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Oyo Rep denies inflating road project contract from N9bn to N54bn The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has denied reports that she inflated the contract sum of a road rehabilitation project in her constituency. The lawmaker was reacting to reports in the media that she connived with officials of the Federal Ministry of Works to inflate a 45 kilometre road project from N9 billion to N54 billion. The contractor handling the project, DC Engineering Limited, was quoted to have made the allegation at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives in Abuja. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Akande-Sadipe explained that the Olojuoro, Ijebu-Igbo, Ita Egba, Owonomwen road project in her constituency in Oyo State was awarded in 2018 with a two-year completion period, but after five years, one kilometer of the road has not been completed despite the contractor being mobilized substantially. ...

We will give attention to development of satellite towns – FCT Minister, Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said that the FCT Administration would give due attention to the development of satellite towns. Wike stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of Mandate Secretaries for the FCT Administration. He said that the prosperity and well-being of the residents extend beyond the city centre, stressing the need to ensure that all areas of the FCT experience progress and development. The Mandate Secretaries inaugurated are Mr Bitrus Garki, Secretary of the Area Council Services Secretariat; Mr Lawan Geidam, Secretary, the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat; and Mr Danlami Ihayyo, Secretary of the Education Secretariat. Others are Adedolapo Fasawe, Secretary of Health and Environment Services Secretariat, Mr Salman Dako, Secretary of Legal Services Secretariat; Mr Chinedum Elechi, Secretary of Economic Planning, Revenue Generation...

I remain loyal to Akeredolu, says deputy The Ondo State deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, reiterated his loyalty to his boss and state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa said some reports making the rounds in recent times about his purported disloyalty to his boss were lies and aimed at causing disaffection between him and the governor. The deputy governor stated this on Tuesday in a statement through his media aide, Mr. Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson. The statement was titled, ‘The fabricated lies against the deputy governor of Ondo State: the blackmailers are at it again.’ According to the statement, the reports were spread by some faceless groups and individuals in the state to soil his image for political reasons. The statement read, “We need to remind the public that this is a continuation of the blackmail started by these same characters some months ago, with false stories planted in some media outlets against the deputy governor. However, since those lies did n...

Bolaji Akinyemi: Tinubu Paying The Price Of Buhari, Jonathan’s Bad Leadership A former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherited a lot problems from the bad leadership of the past governments. Akinyemi stated this during an interview with Arise TV concerning the president’s recent trip to New Delhi in India for the G20 summit. The president had attended the two-day summit on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Tinubu met with leaders of the US, Germany and South Korea on the sidelines of the summit, and also witnessed the conferment of permanent member title on the African Union. ‘I’m tired of being dumped by men’, Skit Maker Mandy kiss seeks true love Anger as Zimbabwe President Appoints Son, Nephew As Ministers Commenting on it, the former minister said if Nigeria wanted to be a permanent member of the prestigious G20, the country must work hard to improve its image in the international community. “...

Obazee panel hunts ‘conspirators’ in alleged N7tr frauds linked to Emefiele • Process heats up financial system • Top CBN officials, bankers attempt to induce members • Buhari men in ‘subtle move’ to restrict scope • ‘Investigators not backing out, accountable to Nigerians, President’      Nigerians may be close to witnessing the unveiling of the biggest financial fraud in the history of the country in the coming months as the team of special investigators set up to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and related entities is racing against time to unravel a slew of crimes already estimated at over N7 trillion.    The investigators, whose assignment zeroes on activities of the apex bank and related entities under the suspended governor, Godwin Emefiele, are throwing everything into the assignment to untie the web of frauds allegedly committed in the past nine years.    Recall that President Bola Tinubu appointed former Chief Executive of the Financi...

LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ROLLS OUT CANCER AWARENESS FOR TEENAGERS WITHIN HOST COMMUNITIES, FROM AGE BRACKET OF 9-15 YEARS RESPECTIVELY(FEMALE'S) The lagos state Ministry of Health in line with The Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda as envisioned,rolled out a swift meeting with royal traditional authorities throughout lagos state in its efforts to have a better rapport and synergy on a free cancer health outreach targeted for young females within the age categories of 9-15 years. These Health enlightenment programme which is a new development drawn out solely in view of mitigating the plausible effects of Cancer related Health challenges ravaging rural and urban resident communities situated across the terrains of lagos state  In a Special Courtesy call to the palace of Atan-nla by the visiting team of lagos state Ministry of Health,led by the Health Educator assigned to Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Authority (L.C.D.A) In person of Mrs Balogun,Who in he...

POLICE NAB CAR WASH ATTENDANT FOR STEALING CUSTOMER’S CAR JUST THREE DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT    Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a car wash attendant after he absconded with a 2012 Toyota Camry handed over to him for cleaning in Isheri, Lagos. 1/5 The suspect, Issa Muhammed, aged 22, was arrested on Sunday, September 9, 2023, in the Agege area of Lagos State where he parked the car to link up with a buyer. 2/5 Preliminary investigations reveal that the car was handed over to the suspect three hours earlier by the owner in preparation for a family outing later in the afternoon. 3/5 Mohammed, who was employed at the car wash three days before the incident, had removed the number plate of the car and discarded all identities linking the car to its owner immediately he arrived Agege. 4/5 The CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi-led RRS will be charging the matter to court immediately investigation is concluded. 5/5  SP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra  POLICE PUB...

 TRUCK FALLS OFF OTEDOLA BRIDGE INWARD BERGER Officials of LASEMA are working to rescue and clear the road to enable free flow of traffic after a Truck fell off Otedola bridge inward Berger. The truck loaded with Wheat products skipped off the bridge while trying to avoid collision with another vehicle, spilling its content thereby blocking the road. A man believed to be one of the occupants of the truck fell off the bridge and lost his life. Watch video below. 

President Tinubu Was My Classmate In Chicago State University - Durojaiye Ogunsanya Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a public affairs analyst, has reacted to allegations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not attend Chicago State University and that he can’t point to anyone who was his classmate in the institution. Ogunsanya, in an interview with TVC News, affirmed that Tinubu attended Chicago State University and they were classmates in the school. He also said they graduated from the school in the same year 1979 and he was a good student. According to Ogunsanya, “We met in the school, Chigaco State University and we were in the same department, College of Accounting Business and Administrative with a major in Accounting and we were in the same class together and we graduated. He did attend the University and he graduated in 1979 in the same year as I did. I am here to testify that he did attend University and he was a good student”.  

UN Partners Borno State NEDC, In Resettlement of Over 2 Million Displaced Persons. The United Nations has promised to strengthen partnership with Borno State government and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) towards the resettlement of over two million displaced persons.  UN Assistant Secretary General and Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General on internal displacement revealed Mr Robert Piper made the promise when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the North East Development Commission Mohammed Alkali in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.  Mr. Piper said the purpose of the visit is to interface with the state government and NEDC on how they have handled the humanitarian crisis and as well address the challenges of IDPs in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.  He emphasized that the solution to displacement requires investment in infrastructure, healthcare facilities and investment in education.  " When we think...

 POCO LEE GIFTS MOTHER NEW HOUSE Nigerian dancer, Iwe Pascal Odinaka better known as Poco Lee  has bought his mother a new house. Poco Lee made this known in a post via his Instagram page on Monday. He wrote,"Congrats Mum🙏🏻❤️ Lagos latest landlady 😅🎉🎉 Thank you lord 🙏🏻🙏🏻. "cc @yerimaandfriendsbconstruction thanks for the excellent job!!." Credit/ Instagram/ poco_lee More photos below. 

‘Men leave after sleeping with me’ — Skit Maker Mandy Kiss Social media influencer Mandy Ayomiposi Oluwada, better known as Mandy Kiss, has lamented her lack of success in finding true love. She made this disclosure during an interview with on the Honest Bunch podcast where she lamented the fact that, despite having a decent figure and a solid job, she had been rejected by many guys. She said: “It has not been easy for me [as regards finding true love]. I have suffered a lot. I just want happiness. I just want someone who will love me. But with my money and body, I’m still getting dumped. “They [suitors] will come, and I will think I have found true love. They will call me always, we will talk at night. But once they sleep with me, they leave.”  

I wasn’t sacked – Thaddeus Attah reacts as tribunal orders supplementary polls in Eti-Osa Thaddeus Attah, House of Representatives member, representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, has denied reports that he was sacked by the tribunal. Reports had said the petition tribunal in Lagos State had cancelled the House of Representatives election for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency. The report claimed that the tribunal sacked the Labour Party candidate, who was declared the winner. But reacting, Attah on his Twitter page said he was not sacked. According to him, the tribunal ordered a supplementary election in the 32 polling units where election did not hold. “No cause for alarm! I am here to clarify that I was not sacked. The Tribunal has simply ordered a re-run (supplementary election) in the 32 polling units where elections did not hold. “We will continue working for Etiosa. “I urge constituents to keep calm as we are unshaken. We will get through this together,” he said.  

Elon Musk reportedly welcomes 11th child with singer Billionare Tech giant, Elon Musk has reportedly welcomed his 11th child with ex-lover and baby mama, singer Grimes. The pair already shared two kids and decided to keep their ‘joyous’ news away from public. The report was made in a book, a biography about the X boss expected to hit the shelves next week with extracts appearing on the New York Times. Little Techno Mechanicus, nicknamed Tau is Musk’s third child with Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher. The couple named their first child, born in May 2020, X Æ A-12 but they had to change it to X Æ A-Xii.  The following year they welcomed Exa Darl, who they call Y.  They split up in 2021 but said they wanted to continue having children together, with Grimes telling Vanity Fair they “wanted at least three or four”. With the latest arrival Musk now has 11 children with three different women.  

Nigerian musician Mohbad passes on at 27  Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba known professionally as MohBad is dead. According to entertainment journalist, Ovie on X, the 27-year-old Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.  However, as at the time of this report, it’s unclear the cause of his d£ath.  Mohbad, before his demise was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s “Marlian records” and left the label in 2022. He’s best known for his hît singles, Ponmo, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke) with Rexxie which was nominated three times for The Headies awards in 2022.  

10 Travelers has been Kidnapped at Okene Kogi State Suspected armed men have reportedly hijacked two fully loaded buses belonging to the Benue state government-owned Benue Links Transport Company whisking away over 10 passengers from the Lagos-bound vehicles that took off from Makurdi.  It was gathered that the armed men waylaid the vehicles at about 2pm on Sunday along Ajaokuta-Okene road in Kogi state.  A source in the company who spoke on condition of anonymity in Makurdi disclosed that some of the passengers sustained injuries during the attack while some were lucky to have escaped unhurt.  He said, “It is true, the incident happened along Ajaokuta-Okene road yesterday between 2pm and 3pm when the two buses were heading to Lagos.  “Available information indicated that ten passengers were abducted during the attack. And the incident was reported at Adogo Police station near Okene.”  The official lamented that the Okene-Ajaokuta road had become synonymous with...

AIR STRIKES TARGET REMNANT OF TERRORISTS AT SUWA IN BORNO STATE In a bid to further dislodge the remnant of terrorists in the Northeast and clear the Region of the remaining terrorists, insurgents and other criminals, an early morning air strike was conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai at Suwa in Kala Balge Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State on 11 September 2023. It may be recalled that Suwa was a stronghold of Boko Haram Terrorists in Gezuwa general area near Sambisa Forest until its dislodgement by the military and other security agencies. Recent intelligence, however, revealed the massing up of terrorists within the area with likely plans to attack troops on patrol along major routes to Bama and Mafa LGA. Further intelligence also revealed that the same group of terrorists had perfected plans to attack troops stationed around Rann in Kalabalge LGA. Accordingly, air strikes were authorized with confirmatory assessments revealing several terrorists neutralised...

Nigerians Pass A Vote of No Confidence On The Nation's Judiciary Michael Ezenwata Following the show of shame displayed by the Appeal Court in the judgement of the February 25th 2023 presidential election tribunal,the labour party has aptly taken the matter to the Supreme court affirming that they got judgement and not justice. To this end,some Nigerians have condemned the appeal court pronouncement as most unfortunate for the nation's democracy. A cleric in the Awka Catholic diocese Very Reverend Monsignor Prof.John Paul Nzomiwu called for the arrest of INEC chairman Prof Mahmoud Yakubu for deceiving Nigerians and wasting the nation's resources in the most controversial presidential election in the history of the country. Monsignor Nzomiwu expected the judiciary which he believes is corrupt not to rule in favour of Mr.Peter Obi who won the election. The cleric felt totally disenchanted with the political affairs in the country and hoped that only Divine intervention can re...

 APC Vows To Arrest Anyone If They Protest, Disrupt President Tinubu UN Outing The APC said Nigerians living in US must be wary of a planned protest ahead of President Tinubu’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20. The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that any Nigerian who “disrupts” the visit of President Bola Tinubu with protests “will face arrest and prosecution to the fullest extent of the legal framework.” The APC said Nigerians living in US must be wary of a planned protest ahead of President Tinubu’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly on September 20. Tinubu is expected to address the 78th Session of the high-level UNGA General Debate at the UN headquarters in New York. He will be the fifth African leader to speak on day one of the gathering, according to the list of speakers released by the Office of the General Assembly President. The President’s proposed visit has however generated mixed feelings wit...

Thousands Feared Dead As Storm Daniel Sweeps Libya At least 2,000 people are feared dead in Derna, after a powerful storm and floods hit the city in eastern Libya. The Prime minister of a self-proclaimed government based in eastern Libya, Osama Hamad said that thousands were missing, but did not cite where his figures had come from. The head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi, Kais Fhakeri, has confirmed that Storm Daniel has killed at least 150 people in Derna, after water levels in the city rose as high as three metres (10 feet). “The city of Derna is completely surrounded by mountains, and these dams collapsed,”  Footage on social media showed people stranded on the roofs of their vehicles as Storm Daniel hit the cities of Benghazi, Susa, Bayda, al-Marj and Derna on Sunday and Monday. “We were asleep, and when we woke up, we found water besieging the house. We are inside and trying to get out,” Derna resident Ahmed Mohamed said  Outside of Derna, at least 12 people have been r...

Election Tribunal Sacks Senator,Reps Member In Jos The National and State Petition Election Tribunal  has sacked the Senator representing Plateau South senatorial district, Napoleon Bali and member representing Barikin Ladi/ Riyom Federal constituency, Peter Gyendeng. The verdict which was passed at the National and State  Election Petition Tribunal  held at the State High Court on  in Jos. The court declared former governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressive Congress (APC), and Fom Dalyop of the  Labour Party (LP) who came second in the February 25 general elections as Senator and Member respectively. Both APC and LP candidates had asked the tribunal to nullify the election of Napoleon Bali (PDP) and Peter Gyendeng (PDP) on the ground that the PDP doesn’t have structure and therefore could not file a candidate for the governorship election; that INEC did not  comply with the new  Electoral Act and guidelines as of the time of conducting the election....

Govt's Urged To Encourage  Skills At Basic Education Level Government at all levels have been urged to encourage computer technology skills training at basic  education level to make learning more attractive to the students. An expert in computer technology,Okpe Barthlomew made the call while speaking at a technology skills training for Over five hundred Children at Karumo in Ilorin East local governments area of Kwara state. According to him  the introduction of  skills training  into  school curriculum for the children will make education attractive . Okpe said the idea of the training is to make the students see education differently and provide them the opportunity to use the computer technology to develop themselves.                          He  explained that the programme will empower about one hundred thousand children ,and women  across the country with relevant technologica...

UAE Visa Ban Lift; President Tinubu Rekindling Hopes - Kalu The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Benjamin Kalu has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for walking the talk in his efforts to move Nigeria out of the economic problems. Addressing a section of Nigerian professionals in Sydney, Australia in the appraisal of first 100 days in office of the current administration and the journey so far, the Deputy Speaker applauded the President on his move to restore diplomatic relationship between the two countries. According to him, the effects of both the ban and the stoppage of the flight operations while it lasted were greatly felt on the economy. He also commended the President's efforts at bringing back old multinational corporations such as the Volkswagen Motors to Nigeria, noting that the administration is committed to fixing the country for the good of all and sundry. Kalu however said the parliament would be scrutinizing the job of the executive arm of gove...

Adamawa, Niger Boat Mishaps: Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation  President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the recent boat mishaps in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and Gurin village, in Fufore LGA of Adamawa State, which tragically claimed many lives, including several children.   While expressing solidarity with the governments and people of Niger and Adamawa States as they swiftly mobilized emergency response teams and volunteers to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the incidents, the President wished speedy recovery to those who were injured.  Furthermore, President Tinubu demands a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the recurring tragedy of fatal boat incidents across the nation.  The President directed various government agencies, including law enforcement, maritime safety and transportation safety authorities to collaborate closely...