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Police sergeant dismissed over N98,000 extortion Lagos State Police Command has announced the dismissal of Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere from the Sogunle Division for extorting N98,000 from a young man. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Wednesday that Shimuyere was dismissed and disrobed by the Provost Department of the command for extorting N98,000 from a young man. Shimuyere, it was reported, collected the young man’s phone and used a POS operator to transfer N98,000 out of the N100,000 in the young man’s bank account. Hundeyin stated that the policeman’s actions were against the ethics of the profession. “Police got the complaint from the victim and the officer denied the crime when he was contacted. The command placed him under detention so that he will not tamper with the evidence. “We wrote to his bank and obtained his statement of account. We were able to trace the money to where the POS operator transferred it before transferring the mo...

Mother who 'häcked her five-year-old son to dëäth with a machete then boiled and ate part of his head' is not mentally ill, prosecutors rule A woman who allegedly hacked her five-year-old son to death with a machete and cooked and ate part of his head has no mental disorders, the Egyptian Public Prosecution has ruled.   The suspect, 29-year-old Hanaa Mohamed Hassan, has been presented to the criminal court, where she will stand trial for the premeditated murder of her son, Youssef. New reports have detailed how the suspect allegedly killed her victim by hitting him on the head three times with the murder weapon. Earlier reports told how the alleged crime was discovered when Youssef's horrified uncle found body parts in buckets at the family home in Abu Shalabi, Ash Sharqiyah Governorate last month. According to the investigation, Hassan killed Youssef to stop her ex-husband and his family from communicating with him or pursuing her legally for visitation rights. The investi...

Obi narrates identity duplication drama in UK, says it started from Nigeria The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has disclosed that his identity duplication crisis started in Nigeria. Obi made the disclosure on Sunday during a Twitter space organised by the Parallel Media which was monitored by our correspondent. Recall that Obi’s associates had raised the alarm over his delay at Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, by immigration officers over a case of alleged identity duplication. Obi said he had been to the UK about four times in 2023, adding that he resided there before he became the governor of Anambra State. He said, “I have been to the UK this year at least four times when I went to the Chatham House when I was invited by the UK government. So, it was a surprise to me. I had lived there for years and still own property there because that was where I lived before I became governor and for me to appear at the airport and they will ask me to sit down, I was very...

  Atiku Visits Late Chief Raymond Dokpesi Family  Upon returning to Abuja this afternoon, I led a delegation of the BOT/NWC of the PDP and associates to commiserate with the family of our beloved friend and brother, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. I charged the family and management, and staff of DAAR Communications to sustain his legacy. Ezemo shall forever live in our hearts. -Atiku Abubakar. More photos below. 

PDP Has Right to Suspend, Expel You If; Court Tells Wike A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered on a suit filed by Wike, prior to the 2023 general elections, to seek for a court order to stop PDP from taking action against him without fair hearing. Wike had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Committee (NEC) as 1st to 3rd respondents. Wike, in the suit, marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/139/2023 dated and field Feb. 2 by his lawyer, Joshua Musa, SAN, also joined the National Chairman of PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu; National Secretary of PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the Independent National Electoral Commission as 4th to 6th respondents respectively. He had prayed for an order directing all parties to maintain the status quo and sta...

  A Max Air aircraft carrying at least 559 pilgrims from Jigawa State on Wednesday made an emergency landing at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, after it was struck by lightning. The pilgrims who were going to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj exercise had departed the Duste International Airport.

Internet Fraudsters Bags One Year Jail Term in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, today, May 31, 2023, secured the conviction of one Arinzechukwu Bethel Amara on a one count charge before Justice A.A. Halilu of the FCT High Court Apo, Abuja. Following his guilty plea, Justice Halilu convicted and sentenced Arinzechukwu to one year in prison with an option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). His iPhone is also to be sold and the proceeds paid to the Federal Government.  

Terrorists abduct APC women leaders after attending Kaduna Governor’s inauguration 31 May 2023  Families of two All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders who were allegedly Abducted by terrorists in Kaduna State; have appealed to the authorities to come to their rescue. Journalists were told on Wednesday in Kaduna that the 2 women who were women leaders in the APC, Hajiya Lami Awarware and her assistant, Hajiya Haulatu Aliyu, were now in captivity and no one was contacted over their matter. According to the chairman of Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU, Ishaq Usman Kasai, the women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state were kidnapped along the Manini flash point of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state after attending the inauguration of the state governor, Senator Uba Sani.” “The bandits blocked the road and kidnapped the two APC women leaders including dozens of others. The kidnapped women leaders are Birnin Gwari APC women leader...

Bandits kill vigilante leader, 24 others in Zamfara 31 May 2023  Bandits Tuesday killed 25 people in three separate attacks in the Kanoma district of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Daily Trust gathered. Residents told Daily Trust that the armed men had earlier trapped a prominent vigilante leader in Kanoma identified as Dahiru Dangamji and three of his lieutenants in a forest 5km south of Kanoma town and shot them dead.  A resident, Ibrahim Aliyu, said the armed men had, for quite a long time, been targeting the vigilante leader and some of his top boys.  “The news of the killing of the vigilante leader filtered into the community. Shortly afterwards, dozens of armed vigilantes mobilised and headed to the forest to confront the armed criminals and avenge the killing of their leader.  “But the gunmen who were informed that the vigilantes were coming into the forest laid an ambush and shot dead 16 of them. However, casualties were also recorded on the pa...

 GOV. HOPE UZODIMMA ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN PROGRESSIVES GOVERNORS’ FORUM Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has emerged as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum (PGF) today in Abuja after the forum’s election. The PGF is an organization which comprises Governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), which serves as a platform for collaboration, policy development, and sharing of experiences among its members.  Governor Uzodimma's emergence as Chairman of the PGF is a testament to his leadership skills and his ability to garner support from his fellow Governors. As Chairman of the forum, Governor Uzodimma will play a crucial role in guiding the forum's activities, fostering unity among the Governors, and driving the agenda of the APC across the States. With this new position, Governor Uzodimma will have the opportunity to contribute in shaping the policies and strategies of the APC. He will be at the forefront of discussions and decision-making process...

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the crisis resulting from the fuel subsidy removal has ended in a deadlock. The meeting which began at about 4pm at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, had the the spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu; Dele Alake, NNPC boss, Mele Kyari, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele; and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, representing the Federal government. The organised labour was represented by the NLC National President, Joe Ajaero; and the President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo. After several hours of meeting with the Federal Government, the NLC demanded that the Federal Government return to the status quo by reversing the price of fuel before resuming negotiations with the NLC. The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, who criticized the removal of subsidy, said that the NLC has to protect the Nigerian workforce and proffer additional solutions. On hi...

ICPC docks Fire Official over Job Racketeering A Deputy Superintendent of the Federal Fire Service, Augustine Abah has been docked by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations bordering on fraud and employment racketeering. ICPC in a Charge No: CR/283/2023, brought before Honourable Justice F.A. Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 57, sitting in Apo, Abuja, accused the defendant of defrauding an unsuspecting job seeker to the tune of Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N600,000). In a 2-count charge, the Commission through its counsel, Mr. Mashkur Salisu, told the Court that the accused person fraudulently induced his victim into parting with the said sum of money in the guise of securing employment for the victim in the Federal Fire Service. His action is contrary to Section 8(i)(a) and punishable under Section 8(i)(b)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and contrary to Section 320(b) and...

KAP MOTION PICTURES OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES THE ANIKULAPO SERIES – RISE OF THE SPECTER. A NETFLIX ORIGINAL. KAP MOTION PICTURES in partnership with Golden Effects Pictures officially announces the sequel to the award winning NETFLIX original movie ANIKULAPO. ANIKULAPO – RISE OF THE SPECTER is a 4 part NETFLIX original series. Written by Sola Dada who wrote the movie, and won an award at the just concluded AMVCA for Best writer in a drama, ANIKULAPO – RISE OF THE SPECTER is nothing like what you would expect. The series is coming after the multiple award winning success of the ANIKULAPO Movie which ranked number 1 globally on Netflix with 8,730,000 views in less than 2 weeks.  ANIKULAPO – RISE OF THE SPECTER takes viewers on a journey through time, exploring the concept of reincarnation and the idea that our souls are connected across lifetimes. Rise of the Specter is Kunle Afolayan’s debut feature series with over 600+ cast and crew members, it promises to be both visually stunning an...

Over 400 Intending Nasarawa Pilgrims Stranded At Abuja Camp  ***  Over 400 hundred intending pilgrims from Nasarawa State are said to be stranded at the FCT Hajj Camp, Abuja.  The stranded intending pilgrims according to a stakeholder, Mallam Buhari Sani, may miss the 2023 hajj exercise if nothing is done to airlift them before the closure of Saudi Arabia's airspace.  He said they were earmarked for the 4th flight but were told that the aircraft to ferry them developed technical problems and currently undergoing repairs.  Sani who berated the management of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board over the situation appealed to Governor Abdullahi Sule to come to the aid of the affected intending pilgrims.  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had allocated 1,567 slots to the State for this year's exercise.  The first flight ferried over 560 intending pilgrims from the State to Saudi on May 25. Hours later, second and subsequently the 3rd flig...

Clint Eastwood turns 93 today.  Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and filmmaker. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "Dollars Trilogy" of Spaghetti Westerns during the mid-1960s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. Elected in 1986, Eastwood served for two years as the mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The Hollywood legend rose to fame in the 1960s by starring in beloved Westerns such as "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” (1966).  He currently lives on a ranch older than him with his younger girlfriend. When Clint Eastwood was only 21 years old, he first visited this ranch in search of a place to unwind and have something affordable to eat. After many years, he came back a...

31st May, 2023 PRESS RELEASE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH RECORDED AS THE COMMAND NUETRALIZES TWO SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS IN A FIERCE GUN DUEL, RESCUES KIDNAPPED VICTIM, RECOVERS ONE AK47 RIFLE, ONE PUMP ACTION GUN, FORTY-SIX ROUNDS OF 7.62MM LIVE AMMUNITION, AND THIRTEEN ROUNDS OF LIVE CARTRIDGES As part of strategies emplaced by the command to check the activities of kidnappers and armed robbers in Warri, Ughelli, and other parts of the state and nip it at the bud, the commissioner of Police Delta state, CP Wale Abass, directed DPOS and Tactical Commanders to step up their game and be ahead of these criminals in order to get them completely flushed out of the state. Consequently, on 31/5/2023, at about 0120hrs, CSP Aliyu Shaba led operatives from Ovwian Aladja division and embarked on a confidence building proactive patrol along DSC/Effurrun road. During the patrol, the DPO received a distress call that a man and his wife (name withheld) were kidnapped and their lexus Jeep (registration num...

"GOD HAS BEEN HELPING ME TO STAY PURE AND CHASTE" - BENUE VARSITY GRADUATE 31st May, 2023  “God has been helping me to stay pure and chaste” – Benue State University graduate reveals she is a virgin The educationist revealed that she is still sexually pure and has not known any man A Nigerian woman, Deborah Ocheido, has taken to Twitter to proudly declare that she is a virgin. Deborah, a graduate of Benue State University, made this revelation in response to a curious follower who asked about her virginity status. The follower had inquired to know if Deborah is actually a virgin considering her advocacy for sexual purity, or if she had been intimate with a man before turning a new leaf. “Please, be honest, are you a virgin?? I always think those who amplify sexual purity might have had their own dose in the past. I would honestly love to know why you talk about sexual purity,” the follower asked. In response, the educationist revealed that she is still sexually pure and has n...

On this removal of fuel subsidy, I am convinced that President Tinubu has taken the best and the wisest decision for the collective good of Nigeria and its people. He promised to remove subsidy, he never hide it. Most importantly too, the immediate past govt already removed fuel subsidy technically by not making provision for it in the 2023 budget. I appeal to Nigerians to bear with the govt for now as the present hardship will ease out with time. Removing the fuel subsidy is the best thing to do and it has to be done once and for all. Unfortunately too, the subsidy regime had only been benefiting a few people in the oil industry and Nigeria must break this chains once and for all. No doubt, President Tinubu is not a magician who can manufacture money. He can only strategically reposition the country, using his experience and intellect, which he has started. Many govts have come and paid lip service to all these issues, it is time to sustain our country by taking decisions that may be ...

Rivers Governor Swears in George-Kelly, 3 others as Commissioners. Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara; has sworn in four commissioners in his cabinet less than two days as he assumes duty as the Governor of Rivers State. The commissioners were sworn-in following their successful screening and confirmation by the State Lawmakers yesterday. The four commissioners sworn-in and there portfolios are: Dr. Dax George-Kelly - Works Prof. Chinedum Mmon - Education Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor - Attorney General, Hon. Isaac Kamalu - Finance  . More photos below. 

MAKINDE MAKES FRESH APPOINTMENT Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Miss Ololade Ajibola as the Senior Special Assistant (Special Duties); Alhaji Akeem Azeez as Personal Assistant (1); Mr. Samson Adejumo as Personal Assistant (2) and Mr. Isah Kabir as Principal Secretary to the Governor. Also, the Governor approved the appointment of Professor Olawale Olakulehin as Acting Chief Medical Director, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. According to the statement, the appointment is with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. The governor, while congratulating the new appointees, asked them to see their appointments as a further call to service and urged them to discharge their duties with absolute loyalty, dedication and diligence.  

BENUE GOV. SACKS CHAIRMAN, BENUE STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MRS MIMI ORUBIBI OVER ONGOING REVIEW 31st May, 2023 Gov. Alia of Benue State sacks the State Chairman for the internal Revenue Service, Mrs Mimi Orubibi over ongoing review. In a letter signed by the Executive Governor of Benue said: " Following my receipt of the Handover Notes from the outgoing administration and the need to independently verify various aspects of the reports across all ministries, Departments and Agencies, you are also requested to step aside from the office of Chairman Of Benue Internal Revenue Service(BIRS) and report to the office of the secretary to the State Government (SSG), for further directives".

THE BATCH THREE IMO STATE PILGRIMS BEGINS ACTIVITIES TODAY WITH A TRIP TO THE JACOB RIVER AND GEDARA The third batch of Imo State Pilgrims, who arrived Jordan in the early hours of 28th May, 2023, have began their pilgrimage journey today, as they visited the Jacob River in the northern part of Jordan. The Imolites got the opportunity to not only see but, experience where Jacob and his brother Esau made peace as recorded in Genesis Chapter 33-35. The pilgrims also visited um Qais in Gedera were ruins of the ancient Roman empire are left including prisons, market places and a thearter where the Roman kings passed judgments on offenders. Gedera is also connected to one of Jesus's miracle where he casted demons who tried to speak to him into a swine of pigs. Their trip for the day ended at Mar Elias in tishbi the birth place of prophet elijah. The pilgrims got to experience the first church which was built where prophet Elijah called down fire to signify that his God was mighteir than...