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Let’s Seek Divine Guidance for Peace in 2023, Archbishop Martins urges Nigerians ...Says peace crucial to ensure rapid progress By Tony Agbugba  The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has urged all Nigerians to seek divine guidance in the quest for peace in 2023, to ensure that the New Year is free from chaos and anarchy. According to the Archbishop, peace remains crucial and inevitable if the country hopes to reclaim its once enviable position as one of the most peaceful and also one of the fastest developing economies in the world. In a homily delivered at the 2023 New Year Mass which was also used to celebrate the 56th World Day of Peace held at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, the prelate thanked Almighty God for the gift of the New Year and charged all Nigerians to play active roles in the forthcoming general election by ensuring that they vote in only God-fearing leaders who are capable of leading the country towards the path of prosperity. While admit

Prince Harry's memoir promises 'raw, unflinching honesty' about many aspects of his life so far - from his time in Afghanistan to his late mother Diana - and more 'truth bombs' for the royal family. The Duke of Sussex's book, titled Spare, is set to be published on January 10 - just four months after the death of the Queen on September 8. Publisher Penguin Random House says Harry's book is expected to contain explosive new material addressing the duke's childhood and his rift with 'The Firm' after meeting Meghan. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told MailOnline: 'It is not a question as to whether Harry has a right to release his memoir, it is whether it is helpful to the Royal Family which he is part of and also, surely, whether it will benefit the Sussexes in their desire for a philanthropic image. 'Since they derive their work from being royals, shouldn't they be supportive? If there has been no rewriting after the Queen'

Dubai Police wins First Place in UAE Open Para-Taekwondo Poomsae Championship   The Dubai Police, represented by the People of Determination Empowerment Council, has ranked first at the UAE Open Taekwondo Poomsae Championship 2022, which took place at Fujairah Martial Arts Club.   Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri, Acting Director of the General Department of Community Happiness, confirmed that this achievement comes per the directions of His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, to operationalise the National Policy to Empower People of Determination and realise the government objective "My Community, A Place for Everyone", aiming to give the opportunity they deserve to shine among athletes.   Captain Abdullah Hamad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the People of Determination Empowerment Council, pointed out that the Council is keen on participating in sports competitions and engaging the employees and their offspring of determina

Governor El-Rufai Pardons Eleven Prisoners On New Year’s Day Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has approved the release of 11 prisoners from the Nigerian Correctional Service in celebration of the new year 2023. This is an exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(as amended) and on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the prerogative of mercy. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, which detailed that the pardoned convicts include those serving jail sentences of three years or more who have six months or fewer to complete their term, as well as long term prisoners who have served ten years or more of their sentence with good conduct and convicts suffering from ill health likely to terminate in death. Among those pardoned include Musa John, Yakubu Abdullahi and Habu Usman. Others that were released includ

Southern Kaduna Attacks: Our Doors Open For Dialogue – Kagoro Chief The Chief of Kagoro in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr Ufuwai Bonet, says his doors are open to dialogue with Fulani people and any warring faction towards ensuring permanent peace in his Chiefdom. DAILY POST recalls that in the past few days, Kagoro Chiefdom and some communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area experienced attacks by gunmen resulting in the killing of about 50 persons, burning of houses and destruction of properties worth billions of naira in the area. Speaking during the Kagoro Chiefdom prayer summit in collaboration with Global Peace Foundation Nigeria on Sunday in Kagoro, Chief Afuwai Bonet said, “For the past two years, the Chiefdom has witnessed attacks by gunmen and all that we hearing as the causes of the attacks are mere rumours without any real reason for the attacks resulting to the killings of innocent people and the destruction properties worth billions of naira. W

Amosun conceived Model Schools as white elephant project - OGSG  ...says Gov Abiodun converting schools to better uses The Ogun State Government has debunked a media report that the incumbent administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun abandoned and allowed the 27 Model Schools built by the immediate past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to rot away. Reacting to the report carried by the Saturday Punch Newspaper of December 31, 2022, Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, in a statement on Monday, said that the claims in the report that the schools were neglected by the incumbent governor were not only untrue but misleading. According to Somorin, the idea of Model Schools by the administration of former Governor Amosun, were not only ill conceived, but designed to be white elephant projects from the beginning, noting that it was actually abandoned by the Ibikunle Amosun’s Administration and it would be uncharitable to blame Gov. Abiodun for the abandon

Miss Maryann Sylvester Wins Maiden Edition Of Amaokpala Beauty Pageant 2023 Miss Maryann Sylvester of Amaokwe village Amaokpala, in Orumba North Local Government Area, has been crowned Ada Amaokpala at the maiden edition of Amaokpala Beauty Pageant 2023. Miss Sylvester received the prize sum of 200,000 Naira after she beat other 10 contestants from the five villages in the community.  The event was a show of elegance, intelligence, inventiveness, and refinement.  According to the organizers, it is intended to empower females in the community and to build confidence and vibrancy among them. The event was sponsored by Amaokpala in Diaspora in view of uniting, strengthening, improving social and mental wellbeing of the community members. The contest which lasted for hours saw Miss Ifunanya Molokwu of Ajango village as first runner up and Miss Chigozie Nwafor of Umudike village as the second runner up, as the duo got 100,000 and 50,000 naira respectively, while others received consolation

Young Boy From Enugu Ezike, Enugu State Builds a Fancy SUV Car from Scratch . Identified as Master Goddy Chukwudi Nwa Eze who built something looking like a G-Wagon dedicated the SUV / thanksgiving at his church (Holy Ghost Parish Ikpamodo)  yesterday . Congratulations to him and more photos below.

NO PLACE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN LAGOS - CITIZENS RIGHTS DIRECTORATE WARNS   Lagos State Government has warned that human rights abuses will not be tolerated in the State, adding that the present administration will bring the full weight of the law on any perpetrator.  The Director, Citizens Rights Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Ms. Adetutu Oshinusi, made this known at an event organised by the directorate, which held at Ketu Market Lagos, stating that the government has all it takes to safeguard the rights of its citizens and prosecute human right offenders to the full extent of the law   Oshinusi said, "The Lagos State Ministry of Justice, through the Directorate, is always available to attend to all forms of abuses, such as child abuse, psychological or emotional abuse, domestic abuse, financial or material abuse among others towards curbing them in the State".  She revealed that the Directorate for Citizens' Rights has the statutory functions to ensure the prote

SANWO-OLU WELCOMES FIRST BABIES OF Y2023 IN LAGOS HOSPITALS  .... Welcomes Triplets at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)  … Restates Commitment to Improved Maternal and Child Health Care Services in the state.   Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, in the early hours of Sunday, welcomed and presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in three state-owned hospitals, namely Maternal Child Centre (MCC) Eti-Osa, Ebute-Metta General Hospital and the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.  Baby Ayinde, a Male who weighed 3.1 kg delivered at exactly 12:01 AM by Mrs. Ayinde is the first baby of the year at the Eti-Osa Maternal Child Centre (MCC). Baby Iromain, a Female who weighed 2.9Kg and delivered at 12:02 AM by Mrs. Iromain is the first baby of the year at Ebute-Metta General Hospital, while the first babies of the year at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja are Triplets delivered through Cesarean

Couple Burnt To Death After Attending Crossover Service A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of the duo who reside in the Ibara Government Reservation Area of the capital, the Ogun State Police Command spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi told Channels Television. The suspected arsonists are believed to have trailed the couple to their private residence before setting the home ablaze. According to the police spokesman, the suspected arsonists also kidnapped the victims’ son alongside the housemaid and threw them into a river along the Adigbe-Obada axis of the town. Until his death, Kehinde was a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while his wife Bukola worked with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The victims were said to have been burnt beyond recognition with their remains later packed by policemen and health officials at the scene and driven to the hospital in an ambulance. Hundreds of symphatizers at the house were seen profusely crying over the sad