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Speaker Abbas condemns killing of Fulani leader, children in Zaria The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas (PhD), has condemned the killings of a Fulani leader, Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed, and his four children by suspected bandits in Dorayi community in Zaria Local Government of Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser on  media and Publicity  to the Spearker Musa Abdullahi Krishi Alhaji Shuaibu Mohammed was the Ardon Birni da Kewaye of Zazzau Emirate. He, alongside his four children, was killed by suspected bandits, who also rustled his 100 cows, on Saturday night.  Speaker Abbas described the killings as most unfortunate, barbaric and gruesome, saying the killers must not go unpunished. The Speaker called on all security agencies in Kaduna State to intensify efforts at bringing the killers of the Fulani leader and his children to book. Speaker Abbas equally called for calm while the security agencies do their j...

How Iyanya Cheated On Me With Tonto Dikeh — Actress Yvonne Nelson Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has revealed how her relationship with Nigerian singer, Iyanya, ended after she found out he was allegedly cheating on her with Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh. The actress made this known in her recently published book titled “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson.” She said that Iyanya assured her of his love to the point of tattooing her initials on his wrist and including her name in one of his hit songs, 'Ur Waist.’ The actress went on to add that the separation happened after someone called her to inform her of Tonto Dikeh's constant sleeping over at the singer's house in her absence. The excerpt from the book read, “We had a decent relationship breakfast in bed and all niceties, dream relationship one could chink of had the assurance that hero someone I could be with forever. He tattooed my initial, YN, on his wrist, and I thought that was a big deal. If he wasn’t serious about me, he ...

Following the information received from Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare yesterday 18/6/2023 by 6:00 pm, Police Operatives stormed a hotel in Awka and rescued 9 girls within the age bracket of 15-23years, used for sex slaves and arrested the proprietor of the hotel.  Meanwhile, further interrogations/confessions of the rescued girls, reveal that the respective persons that brought them to the brothel lured/entice them on the assurances of giving them jobs to alleviate poverty/needs of their parents and dependents. They further confessed to being taken from Ebonyi, Enugu, Akwa-Ibom, and Rivers States. Also, the Police Command is in collaboration with the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare to make sure the girls are taken care of and safely returned to their parents/guardians. The Command has condemned the act and frowned at such persons who take advantage of vulnerable individuals to make money and describe such places as a den where criminals take ...

Court remands seven Yoruba Nation agitators for invading Ibadan radio station Ibadan Magistrate court has remanded seven Yoruba Nation agitators at Abolongo Correction Centre in Oyo State for invading a radio station.     It would be recalled that the suspects invaded Amuludun station of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, (FRCN) Moniya in Akinyele local government area on Sunday, May 28, 2023.  The suspects who are arraigned on a 4 count charge of Conspiracy, treason and two count charge of armed robbery are, Noah Atoyebi, Adeleke Gbenga AbdulGaniyu Mustaoha and Ifagbola Elijah. Others are; Oladapo Ajala and Rasheed Jimoh. The suspects were arraigned on a 4-count at Ibadan Magistrate court on Monday, June 19, 2023, but their plea was not taken.  Magistrate P.O. Adetuyi ordered them to be remanded at Abolongo Correction Centre and adjourned the case to 13th September 2023. Magistrate Adetuyi stated that the case file would be duplicated and sent to the Dir...

‘Obedient Movement’ To Restructure Ahead 2027 Members of the Labour Party’s Obedient Movement have said they will restructure and strengthen the movement ahead of the 2027 elections. Comrade Kennedy Iyere, founder of the 40 Million Ballots Movement, one of the stakeholders of the Obidient Movement, told newsmen in Lagos at the weekend that a conference would be organised for coordinators to discuss critical issues related to the recently conducted presidential election and how to strengthen the movement ahead of future elections.  

Meet new acting Inspector-General of Police, Egbetokun Olukayode President Bola Tinubu on Monday night appointed his former Chief Security Officer, DIG Egbetokun Olukayode as the acting Inspector General of Police. This is coming barely three months after the Police Service Commission approved the appointment of Egbetokun as a Deputy-Inspector General of Police who will be representing the South-West geopolitical zone of the country. DIG Egbetokun replaced DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo who retired from the Service on March 15 this year. His appointment as IG was made known in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey. Meanwhile, here are the six things to know about the newly appointed acting IGP 1. Egbetokun was the former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State. 2. He will be replacing Usman Baba. 3. In 1999, he was appointed Chief Security Officer to President Tinubu when he was Lagos State governor. 4. He served as the C...

 ‘I never favoured any party in my 40years in judiciary’ – Justice Bulkachuwa A former president of the court of appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, said she never favoured any party in her 40 years in the judicial service. The retired judge stressed that she never compromised her office on partisan grounds. Bulkachuwa was reacting to recent comments by her husband, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa. Recall that Adamu Bulkachuwa, while speaking at the 9th senate valedictory session on June 10, had said he often encroached on his wife’s space while she was in office. The former senator said, “And she has been very tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended her help to my colleagues.” She said, “My attention has been drawn to the trending video of what was said by my husband Senator Adamu M. Bulkachuwa. “I want to state categorically that I never at any time compromised my oath of office to favour any party who appeared before me throughout my judicial career spanning 40 years of service to my...

Nigerian Customs To Start Charging VAT On Diesel Imports The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued a letter to diesel suppliers in Nigeria, informing them that they are now required to pay value-added tax (VAT) on imported diesel. The VAT Modification Order 2021 exempts certain petroleum products from VAT, but diesel falls outside the exempted category and is subject to VAT. Diesel suppliers have expressed concerns over the new directive, stating that it will increase their business costs, affect profit margins, and have a negative impact on customers, inflation, and the overall economy. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued a letter to diesel suppliers in Nigeria, informing them that they are required to pay value-added tax (VAT) on automobile gas oil (AGO) or diesel imported into the country. The letter was forwarded by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Tariff and Trade, MBA Musa IN, on behalf of the Deputy Comptroller-General of Tariff and Trade to diese...

 Agencies exempt from this dissolution are  1. Code of conduct Bureau  2. Council of State  3. Federal Character Commission 4. Federal Judicial Service Commission  5. Independent National Electoral Commission  6. National Defense Council 7. National Economic Council 8. National Judicial Commission  9. National Population Commission  10. National Security Council  11. National Police Council  12. Police Service Commission  13. Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission

Our house rent has expired. Life has been h£ll since Apostle Chibuzor relocated us to Port-Harcourt — Late Deborah’s family cry out  The family of the late Deborah Samuel have recently revealed that things are not rosy for them in Port Harcourt. It would be recalled that on May 12, 2022, Deborah, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State was k#llex by Islamic extremists over blasph#my allegations against Prophet Mohammed. The 200-level student was s£t @blaz£ after she reportedly advised her classmates against posting religious contents on their WhatsApp group which was created for academic purposes. OPM’s pastor, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere promised to relocate late Deborah’s Dad, mum and siblings to Port Harcourt after her sad demise. In a Facebook post that trended 11 months ago, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) offered them a new life. He offered to place them in one of OPM’s free estates where they won’t have to pay rent for...

Moment Hilda Baci Unboxed Her Guiness World Records Certificate Popular Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has finally received her plaque from the Guinness World Record. More photos below.   

LASG ALERTS RESIDENTS ON SAFETY HAZARDS, RISKS OF GAS-POWERED GENERATORS The Lagos State Government has advocated the safe conversion of petrol for domestic use in the wake of the subsidy removal leading to the increase in the price of petrol in the State and Country at large. A release by the Director-General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration is committed to ensuring the safety of lives and properties of residents in the State, as such it is necessary to warn all citizens on the need to be cautious in converting their petrol generators in homes and offices to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) generators to minimise cost. He stated that powering generators and plants with alternative fuels like LPG or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) offers several benefits just as it comes with concomitant issues that need to be managed so as to forestall untoward from happening.  Mojola said the primary advantage of using CNG and LPG is ...

BAYELSA DUE PROCESS BUREAU OFFICIALS APPLAUD LAGOS PROCUREMENT AGENCY The Lagos State Public Procurement Agency has been commended for the giant milestones it has attained in the public procurement process by a team of officials of Bayelsa State Due Process Bureau, who were on a two-day study tour to the Agency. Speaking on behalf of the 15-man delegation, the Director-General of the Due Process Bureau, Bayelsa State, Mr. Aaron Timiye, pointed out that the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency was identified as “one of the leading sub-national public procurement agencies in Nigeria, especially in the expansion of citizens’ participation in public procurement processes, disclosure of procurement information, capacity building and many more, to promote good governance and public confidence” in the management of public resources. Mr. Timiye added that it was the achievements of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency that inspired and informed the decision of the Bayelsa State delegatio...

PRESIDENT TINUBU RETIRES ALL SERVICE CHIEFS, ADVISERS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF CUSTOMS, APPOINTS NEW ONES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,  has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of  Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.  The newly appointed Officers are:  S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser  Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff Maj. Gen. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff DIG Kayode Egbetokun  Acting Inspector-General of Police Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence Mr President has also approved the following appointments: S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS Col. Adebisi Onasanya  Brigade of Guards Commander Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf  7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, ...

'THE SHARKS ARE AROUND' - GOV. FUBARA HINTS ON WIKE'S DEFECTION TO APC 19th June, 2023 The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has pleaded with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike not to stay away from him even if he crosses over to the other side of the political divide. Fubara said this during a thanksgiving reception for Wike on Sunday at his private residence on Ada-George Road. “While we are seeing signs that it’s like you want to go over to the other side with everybody wishing that, please don’t be too far from me because I know that the sharks, the tigers are really around looking for what to hurt. “So, being around would continue to guide and put my head straight for the purpose of this state,” Fubara said. His appeal comes amid rumours that Wike could dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike chose to support APC’s Bola Tinubu, who was eventually announced winner of the 2023 presidential election instead of his p...

The King and Queen have led the Royal Family in the historic Order of the Garter Service and Procession at St George's Chapel in Windsor. Today's service is His Majesty's first time acting as Sovereign of ‘The Order of the Garter’. The Order is the oldest (almost 700 years!) and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain. The tradition sees members of the Royal Family and 24 knights, chosen in recognition of their work, attend a service at St George's Chapel. More photos below. 

Ex-Netherlands international, Quincy Promes sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing his cousin The 31-year-old forward, who plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow, was arrested in December 2020 regarding the incident which happened in July of that year. The court in the Netherlands found charges of assault against Promes proven, but found there was no attempted murder or manslaughter, according to ESPN. He must pay €7,000 [£5,973] in compensation to the victim.  Promes is also being prosecuted in the Netherlands for alleged involvement in drugs trafficking. He is suspected of being involved with smuggling 1,360 kilograms of cocaine to the Netherlands or Belgium in two shipments in 2020. Promes, formerly of Ajax, denied the charges but the court found there was enough evidence from two eyewitnesses and intercepted phone conversations to hand down a prison term. The stabbing, to the leg, occurred at a family party at a warehouse in Abcoude after Promes got into an argu...

Drug war: 31,675 arrested; 5,147 convicted; 6.3m kg drugs seized in 29 months Marwa . As NDLEA, UNODC flag off activities marking 2023 World Drug Day Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has disclosed that the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking has yielded significant results in the last 29 months with the arrest of 31,675 drug offenders, 5, 147 of them prosecuted and convicted while over 6.3million kilograms of assorted drugs were seized within the same period. Marwa stated this in Abuja on Monday 19th June at a joint press briefing with the Country Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, Mr. Oliver Stolpe, to flag off weeklong activities marking the 2023 World Drug Day, which is an annual event. “to mobilise resources, align policies, and inspire organisations, communities, and nations to work in a particular direction to effectively tackle the ...

 GUNMEN KILLED DURING SHOOT-OUT WITH VIGILANTES IN ANAMBRA Men of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) have reportedly killed two gunmen in Okija Community in Ihiala Local Government Area of the State.  The victims were said to have been terrorising residents of the state for some time while enforcing the the Monday sit-at-home order on a bid to unleash mayhem.   It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about 15 stormed the camp of the vigilante members, thinking they were asleep and attempted to open fire on them before the men quickly repelled them in a gun battle. According to one of the AVG members who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles and different charms which they wore around their necks, waists, hands and legs. “Two of the gunmen were gunned down during a hot exchange of fire and two AK-47 rifles were also recovered, while many fled the scene. “Many of the gunmen who fled as they could not withstand the superior firepower o...

TRIBUNAL: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS FAILED TO UPLOAD – INEC OFFICIALS  Three persons who served as ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Presiding Officers for the February 25 general elections have told the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that only the results of the presidential election failed to upload to IREV. The three INEC ad hoc staff were subpoenaed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Led in evidence by the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, and the Presiding Officers testified to the court that they were able to use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine to transmit results for the senatorial and House of Representatives elections with ease. However, they opened up to the court in their testimonies that they couldn’t use the BVAS to transmit the presidential election results, making them not fully satisfied with the election process. The thre...

 Dangote, Bill Gates Meet Tinubu In Aso Rock The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and American business mogul, Bill Gates, visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. The visitation is part of the Gates Foundation’s commitment to working closely with communities and leaders to support innovation. More photos below. 

Alleged N950m Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial of Young Alhaji Foundation Promoter Till June 23 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on June 19, 2023, adjourned till June 23, 2023 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar over an alleged N950m fraud. Abubakar, alongside Young Alhaji Foundation, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N950 million. He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges when he was first arraigned on February 22, 2023. At today's proceedings, the first prosecution witness, PW1, Adeniyi Oyewole, Managing Director, Ano Farms Limited, under cross-examination by counsel for the first defendant, Greg Anumenechi, again, asserted that the said Fawaz forwarded the account details of the second defendant to him. He testified further that he is an ex-banker who, during his time in the ...

Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed in Port Harcourt Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, June 15th, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Harrison Patrick Egileoniso (aka. Nandi Dlamini) to three years in the Correctional Service after pleading "guilty" to three counts bordering on obtaining by false pretences preferred against him by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In view of his plea of ‘‘guilty’’, prosecution counsel, M.T. Iko prayed to the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly. Counsel to the defendant, Collins Philip did not oppose the prayer of the prosecution but asked the Court to temper justice with mercy. Justice Obile convicted and sentenced Harrison to one year on count one with an option of fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100, 000.00) and two years on count two with option of fine of Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N200, 000.00). Similar...