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TRAFFICKING SYNDICATE BURSTED, THREE GIRLS RESCUED IN UMUNZE  By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu  Three girls have been rescued from a baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.  This was achieved following a three-month investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG), Orumba South led by the Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu. Handing over the suspect and the girls, Prince Neville Uchendu noted that his team was able to burst the syndicate after a careful three months investigation on the suspect.  He therefore appreciated the works of the Honourable Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon Ify Obinabo and revealed that he brought the suspect to her because he knows she will take action immediately.  Receiving the suspect before handing him over to the police, Hon Obinabo expressed joy over the result of the months of investigation carried out and noted that st...

𝗨.𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘂 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗵 Nigerian opposition leader Atiku Abubakar has landed a major victory in the United States as part of his ongoing push to demonstrate Bola Tinubu’s ineligibility to be Nigeria’s president. A federal court in Chicago ruled on Tuesday night that Chicago State University (CSU) must turn over all records relating to Mr Tinubu to Mr Abubakar within two days, saying the former vice-president has been able to sufficiently satisfy the purpose for seeking the records, according to the ruling seen by Peoples Gazette. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert also ordered a deposition of designated CSU officials within two days after the records have been released, noting further that the process can be conducted during the weekend if necessary. “For all of the reasons dis...

Pastor that claims God told him Mohbad’s father knows about his k!llers once prophesied that 2023 election wouldn’t hold Prophet Olusegun Adebayo, the senior pastor of the Christ Apostolic World End-Time Rival Ministry (CAWERM), has shared what God told him about the untimely death of late Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad. Prophet Adebayo further revealed that God told him Mohbad’s father is aware of those responsible for his son’s killing at a recent church program that was shared on his YouTube channel. He also claimed that Mohbad’s father, who is also a pastor identified as Joseph Aloba, was bewitched. In his words, “Those that killed that boy (Mohbad), his father that is bewitched.” God told me, Do you know that his father is aware of those who killed the boy? When the boy left the kingdom of darkness, saying he was no longer interested, his father was bewitched. He called Mohbad “glory,” said he carried the breath of God, discussed what the late singer’s father ought to have ...

I Regret Tattooing Naira Marley's Face On My Body — Influencer, Mandy Kiss  Social media influencer, Mandy Ayomiposi Oluwada, popularly known as Mandy Kiss, has said she regrets tattooing the face of Marlian Music boss, Afeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, on her thigh.  Mandy shared this on her Instagram story on Wednesday following claims online that the label boss played a role in the sudden death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, a former signee under Naira Marley's record label. "I regretted the day I tattooed ur face on my lap, Naira Marley.  “You’re a big m*ss.  “The best day of my life is June 30 the day I erased your face," Mandy wrote. — Instagram |  therealmandykiss  

 ABIODUN DIRECTS IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF N1BILLION GRATUITY Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has directed the Bureau of State Pensions, to commence immediate payment of gratuity to pensioners in the State. The N1b gratuity was released to ease and bring succour to the senior citizens, who have served the State and the Local Government diligently.             This was made known by the Permanent Secretary in the Bureau, Mr. Adesoji Adewuyi during an interview with journalists in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He stated that the gratuity would cater for pensioners who were scheduled for September and part of October 2014, adding that it would also take care of part payments of Basic, Rent, and Transports (BRT) allowances for January and February 2013 of the pensioners. Mr. Adewuyi stated that some pensioners with urgent medical needs were also attended to from the gratuity released, and pleaded with those who were yet to receive theirs to be pat...

EFCC Arraigns Two for N10.6m Fraud in Gombe   The Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 18, 2023 arraigned Adamu Muhammad Dila and Aminu Sani (at large) before Justice A. Muhammad of Gombe State High Court, Gombe on three -count charges bordering on criminal misappropriation and cheating to the some of N10,560,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira).    One of the charges read: "That you, Adamu Dila and Aminu Sani sometime in February at Gombe, Gombe State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly converted to your personal use goods (flour powder) worth the sum of N10,560,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira) belonging to one Aliyu Abdullahi Aliyu and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code Law".    The defendant pleaded not guilty to the three count- charges filed against...

EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged Internet Fraud in Kaduna The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Opara Victor Uche before Justice Joyce Asabe of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna on a one count charge bordering on cybercrime.    The charge reads: “That you, Opara Victor ( aka Clara Hides ) sometime in October, 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence to wit; falsely presented yourself as Clara Hides from South Africa, to several unsuspecting victims via chat ( an online social media application) in a bid to lure them into love scam, which pretense you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 142 (1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017”.    He pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him prompting the prosecution counsel, M.U Gadaka to urge the court to fix a date for commencement of trial. The de...

Reps Will Enact Laws To Curb Multiple Taxation - Kalu  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr Benjamin Kalu says the parliament will enact laws that will effectively eliminate multiple taxation in Nigeria. He made the remark at the World Bank Fiscal Governance and Institutions Project (FGIP) Focus Group Discussion held at the secretariat of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. The deputy speaker said under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria has embarked on a path of fiscal reform that directly addresses some of the most pressing issues in the tax system and overall fiscal policy, stressing that the commitment to reform is a testament to the dedication of the federal government towards achieving a more robust and equitable economic landscape. This Kalu stated, entails a thorough examination of tax incentives, deductions, and credits to ensure they align with our overarching development goals. He said: "One of the paramount challenges we are currently...

Bauchi Tribunal Upholds Bala Mohammed’s Election Victory Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has confirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed at the March 18 2023 Governorship election. The Tribunal, led by Justice Kwahar, struck out the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Retired Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, challenging the victory of Bala Mohammed as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Delivering the judgement, Justice Kwahar held that the court has no grounds to nullify the election as the petitioners failed to provide convincing evidence. Reacting to the court’s verdict, Governor Bala Mohammed who described the development as a victory to the country’s democracy, commended the tribunal for meeting the overwhelming expectation of people. He appreciated the sacrifices made by his legal team, the State party officials and supporters during the court’s proceedings. While calling on the opposition...

Tribunal Verdict: Kano Gov't Declares 24-hours Curfew - Police Commissioner  Aftermath of the Governorship election petition tribunal, Kano State government has on Wednesday evening declared a 24-hours curfew in the state to avoid breakdown of law and order. The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel who confirmed the curfew order in a statement issued to newsmen in the state, said the curfew takes effect from 6pm of Wednesday, 20th September to 6pm of Thursday, 21st September 2023. CP Gumel who vowed to ensure strict compliance to the order, however warned residents that defaulters would be arrested and made to face wrath of the law. According to him, "A Twenty-Four Hours (24hrs) Curfew order has been communicated by the State Government via letter with Reference No: K/SEC/H/435/T.1/153 dated 20th September, 2023 taking effect from 6pm of Wednesday, 20th September to 6pm of Thursday, 21st September 2023. "In view of the Constitutional mandate of the ...

Ogun Considers Special Court To Try Cultists  ...mulles amnesty programme  A Special Court is to be established by the Ogun State Government to try cult-related cases. Also to be set up is a Joint Anti-Cultism Security Task Force comprising all major security outfits, with the mandate to rid the state of the menace of cultism. The state is also proposing an amnesty programme for would-be cultists who may wish to surrender their weapons. These decisions were arrived at after a joint security meeting, held at the Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday. It would be recalled that Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday hinted that his administration would enact a law that would pronounce the death penalty on anyone caught engaging in cult activities in the state. The governor spoke during a visit to the palace of the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, following days of cult-related clashes in Sagamu, which left many dead and others injured. The meeting, a...

 Watch Video of a drug Cartel man buried with machine guns so he can 'protected afterlife.  A video has emerged of the bizarre moment a drug cartel lord was prepared for burial alongside his many weapons to "protect himself in the afterlife" after he was shot dead alongside his daughter. The deceased identified as Manuel Julian Sevillano Bustamante, aged 39, was believed to be the leader of 'Los Fatales', a criminal gang that operates in the Los Rios region of Ecuador and has links to other drug cartels in South America. He was shot dead on the afternoon of September 13 while stopping at a car wash with his 20-year-old daughter and a security guard in Mocache. A second shot was fired at the drug dealer's daughter, who was brought to the hospital but eventually passed away. It was supposedly easier to plot the assassination because Bustamante frequently used the same car wash. An attendee's unidentified cameraman got images of the casket being decked with a...

Mrs Soludo takes healthy living campaign to grassroots By Chioma Ezeiru  The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health, Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU Youth Wing), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigerian Red Cross has taken the 'healthy living campaign to the youths and people of Orumba-North Local Government Area.  The event, which took place at the local government headquarters, Ajalli, was aimed at sensitising the youths of the area on healthy living lifestyle and empowering them with basic life saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills to help them live longer, save lives and be good members of the society.  The governor's wife via a virtual interactive session with the youths said that Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo is a crusade and community youth engagement project with the vision to promote healthy lifestyle as key to a liveable and prosperous state.  "Our ...

EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Bauchi Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters.   The suspects are:  Okeychuku Ani, Rousham Danjuma, Iloabuchi Sideofor, Emmanuel Adibeh, Onyedikachi Iwanze and Elijah Simon.    They were arrested on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in their hideout at old Government Reservation Area, GRA, Bauchi, Bauchi State.  Their arrest was based on actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet- related offences.   They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.    

Do not offend one another deliberately, God understands motives, says cleric By David Okpala/Stella Okpala The Parish Priest, St Paul's Catholic Church, Akpo, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Ubah has called on Nigerians not to offend deliberately, emphasizing that God understands motive at which anything is done. He made the call in a homily during Mass at the Church, in Akpo, Aguata LGA, on September 17. The cleric said, "Forgiveness is the beauty of Christianity. The rate at which we forgive offenses done to us determines the rate at which God forgives us. "We offend God often and often plead for forgiveness. The fact that we are among the living today shows that he forgives us and wishes that we forgive one another accordingly. He enjoined Nigerians, especially politicians not to take advantage of forgiveness to steal people's mandate, assassinate characters or even take away lives believing that forgiveness covers them. "For the fact that Reverend Fathers, pastors, preach...

Chinese Expatriate Abandons Nigerian Lover And Child Over Her Refusal To Sëll Him Their Baby Chinese national has been accused of abandoning his Nigerian lover and their child in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. In a video posted by an online media platform, Yorùbáness, it was noted that the woman identified as Tope Iyabo and the Chinese man met at a company and started dating. The two lovers had a son, and the Chinese man soon announced that he was no longer interested in the relationship and made an offer to buy the child from his mother.  Tope is seen in the video sitting with her child - who is of mixed race - on her lap.  “This young lady was impregnated by a Chinese expatriate, somewhere along Sagamu - Abeokuta expressway. The affair was blissful until it was time for him to go back to his country, he then demanded that she sell the baby to him, or else he wouldn’t fend for the baby. “She declined to sell the baby and he has decided to cut off mother and child. What can be...

Lagos Road Damaged By Erosion Collapses A section of the road linking Ikotun roundabout to Ejigbo and other neighbouring communities in Lagos State has collapsed. The road, which is just by a canal, caved in after the downpour on Saturday, September 16. Residents said the road was gradually damaged by erosion over the years. They, however, added that it was left unattended despite the series of complaints made to the government. More photos below. 

India Baby Born With 26 Fingers And Toes A baby has been born at a hospital in Rajasthan, Northwestern India, with 14 fingers and 12 toes. The baby girl has seven fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. While doctors have described her condition as a genetic anomaly, her family are reportedly delighted and have publicly called her the reborn version of Dholagarh Devi, a well-known local deity whose temple is near where the girl was born.  A medic at the hospital where the baby was born, Dr BS Soni, said "There is no harm of any kind in having 26 fingers, but it is a genetic anomaly. The girl is otherwise absolutely healthy." It is not currently known whether the family are planning to have their newborn girl undergo surgery to reduce the number of digits on each limb. More photos below. 

NYSC tasks pregnant corps members to be dedicated The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has urged pregnant corps members to serve the nation as expected of them saying “pregnancy is not a disease.” Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams, Kogi NYSC Coordinator, gave the charge in her paper titled: “Tackling emerging Challenges in Corps Administration through NYSC/Stakeholders” at the Kogi Annual 2023 Corps Employers Workshop held at the Government House, Lokoja. Williams urged employers and organisations not to allow corps members to use pregnancy as alibi in any form not to perform their civic responsibilities to the nation. She said, “every workplace has its own peculiar challenges, so is our various places of primary assignments where corps members are engaged for the one year mandatory service to their fatherland. “Pregnancy is not a disease, therefore organisations should not allow corps members to use this as alibi in any form. “Pregnant/nursing corps members who use pregnancy as alibi for ab...

GOV SANWO-OLU ADDRESSES A BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE AT THE 78TH UNGA MEETINGS IN NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flanked by Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu (left) and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Oliver Alawuba (right), during TEF breakfast roundtable at the 78th UNGA meetings in New York, on Wednesday, 20 September, 2023. Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flanked by Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani (right) and Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Lagos State, Mr Tunbosun Alake (left) during the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) breakfast roundtable at the 78th UNGA meetings in New York, on Wednesday, 20 September, 2023. Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (left); Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Mr. Tony Elumelu (middle); Chief Executive Officer, IKEA Foundation, Mr. Per Heggenes; Chief Executive...

PRESS RELEASE GLOBAL POLICING: IGP ATTENDS 2023 GLOBAL PUBLIC SECURITY COOPERATION FORUM IN CHINA As part of his zeal to engage global stakeholders for improved security management in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., is currently in Shanghai, China, en route to Lianyungang where he is participating in the prestigious 2023 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum, Lianyungang (GPSCFL). This significant event is a gathering of international security experts and stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions on global security concerns and development strategies. The Forum which serves as a platform for fostering international cooperation and addressing pressing security challenges that transcend borders is being leveraged upon for improved collaboration on strategies and initiatives to promote peace, security, and sustainable development in an increasingly interconnected world. In addition to his participation at the global forum, t...