the house of the two deceased persons and upon inspection, they found assorted household goods scattered in different rooms of the house. Furthermore, the couple's silver Toyota spacio registration number ADD 5815 was missing.  Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale disclosed, in a statement to...

LAGOS COMMENCES FREE SCHOOL-BASED MASS DEWORMING EXERCISE … Targets 1.3 Million School-Age Children in 10 LGAs Lagos State Government today commenced a free school-based deworming exercise to treat Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH), targeting 1.3 million school-age children between the ages of five and 14 years who are at risk of parasitic worm infections in the State. The exercise which is being implemented in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and a non-governmental organisation, Evidence Action, holds in 10 soil-transmitted helminthiasis endemic Local Governments, namely: Ajeromi/Ifelodun, Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa, Badagry, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Ojo and Shomolu. Speaking on the modalities for the implementation of the exercise, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed that the five-day exercise will commence from Tuesday, 22nd to Saturday, 26th November 2022. He added that children, aged five and 14 years, in schools and co...