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76th Birthday: I’m not happy because I can’t go to bank to withdraw my own money, Pete Edochie laments  7 March 2023  Famous veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has said he was unhappy, as he clocked 76 years on Tuesday, 6, March 2023. In a video shared on his Instagram page, he expressed his reasons for unhappiness. He said, “I’m 76 today and thank God who has brought me thus far. I should be happy today but I’m not because I can’t go to the bank to withdraw money which belongs to me and was told it’s for my own good. “I can’t go to the filling station and buy fuel for my car, again must be for my own good. Electricity has been epileptic and has even now become worse. Elections manifest themselves as selection and tried to find out why but no one offered any explanation, so I said to myself, ‘Pete, it must be for your own good’.” Pete further expressed grievance I no the video caption, said “I have observed the events in our Nation for the past few weeks as it unfolds and I have ch

 Woman docked for allegedly defaming Akwa Ibom governor on Facebook 7 March 2023  A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Tuesday docked in a Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly defaming Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom. Edet, who was arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Nigerian police on a six-count charge, however pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the Inspector-General of Police is the complainant in the charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/181/2021, Edet is the sole defendant. Count one of the charge read that “you Blessing Ossom Edet ‘F’ 37 years of No. 18 Buchanan Crescent Wuse II,  Abuja, on or before April 11,  2020, sent messages or other matter with the captioned: “Names of Married Women/Politicians’ Wives Sleeping with Gov.  Emmanuel Loading,” through her Facebook page. She was also accused of sending a message with a caption: “So We Are Going Dirty It’s Time To Break The Final Table Stay Tune,” through her Facebook page. Besides, E

I wish to convey my very hearty congratulations to Sen. Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial Zone. Your return to the Red Chamber is well deserved. The Labour Party, the OBIdient Family, Datti and I, feel elated by your election, given your legislative experience. We look forward to your diligent service and contribution towards nation building. #PeterObi 🇳🇬 A very hearty congratulations to Senator-elect Mrs Ireti Kingibe; the second elected female senator for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Her election is in keeping with our commitment to women and youth. The Labour Party, OBIdient Family, Datti and I, feel gratified that you will be representing us in the FCT. We look forward to your diligent service and contribution towards nation-building. #PeterObi 🇳🇬. More photos below. 

St.John's College Alor :Fire engulfs Anambra's famous educational institution Michael Ezenwata Properties  worth over  one hundred million nalra were lost  on Monday morning when a fire broke out from one of the main blocks of  the World bank assisted hostel at St.John's Science and Technical College Alor. According to a report at the scene of the incident,the fire outbreak occurred after some attempts to start the school's generator failed. The Principal/Manager of the College Reverend father Dr.Francis Unegbu who spoke to the press on the incident, said the fire started between 9 and 9.30 am on Monday morning when the students were having their breakfast. According to the principal, there was no human casualty but properties worth between 80 million naira and 100 million naira were lost in the inferno. Father Unegbu reported that hostels A,B anC of the world bank assisted uncompleted project housing over 400 students were affected. The cleric further reported that the

Two Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week were found dead on 8th March. The other two were found alive and are now in the care of US authorities. The kidnapping occurred in Matamoros, a border town in the state of Tamaulipas, while the four victims were on their way to a tummy tuck surgery for one of the group. The group had driven from Brownsville, Texas, and were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates when gunmen began shooting at their car. The gunmen then took the Americans in another vehicle and drove them away. Mexican authorities are considering various theories about motives for the attack, including the possibility that the Americans were mistaken for smugglers of Haitian migrants. Illegal migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border have soared in recent months, spurring tension among criminal groups who control human trafficking through northern Mexico. During the initial confrontation between the victims and the kidnappers, "an innocent Mexic

Text of Press Conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Today, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the Moves by INEC to Destroy Evidence of its Rigging of the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election Gentlemen of the Press, we have called you to alert Nigerians and the International Community of the atrocious move by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to destroy and erase evidence of its intolerable rigging of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election. Late yesterday at 10: 10 pm, INEC in a desperate move to prevent our Party and Candidate from obtaining necessary evidence as Ordered by the Court, filed a motion requesting that it be allowed to reconfigure the BVAS machines and wipe out relevant information that our Party and Candidate require to prosecute our case at the Presidential Election Tribunal.  This reprehensible action by INEC to frustrate the desire of Nigerians to get redress through the court is a

2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: USE OF DOGS, OTHER PETS AT POLLING UNITS CRIMINAL, CONDEMNABLE-NPF The Nigeria Police Force has deemed it necessary to educate and caution Nigerians on the use of pets, especially, dogs, at the polling units on election day, as such act runs contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended. The provision of Section 126 (1) of the Electoral Act. 2022, explains clearly those actions exhibited by electorates that constitute electoral breaches and are punishable under the law, and paragraph (f) mentions possession of weapons calculated to intimidate voters and electoral officers. Dogs could be classed as offensive weapons as their owners/handlers can use them to intimidate, harass and cause assault and bodily harm to others. The Dogs Act, CAP 55 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1958 as domesticated in various States, and other Criminal Laws in Nigeria are trite. The conceived ideas and plans by certain individuals, electorates, and groups of

IWD 2023: PRESIDENT BUHARI CELEBRATES NIGERIA WOMEN  President Muhammadu Buhari joins Nigerian women in celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD), observed on March 8, recognizing the invaluable role women have played in advancing the progress of the country since independence. The President salutes the hardwork and dedication of Nigerian women working tirelessly and achieving results in different fields of endeavor, from those sacrificing daily in the markets and farms to train the next generation of leaders, to those breaking limits in education, sports, medical field, arts, entertainment and even in politics, where they are still largely under-represented. The President is proud to have worked and associated with some of Nigeria’s brightest women in his cabinet, government and the international community. He thanks the amazons who have served meritoriously as partners in the progress witnessed on the political, economic and social fronts. He notes that, against all obstacles,

Tinubu Seeks Court Order To Inspect INEC Materials Used For 2023 Presidential Election  March 7, 20230 Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, is seeking an order from the court of appeal to access sensitive materials used by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the presidential election. With 8,794,726 votes, Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the February 25 poll ahead of Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), who secured 6,101,533 votes. At the court session on Tuesday, the president-elect, through his lawyer, Akintola Makinde, said he would need to inspect, scan and make photocopies of some of the electoral materials to enable him to prepare his defence against petitions that would seek to nullify his election. “The materials will be relevant in helping us to prepare our defence and also make comparison with the i

The Lagos State Government has begun the release of impounded vehicles to their owners free of charge. The state government said it decided to wave the fine attached to such seizures due to the cash crunch that has hit the nation following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Naira redesign policy. Lagos Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, who confirmed this on Tuesday, March 7, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had extended the palliative measures by ensuring that vehicles impounded for minor traffic offences were returned to their owners with the fines waved. He said;  “When you look at what the governor proposed, especially during the cash crunch period, we have reduced public transport fare by 50%. So when you go on our BRTs and all the Lagos state funded public transport, including Lag Ride, we have reduced the fare by 50% just to alleviate the suffering of our people. “Apart from that, moving away from transport, we have opened up food banks in certain areas. S

Finally, CBN Speaks On Old Naira Notes   MAR 7, 2023  Central Bank of Nigeria, Isa Abdulmumin, Nigerians, Old Naira Notes, Supreme Court Following the new directive of Supreme Court, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesman, Isa Abdulmumin, has said that both the old and new naira notes are now legal tender. Speaking on Tuesday, Abdulmumin said even though the CBN is yet to issue an official statement on the matter, Nigerians can now spend and collect both the old and new notes. He added that the apex bank just wants to make life easy for Nigerians and has directed commercial banks to obey the supreme court ruling which extended the validity period of the old notes to the end of the year. The CBN spokesman said, “Banks are paying old notes as well as new notes. They are all legal tender. “Yes, the CBN has not issued an official statement on the issue. Anyone banks give to you, you can collect. We just want to make life easy for Nigerians.” Abdulmumin expressed concern about the cont

Court Sends 14 Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin City Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday March 7, 2023 secured the conviction of fourteen internet fraudsters before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court Benin City. They were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC on a separate one count charge of fraudulent personation. The convicts are Gift Patrick, Lucky Paul Omofureta, Elvis John Mathew, Jeremiah Rebirth Umoru, Alex Aimuawosa Yuodegha and Daniel Mathew. Others are; Edefe Isaiah, Ese Isaiah, Osas Igho Amos, Destiny Aghayere, Christian Oghenekewe, God's power Osabuohien, Wisdom Christopher and Favour Osaghale. The defendants upon arraignment pleaded guilty to their respective charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, Francis.A.Jirbo to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.  However, counsel to the defendants, A.J. Benga prayed the court to temper justice with mercy as they have become remorseful for their actions

 Governorship Polls: Labour Party Debunks Collapsing Structure For PDP In Kaduna The National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Umar Farouk, has debunked rumours making the rounds that the party has collapsed its structure to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Kaduna state. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the LP scribe said the governoship candidate of the Party, Jonathan Asake was fully ready for the election, adding he will not step down for any candidate. Farouk decried the level of campaign of calumny by the said opposition party that the LP had collapsed structure into the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the March 11 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. “We that are here in Kaduna state have received a serious threat from opposition parties. Besides the threat to our lives and the lives of our supporters and party leaders, there is a threat to our women leaders, and as if that is not eno