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The King and The Queen Consort, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, this evening hosted the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace. The annual reception celebrates the presence in London of one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world, giving Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses the opportunity to meet representatives of countries accredited to the Court of St. James’s. More photos below. 

*First Anniversary of Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport* By Paul Nwosu The First Anniversary of Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport, Umueri is at once a cause for celebration and sober reflection. It calls for celebration that such a magnificent edifice could be built against all odds, especially as the Covid-19 pandemic raged on and successfully began flight operations on December 7, 2021. The brand new airport built under administration of the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, remarkably recorded 142 flights carrying 3,865 passengers in its first month of operation. The airport has ever since waxed quite strong by serving as a well-facilitated conduit for ferrying passengers ever since its commencement of flight activities. It especially saved the highly itinerant Anambra commerce-oriented people the trouble of having to travel to Asaba, Enugu or Owerri to catch flights to their business destinations.  The sober reflectio...

Officers of Ipaja Division have arrested 65-year old Jeremiah Joseph who presented himself as an Army Lieutenant to one Ignatius. The fake Lieutenant promised to arrange soldiers to help Ignatius recover N4.5m owed him by some people in Delta State. He received N120,000 for this service and thereafter absconded. Found in his apartment were a fake Army identity card and uniform. One more photo below. 

Why I delegated El-Rufai, Ayade, others to answer questions at Chatham House - Tinubu By Alao Abiodun The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he delegated some members of the party to respond to questions posed to him. According to the former Lagos Governor, he adopted the delegation method “to show team-ship”. Tinubu spoke at the Chatham House lecture titled: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 elections: In conversation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, monitored by The Nation. At the lecture, Tinubu after his opening remarks, assigned Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak on how his (Tinubu-led) government would address insecurity and asked the Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Aleke, to respond to the question on oil theft. Tinubu also delegated a former Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State, Wale Edun, to respond to a question on how he (Tinubu) would boost the...

KDSG Security Update: Tuesday 6th December 2022.  Troops neutralize bandits in Giwa LGA. - Clearance operations ongoing.  Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized several bandits during clearance operations in bandit enclaves around Idasu, Fatika and Makera forests in Giwa LGA.  This was disclosed in an operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government. According to the report, many bandits have been confirmed neutralized so far, while others still fled with gunshot injuries to the Hayin Siddi area around the interstate boundaries.  The Kaduna State Government noted the report with satisfaction, and has commended the troops heartily for the success, while urging them on to further breakthroughs.  The Government appeals to citizens in these general areas to report suspicious individuals seeking medical attention for gunshot injuries to the security operations room, on the phone lines 09034000060 and 08170189999.  Offensives in the general area are in p...

The owner of the recovered SUV, 4Matic GL 450 with the registration number KUJ 384 LY under Otedola Bridge yesterday showed up two hours ago. He said he was attacked by traffic robbers after a stop to check his shaking rear tyre.  He abandoned the vehicle there to escape. All confirmations done and vehicle along with valuables have been handed over to him while CSP Yinka Egbeyemi  has directed RRS Decoy Team to arrest those involved in the attack. EARLIER REPORT  Officials of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on patrol at about 10:00 p.m. yesterday recovered an SUV, 4matic GL 450 with the registration number KUJ 384 LY under Otedola bridge. The car's engine was running and driver's side door opened with no occupant. In the car were travelling bags and laptop. The Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi has directed the decoy team to commence preliminary investigation immediately. Whoever has information about the owner of the vehicle should kindly contact RRS HQ, Alausa Secretariat...

Controversy, protest trail teachers recruitment in Anambra Some candidates who participated in the teachers’ recruitment exercise in Anambra State have protested their exclusion from the list of those finally selected. Two of the candidates who spoke to our correspondent in Awka, on Monday, on behalf of the aggrieved candidates, accused the state ministry of education and the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board of failing to follow due process in the recruitment process and final selection. The state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, had on Friday, presented appointment letters to 5,000 teachers recently recruited in the state. The presentation took place at the International Conference Centre, Awka. Soludo said the exercise was a fulfilment of his campaign promises. But while speaking to our correspondent on the matter, one of the candidates, who identified herself as Chioma Evelyn, from Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, said having scored 71.5 per cent as total agg...

Innoson Vs GTB: ‘Disqualify Olanipekun As Counsel To GTB’ – Innoson Tells Court The Chairman/CEO of Innoson Vehicles has approached the Court of Appeal, Awka Division to seek an order of the court disqualifying Chief Wole Olamipekun, SAN as a Counsel to GTB in appeal no. CA/E/288/2013 on grounds of a statement by Wole Olanipekun’s law firm that as the Chairman of the Body of Benchers he compromises any court in Nigeria court which he appears in favour of his clients. The Body of Benchers is the highest legal body in the Nigerian Legal Profession, made of the Supreme Court Judges, presiding Justices of the Court of Appeal, and Chief Judges of the State High Court. In a Motion on notice filed in the court by the Counsel to Innoson, Prof J.N. Mbadugha SAN of McCarthy Mbadugha & Co praying for an order of the Honorable Court to disqualify Chief Olanipekun, SAN in his capacity as a legal practitioner or counsel from signing, filing, instituting or prosecuting Appeal No. CA/E/288/2013 be...

NEW NASENI, PIVOTAL LEGACY I'LL BEQUEATH TO NEXT GOVERNMENT - PRESIDENT BUHARI; HONOURS EXEC VICE CHAIRMAN   President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the National Agency for Science and Engineering  Infrastructure (NASENI), would be a pivotal legacy his administration will bequeath to the next administration in 2023.   Speaking Tuesday in Abuja during the commissioning of the President Muhammadu Buhari Technology and Innovation Complex at NASENI Headquarters, Idu Industrial Zone, the President stated that the Agency, under his administration, was being repositioned to become a Technology and Innovation Hub for national development.   "This is one pivotal legacy of this administration. With this complex and the available facility, the future of our national competitiveness among global economies is promising. We are sure that these advanced Science and Engineering Core facilities will assist our nation in the attainment of Africa Union's 2063 Agenda and United Nat...

Strict adherence to cashless policy it is!!! CBN Reviews Over-the-Counter Withdrawal Limits  1. N100,000 and N500,000 weekly limit for personal and corporate accounts  2. Amounts over that limit attract a 5% and 10% processing charge respectively 3. Maximum withdrawal limit from ATM is N20,000 daily and N100,000 weekly 4. Only N200 notes & lower denominations will be loaded into the ATM 5. Maximum withdrawal via POS is N20,000 daily 6. In exceptional cases and not more than once a month, the amounts of N5m and N10m for personal and corporate accounts can be accessed. This will require approvals and payments of all effective charges (5% and 10% respectively). Effective January 9, 2023

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc(+),NPM,NEAPS,fdc,CFR represented by the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command,CP Adebowale Williams psc(+)fdc, today 6/12/2022 presented Insurance Checks to (20) Twenty Families of deceased Officers who died while in service. The highly emotional event had the beneficiaries full of appreciation to the Police Authorities for their deep rooted concerns in matters of their welfare. The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Adebowale Williams psc (+),fdc while conveying the courtesies of the IGP, assured the families of the deceased Officers of continued support at all times, premised on the various active roles their spouses played in ridding the State and indeed the Nation at large of criminal elements. More photos below.