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GOVERNOR-ELECT, ALIA VOWS TO PRIORITISE BENUE CHILDREN'S WELFARE 27th May, 2023  The governor-elect described children as the most cherished future assets for every community and advised parents to remain ever conscious of their obligations to them. In a message to mark Children’s Day, Alia said his administration will bequeath a peaceful society to all children in the state. “This day holds great significance to the future of our country and our state as it promotes togetherness among children, celebrate their rights and reminds adults of their childhood experiences.” Alia appealed to parents to play their role in nurturing responsible children who will be useful to the society. He emphasized that the administration would pay appropriate attention to education to shape the future of young people. “Every child has the fundamental right to education, food and healthcare,” Alia added. The governor-elect described children as the most cherished future assets for every community and ad

DRAWING THE CURTAINS ON GOV. ORTOM'S ERA 27th May, 2023    There’s an English saying that a bad workman quarrels with his tools. It takes root in the pre-industrial revolution era where human activities were rudimentary and full of drudgery. If a man fails to manipulate his hands and tools to achieve the desired results, it is easier to deny responsibility for the failure and to innocent, inanimate tools with profuse blame. At least the tools won’t talk back or put up a defense. In actual sense, however, the tools were not the problem, but the incompetency and lack of skills on the part of the worker or labourer. This blame-shifting game has continued to this date and is being employed by men in all fields of human endeavour to escape the responsibility for their failures. A good example is the way Governor Samuel Ortom used it in overdose to excuse his abysmal performance in Benue for eight solid years. The Ortom administration which started on May 29, 2015, and will end on May 29

Happy Children’s Day to every Nigerian child.  You are our heritage, our gifts from God, and always the source of our happiness and pride. May God continue to keep you all in good health, so you will keep making us proud. As a Government, and as parents, will continue to make it our duty to give you an enabling environment to thrive whilst discovering yourselves and God’s purpose for you on earth. Our administration is a student/youth “centric” one, hence our investment in the education sector, which has continued to yield positive results and I assure you all that we will continue to prioritize the welfare of our youths and children. Happy Children’s Day!!!  

"In compliance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that mandates political office holders to declare their assets on assumption and at the end of their term in office, My deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and I have satisfied that necessary requirement before we take oath of office. Thank you Professor S.F Ogundare, the board member representing South West zone, for administering the assets declaration process. I also thank Rt. Hon. Taofeek Olawale Abdulsalam, member and Mrs. O Popoola, Lagos State Director of the Code of Conduct Bureau for being witnesses.-Gov  Sanwo-Olu.  More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS FIRST AFRICAN PRESIDENT OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, JONATHAN BABATUDE MAJIYAGBE, SAN    President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with Rotary International over the passing of the first and only African President, Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe SAN, OFR, at the age of 88.  President Buhari joins family members, friends and associates of the renowned lawyer in grief, urging an approximation of his lofty achievements on earth, which includes scoring many historic firsts, like being the first practicing lawyer in the North to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), 1980.    As the first and only African to have led the over 118 years Rotary International as its President in the year 2003-2004 Rotary year, the President believes Majiyagbe lived for the good of the country and humanity, with his humility, kindness, and integrity.  President Buhari prays that the Almighty God will grant the departed eternal rest, and comfort his family.    Femi Adesina  Special Adviser to the

PRESS STATEMENT  2023 Children’s Day: We’re Securing Our Children’s Future Through Investment In Education, Health, Infrastructure -Akeredolu Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has said his administration is committed to programs and policies that will secure the lives and future of Children in the State.  Governor Akeredolu, in his 2023 Children’s Day message, said deliberate investment in Education, Health, and Infrastructure will have fruitful effects on future generations.  The Governor, who said his administration is committed to massive investment in the children's future, noted that his government had recorded huge investment in Education, Health, and Infrastructure.  “In our six years in the saddle, we have reconstructed and renovated over 800 Public Primary Schools. We understand the importance of building a formidable foundation for our Children, especially at the Basic Education Level.  “In view of this, we didn’t only reconstruct blocks of c

 MAY 29: NIGER GOVERNOR DISSOLVES POLITICAL APPOINTEES…CABINET MEMBERS REMAIN TILL THE INAUGURATION PERIOD Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has ordered the immediate dissolution of all Political Appointees except members of the State Executive Council and Special Advisers. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane disclosed that Commissioners and Special Advisers are to retain their positions till May 29th. The SSG further explained that those affected by the termination include Chairmen and members of the Board of Parastatals and Agencies of Government, Coordinators, Project Managers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Political Assistants, Ward Ambassadors, and Personal Assistants to Political Appointees.   According to Ahmed Matane, “Directors General SME Micro Finance Agency, Niger State Commodity and Export Promotion Agency, Project Manager, Gurara Waterfalls Project and Managing Director, Niger State Developmen

From Photo-bombing a stranger’s picture to becoming life partners.  A lady who recently got engaged has shared her journey to finding love. In her words, “Photo-bombed this guy at the gallery. This guy (now LOML) proposed at the place we met”. If this isn’t the perfect love story, we don’t know what is. 😃🥰 What gallery would you be visiting this weekend? 🤣😀 I am visiting Studio24 at Surulere today, abeg one cute tall guy should go there so that I will photo-bomb you and we recreate this love story. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️  

PRESS RELEASE  May 27 2023. 2023  GUBERNATORIAL INAUGURATION: CP BEEFS UP SECURITY IN THE STATE, FORTIFIES ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA STADIUM FOR A SEAMLESS INAUGURATION CEREMONY  Urges Citizens to Cooperate with Security Agencies 1. Bauchi, May 26th, 2023 – The Bauchi State Police Command is pleased to provide an update on the security plan devised for the upcoming 2023 Gubernatorial Inauguration. The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 29th at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, Bauchi State. 2. Since the conclusion of the 2023 General Elections and the announcement of the Governor-elect, comprehensive security measures have been implemented throughout the State. Specific plans have been formulated for the Inauguration ceremony, outlined in the operation order, ensuring heightened protection while accommodating invited guests, well-meaning Nigerians, and the International Community in witnessing this significant event. 3. Collaborating closely with all levels of

The Offical Invitation Card For The Swearing-In Of His Excellency Bola Tinubu GCFR And His Excellency Kashim Shettima GCON is out.  HERE WE GO !!! One more photo below. 

How Many Skits Have You Done That You Can Afford A Lamborghini That Costs Hundreds Of Millions — Carter Efe Calls Out Colleague, Lord Lamba He said: “Lord Lamba how many skits have you posted that you can afford a Lamborghini which costs hundreds of Millions, I have posted over 30 skits yet I have not bought anything, making we hardworking comedians that have been making skits for years feel bad like we are not doing enough. I went to Sydney Talker's house and he was crying profusely because of your Lambo, Lord Lamba you need to reveal to the General public where you saw hundreds of Million to buy a lambo, lord lamba stop lying, even Ruger that has many hit songs have not bought a lambo.”

 Appeal Court Nullifies Order Sacking Alex Otti, Other LP Candidates May 27, 2023 Court of Appeal Kano division has stayed and suspended the order granted by the federal high court in Kano, which nullified the election of the Labour Party in the 36 states due to the late submission of the list of candidates to INEC. Governor elect of Abia State Alex Otti had filed to the appellate court as an interested party although he was not a party of the suit at the trial court. A 3 member panel lead by Justice Mbaba granted the order pending the hearing and determination of the motion. The court also ordered Mr Otti to sign an undertaken to pay the sum of N2million if the notice of appeal is not duly served at the federal high court..  

DSS Medical Unit Recommends Urgent Ear Surgery For Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said there is an urgent need for his client to undergo ear surgery. Ejimakor made this known in a tweet on his official handle on Thursday night, noting that the Medical Unit of the Department of State Services, DSS, gave the recommendation to Kanu following his deteriorating health condition. According to Ejimakor, one of his colleagues identified as Barr. Mandela Umegborogu was informed of the development when he visited Kanu at the DSS headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The tweet reads, “Today, my colleague, Barr Mandela Umegborogu visited Onyendu #MNK at the DSS. “He informs that Onyendu directed me to make it public that the DSS Medical Unit has recommended urgent ear SURGERY for him. “But what remains is the formal approval of the DSS leadership.” A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, who also represen

Woman Banished From Enugu Community For Allegedly Cheating On Her Husband (Photos) A woman identified as Martina has been allegedly banished in Iheakpu Obollo Afor village in Udenu Local Government Council area for cheating on her husband. According to report, the said woman has been cheating on her husband for long time and had been appeasing the land through rituals.  According to a source in the village who craved anonymity, "the husband has been sick for long time due to the sacrilege of his wife, and it's against the tradition of the LAND. The HUSBAND and UMUNNA joined to banish the woman."  Her husband name is popularly known as Abisco in Ochisiri Iheakpu Obollo. One more photo below. 

25th May, 2023 PRESS RELEASE TRENDING VIDEO CLIP OF ALLEGED CULT INITIATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DELTA STATE IS FALSE The Command is aware of a viral video clip on various social media handles that captions an activist in one of the secondary schools around 74 area, Asaba, Delta state. The command, having examined the video clip and carried investigation, wishes to debunk the narrative by the said activist as false and should be completely disregarded. The command wishes to state as follows; On receipt of the video clip, the commissioner of Police, CP Wale Abass, immediately directed the Area Commander Asaba, ACP Sunday Oladipo and the command public relations officer, DSP Edafe Bright to proceed to the school for an on the spot investigation. On arrival at the school premises, the school pupils, teacher, and one of the parents were interrogated. A mother to one of the affected children stated that her children said it was a game in the school tagged ‘snake bite’ and nothing more to

Gunmen Kill Imo Traditional Ruler, Set Corpse Ablaze Gunmen have killed Victor Ijioma, the traditional ruler of Orsu Obodo in Oguta LGA, Imo state. TheCable understands that the monarch was attacked on Thursday at Umuamaka junction in Izombe town. Ijioma was said to have been shot inside his car, after which his body was set ablaze. “The Eze Igwe of Orsu Obodo was accosted while he was driving at Umuamaka junction in the afternoon,” a source said. “They shot him and set him ablaze inside his car and immediately zoomed off. “Soldiers and other security operatives, as I speak, are patrolling all the nooks and crannies of the village in search of the assailants. “For this reason, the community is gradually being deserted as many have run away for fear of the unknown.” When contacted, Henry Okoye, Imo police spokesperson, said he had not yet been briefed about the killing. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks on traditional rulers in Imo state.  

Two-year-old Jailed For Life In North Korea Over Parent’s Christian Faith May 27, 2023 A two-year-old boy has been reportedly sentenced to life in a North Korean prison camp after a Bible was found in the home of his parents. This was revealed by the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report. It was said that the toddler, including his entire family, was locked up due to the discovery and their religious beliefs. The report also highlighted similar cases of North Korean citizens being killed for practising their Christian faith. It also included the case of a woman and her grandchild who were executed by firing squad in 2011. Another pattern of punishments meted out on believers in the country, as indicated in the report, includes “pigeon torture”, where they were suspended with their hands tied behind their backs, unable to sit or stand for days on end. A victim was quoted as saying, “It was the most painful of all tortures. It was so painful, I felt it was better t

 Popular Nigerian singer, Temitope Adekunle whose stage name is Small Doctor, has revealed that he doesn’t drink alcohol nor smoke any substance. He made the revelation while being interviewed on Beat FM, Lagos, and noted that he never engaged in any of those vices even before he became famous. Small Doctor, famously known for his hit song, ‘Penalty’ also said he doesn’t womanize. He said; “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke…I don’t womanize. I don’t have a vice. Trust me. “No cap. I have been like this since like a decade ago, trust me. Even before I got Visa to any other country.” The singer added that he doesn’t indulge in social vices because of his family background. The post “I don’t womanize, I don’t drink” – Small Doctor Makes Shocking Revelation appeared first on tooXclusive.  

Our attention has been drawn to a trending video of a policeman seen collecting money from motorists plying a road suspected to be within 3 3 areas in Onitsha. The Command wishes to describe this behaviour as unprofessional as he was seen instead of conducting a proper screening on vehicles at the checkpoint but was doing otherwise. The video has been sent to the *DPO* in the area to identify the officer for internal sanction within the police act, please.  Dsp Ikenga Tochukwu, PPRO Anambra State Police command  27th May 2023. Watch video below  One more photo below..

A former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged libel. In the suit filed before the Federal High Court Abuja by her team of lawyers led by Mike Ozekhome SAN, Diezani is demanding N100bn to be paid to her in damages. A copy of the writ of summons dated May 26, directed the “Defendants jointly and severally to pay to the Claimant the sum of N100,000,000,000.00 (100 billion naira) only as damages for the false, injurious, malicious and libelous publications against the Claimant in the 1st Defendant’s publishing platform, and at the instance of both the 1st and the 2nd Defendants." Diezani is also demanding that the EFCC and AGF apologise to her in three national dailies over what she described as “the false, injurious, malicious and libelous publications” against her since she left Nigeria in 2015. Both EFCC and the AGF were given 14 d

MINISTERS NOT ALLOWED TO GO WITH OFFICIAL VEHICLES - PRESIDENCY The Presidency has said Ministers in the outgoing Buhari administration will not be allowed to leave office with their official vehicles. It said they would only get what the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission prescribes as their severance benefits. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, gave the clarification in an interview with Saturday Punch. It was noted that Buhari and the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), would also leave behind their armoured, luxury vehicles, which would be taken over by their successors, Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima, respectively. “As we speak today, nobody is entitled to official cars. What they use are project vehicles. These ones can only be boarded and sold after four years of usage. That is when the book value has been exhausted", Shehu said. “This is as far as the law recommends as we speak. So, don

PRESIDENT BUHARI BROADCASTS TO THE NATION President Muhammadu Buhari will make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Sunday, May 28, at 7 am. Television, radio stations and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and Radio Nigeria for the broadcast. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) May 27, 2023  

Terrorists kill 22 farmers in Zamfara 27 May 2023  Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have massacred no fewer than 22 farmers in Gidan-Goga community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A top government source in the state who confirmed the incident to THISDAY in a telephone interview yesterday night, said the terrorists killed the farmers while working on their farms. He explained that the farmers were working on their farms at different locations in the community when the terrorists surfaced suddenly and started shooting at anyone in sight. He said: “They (terrorists) attacked the farmers with sophisticated weapons riding on motorcycles when they were cultivating their farmlands last Wednesday with the intention of abducting some of them. “But having realised that the farmers started running helter skelter, they began to shoot them one after the other and as I am talking to you now, we have 22 bodies who were brutally killed by the terrorists.” The source reiterated tha

 Fears of unrest in Gbagyi community as El-Rufai continues demolition 27 May 2023  Less than three days to the end of Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s tenure, his administration has continued to demolish structures in Gbagyi community, with about 20 houses brought down by bulldozers yesterday. The Guardian gathered that during the exercise, several protesting youths who wanted to resist it when the demolition team arrived allegedly suffered gunshot wounds. Some of those who were shot by the security operatives attached to the demolition team of the Kaduna State Property Development Agency (KASUPDA) were said to be in critical conditions following the injuries they sustained. Fierce looking soldiers were also spotted manning the entrance to the community to ensure law and order, and prevent the spread of protests by youths to other parts of the metropolis. Eye witnesses said that about 20 buildings were pulled down by bulldozers, pointing out that “most of the buildings affected are however th

GOC PAYS HOMAGE TO SHEHU OF BORNO ...Seeks Royal Blessings The General Officer Commanding (GOC) and Commander Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar has paid glowing tributes and as well sought the royal blessings and prayers from the Paramount Traditional Ruler of Borno State, the Shehu of Borno.  General Abubakar made the request on Thursday, 25 May 2023 while on his maiden courtesy visit to the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness (HRH), Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi CFR in his palace in Maiduguri, Borno State.   The GOC remarked that he was at the palace to officially introduce himself as well as inform HRH of his assumption of duty as the substantive GOC 7 Division and Commander Sector 1 North East Operation HADIN KAI. He also used the occasion and sought for royal blessings, prayers and guidance from HRH in discharging his constitutional duties and mandate in the state as a whole. He lauded the Shehu, enthusing, "When

 LASPPPA CONDEMNS DISPLAY OF FAKE  PHYSICAL PLANNING PERMIT NUMBERS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES The General Manager of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), Tpl Kehinde Osinaike has strongly condemned the common practice of displaying fake Physical Planning Permit Numbers on construction sites by some property owners and developers in the State to divert the Authority's Enforcement Team from checking the conformity of such structures to Planning Permit Laws. The General Manager, who stated this during a recent three-day enforcement exercise by the Agency on non-conforming structures at Banana Island, Lekki, Eti-Osa, Ikoyi and other parts of the State, described the act as criminal and dangerous.  Speaking further, Osinaike revealed that the exercise became expedient as a result of illegal activities of some developers including construction without a Physical Planning Permit, conversion of structures from the use for which a planning Permit was granted, non-adherence

On this special day, we are immensely grateful to God for another opportunity to celebrate our children, on May 27th, 2023.  Every Children’s Day reminds us of the future, and the necessary sacrifices and building blocks by parents, guardians, teachers, leaders, and Government to secure our greatest assets on earth, the YOUNGER ONES. As a father and grandfather, I share in the joy that children bring into our lives, and the fulfillment of seeing them grow. And I also feel the pain of loss, anxiety, and frustration that comes with uncertain times, like the disruptions to families due to insecurity, which we have worked hard to contain in the last eight years. We must not lose hope, and our faith should be rekindled in the ability of Government to safeguard the future of our lives and children.  In eight years, we have focused on children, negotiating and fighting for the release of many that were taken captive, and painstakingly building intelligence on the whereabouts of others.  Some