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JOINT SECURITY FORCES SUCCESSFUL RAID UNDERWORLD CAMP, RESCUED EIGHTEEN ABDUCTED GIRLS. A joint forces of Military and DSS raided the hideout of underworld group at the outskirts of Belel town in Maiha Local Government Adamawa State, on Friday 23/7/2023. The success was resulted from intelligence of the group, who abducted underaged girls, forced them into prostitution, as well as supply them to armed groups and traffickers.  It was also learned that, the joint is equally a suspected Baby factory. As two of the girls are nursing toddlers and one other is pregnant. Seventeen (17) girls were rescued and Eight (8) members of the group arrested, including the Gangstar, Abubakar Sadiq, popularly known as Burbur.  Both the suspects and the rescued girls, were transferred to Yola headquarters by the joint forces. This development is credited to our able and security concious Governor, Rt. Hon, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Who sponsors our Gallant Security forces. Also the Executive Chairman...

Two tenants, a male and a female, have abducted their neighbour's two children two weeks after moving into a room at Igbogene in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.    The children, identified as Son and Success, were allegedly abducted around 6pm on June 19, 2023.    It was gathered that the children were with their mother when the female neighbour came to take them out, claiming she wanted to go and buy snacks for them within the neighborhood. That was the last time they were seen.    According to reports, the male tenant rented a room in the compound owned by the family of one Late Chief Edmond Osain.    He said he would be staying for three months as he came to do POP work in the area.    He was said to be very generous to neighbours, especially children.   On Sunday, June 18, a young lady visited him and he introduced her to his neighbors as his sister.   On Monday morning, June 19, the man left home for work, leaving his ‘sister’ beh...

Afia Schwar Blasts Yvonne Nelson Over Revelations In Memoir: "Washing Your Dirty Linen In public is childish      Afia Schwarzenegger has called out Yvonne Nelson for being vulnerable in her newly released memoir She stated that it was childish of Yvonne Nelson to have washed her dirty laundry in public by publishing her book Afia Schwar's comments sparked diverse opinions from her fans on social media  

I reminisce about moments with Yvonne Nelson – Iyanya Famous music star, Iyanya has opened up about missing some good moments he shared with his former girlfriend, Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson. During a recent interview with reality star Tacha on Cool FM, Lagos, Iyanya made this revelation. When Tacha inquired whether he missed his time with Yvonne Nelson, Iyanya responded by affirming, “Of course, I mean, once in a while you just reminisce and miss good people. It is what it is. We are cool.” Understand that Yvonne Nelson recently released her latest project, a book titled “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,” which elicited controversies online.  This book, which chronicles both her professional and personal journey generated significant discussion online following her claim that Iyanya’s involvement with Tonto Dikeh was the catalyst for the crash of their relationship. Taking to Twitter on Monday, Iyanya expressed his astonishment at the cheating allegation and assured his followers that ...

“He wants to marry me” – Man proposes marriage to Korra Obidi on 32nd birthday Popular singer and dancer, Korra Obidi clocked a new age today, 23rd June and has been celebrated by fans, friends, and followers. To mark her 32nd birthday, Korra Obidi and her friend visited an area made up of homeless people who barely have tents for shelter. They gave food, and other goodies to these less privileged individuals. Customized polos with Korra’s picture on it were also distributed among the people. However, as they were about to leave, one of the less privileged men obviously picked interest in Korra Obidi as he asked the lady who accompanied Korra whether she was her sister, the lady said yes and he went on to ask Korra Obidi certain questions. Korra Obidi however revealed her condition for marriage, saying he must have $12M before they can get marriage. In no time, Korra Obidi bade the man goodbye and slammed her car door as they headed home.  

NAF TRAINS 200 PERSONNEL IN SUNDRY ADMINISTRATIVE COURSES A total of 200 personnel trained in sundry courses graduated yesterday, Friday 23 June 2023, from the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Administrative Management (NAFIAM) Kaduna. The graduates comprised 9 officers and 191 airmen/airwomen, who successfully completed one of the 9 courses organized by the institute. The courses include Initial Personnel Administration Management Officers Course, Integrated Basic Clerical Course, Basic Physical Education Course, Basic Catering Course, Basic Military Band Course, and Basic Information Assistant Certificate Course; all of which lasted for 6 months. Others include the Admin Upgrading A1 Course, Admin Upgrading A2 Course, and Advance Physical Education Course that lasted for 3 months. Representing the Chief of the Air Staff as the Special Guest of Honour at the occasion, the Director of Administration, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Yusuf, disclosed the incumbe...

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been treated for breast cancer, her spokesman has said. The spokesman told Sky News: "Sarah, Duchess of York was recently diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer detected at a routine mammogram screening. "She was advised she needed to undergo surgery which has taken place successfully. "The duchess is receiving the best medical care and her doctors have told her that the prognosis is good. She is now recuperating with her family. "The duchess wants to express her immense gratitude to all the medical staff who have supported her in recent days. "She is also hugely thankful to the staff involved in the mammogram which identified her illness, which was otherwise symptom free, and believes her experience underlines the importance of regular screening."  

OBINABO RESCUES WOMAN BEATEN TO PULP BY HUSBAND. By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu A pregnant woman Nebechi Achụ from Isuofia who was beaten to pulp by husband Chukwuemerie Anunobi a native of Aguluezechukwu both in Aguata local government area of the state has been rescued by the women and social welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo. The rescue was as a result of a viral video on the internet where Nebechi was struggling for her life after the said incident. The ministry facilitated the arrest of the culprit but after a passionate plea from the woman, the women and social welfare boss decided to give the man a second chance on very stringent conditions. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that Nebechi and Chukwuemerie are only cohabiting and not yet married. While warning the man never to lay hands on the woman again, Hon Obinabo said she's letting the sleeping dog lie because the woman requested for pardon and if caught another, she will make sure he spends his life in jail. She...

WOMEN AFFAIRS COMMISSIONER HANDS OVER ABANDONED BABY BY TEENAGE MOTHER TO GRANDMOTHER. By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner Honourable Ify Obinabo has handed over baby abandoned by her teenage mother to grandmother.  The Women Affairs Commissioner who did the handing over in her office in Awka noted that the baby was brought to her by a doctor said that the young mother abandoned the child in his hospital after delivery. Reacting, Hon Obinabo lamented on the high rate of child abandonment among teenage girls and urged them to stop. She went ahead to charge parents to equally treat their girl children with love anytime there's such incident instead of sending them out to fend for themselves. Hon Obinabo though has reunited the newly born with her family strictly under the care of the grandmother has mandated them to always come to the ministry every two weeks to ensure that all conditions are met and strictly adhered to.  

We’ll increase tariff next week- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company alerts consumers The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified its customers of an increase in electricity tariff effectively from July 1 2023. In a statement released on Sunday, June 25,  AEDC stated that the review was due to the fluctuation of the Naira in the exchange rate. The statement reads “Effective July 1st 2023, please be informed that there will be an upward review to the electricity tariff influenced by the fluctuating exchange rate.” Under the MYTO 2022 guidelines, the previously set exchange rate of N441/$1 may now be revised to approximately N750/$1 which will have an impact on the tariffs associated with your electricity consumption.” For customers within band B and C, with supply hours ranging from 12 to 16 per day, the new base tariff is expected to be N100 per kWh while Bands A with (20 hours and above) and B (16 to 20 hours) will experience comparatively higher tariffs. For...

BENUE: ATTACKS AGAINST ME AIMED AT DIVERTING ATTENTION FROM GOV. ALIA'S EARLY MISSTEPS - ORTOM 25th June, 2023  Former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has accused his successor, Hyacinth Alia, of launching a media attack against him. In a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Terver Akase, the former governor alleged that Alia has, since his assumption of office, subjected him to “all forms of persecution”. According to Ortom, If the governor is not accusing him of “looting the state’s treasury and assets, he is blaming him for providing employment to Benue youths”. This comes amid allegations that the former governor embezzled public funds while in office. Ortom had last week honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following his alleged involvement in looting the state treasury. He was reacting specifically to the move by Alia to inaugurate an Assets Recovery Committee where the former governor was accused of looting government asse...

50 killed, 170 houses razed as Imo community boils 25th Jun 2023  No fewer than 50 people have been killed and over 170 houses burnt in renewed onslaught on residents of Izombe in Oguta, Imo State, in the last two weeks. National President Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O Igboayaka, disclosed this at a press briefing in Owerri, the state capital, this weekend. He said Izombe and other neighbouring communities such as Agwa, Ejemkwuru, Awa, Akabuo, Mgbele and Ogbaku have been recording incessant security challenges due to the nefarious activities of criminal elements with a code name ‘Umuoma’ (Good children)” A video had gone viral where charred remains of bodies and houses allegedly burnt in Izombe communities were seen. In the text of the briefing he jointly signed with the Secretary General, Ifeanyi Nweke, the national president expressed regret that both the state government and security agencies in the state “kept quiet” while innocent blood were being shed and property...

Gunmen give communities burial conditions in Anambra 25th Jun 2023  Gunmen terrorising some communities in Anambra State have given them conditions on how to bury their family members and loved ones. The hoodlums said no matter the person that dies in isseke and Azia communities in ihiala local government area, there must be not more than 20 mourners at the funerals, including family members. The grieving families were also told never to involve any security operative at the funeral, warning the corpses will not be buried if they do. The Nation couldn’t reach Anambra Police spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga for confirmation of the development, but. Senior Police Officer and residents confirmed it was true. The Senior police officer told The Nation in confidence: “We will never allow them to succeed, they are jokers “ The officer added: “They are just trying the Will of security operatives and they must receive it this time around. Since they are adamant despite the number they have lost in...

“The Devil Is a Liar and God Is in Control”: Banky W Says in Church, Adesua Sighted in Front Row  Nigerian singer-turned-pastor, Banky W, went about his normal Sunday activities even though he is trending online.  Recalled that the father of one was called out for getting his side chic pregnant. However, in a new video that has gone viral, the pastor told his congregation that the devil did not want them to listen to his sermon for the service. According to him, there was an attack when he started the series he had been preaching and up to that moment, presumably referring to the cheating allegations.  

" Happy birthday to my brother, birthday mate and friend, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, CON. You have been a trustworthy leader, and your sterling qualities as a leader are evident in your administration of our beloved Lagos State. I pray that almighty Allah blesses you abundantly with good health, happiness, and success as you celebrate today with your  family."- Gbajabiamila.  One more photo below. 

Between Banky W And His Beautiful Wife Adesua Few Minutes Ago: They don't look like they are bothered about the fake or real rumours going round social media about him having a baby with a female musician who had aborted for him twice according to the story published by Gistlover. Well I just pray the rumours are not true. He wrote on social media " I know this is a Huggies ad but ah ahn! Susu of the most high! Susu Sunshine!!!! Why so fine?😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ @huggiesnigeria unable well done o jare.  His wife replied:  😂😂😂Lmaoo Spinn me babyyy. Its cause you take such greatcare of me 😍😍❤️❤️  

President Tinubu asked to probe Buhari, ex-ministers, service chiefs, others President Bola Tinubu has been urged to allow for a full-scale investigation into the immediate past administration led by the former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, who made the call in a tweet on his verified handle on Sunday, said the investigation should begin with Buhari, members of his cabinet, service chiefs and other cabals in the administration. According to Sani, if the probe is not extended to other aspects of the previous government, the president may be accused of being selective. He wrote, “The President should courageously allow a full-scale investigation of the plunder that occurred under the Buhari administration, beginning with Buhari, his ex-ministers, his service chiefs and the cabal wing of his Government. “The President should not also shield former Governors who are now at liberty, even waiting for political appointment as entitled men.  

Oganiru Umunri Holds Third Edition Of Umunri Cultural Fiesta 2023. Oganiru Umunri has held its 2023 “Umunri Cultural Fiesta” geared towards promoting and transcending the rich cultural heritage of Nri dynasty. The event which took place in Enugwu-Agidi, Njikoka Local Government Area attracted members of the communities that make up of the Nri dynasty both at home and in the diaspora to ensure the success of the programme. It was thrilling as students and youths competed in a debate in Igbo language and proverbs, The students of Comprehensive Science and Technical School, Nawfia and Okutalukwe Community Secondary School Enugwu-Ukwu battled it on the topic “Indigenous Culture In Nigeria Has Done More Harm Than Good “ awing  guests with their quality of use of the Igbo language, deep research work and confidence. Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Oganiru Umunri, Engr Sam Oraegbunam said revealed that the intention of the Oganiru Umunri has continued to materialize in the lives of t...

Day a Naval Officer slapped me — President Tinubu 25th Jun 2023 President Bola Tinubu revealed that a naval officer once slapped him for overcharging him unintentionally when he was a taxi driver in the United States. This was revealed as he shared his humble beginning in a biography published on the back page of a national daily. The biography titled, ‘Tinubu: My life as gypsy cab driver in the US’, was authored by Mike Awoyinfa, a seasoned journalist. Tinubu, in the story, said he worked as unlicensed taxi driver in Chicago, the US picking passengers from the airport to their destinations. The president said the driving job was meant to sustain him financially before he went to school. He narrated, “We got an unregistered used car commonly called Gypsy, which we ran as a taxi. We operated at the airport where we picked passengers, and not anywhere else, like the hotel because it was forbidden for unlicensed cab drivers to do so. "We did that for a while to raise some money. Bola...

Group raises alarm over open grazing, orders herders to vacate Imo community 25th Jun 2023  An Igbo youth group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), says it has uncovered illegal grazing of cattle in farmlands in Imo communities which have caused hardship among farmers. The group said no form of open grazing would be allowed in the entire Igboland, while calling for the arrest of some herdsmen who, they said, carry automatic rifles about in the course of grazing their cattle. A statement by the President-General of the group, Mr Goodluck Ibem, alerted the Department of State Services (DSS) to move without delay and arrest the marauding herdsmen. The group said: “The unlawful occupation and destruction of farmlands in Obosa Assa Community in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State by Fulani herdsmen with their cattle has brought great famine on the people as their crops have been eaten up by the cows. “The cattle and their headers have also sent indigenes of ...

Fired Service Chiefs: 22, 000 reportedly killed, 10, 000 abducted under their watch 25th Jun 2023 No fewer than 22,032 Nigerians were reportedly killed from March 2021 to June 2023 during the period the Service Chiefs who were fired by President Bola Tinubu on Monday held sway. 10,324 citizens were also abducted during the period under review, according to reports. The Tinubu administration came into office at a time when the security of lives and property, which is among the primary purpose of government, was at its worst in the nation’s history. Since the administration was inaugurated on May 29, attacks by gunmen, among other non-state actors, have reportedly claimed over 220 lives and 172 persons abducted. On June 11, in Plateau State, a gunman, according to reports, shot dead at least 21 people and, on June 9, gunmen killed 25 people in Katako village, before killing another 13 individuals in Kusherki town on June 10. Boko Haram/ISWAP firefighters, bandits, unknown gunmen, robbers...