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FG Gives Update On Evacuation Of Nigerians Caught Up In Sudan War April 29, 20230 The federal government said on Saturday, gave an update on the efforts to move Nigerians caught up in the war going on in Sudan, disclosing that “The first batch of Nigerian evacuees who have arrived Aswan are expected to be airlifted to Nigeria in the coming hours by the Nigerian Air Force and Air Peace airline, who have been on standby for the operations,” Sudan is currently in tatters over the battle for supremacy between the Sudanese armed forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The government confirmed this in a joint press statement issued to journalists by the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Janet Olisa, and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Sani Gwarzo, in Abuja. The federal government however said the initial hitches during transportation of stranded Nigerian students from Khartoum where bus drivers stopped and dropped the students in the desert over non-...

2023 Election: Ex-UK Ambassador Makes U-Turn, Expresses Disappointment With INEC  April 29, 20230 Contrary to her earlier position, the former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, has expressed disappointment with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recently concluded 2023 general elections. Ms. Laing made the assertion in a short video clip that’s currently trending on social media. The video is a deviation from her previous statement in which she gave the conduct of the election passmark and told Nigerians to be proud of the outcome. In the latest video clip, Laing retracted her opinion and expresses disappointment with INEC and reiterated her government’s threat to slam visa ban and/or other punitive measures on electoral offenders. After the backlash public outcry, she seemed to have walked back her condescending and hasty endorsement of the election which has been adjudged by both local and international observers as poorly execut...

Gunman storms US home, kills five, including child 29 April 2023  Police in Texas say they believe a man killed five of his neighbours after an argument about him shooting a semi-automatic weapon in his front yard. The victims were all from Honduras, and included an eight-year-old child. The incident occurred late on Friday night in the small town of Cleveland, San Jacinto County, Texas. Among those killed were two women found lying on top of two surviving children, according to local Sheriff Greg Capers. The suspect, believed to be Mexican, has been named as Francisco Oropez. He is still on the run and thought to be armed. Investigators believe that the victims had asked Oropez, who it is thought had been drinking, to stop shooting as they were trying to put a baby to sleep. After both parties returned to their houses, the gunman “topped off his magazine, and walked down his driveway… into the people’s house and started shooting,” said Sheriff Capers. A total of 10 people were at ...

JAMB to sanction 20 CBT centers 29 April 2023 The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-shaq Oloyede has given reason why the Board is yet to release conducted results from the ongoing 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede also disclosed that 20 Computer Based-Test (CBT) centers found wanting nationwide would be sanctioned for failure to comply with the guidelines governing the conduct of the UTME. The JAMB registrar stated this in Lagos while monitoring the ongoing 2023 UTME in some centers and described the conduct as smooth despite the initial hitches experienced. According to JAMB, 1,595,779 candidates registered for the 2023 UTME and Lagos recorded the highest number of applicants of 270, 573. The exam is been written in 708 centers nationwide. He said before JAMB used to release the UTME results in batches each day of the exam as was done in 2021 and 2022 after analysing candidates performance for the day. Oloyede explain...

Couple plans self-kidnap, demands N5m ransom 29 April 2023  The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the husband, a 53-year-old technician and wife, 48-year-old masseuse and bone setter, were arrested on Wednesday and Thursday respectively after a family member of the man reported the purported kidnap. He said the couple, who admitted to the crime, claimed they planned the self-kidnap with a view to raise N3 million to buy back their house in the Badagry area of Lagos. “The man brought the idea and sold it to his wife. He did not deny it before the police. He said he did it through text message for a purpose. He said he did it because he wanted to re-buy his house back with N3 million. “The man claimed he decided to organise self-kidnap because none of his brothers ...

Wike Finally Settled For Cancer Virus Against Malaria Virus – Shehu Sani April 29, 2023      The governor of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike and the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, who are both members of the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, PDP, visited the newly elected president of Nigeria, Chief Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is All Progressives Congress’ member in Abuja. The outcome of the meeting the duo had with the President-elect, was not revealed but after the meeting, the Governor of Rivers State, said that politics is over and the next thing to do now is governance. Following Wike’s romance with the President-elect, who is also a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, have started expressing dissatisfaction over the development, as Senator Shehu Sani also reacted to it this morning. While Senator Shehu Sani, who happens to be the former senator representing the Kaduna Central Senatorial ...

  Alleged Illness, Invites Him Again Over Corruption Allegation April 29, 2023      The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has been invited by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interrogation over an investigation concerning corruption allegations against him. The EFCC had earlier invited Akpabio to appear for questioning on March 29 but his lawyer, Umeh Kalu (SAN) in a letter to the anti-graft agency alleged that his client was suffering from pneumonia and cardiac arrhythmia. It’s been alleged that at the time Akpabio headed the ministry, a N40 billion fraud was perpetrated in the Niger Delta Development Commission. It was also reported that there were allegations of over N86 billion contract scams involving the senator-elect and a former Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, which the EFCC had been investigating. The anti-graft agency had in the past arrested Akpabio over the alleged theft of N108.1...

*ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS BRIEFING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CP ECHENG ECHENG* Good afternoon, gentlemen of the PRESS you are welcome to Anambra State Police Command. Today, 28th April 2023, I am delighted to provide you with an update on achievements recorded by the Command in our fight against crime and criminality. We have made significant progress in reducing crime rates and ensuring sustainable peace for the safety and security of citizens in the State. On 27/4/2023 by 7:50 pm, the forward operating base *FOB* Aguata while on stop and search duty at Afor Nnobi road intercepted two vehicles, one unmarked brown Lexus jeep and a black Prado Jeep with Reg Nos. GWA 696 CM, Abuja, the occupants of the vehicle who refuse to stop when police flag them down, started shooting sporadically to escape police screening. The operatives engaged the armed men in a gun battle, rescued one of their victims and arrested three of the gang members suspected to be members of the ESN/OUTLAW...

DEATH OF INSP ATOBALOYE: IGP ORDERS INVESTIGATIONS, ASSURES OF JUSTICE The Inspector-General of Police has called for in-depth investigations into the remote circumstances surrounding the demise of a Police Inspector, Inspector Atobaloye Taiye, who was on Quick Intervention special duty from Oke-Onigbin Divisional Headquarters, Kwara State, to the Zone 8 Command Headquarters, Lokoja, which covers Kogi and Kwara States. Details from the Zonal Headquarters report showed that the inspector was posted on the 1st of April, 2023, reported on the 11th of April and was immediately posted as part of the team manning the main gate of the Zonal Command Headquarters. However, he failed to report at the duty post and went missing in action for nine (9) days, only to resurface on the 19th of April in a drunken state. He was eventually defaulted and detained for absence from duty and drunkenness. While on detention, he reportedly took ill and was moved to the Police Clinic, then referred to the Feder...

KDSG Security Update: Saturday 29th April 2023  El-Rufai receives report on urban gangsterism; 98 ‘Sara-Suka’ hoodlums arrested for homicide, phone snatching  - 19 charged to court, 61 undergoing investigation at various Divisions  - 18 transferred to SCID for further investigation ahead of prosecution  Worried by the increase in urban gangsterism perpetrated by criminals popularly known as ‘Sara-Suka’ in Kaduna Metropolis, Governor Nasir El-Rufai who demanded for an aggressive action against the criminals has received a progress report from the Kaduna State Police Command.  The criminals had been attacking citizens and snatching their mobile phones and other belongings, a situation which resulted in the loss of several lives and severe injuries inflicted on innocent citizens.  According to the report, which was accompanied with pictorial evidence, a total of 98 suspects were arrested between the 26th and 28th of April, 2023, of which 19 have been charged t...

President Buhari Flags Off Ogoni Power Project  President Muhammadu Buhari has flagged off the construction of the Ogoni Power Project, expressing confidence that the project upon completion will spur socio-economic development of Ogoniland, create job opportunities for artisans and enhance entrepreneurial growth. The President virtually participated in the groundbreaking of the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration and the Ogoni 100 Bed Specialist Hospital, performed on his behalf by the Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi at Wiiya Akara, Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State.  On the power project, the President noted that it would bring sustainability to the Potable Water Schemes, Livelihood Programme, Centre of Excellence for Environmental Restoration, and the Specialist Hospital projects being undertaken by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP. On the benefits of the Ogoni Specialist Hospital, the President said it would bring suc...

Taraba APC: EXCOs Call For Immediate Arrest Of Former Chairman, El-Sudi  The leadership of the Taraba State All Progressives Congress APC has called on the security operatives to urgently arrest the former chairman of the party in the state, Barrister Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi for alleged impersonation. Hon. James Amadu, who is Acting as the Chairman of the party made the call on behalf of the EXCO at a press conference held in Jalingo. He said the press briefing was aimed at responding to the purported expulsion of one of the party's chieftains in the state, Chief David Sabo Kente, and the Senator-elect for the Southern Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections, Hon. David Jimkuta from the party by the former state chairman, El-Sudi. Amadu explained that the EXCO as well as other members of the party in the state did not receive the pronouncement by El-Sudi at the press briefing in Jalingo with rude shock but with utmost disappoinment. "El-Sudi has consistently shown a ra...

CITAD Supports 27 Women With N2.4m Grant In its effort's to promote digital innovation among women, the center for information technology and development (CITAD) ,has provided post-training support worth N2,475,000 to 27 beneficiaries, of the Digital Creativity and Innovation for Young Women, (DICI-YOW). Speaking during the presentation of cheques , the executive director of the center, Alhaji  Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, explained that, the training was aimed at empowering young girls with digital skills, entrepreneurship knowledge, and gadget operation. Alhaji Yunusa, who was represented by  the campaign and communication officer, CITAD Malam Ali Sabo explained that, the  beneficiaries from Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi states, were selected from over 380 applications, with 110 proposals chosen, and 27 excelling in their submissions. He highlighted  that, the Centre provided funds to beneficiaries based on the category of their proposals, as technological proposals received #150...

Nigeria Hits Over $1bn In Non-oil Export The Executive Director of the Nigeria Export promotion Council, Dr. Ezra Yakusak says Nigeria recorded 1.345 billion dollars in non-oil products export in the first quarter of this year. He made this know while briefing newsmen on progress made in non-oil export in the first quarter of the year. Dr. Yakusak said the amount represent an increase of 8.50 per cent over the first quarter of 2022 which was US$1.249 billion. While giving the breakdown of the non-oil export performance for the first quarter, Dr Yakusak explained that a total number of 167 products were exported in the 1st quarter of 2023. Dr. Yakusak noted the products according to him ranged from manufactured, semi-processed, solid minerals and raw agricultural commodities. “Of the top-ten products exported in the first quarter of 2023, Urea, Cocoa Beans, Sesame Seed, Soya Beans/meal and Cashew nuts/kernels were top five. A total of 618, 184.06 metric tonnes of products worth US$75.82...

Court Jails Six Internet Fraudsters in Calabar Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, have convicted and sentenced six Internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment.  The convicts:  Ojiako David Enyinna, Heziekiah Ezekiel Eno, Onyedika Ugochukwu Enemchukwu, Adinkwu Destiny Chukwudifu, God’s  Favour Bassey Essi and Ebenezer Emmanuel Peter,  were jailed on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. They were convicted after pleading guilty to different charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal impersonation.   While Enemchukwu and Peter were arraigned on separate two-count charges,  Enyinna, Eno, Chukwudifu and Essi were arraigned on separate one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal impersonation. They all pleaded guilty when the separate charges were read to them. In view of their pleas, prosecuting counsel; S. S. Aribido and J.E.I Ogbuli p...

EFCC Arrests 19 Akwa Ibom Varsity Students for Alleged Internet Fraud Nineteen Undergraduates of Akwa Ibom State University, Mkpat-Enin, were on Friday, April 28, 2023, arrested by operatives of the Uyo Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for suspected internet- related offences. They were arrested at their private hostels: Obong Abasi Lodge and Mfon Obong Lodge both located at Ikot Akpadem in Mkpat-Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.  Their arrest followed several months of surveillance on their suspected involvement in romance scam, fraudulent crypto currency transactions and impersonation. Items recovered from them include, several laptops and mobile phones. They will be charged to court as soon as Investigations are concluded.

 LASBCA DEMOLISHES 13 BUILDINGS VIOLATING BUILDING CODES ... Urges Residents to Follow Due Process in Building Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has pulled down 13 illegal buildings in the Ajao Estate area of the State. Addressing members of the Press about the demolished structures during a Media Parley held at Ikeja on Friday, the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki emphasised the need for all buildings in Lagos State to conform with relevant laws guiding physical development and building construction.  Oki added that the demolition exercise carried out by the enforcement and compliance team of the agency was aimed at ensuring that buildings in Lagos State are designed, constructed and maintained to high standards of safety to avoid loss of lives and properties.  He also stated that the removal of the 13 illegal structures shows that the State Government prioritises the lives of its residents, stressing that the action of the government and...

Woman arrested for allegedly poisoning 12 friends 27 April 2023 Thai police say they have apprehended a woman suspected of poisoning 12 of her friends and acquaintances with cyanide. Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested in Bangkok following recent inquiries into a friend’s death. The victim’s family had raised suspicions after she died on a trip with Sararat earlier this month. Police allege she killed for financial reasons to which Sararat has denied all the charges. Thai authorities have denied her bail. Two weeks ago, she had travelled with her friend to Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok, where they had taken part in a Buddhist protection ritual at a river, police said. Shortly after, her friend Siriporn Khanwong collapsed and died on the riverbank. Traces of cyanide were found in her body during the autopsy, police said. Her phone, money and bags were also missing when she was found. Authorities said the other alleged victims had died in a similar way but did not disclose furthe...

Court Orders Sperm Donor Who Fathered 550 Children To Stop April 29, 2023      Dutch judges have ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands. The man, identified in Dutch media only as Jonathan M, 41, was taken to court by a foundation protecting the rights of donor children and by the mother of one of the children allegedly fathered from his sperm. Dutch clinical guidelines say a donor should not father more than 25 children in 12 families, but judges said the man had helped produce between 550 and 600 children since he started donating sperm in 2007. The court therefore “prohibits the defendant from donating his semen to new prospective parents after the issuing of this judgment”, judge Thera Hesselink said on Friday. Jonathan M may also not contact any prospective parents “with the wish that he was willing to donate semen … advertise his services to prospe...

2023 Population Census Postponed Again April 29, 2023 For the second time, the Federal Government of Nigeria has postponed the 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled to commence in May. Dez Mayorz Media gathered that the decision was made yesterday after a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra. The source, who does not want his name in print as he was not authorised to speak with the media, said the postponement was made due to the challenges the commission is facing to seamlessly carry out the exercise. While he did not disclose the challenges to our reporter, the commission had previously suspended the training of adhoc staff who would carry out population count due to finance and logistic issues. But when asked if a new date has been fixed, he said he can’t reveal it as the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, will make a broadcast on it today. Recall that the Census was earlier sched...

Lt. Col Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf Appointed As ADC To President Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu April 28, 2023      Lt. Col Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf has been appointed as the Aide De Camp (ADC) to the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu is expected to take over as substantive President on May 29, 2023. He was declared winner of 2023 presidential election after February 25 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Announcing the appointment, Alh Shamsuddin Salman El-imaam wrote: Alhamdulillahi!!! Congratulations on your new position as the ADC to the president elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. L, Col (Prince) Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf (Omo Elemona) sky will always be your beginning in every endeavors. May this new government be another success to your career Bidhnillah. May Almighty Allah Guide you, protect you and always be with you.