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Heartbreaking news from Peshawar where 59 Pakistanis have lost their lives in a terror attack,including 27 police officers. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that that there was "no doubt terrorism is our foremost national security challenge". Taking to Twitter after visiting Peshawar, where a bomb blast claimed the lives of at least 44 people, he said: "The sheer scale of the human tragedy is unimaginable. This is no less than an attack on Pakistan. The nation is overwhelmed by a deep sense of grief." “While the pain of the grieving families cannot be described in words, I express my heartfelt condolences and most sincere sympathies. My message to the perpetrators of today’s despicable incident is that you can’t underestimate the resolve of our people,” he added. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility for Monday's suicide bombing that has claimed 32 lives and left more than 140 people injured.   Earlier, Defence Minist...

 Lisa Marie Presley was on an extreme weight loss regimen in the months leading up to her death, because she wanted to look her best to celebrate the movie “Elvis” during the various award ceremonies… family sources told TMZ. Our sources say… 2 months before the Golden Globes, Lisa Marie underwent plastic surgery and began taking weight loss medication. We were told that she lost 40 to 50 pounds in the 6 weeks leading up to the Globes. What’s more…our family sources say Lisa Marie was taking opioids again, an addiction she battled for years. Lisa did 2 interviews during the Globes that caused alarm…she was haggard, slurred and so unsteady that she had to hold on to a friend while speaking. Dr Drew he tells TMZ it was obvious just from watching the video… there were clear markers that Lisa was onto something. Family and law enforcement sources told TMZ … the morning she died, Lisa complained of abdominal pain. Lisa’s cause of death has been postponed pending toxicology results, whic...

"At about 1am today, a patrol team from Ijora Badia Division intercepted a Mitsubishi Lancer car conveying vandalized railway tracks. The two occupants of the vehicle have been arrested. Investigation is ongoing."-BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN.  More photos below.   

LAGOS WATERWAYS AUTHORITY BEGINS SAFETY TRAINING FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN RIVERINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN EPE As a way to catch them young and reduce water-related phobia among Lagosians, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has commenced a week-long water safety class and swimming training for pupils in the riverine communities of Epe Local Government Area. According to the General Manager of LASWA, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, the swimming training, is the third edition of The Agency's advocacy programme tagged: "The Lagos Water Savvy Kids" programme. He informed that LASWA is in partnership with Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) and Dolphin Swim School (DSS), a premier swimming organisation serving women and children in Lagos State. He said the partnership aims at instilling water confidence in school pupils by teaching them theoretical and practical knowledge on waterways safety, swimming skills, and basic survival techniques in an emergency. Emmanuel d...

Kano residents stone a helicopter in President Buhari's convoy today in Kano.  Recall that Governor Ganduje had some days ago advised Mr. Buhari to postpone his visit due to security issues occasioned by the fuel scarcity and the Naira notes swap. IN KANO, PRESIDENT BUHARI SAYS NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT ‘FANTASTIC,’ URGES CITIZENS TO APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE   Ø DEMANDS RESPECT FOR TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS   Ø INAUGURATES LANDMARK MULTI-BILLION NAIRA DALA INLAND DRY PORT, 10MW HASKE SOLAR PLANT, 469 FAMILY HOMES HOUSING UNITS, OTHERS   Ø   OVER 16,000 HOUSES COMPLETED BY FAMILY HOMES IN 4 YEARS     President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Kano described ongoing infrastructure development across the country as ‘fantastic’, urging citizens to appreciate what they have as the situation in the country is not dire when compared with other countries.    The President spoke at a State Banquet in Kano to conclude his one-day official visit to t...

Ukrainian/Russian War: AFDB has put in place $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility for Africa - Adesina ...says 34 countries, 20 milion farmers to benefit The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has put in place a $1.5b Emergency Food Production Facility to support food sufficiency in Africa. The President of the AFDB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, who stated this in an interview at the Governor's Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, when he paid a visit to the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun,  on Monday, noted that the facility became imperative as a result of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia which had seen prices of wheat and maize skyrocket. Adesina added that the emergency food production facility would be supporting 34 countries, with 20 million farmers producing roughly 38 million metric tons of food valued at $12b. He expressed confidence that Africa would not have a food crisis as a result of the war in Ukraine. Adesina, while also noting that a Feed Africa Summit in Da...

Alleged N754.8m Fraud: Court Adjourns For Adoption of Final Written Addresses in Ex-NIMASA D-G, Akpobolokemi’s No-case Submissions Till March 6 Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, January 30, 2023, adjourned till March 6, 2023 for the adoption of final written addresses in relation to the no-case submissions filed by both Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and Ezekiel Bala Agaba, who are facing trial over an alleged N754.8 million fraud. Akpobolokemi and Agaba, who are alleged to have defrauded NIMASA, were initially charged alongside Governor Juan, Vincent Udoye, Ekene Nwakuche, Adegboyega Olopoenia and a company, Gama Marine Nigeria Ltd., before the charge was amended to involve only both of them. At today's sitting, the prosecuting counsel, S.I. Suleiman, informed the court that the prosecution was only on January 23, 2023 served with the final address of the s...

Alleged $1.32m Fraud: Defence Counsel’s Absence Stalls Arraignment of Kano Senatorial Candidate, Zaura The arraignment of the Kano Central Senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Abdulkarim Saleh Abdulsalam aka A.A Zaura, on multiple fraud charges before a Federal High Court, Kano suffered yet another postponement today, January 30, owing to the absence of the defence counsel. It is the fourth time the arraignment failed to proceed mostly because of the politician’s failure to appear in court. At the last adjourned date, the matter could not go on due to the absence of both the Zaura and the trial judge. But Zaura was in court today, having been picked up at his residence by operatives of the Commission. However, when the matter was called, the prosecution counsel, A.T Habib informed the court that she was in receipt of a letter from the defence counsel, I.G Waru, informing her that he would not be in court as he has a matter at the Supreme Court. Justice M. N Yunusa adjo...

A passenger jet that took off from Dubai flew for 13 hours and landed at the same airport after it was forced to turn around in midair. Flight EK448 took off at 10.30am local time on Friday and was supposed to land in Auckland, New Zealand, 16 hours later. But the Emirates flight ended up landing back in Dubai just after midnight on Saturday due to severe flooding at Auckland airport. It had travelled around half of the 9,000-mile journey before it was forced to U-turn to its departure airport. A state of emergency was declared in the Kiwi city after an onslaught of torrential brought chaos to the transport hub. The airport said on Twitter: 'Auckland Airport has been assessing the damage to our international terminal and unfortunately determined that no international flights can operate today. 'We know this is extremely frustrating but the safety of passengers is our top priority.' More than 2,000 passengers were forced to stay overnight in the terminals overnight on Friday...

 Michael Jackson will be played by the late icon’s 26-year old nephew Jaafar Jackson in the Antoine Fuqua-directed film biopic for Lionsgate.  Fuqua just posted a confirmation on Instagram. The singer and songwriter is the son of Jermaine Jackson, who is the brother of Michael and member of The Jackson 5.  Jaafar has been singing and dancing since age 12, and has showcased himself singing tunes from Sam Cooke to Marvin Gaye, along with originals. The Emancipation helmer signed on to next direct Michael, which has a script by John Logan. The film’s being produced by Graham King, who turned the Freddie Mercury Queen story into the blockbuster Bohemian Rhapsody. GK Films will produce alongside the co-executors of Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain.... More photos below. 

"I'VE NEVER SLEPT WITH A MAN FOR MONEY" - BLESSING CEO BOASTS 30th January, 2023  Controversial relationship coach, Blessing Okoro a.k.a Blessing CEO brags that she’s never slept with any man for money. She said this in a post on her Instagram page as she argued that not every woman makes money by being a ‘runs’ girl. Bragging about her purity, Blessing’s CEO advised hardworking ladies to keep being industrious and not letting snide remarks from people affect them. She added that men usually project themselves onto these hardworking ladies in order to feel powerful. In her words; “Not every woman does RUNS…Women are so so hardworking that men keep projecting themselves to women just to feel powerful. I brag with it, Blessingceo has never 4k for money. Women adjust your crown forget noise makers . Runs is not for everybody .. Just a reminder that a lot of women make legit money.”

 SANWO-OLU DIRECTS TRIAL OF TRUCK OWNER, DRIVER  ...Govt takes measures to stop truck accidents  The Lagos State Government commiserates with the families who lost their loved ones in the Ojuelegba truck accident on Sunday, January 29, 2023. May The Almighty console them and grant them the strength to go through this difficult time. Nine persons died in the accident.  Identified victims are:  i.                   Miss Blessing Isioma “F”  ii.                 Abdurahman Okoya Sunday “M”  iii.              Felix John Ifeanyi “M” 40years  iv.               Olatokunbo Basirat King “F’ 49years  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after receiving an interim report of the incident, has directed the police to speed up their investigation of the matter. Besides, he has given the following di...

We Must Refuse To Compromise On Competence, Character For Nigeria To Rise -Dogara  *** KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY RT. HON. YAKUBU DOGARA AT THE ACIPA DAY OF PRAYERS, AWARDS AND BOOK DEDICATION/LAUNCHING AT ECWA HEADQUARTERS, JOS, PLATEAU STATE ON THE 29TH JANUARY, 2023 PROTOCOLS: I understand the theme for today’s event is, “The past, present and future role of Northern Christians in the development of Nigeria”. You will all agree with me that this is a very broad topic with abounding literature that have effectively covered the field. I dare say in summary and without fear of any contradictions, that without the heroic roles played by some of our brothers and sisters in moments of National peril in Nigeria, Nigeria may not have been in existence the way we know it today. There is hardly any Northern Christian family that does not bear the scars of the war to keep Nigeria one. It is equally gratifying that our father who superintended over Nigeria in those darkest moments still l...

LAGOS DOMESTIC, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGENCY HOLDS PARENTS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON CHILD PROTECTION   The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has organised a Parents’ Association Conference on Safeguarding and Child Protection held recently at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa-Ikeja.  Speaking at the one-day interactive programme which attracted over 400 parents, the Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titillola Vivour-Adeniyi, stated the engagement was designed to enlighten participants on Child Abuse, signs to look out for, parenting skills, directions for reporting and handling disclosures of abuse and their role as Mandated Reporters as part of measures to find a lasting solution to cases of domestic and sexual abuse in the State   Vivour-Adeniy said, "We have engaged various stakeholders in the fight against domestic violence and we want to ensure parents are not left out or left behind but are being...

Ace Broadcaster Danladi Bako who was one of the best Presenter when Morning Ride was the breakfast show to look out for in the 80s on NTA,shared this photo few minutes ago on social media with the caption  "Saturday January 28 , 2023 !  ABU Zaria 42nd Convocation and Diamond anniversary ceremony.  I graduated with BA Hons in 1978 and stood at this same square for my Convocation. Last Saturday I returned to the same square 45 years later to collect my Doctor of Philosophy PhD degree. How do I feel ? Fulfillment and immeasurable contentment. Alhamdulillah. Miyetti Allah.". One more photo below.