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5/7/2023 PRESS BRIEFING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELTA STATE COMMAND, CP WALE ABASS psc ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS MADE BY DELTA STATE COMMAND FROM JUNE TO DATE Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I welcome you all to this press briefing which is an avenue for the Police and the press to interact and also avail the public on the successes recorded by the command within the period under review.  During the last officers conference, I directed Area commanders, DPOS, and Tactical Commanders to sustain raids of criminal hideouts/blackspots that is ongoing within their areas of responsibilities while admonishing them on the need to remain committed to their primary duties which include protection of lives and property, maintenance of law and order etc, and to always lecture their men to be civil when dealing with public, because the Command under my watch will deal decisively with any erring officer. Below are some of the various achievements recorded by the Command within the period und...

Wike, Makinde and I stand with Tinubu, president man of vision’ – Fayose Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has explained why he joined the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to stand with President Bola Tinubu. Fayose explained that they took the stand because Tinubu is a man of vision. He stressed that Tinubu was determined to ensure the betterment of Nigerians. The former governor spoke after his meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. According to Fayose: “My name is Ayo Fayose, I came to share moments with the President and Commander-in-Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I’m happy to be here, one to congratulate the good people of Nigeria to the fact that this is a new beginning, a renewed hope. “You will see him very alert and very clearly in the direction he wants to take the country, but he can’t do it alone, he needs all of us. “Whosoever is in this saddle is Nigeria on the sadd...

Twitter threatening to sue Meta over Threads "copycat" app Twitter is threatening legal action against Meta over its new text-based platform, accusing the social media giant of poaching former employees to create a “copycat” application. On Wednesday, July 5, Instagram parent company Meta introduced Threads, a text-based companion to Instagram that resembles Twitter and other text-based social platforms. On Thursday, Zuckerberg announced that Threads had already signed up 30 million users in its first day, vastly dwarfing competitors. Now, a lawyer for Twitter, Alex Spiro, has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accusing the company of engaging in “systematic, willful, and unlawful misappropriation of Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property.” “Twitter intends to strictly enforce its intellectual property rights, and demands that Meta take immediate steps to stop using any Twitter trade secrets or other highly confidential information,” Spiro wrote in a l...

TETFUND PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL VARSITY, OTUKPO 6th July, 2023 The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Arc. Sonny Echono had visited the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State with a pledge to support the institution. The visit was part of the inspection of infrastructural facilities across tertiary institutions in the country. Echono, who was accompanied by Prof. Emmanuel Adanu, Director General, National Water Institute and Mr. Anebi Odeh, were conducted round FUHSO complex by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Innocent Ujah, where the Temporary site, Laboratories, Teaching Hospital, Intensive care unit (ICU), the Judith Ogwa Obla Memorial Kidney Centre that has been donated to the University and the Permanent site were inspected. The Executive Secretary was pleased with the state-of-affairs in FUHSO and described it as a centre of excellence, where future leaders will be ingrained. He urged the contractors of the ongoing p...

 BENUE FA BOARD CRY OUT OVER TAKE OVER, ABANDONED STRUCTURES ON OTUKPO TOWNSHIP STADIUM GROUND 6th July, 2023       The new executive board of Benue State Football Association (BSFA) has demanded the return of ancient Township Stadium in Otukpo to enable teams regain their training and playing ground. Led by its Chairman, Barr. Paul Edeh, the enitre FA comprising the board, affiliates and other stakeholders made the crucial demand when they stormed the then football ground. Coincidentally, the youths of the area who are eager to reclaim their playing pitch which was allegedly taken by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), a federal government agency, gathered in protest. While they protested, the FA board in unison walked round and prayed to God to grant them their heart desire, just as they appealed to the state government for its intervention. Speaking, a former popular Benue state-born player, Mr. Eugene Agaigbe, expressed sadness over the state of the ...

RELOCATE TO YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - KEFAS TELLS TARABA 6th July, 2023        Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has directed Heads of Local Government Administration, HOLGA, to return to their local government of origin. He said this is to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency across the entire 16 local government councils of the state. More to that, the move, he believed, would enable all the HOLGA to contribute to the transformation of their local government of origin. The directive came on Wednesday during an interface with them in the Executive Chamber of the Government House in Jalingo, the state capital. He directed all the HOLGA not to work in isolation but to work closely with the traditional rulers, the youths, and the critical stakeholders of their councils. He urged them to work closely with people in their respective communities to identify where courts and other structures will be situated. He warned them against seeing the decision as an opportun...

The Technical Committee set up by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to look into the issue of demolition of some critically distressed buildings at Alaba International Market in Ojo area of the State, had its inaugural meeting on Tuesday at Lagos State Building Control Agency’s (LASBCA) Headquarters, Ikeja, GRA. According to the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development (MPP&UD), Engr. Oluwole Sotire, the committee was set up to look into the demolition carried out by the government and proffer lasting solutions on the way forward that will be beneficial to both traders and the State Government. While briefing the committee members about the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the task, Engr. Sotire emphasised that the State Government is interested in the financial prosperity of all Lagosians as well as the safety of lives and properties, saying that all hands must be on deck to ensure that things are properly done. The General Ma...

ICPC arraigns Assistant Director, other over Employment Scam An Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Yildiyel Musa Takat and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr. Nankpat Dukbong have been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations of fraud, employment scam and conspiracy. The duo were brought before Honourable Justice O. A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 7, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, via a Charge No: CR/151/2022. In a 6-count charge, ICPC accused the defendants of conspiracy, abuse of office and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers to the tune of Two Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira (N2,900,000).  

COURT REMANDS 'UKWU VENZA' TO PRISON CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY COMMITTING OFFICIAL CORRUPTION, PREVENTION OF COURSE OF JUSTICE AND PROCUREMENT OF UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR PROSTITUTION PURPOSES. By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu The Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting at the Chief Magistrate's Court, Awka, has remanded one Ekpereamaka Okonkwo, 39 years and Okechukwu Okonkwo, 36 years, for allegedly committing Official Corruption, prevention of course of Justice and procurement of about 5 underage girls for prostitution purposes in Oba. Amaka Okonkwo and husband Okechukwu Okonkwo who hails from Mbanagwu Village, Otolo Nnewi was arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Awka, on Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, on a-nine count charge, mainly, official corruption, prevention of course of Justice and procurement of about 5 underage girls for prostitution purposes; punishable under section 495 (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol II, Revised Laws of Anambr...

Deeper Life High School Students Scored 300 And Above In The Just Concluded UTME Over 127 Students of Deeper Life School took the lead in the just concluded UTME exam by Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB). Available records showed the remarkable achievement by these students of Deeper Life School. The School is owned by Deeper Life Bible Church, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. And we have in good authority that the Secondary School teaches Engineering, Robotics and Artificial intelligence, some curses that is arguably not available in most of Nigerian Universities. This School deserves special Recognition. Congratulations Deeper Life Secondary School, You are truly showing Leadership With Distinction  More photos below. 

Tinubu's ministerial list not yet ready – Alake  The presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu‘s ministerial list is not ready. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake who addressed journalists on Thursday, July 6, asked Nigerians to disregard rumours surrounding the awaited ministerial list. Alake said;  “About the ministerial list, there is no iota of truth in all of those things,” Alake said. “When the President is good and ready, you will be the first to know about his intentions. “I can tell you all of those things you’ve been reading in the media are mere fabrications. This is an executive presidency; we’re not running a parliamentary system. So the President, the bucks stops on his table, and he decides when it’s fit and proper for him to make his cabinet list.”  

Find lasting solution to insecurity in South East, House of Reps tells Tinubu The House of Representatives has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to consult with political, traditional and religious leaders in the South-East geopolitical zone to find a lasting solution to the insecurity in the area. The call by the lawmakers came a day after gunmen attacked Ishieke Daily Market located in the Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Tuesday. The resolution of the House followed a motion by a member of the Green Chamber, Eze Nwachukwu, on the need to forestall further killings in Ebonyi State. On Tuesday, gunmen enforcing a sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) scared citizens particularly traders around Ishieke and Ukwuachi suburbs of Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. Their actions caused panic as people took to their heels for safety.  

35-year-old habitual rapist arrested for allegedly raping five minors in Adamawa Men of the Adamawa state police command have arrested a 35-year-old habitual r@pist identified as Wilson Sunday, for allegedly r@ping five minors between the ages of eight to fourteen in Bachure ,Yola North Local Government Area. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Yahaya Nguroje, said the suspect who resides in Damilu in Yola North allegedly committed the crime from January 2023 and subsequently continued. Nguroje said the suspect lured the victims into an uncompleted buildings away from the eyes of the public and took advantage of them while they were on their way going or returning from school and had unlawful c@rnal knowledge of them. The police spokesperson mentioned that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Kofare by the parents of the victims having observed the unrepentant attitude of the suspect. ‘’Preliminary investigation so far reveals that th...

Justice Dije Aboki has been confirmed Kano state house of assembly as the substantive Chief Judge of the North-West state.  The lawmakers confirmed her appointment on Thursday, July 6, after the Speaker, Ismail Falgore read a letter forwarded by Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf during Thursday’s plenary. Kano State House of Assembly also confirmed three more commissioner-nominees sent to the Assembly by Gov. Kabir-Yusuf. The nominees screened were Ibrahim Fagge, Ibrahim Namadi and Amina Abdullahi-Sani.  

Be hospitable to one another to foster peace, attract blessings, says cleric By David Okpala/Stella Okpala The Vicar, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Akpo, Rev Fr Johnpaul Okechukwu has called on Nigerians, ethnic groups, to accommodate one another as to foster peace and attract blessings from Most High. He made the call in a homily during Mass, at the Church, in Akpo, Aguata LGA. The cleric said, "hospitality is requisite to attracting blessings of God. It is peace driven. With peaceful coexistence in any society, progress and development is assured. "As humans, we ought to pray, work for what we want in life, yet God blesses according to his riches in glory, as it pleases him." He sighted example of Shunem woman in the Bible who had riches without male child. "Her hospitality to Elisha the Prophet attracted blessings of male child, even at old age. "So, it is wrong for an ethnic group that have mineral resources to think that they do not need people from othe...

ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON JAMB/MMESOMA EJIKEME MATTER Anambra State Government has, for obvious reasons, been following the JAMB/Mmesoma Ejike matter with keen interest. It's important to note that Miss Mmesoma Ejike went to the office of the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh with her UTME result to protest that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) didn't recognise her as the candidate with the highest score.  The Commissioner in turn called JAMB to confirm her claim but she was told that Mmesoma's result was forged. It was at this point that JAMB authorities invited the Directorate of State Services (DSS) to investigate the matter and make its findings known. This was yet to happen when JAMB went public with the matter, thus eliciting the raucous conversations we've seen in the media. It is not our wish to join the slanging match or take sides at this stage. But as a responsible government we have decided to...

  Puerto Rican pop star, Ricky Martin and his husband Jwan Yosef are getting divorced.  The couple announced their divorce in a joint statement released on Thursday, July 6. It read;  "We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years. “Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue the joint upbringing of our children, preserving the respect and love we have for each other.” The now-separated couple shares two young children, daughter Lucia and son Renn. Ricky also has two twin sons, Matteo and Valentino, both of whom he'll continue to raise as a single parent. All four kids were born via surrogates. Ricky and Jwan first connected on Instagram in 2015 and six months later they began dating after meeting in London. They formally came out as partners on the red carpet at the 201...

Landlord removes tenant's roof over unpaid rent in Rivers A mother of three has been left stranded after her landlord allegedly removed the roof of her house over unpaid 6 months rent in Woji, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Rivers journalist, Allwell Ene, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday, July 6, 2023. More photos below  

President Tinubu Seeks Reps’ Confirmation Of Newly Appointed Service Chiefs July 6, 2023      President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives to request the confirmation of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. Recall that the president sacked the former service chiefs and immediately appointed their replacement when both chambers of the National were on recess. The service chiefs to be confirmed are: Maj. Gen. C.G Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj. T. A Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff and AVM H.B Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, and read at plenary on Thursday, the president asked the lawmakers to expeditiously confirm the appointment of the service chiefs. The president in the letter said that the request was in compliance with the provisions of Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act. Cap A20 Laws the Federation of Nigeria 2004.