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 Buratai Raises Concern Over High Rate of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria Former Chief of Army Staff Brigadier General (rtd) Ambassador Tukur Yusuf Burutai has expressed concern over the high rate of cervical cancer among women in Nigeria. He stated this at the Public Presentation and Launch of a book titled ‘NADAMA’, authored by Hajiya Fatima Sanda Usara Head of Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) held in Abuja. Burutai added that every day, 33 new cervical cancer cases and 22 deaths are recorded in Nigeria due to this disease, making it the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria and the fourth most frequent deadly disease in women globally. Burutai emphasized the importance of preventative measures and commended the author of ‘NADAMA’ for her effort sensitizing people on cervical cancer and other health issues.  He urged Nigerians, especially parents, women, and youths, to read the book, which is written in a dramatic and intriguing style that k...

Guys look at Tiwa Savage at the Coronation Concert, Representing Nigeria and Afrobeats.  This is A masterpiece. This is History being made tonight. That her green gown screamed NIGERIA from Afar. That green gown is definitely a MET GALA look and she was introduced as the Queen of Afro Beat,look at this point Fela needs a standing ovation for paving way for everyone. Though her time of performance was short but it was a good performance  Watch video below and More photos below. 

May 7, 2023 Press Conference  Press Conference by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Debo Ologunagba on The Public Anxieties Over Alleged Plots by the APC to Influence the Outcome of the Petitions Before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Gentlemen of the press, the PDP has invited you this evening to alert Nigerians and the International Community of the shocking revelations, reports and allegations of plots by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence the outcome of the Presidential election Petition currently pending before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The PDP also alerts of recent intimidation, harassment, threats and vicious attacks by APC leaders against Nigerian youths and eminent Nigerian personalities for speaking out against APC’s planned moves to install a government that does not enjoy the mandate of majority of Nigerians as expressed at the Polling Units. The alleged planned onslaught by APC lea...

VICE PRESIDENT OSIBANJO WILL FLAG OFF OGUTA/ORASHI RIVER DREDGING ON THURSDAY - GOVERNOR UZODIMMA The Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has announced that  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday, May 11, 2023, flag off the dredging of the Oguta/Orashi waterways linking the Atlantic Ocean from Imo State. While commending President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Uzodimma disclosed that the president has granted his request to declare the Oguta/Ohaji/Egbema and environ as an Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone given the quantum of oil and gas deposit in the area believed to be the largest in the country. During the Sunday service at the Government House Chapel, Owerri, Governor Uzodimma said that "the dredging has become necessary considering a lot of criminal activities going on in that area using the axis as a hideout." He added that his administration will partner with Nigerian Navy in the funding and supervision of the project to ensure its success. The Gove...

LASTMA OFFICER WINS 'DIAMOND SERVICE AWARD' FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO MOTORING PUBLIC Mr. Babatunde Tonode, a traffic officer with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was over the weekend presented a Diamond Service Award with a cheque of N75.000 for exceptional service to the motoring public in Lagos. The award ceremony, put together by Unifeed Project Initiative (UPI) in conjunction with Access Bank Plc, was to appreciate workers, particularly uniformed personnel. The Lead Sponsor of Unifeed Project Initiative, Mojibade Sosanya said the vision for the initiative was born out of the passion of Lastma Officers and other uniformed personnel she saw in April 2021, on a very sunny day managing and controlling traffic across Lagos despite the scorching sun. She stated further that Lastma officials had also rescued her when her vehicle broke down at night in a place where she could have easily been robbed. According to her, "Lastma Officers were like angels s...

Volunteers Recognized for Outstanding Contributions at Naif Police Station   Dubai Police, represented by Naif Police Station, has recently honoured volunteers from the public who participated in the station's community initiatives during the holy month of Ramadan.   In a ceremony held at the police station, Colonel Omar Ashour, Deputy Director of Naif Police Station, praised the outstanding role of the volunteers in ensuring the success of the initiatives undertaken by Naif Police Station and contributing to the achievement of desired goals.   Colonel Ashour Musa emphasized that Dubai Police have been working diligently to instil the concept of social responsibility and have established an integrated system and platform dedicated to volunteerism in community initiatives carried out by Dubai Police.   "This is in recognition of the positive impact that volunteering has on individuals, families, and society as a whole. We hope that the volunteers will continue to exce...

Update: 4th Batch Of Nigerians Arrive From Sudan The Fourth batch of evacuees from the conflict-ridden Sudan, have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The 410 evacuees arrived at the airport on board a Max Airline from Egypt. They were received by government officials at General Aviation Terminal of the airport. According to the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Humanitarian, Disaster management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo 732 people are expected to come in today. RN  

PTC To Unveil Programme For Presidential Inauguration The Presidential Transition Council, PTC, is to unveil the approved programme of events for the Presidential Inauguration at a World Press Conference on Thursday, 18th May 2023.  In a statement, the Chairman and secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha said the Inauguration Committee of the PTC had reached advanced stages in its preparation for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on May 29, 2023. He said various approved events would hold from the week commencing Monday 22nd May 2023.   Boss Mustapha also disowned the fake programme of events for the Presidential Inauguration currently in circulation on the social media.  The Chairman cautioned purveyors of fake news to desist forthwith from peddling falsehood in an attempt to mislead members of the unsuspecting public.   

Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Begins Monday The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, will on Monday commence the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress, APC standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the President-Elect.    Labour Party and Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party and Atiku Abubakar are challenging the declaration of the Bola Tinubu as the president-elect, in the just concluded February 25, Presidential Election.  Other petitions slated for the pre-hearing session Action Alliance (AA) and its presidential candidate Mr Solomon Okangbuan Allied People’s Movement (APM) and its presidential candidate, Princess Chichi Ojei and Actions Peoples Party.  They had all succeeded in filling petitions against the presidential election within the time allowed by law.  The presidential election petition tribunal judges are yet to be officially declared.  Although...

Igbo Businessman, Ikechukwu Simeon Killed By His Abductors After Collecting N10m Ransom May 7, 20230 A multi-millionaire and philanthropist based in Lagos, Mr. Ikechukwu Simeon Ebelebe has been found dead two weeks after he was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in his hometown, Owerre-Akokwa in Ideato-North Local Government Area of Imo State. His abductors killed him after collecting N10 million Naira ransom from his family. Available information reveals that his body was identified in a mortuary, where it was deposited after it was discovered by the police. The report said that his remains were found in a bush in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State. The locals reported a foul smell in the area and upon investigation, found a body that the police confirmed was indeed his. The late Ikechukwu is the CEO of Divine-Ike motors located in Lagos and runs a foundation- “Divine Iyke Foundation for Humanity” that cares for the elderly and the needy in the East.  

 LG Chairman Abducted, Orderly Killed  May 7, 2023 The chairman of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday while he was on transit at Kofai-Ahmadu community in Takum LGA, along Takum-Wukari highway in the State. His Police orderly was killed during the abduction. The Taraba State Police spokesman, Abdullahi Usman, confirmed the incident. He said the police in the area were combing the bush to ensure Manja was rescued. ”The kidnappers mounted a checkpoint when they sighted his vehicle approaching, asked that the driver should open the trunk of the vehicle and in the process, those who laid ambush opened fire killing his police orderly. ”The Commissioner of police has ordered that those behind the act be arrested and the victim released unconditionally,” the PPRO stated.

3 killed in Rivers’ cult war 7 May 2023  Three suspected cultists were killed in a gun duel in a supremacy battle between suspected Greenland and Iceland cult groups in East-West road section of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State. A source in the community, who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the shooting, which caused serious panic stopped when the Ahoada East Police Division led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) arrived the scene as the hoodlums fled. The source said for the timely arrival of the DPO and his men, the cultists would have overrun the town on Saturday night. Daily Sun gathered that there was increased Police patrols in and around Ahoada East on Sunday . The gun fire, according to sources, increased tension in Ahoada East, as people around the troubled areas scampered for safety while shop owners hurriedly closed business for the day. The state Police Command has confirmed the incident through its spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent o...

Tension as notorious Zamfara terrorist relocates to Katsina with followers   7 May 2023  Hundreds of terrorists led by a notorious bandit, Ɗan-ƙarami’, have reportedly relocated from Zamfara to areas between Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas of Katsina State. Villagers said the terrorists were escaping from military onslaught in Zamfara. They were said to have moved into Tsaskiya, Runka, Gora, Labo and other communities in the two local government areas. Villagers said the terrorists have teamed up with another notorious bandit, Usman Moɗi-Moɗi who has been terrorising residents of the area. The villagers said that the terrorists in large numbers and heavily armed, moved to the area with many herds of cattle. “About a thousand of them who came on about 300 motorcycles spent Saturday night in Labo village,” a reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria  He added that the terrorists were spread in at least five villages on the fringes of Rugu forest between...

Pastor, wife, housemaid perish in Delta gas explosion 7 May 2023  A gas explosion in Delta community has claimed the life of the representative of the President General in the Forum of Presidents-General of Urhobo Kingdoms, Pastor Adese Onos, his wife and housemaid. The explosion occurred on Thursday at Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area, country home of the Deputy President of the Senate and governor candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ovie Omo-Agege. It was, however, earlier reported that the explosion injured Pastor Onos, his wife and their housemaid at their Orogun residence. Reports said they were rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, Edo State, for treatment. But Pastor Onos eventually died due to severe injuries sustained in the gas explosion. Reports also said the cleric’s wife and housemaid were in critical condition at the tertiary hospital. Latest reports gathered revealed that while the house maid later died on Sa...

Eniola Badmus to chair Entertainment Committee of Tinubu’s inauguration Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has been appointed the chairman of the Entertainment Committee for President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration. Ahead of May 29, 2023, preparations are already in top gear for the president-elect’s swearing-in. A trending list on the internet showed that the actress would be chairing the Entertainment Committee for Tinubu’s inauguration. Members of the group include Saheed Balogun, Toyin Abraham, Seyi Law, Lawal Olalekan, aka Konga, and singer Chuddy K, among others from the entertainment industry. Eniola Badmus, who is a strong supporter of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election, had in February begun the distribution of the Aso ebi selected for the celebration and swearing-in ceremony.

Man arrested for beating his 38-year-old 'wife' to d€ath for seeking to marry another man The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 56years old man, for allegedly beating his 38-year-old acclaimed ‘wife’ to death. The suspect, Aminu Abubakar, a resident of Lelewaji, Shagari phase 2, in Yola South Local Government Area, for allegedly beating his wife, Nana Fadimatu, following a little disagreement that ensued between them when he heard that the deceased is going to marry a new Husband the next day. Angered by that information, the suspect furiously engaged her on May 5 at about 10pm, and applied force on her by hitting her with a hard object as a result of which she fell down unconscious and was later pronounced d€ad. The suspect was apprehended by the Police in Shagari Divisional Police Headquarters following report received from the awaiting Husband Mahmud Rufai of Shagari Annex, Yola South Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state pol...

95-year-old man identified as Alhaji Muhammad Sabo has reportedly married a young girl said to be 14 years old in Abuja community.   The wedding fatiha was held on May 5, 2023, at Dogon Ruwa under Gawu in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. According to Facebook user, Hussaini Duma Jagaba, the groom said he and his new bride love each.   “As I witnessed this wedding I pray may God save the marriage. 14 year and 95 years. For the interview we made with the old man yesterday after the wedding fatiha, he said whatever people said he doesn't care about that because they love each other some people may think they force her or she married him because of money, people should stop thinking negative about there marriage,” he wrote. More photos below. 

Edo Govt To Invite EFCC As 18 LGAs Generate Only N3m Monthly  Edo State government has threatened to probe, arrest and dismiss any head of local government administration (HOLGA) or council personnel involved in shady deals, resulting in the declining internally generated revenue (IGR). The deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, made the declaration yesterday at the Government House, Benin City, during a close-door meeting with HOLGAs and local government liaison officers. Also in attendance were leaders of the three recognised transport unions: Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and ANNEWATT. Shaibu said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may be invited by the state government to look into the affairs of the councils. He said, “Only incompetence, abuse of office, lack of accountability and truancy, among others, can result in the 18 local government councils generating a paltry sum of N3 milli...

I felicitate with the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese and others as they celebrate Father's Day today across all the parishes and stations. Our fathers have been effective and dedicated in the course of discharging their duties as pillars of the family and builders of the society. Celebrating their sacrifices and commitment is an encouragement to do more especially at this period we are repositioning our dear State and restoring normalcy. Happy Father's Day to you all. - Hope Uzodimma  

AFCON U-17: Nigeria Beat South Africa In 5-Goal Thriller, Advance To Next Stage May 7, 20230 Nigeria’s U-17 team on Saturday defeated their South Africa opponent in a 5-goal thriller at the ongoing African Cup of Nations for the under 17 team (AFCON U-17) to enter the quarter final stage of the competition. In a game that was crucial to both teams, Vicky Mkhawana broke the deadlock to give the Amajimbos the lead 6 minutes into the game. The Golden Eaglets responded in the 34th minute through Charles Agada. The South Africans took the lead again just before halftime in the 45th minute through a finishing by Mabena, but the Eaglets restored parity in the first minute of the second half through Light Eke. Idris Abdullahi fired the young lads into the next stage of the competition taking place in Algeria when he scored a stunning goal in the 64th minute, and the game ended 3-2 in favour of Nigeria. Nigeria now seats second in the group B with 6 points, same with the group leaders Morocco t...

 Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead By JAKE BLEIBERG and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press ALLEN, Texas (AP) — A gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and started shooting people at a Dallas-area outlet mall Saturday, killing eight and wounding seven others — three critically — before being killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said. Authorities did not immediately provide details about the victims at Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling outdoor shopping center, but witnesses reported seeing children among them. Some said they also saw what appeared to be a police officer and a mall security guard unconscious on the ground. The shooting, the latest eruption of what has been an unprecedented pace of mass killings in the U.S., sent hundreds fleeing in panic. Barely a week before, authorities say, a man fatally shot five people in Cleveland, Texas, after a neighbor asked him to stop firing his weapon while a baby slept. A 16-year-old pretze...

Popular actor, Angelina Jolie has said the ‘best s3x’ she ever had was with her co-star Denzel Washington. Jolie appeared alongside Washington in the 1999 thriller, The Bone Collector. In the film, she plays the role of Amelia Donaghy, a cop who becomes romantically involved with forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme, played by Washington, as they team up to try and capture a serial killer who abducts and brutally murders his victims.  Angelina Jolie Jolie has appeared in many successful movies as an action star, from the 2008 movie Wanted alongside James McAvoy to Simon West’s 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She also appeared in Disney’s Maleficent franchise and later appeared in MCU’s Eternals, playing Thena. Also read: “I felt guilty for everything that I had”: Angelina Jolie ‘Cried Constantly’ During Filming $275M Film That Made Her the Highest Paid Actress in the World Angelina Jolie is also known for doing bold scenes in movies. In Michael Cristofer’s 2001 movie, Original Sin, sh...

MALTREATMENT OF CIVILIANS AT 2 SEASON HOTEL AND RESORTS KADUNA UNACCEPTABLE A provocative and unacceptable video footage trending on the social media, in which certain persons clad in military camouflage were seen molesting civilians, have been brought to the attention of the Nigerian Army (NA). The condemnable incident which was said to have taken place at 2Season Hotel and Resorts, Kaduna is an aberration of the values and ethics of professionalism, courage, selflessness and service to humanity whuch the NA represents. As a disciplined and regimented force committed to the supremacy of the constitution, defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation as well as aid to civil authorities, the NA has zero tolerance for any act inimical to the rights and wellbeing of the citizenry. Consequently, authorities of the NA have directed immediate investigation into the audio-visual footage to ascertain its veracity, with a view to identifying the culprits. Outcome of the i...

Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja were thrown into a state of panic as a Max Air aircraft crash-landed after a tyre reportedly burst into flames. Newsmen reports that the affected aircraft had just arrived from Yola, Adamawa State. Fortunately, the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS) quickly mobilized to put out the fire. Former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mike Ogirima, gave an account of the incident, stating that the tyre burst occurred after takeoff at Yola Airport. Ogirima said, “We thank God. We are still on the runway and pilot has reassured us. He has called for the stairs and we are now disembarking from the runway to be evacuated to the airport building at the arrival hall. “We bless God because we have witnessed the pull out of the tyre right from the airport in Yola and we went into prayer session. I never announced it as a surgeon so as not to cause any panic but we bless God.” Despite this, the aircra...