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PSC Promotes Three AIGs, Suspends Elevation Of Eight CPs The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspectors of Police. In a statement on Sunday by the commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the promotion of eight Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) was suspended. This is because the CPs failed to appear before it for the mandatory promotion interview. “As part of an effort to fill up the leadership vacuum in the Nigerian Police Force, The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police,” the statement partly read. “The new DIGs are expected to fill the vacant duty posts created owing to the retirements of three DIGs representing the North Central, North East and North West geopolitical zones.” In a statement by the Head, Press and ...

 Currency swap: We'll reconvene before elections if.... - Gbajabiamila ...says Tinubu stands with Nigerians The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would have no option but to reconvene before the February 25 elections if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) failed to address the hardships Nigerians face due to the currency swap policy. The speaker said the House would continue to monitor the CBN's implementation of the policy closely following the Green Chamber's meeting with the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, on the issue. Speaking during a town hall meeting with some ethnic groups in Surulere, Lagos, on Sunday, Gbajabiamila said he was on the verge of signing an arrest warrant against Emefiele following his initial failure to appear before an ad hoc panel of the House. "The House of Representatives intervened on several occasions. We summoned the CBN governor the first time and again, but he refused to answer, because...

NEW NAIRA NOTE: Man Who Slumped And Died Inside Bank In Delta Identified As A Building Material Merchant The man who slumped and died inside a bank in Agbor, Ika Local Government Area of Delta State, has been identified as Mr Vincent Igweh, a building material merchant. Sources revealed that late Igweh went to the Bank in Agbor for some transactions, but unfortunately, after spending hours unattended to due to the crowd, collapsed. He was rushed to St. John Catholic Hospital, Agbor where he was confirmed dead.  Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident said the deceased was waiting to collect his Automated Teller Machine card at the bank.  Receiving sympathizers at the deceased?s residence in Andy Iyama Street, Agbor, his wife said she got a call to come to Catholic Hospital, Agbor, adding that when she got there, she discovered that her husband who left the house that morning hale and healthy was dead and had already been taken to t...

"The currency redesign is not peculiar to Nigeria. It is an exercise that comes with some inconvenience and pain but it has significant longterm economic and social benefits. Even though there are improvements that can be made, I urge Nigerians to bear with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Government with the hope that the general populace and Nigeria will harvest the gains that will come with the reforms. We equally implore the CBN and the banks to expedite efforts to make the new currency available to small depositors and the unbanked in order to reduce the pains of my fellow Nigerians, especially the underprivileged and those living far away from banks in the rural areas.  #PeterObi 🇳🇬". One more photo below. 

“MURPHY BROWN’S”  CHARLES KIMBROUGH HAS PASSED AWAY AT 86. He died a month ago but the news just broke on the internet. He played anchor “Jim Dial” in every episode of the show’s 10 seasons and appeared in a few episodes of the re-boot as well.  His son confirmed to “The New York Times” that his father passed away January 11th in Culver City.  Kimbrough received an Emmy nomination for his role on the show. Years earlier, he received a Tony nomination as part of the original cast of the musical, “Company.” He also worked as a voice actor, most famously playing the gargoyle, Victor, in Disney’s animated “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” I was lucky enough to interview him back in his “Murphy Brown” days.  I remember him being a very nice man.  May he R.I.P.   🙏  

Ogun: Abiodun to swear in eight newly appointed judges, Customary Court of Appeal President tomorrow  The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of eight new judges into the State Judiciary. The appointment is sequel to the recommendation of the National Judiciary Commission at its 100th meeting held on January 18, 2023 and in accordance with the provision of Section 271 Sub-section (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). A statement issued this Sunday in Abeokuta by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Kunle somorin, noted that the new judges appointment is based on seniority, competence and track record. Those to be sworn-in at a ceremony slated for the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, according to Somorin, include the Chief Registrar, High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Oluwafunke Omolara Odubanjo, Esq; Chief Magistrate, Ogun State Judiciary, Awofeso Ireti-Olu Babatunde; Deputy Chief Registrar, High Court o...

3 feared dead, many missing in Ikwerre building collapse 5th February, 2023 Three people are presumed dead and others are missing after a building under construction caved in along Isi Ewu Road in Nbodo Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Olufemi Ayodele, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Rivers State Command, confirmed the incident on Sunday morning. Michael Ogar, the NSCDC state commandant, who visited the scene, the cause of the incident was the use of substandard materials. Represented by Assistant Commandant James Ngene of the Rivers NSCDC Disaster Management Rescue Team, Ogar revealed that preliminary investigations showed that the rods, pillars, and blocks used in the construction of the two-story building were far below the required specifications. “It is high time Nigerians began to take responsibility for their actions especially when the life of humans is involved. “The collapse of the two-storey building at Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area coul...

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that one local government area’s votes will cancel the votes of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi in Anambra State. Obi, a two-term governor of Anambra, is counting on votes from his home state in the election. However, in a TVC interview, El-Rufai dismissed the LP candidate's chances, saying he (Obi) would not win the presidential election. He said, “Peter Obi win election? Peter Obi is polling one per cent in Sokoto, two per cent in Katsina, five per cent in Kano, this is how the votes are; all states are not equal. “The fact that you are doing 70 per cent in Anambra State does not mean somebody doing 10 per cent in Kano is not better than you. “Kano is 4 million votes that actually happened, Anambra is what, the number of votes in Anambra is the size of one local government in Kaduna State. “So all states are not equal, yes Peter Obi will sweep southern states, he will do well in south south, where else? “He ...

Anambra teachers Okay Soludo's Education friendliness  By Michael Ezenwata  Teachers in Anambra State have joined other Civil Servants in the state in appreciating Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for the upward review of the salaries of Civil Servants in the state. Their appreciation was conveyed through the Chairman Post Primary Schools Services Commission (PPSSC), Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu in a press statement in Awka. According to Prof. Ikediugwu, the 5,000 newly recruited teachers already absorbed in schools across the state will remain grateful to the governor who provided them with the sum of N5,000 each for their transportation on the day they received their appointment letters. She noted that the governor followed it up by approving across board the release of N15, 000 as Christmas bonus for workers in the state and the subsequent 10 per cent salary increase for them, which took effect in January this year. The PPSSC boss announced that she commenced the supervision of Secondary ...

Gunmen Attack, Set Ablaze House, Cars Of Labour Party's Imo House Of Assembly Candidate Gunmen terrorising Imo State and other parts of the South-East region of Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday attacked the country home of the Labour Party’s Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State House of Assembly, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, setting his house, cars, and those of his father and uncles ablaze. Confirming the incident in a statement he personally issued on Saturday and made available to newsmen, Obiaraeri blamed the attack on what he described as the “failure of the All Progressives Congress-led administrations in the state and at the centre.” The Labour Party candidate who said the arsonists stormed his house in Amagu Ihube in three Toyota Hilux vehicles said “Gunmen, surely known to their sponsors, went to my country home in Amagu Ihube to burn down my house and burn to ashes my operational factory vehicles parked there. “Just got another share of the terrible state of security i...

Peter Obi Endorsement : Ekwunife Threatens To Disband Media Team Over Leaked Letter Against Peter Obi There is chaos in the camp of Sen. Uche Ekwunife's Media Team as she threatens to sack his Media Aide, Mr Kingsley Ubani over a leaked letter denying her endorsement of Mr Peter Obi. Sen. Uche Lilian Ekwunife is the Candidate of People's Democratic Party (PDP) for Anambra Central Senatorial District in the coming general elections. Her Campaign Council has faced criticism and challenges because of her sidestep style of support which prompted her to issue a press release in clarification of her stand. Somehow, the letter she prepared to clarify issues on who she supports for President got leaked to the media.  An insider who pleaded anonymity said that furious Sen. Ekwunife saw the letter on the Social Media and called out Mr Kingsley Ubani and Bojan Udeh.  "This morning, Iyom sent the letter in our group and asked Ubani and Bojan to come and see her immediately. I called U...

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONDEMNS HORRIFIC TERRORIST ATTACK ON KATSINA VIGILANTES   President Muhammadu Buhari condemns the attack on vigilantes at Yargoje forest in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, where many lives were lost.    The insurgents ambushed a convoy of vigilantes in the forest as they went to recover stolen cows leading to the killings.    The President pays tribute to all those vigilantes and family members who have been martyred today, saying that the sacrifices of the brave men who are working to prevent and punish crime in their communities will not be forgotten.    “Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in this difficult period. May Allah repose the soul of the deceased,” said the President.   Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) February 5, 2023  

GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA MOVES TO PARTNER WITH INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURERS FOR SANITY IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has tendered a proposal for partnership with international manufacturers in the pharmaceutical industry for the restoration of sanity in the sector within Imo State. The Governor, who made the call during an interactive session with a team of medical practitioners from Austria who have been on a free medical mission in the State for days now, explained that the partnership is to curb the proliferation of illicit and substandard drugs in the State. The leader of the team, Rev. Fr. Dr Emeka Emeakaraoha, assured the Governor of a review to his appeal for the exercise to be carried out twice a year, in view of spreading the mission across the State. Once more, the Governor commended the team for their humanitarian service to the people and prayed for God's grace upon them in all their endeavours. More photos below. 

INEC Mock Accreditation Records Success In Anambra State. Success stories have trailed the mock accreditation exercise conducted across Anambra state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the February 25 and March 11 general elections. The Anambra State Resident Electrical Commissioner, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu led the inspection of the exercise in selected six Local Government Areas of the state. The mock accreditation conducted with BVAS machines took place in Anambra East, Onitsha South, Awka South, , Idemili North, Nnewi North and Orumba North Local Government Areas. At Igboezunu Aguleri, Okene ward one, the mock accreditation started at around past nine 0'clock in the morning where fourteen persons were accredited at about eleven 0'clock in the morning. The situation was the same at Fegge two, Silas  Works two,  Odoakpu one, Pioneer Primary School in Onitsha and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu  University ward one, Igbariam respectively . ABS ob...

Europe-bound Cocaine, Heroin, Meth consignments intercepted at Lagos airport . As NDLEA seizes 75.75kg skunk from Canada; arrests pregnant woman, school teacher, others over 2 tons of drugs seized in 8 states Attempts to export large consignments of illicit drugs especially cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and ephedrine to Dubai, UAE and Europe through various disingenuous modes of concealment by desperate drug cartels via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos have again been frustrated by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who intercepted them and arrested those behind the bids. Top on the list of those so far arrested in connection with the seizures is a Nigerian based in Athens, Greece, Iwuozor Edward Chinedu. He was debarked from an Ethiopian airline flight on Friday 3rd February after officers in the tarmac team of NDLEA intercepted two bags during a secondary check exercise at the foot of the aircraft. When the bags were searched...