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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS OHINOYI OF EBIRALAND, DR. ADO IBRAHIM  President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Kogi State on the passing of the revered traditional ruler, His Majesty, Dr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland.  The President said the death of the Ohinoyi is a painful loss, describing the late monarch as peace-loving, affable, and cerebral.  "The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland was in a class of his own. He was highly respected and admired for his deep insights, wisdom, and sophistication. He had a masterful way of handling issues. He was very knowledgeable and wise.  "May Almighty Allah grant His Majesty Aljannah Firdaus," the President prayed. President Tinubu asked the good people of Kogi State to take solace in the legacy of peace and fellowship left behind by the late monarch. Chief Ajuri Ngelale  Special Adviser to the President  (Media and Publicity) October 29, 2023

Subsidy removal: Organised Labour makes fresh demands ahead of meeting with FG The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to boycott their meeting with the Federal Government on Monday (today) if the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, shows up. The labour bodies are expected to meet again with the federal government to review the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding they signed on subsidy removal palliatives. Ahead of the meeting, the organised labour also lamented the devastating impact of the forex crisis on the economy and demanded urgent stabilisation of the naira. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, released a statement on Sunday, blaming government officials’ for the free fall of the nation’s currency. In a statement titled, “Urgent action to stabilise the naira amidst alarming depreciation,” the NLC president said the repercussions of the weakened currency would be felt by workers and the masses. He said, “Hopefully, we may meet tomorrow (today) with...

NG TO ENROLLS FULANI CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS. Niger state government says it will continue to accord special attention to the enrollment of Fulani children in schools as a deliberate plan to keep them away from engaging in all forms of societal vices towards entrenching lasting peace throughout the state. State Commissioner for Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs Alh Umar Ahmed Rebe stated this when he visited members of Gulu community in Katcha Local Government Area at the start of his tour of twenty five local governments to find out the problems faced by nomads and farmers with a view to addressing them. Alh Umar Ahmed Rebe explained that Niger state government will not fold its arms and allow the problems of digitalisation climate change and globalisation to consume their children and that is why it is doing everything possible to reposition their wards to make them responsible leaders of tomorrow. He also spoke of plans by his ministry to embark on profiling of number of Nomads their cattl...

"   Loyal to my husband, Loyal to my siblings  Loyal to my kids  And loyal to anybody I call my friend.  No matter what! , I'm standing with u till u tell me to leave.  Nothing worse than talking sh*t about ur friend to the ppl that don't like them. #itsgivingevil"- Laura Ikeji KANU. More photos below.

ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE OF SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023 ENUGU POLICE OPERATIVES SMASH CHILD STEALING SYNDICATE, ARREST ONE; ...as CP Kanayo orders the transfer of the case, arrest and prosecution of other suspects at large Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, serving in the Igbo-Eze North Police Division, working with the Neighborhood Watch Group, has smashed a child stealing syndicate and arrested one Ifeanyi Omeke aged 21, at Igogoro Village in Enugu-Ezike community of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, on October 27, 2023, at about 1.30 p.m. 2. The suspect was nabbed after he sneaked into the complainant's house in the mentioned community and attempted to steal a one-year, three-month-old girl child. 3. The suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he was contracted by his cohorts at large to steal children for ritual and other criminal purposes. 4. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the immediate transfer o...

Catholic Priest Kidnapped In His Parish October 29, 2023 Rev. Fr Thaddeus Terhembe of Wukari Catholic Diocese in Taraba state has been taken away by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. A press statement from the communication officer Rev Fr John Jerome of the Catholic Diocese of Wukari confirming the incident says he was abducted in his parish at Saint Ann’s Parish, Sarkin Kudu in the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State in the early hours of Sunday. The statement is urging residents to pray for his safety and quick return. In a related development, two persons are said to have been kidnapped in the Gulum axis of Jalingo, Taraba State capital, and their personal belongings were taken away as well. The kidnappers stormed the house of their victim without interference and whisked them to an unknown destination through a bush path. The Police Public Relations Officer in Taraba State Abdullahi Usman confirmed the incident. Meanwhile, a boat conveying over 80 passengers capsized in Kari...

Alleged N6.9bn Fraud: Fayose Got N1.2billion from former NSA Imprest- Witness.  A thirteen prosecution witness, PW13, in the trial of Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti State Governor, Abubakar Aliyu Madaki, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday, October 27, 2023, told Justice Chukujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, that the sum of N1,219,000,000 received by the former governor, from former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, came from the imprest accounts domiciled in the office of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Fayose and Spotless Investment Limited were re- arraigned on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 on 11-count charges bordering on money laundering and stealing to the tune of N6.9bn (Six Billion Nine Hundred Million Naira) only. At the resumed trial on Friday, Madaki, led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, gave a blow-by-blow detail of the investigations in...

Internet Fraudster Bags One Year Jail Term in Port Harcourt Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster; Kelvin Ifeanyi to one year jail term in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.    He was jailed on Tuesday October 24, 2923 upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one- count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.    The count charge reads: “That you, Kelvin Ifeanyi on or about the 21st day of July, 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud obtained the sum of $2,400 (Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars) Worth of Bitcoin Currency from one John Dubhthaigh a foreign national under the pretence that you are...

A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE By MUHAMMADU BUHARI ... RARELY in modern times can so few have tried to take so much from so many. If Nigeria had lost its arbitration dispute with Process & Industrial Development in a London court on 23 October, it would have cost our people close to USD15 billion. We won, and all decent people can sleep easier as a result. Justice Robin Knowles said Nigeria had been the victim of a monstrous fraud. But it was a close-run thing. As the judge said: “I end the case acutely conscious of how readily the outcome could have been different, and of the enormous resources ultimately required from Nigeria as the successful party to make good its challenge.” But ordinary Nigerians never took the decisions that ended up before Justice Knowles. Had Nigeria lost, it would have required schools not to be built, nurses not to be trained and roads not to be repaired, on an epic scale, to pay a handful of contractors, lawyers and their allies - for a project that never broke ...

AHMAD GUMI: CLERIC OF BLOOD, FACE OF HATE  I am a Christian. I was born one and I will die one. I take my faith very seriously and I count it as being more important to me than anything else in life. Despite that I supported and campaigned vigorously for a Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election because I believe that religion has no place in politics and that competence is the relevant factor when it comes to leadership rather than faith.  That does not however mean that as a Christian I will stand by quietly and allow anyone to denigrate my faith. I believe that both Christians and Muslims should and must be given their due respect in this country and that the adherents and leaders of both of these two great faiths must let love guide their every word and action and strive to live together in unity, peace and harmony. I also believe that where we see danger signals and identify circumstances and individuals that may threaten that peace and harmony we must chal...

Mmesoma, The JAMB Girl To Travel Overseas For Studies.  Mmesoma successfully obtained an International Passport and travel documents, ready to embark on her educational journey abroad, courtesy of a scholarship from a philanthropist. Mmesoma, also known as the JAMB girl, has secured her international passport and received admission to a prestigious foreign institution after facing challenges when her original JAMB result was revoked, resulting in a two-year ban from the exam. Congratulations to Mmesoma on this remarkable achievement! - from Nweke  

How 11-Year-Old Girl Was R@ped, Impregnated In Imo   An 11-year-old girl, Chizitere Onyebuenyi on Saturday, October, 27, 2023, told The Statesman roving reporter how she was allegedly raped and impregnated by a middle-aged man. The teenager, a native of Umunama Umuekwune community, in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, while narrating her ordeal, said the man took advantage of her twice. The child explained, that the middle-aged man, whose name she could not remember, at the press time, sent her on an errand and directed her to take the item into his room, where he raped her. She said, “He sent me to buy indommie noddle for him and when I returned, he told me to take it inside his room and he slept with me for the first time". She further said, they are residing at the Number 5 Nekede old road and that the man responsible for her pregnancy has been poisoned by unknown persons. At the time of filing this report, the victim was shy narrate more of her experiences during the inciden...

Two Nigerian women arrested with drugs worth N63m in India Two Nigerian women, Adaeze Jaye, 43, and Success Chamika, 23, have been arrested with drugs worth over N63m in Rajasthan, India.   Pushkar police arrested the two women with a total of 65 grams of Mephedrone (MD) and a cash of Rs 65,000 cash late on Friday, October 27, 2023.  Police in a statement on Saturday, said Rs 65,000 cash, and a digital wave machine were also seized from the accused. The value of the seized drugs has been estimated to be approximately Rs 6 lakh, the police said.  Police station in-charge, Rakesh Yadav said police have registered a case against both under the NDPS Act and started investigation.  The higher officials and the control room have been informed, Yadav added. More photos below. 

Why My Father Used His Influence To Cancel My Shows ~ Davido   Nigerian artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up on why his father, Adedeji Adeleke, used his influence to cancel many of his shows at the start of his music career. Davido, who recently appeared on the 'Kelly Clarkson Show,' told host Kelly Clarkson that his father got many of his shows canceled due to his rising status in the Nigerian music industry. In the interview published Saturday, Davido said, "I come from a big family that is big on education. I'm a first-generation entertainer in my whole life of bloodline. "He was adamant about me finishing school. One, because I didn't make it. Two, because you know what I'm saying? He didn't mind me doing music, but he was bent on me, you know, finishing school. "He owns a University, So you can imagine, and my mom was a college professor. I think they were also scared because whatever you want your kids to do, you ...

Apply for Big Brother – Kiddwaya urges DJ Cuppy Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Terseer Waya, aka Kiddwaya, has urged DJ Cuppy to apply for the reality show. DJ Cuppy had taken to her X handle to ask if she can ask her fans to buy her a new iPhone 15 Pro Max after her phone was stolen in London. She said she was asking if her fans could help her, stressing that she has seen other fanbase buy cars for their faves in Nigeria. She wrote, “Am I allowed to ask my Cupcakes to buy me an iPhone 15 Pro Max? “Am just asking if I can ask. “I swear I’ve seen my mates in Naij receive cars from their fans.” Quoting her tweet, Kiddwaya urged her to apply for Big Brother Naija reality show if she wants to enjoy such gesture. He wrote, “Apply for Big Brother.” Recall that DJ Cuppy was robbed in Soho, London, on Saturday night. She said her iPhone 15 Pro Max was snatched from her during the incident.  

‘Other artists copying my style’ – Rema claims Famous singer, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, has claimed that many of his colleagues are copying his branding and musical style. In a recent interview with Rollingstone, the ‘Calm Down’ crooner said despite those copying him not giving credit, he was “flattered” by the fact that others are drawing inspiration from him. He said it has always been his dream to change the afrobeats music scene. Rema said, “I’ve been on the road for 4 years back-to-back; dropping bangers, hopping on stages. It has helped my growth non-stop. “In as much as vacation is needed, I just don’t like to feel idle. I have so much plans for evolving this [afrobeats] sound. I’ve always been that guy who just want to change the guy and change how the game is perceived. From sound to shows, to branding. “Even though some artists will not give me credit, I know how many people [artists] have copied my moves and I am flattered by it.”