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Anambra Govt Kickstarts CBT Tests For Recruitment Of 3000 Teachers By Angela Nwanodu  The Anambra State Government had commenced the conduct of Computer-Based Tests for applicants for the 2023 teachers’ recruitment exercise. In this second batch of teachers’ recruitment going on under the present administration of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, 3000 teachers are targeted, for Post Primary School Service Commission, (PPSSC) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB). The recruitment is driven by the Commission and the Board, with technical support from the State ICT Agency. Our correspondent who visited some of the centres in Awka, reported a seamless exercise which started as early as 7am. The applicants were verified by the ICT Agency technical staff with their national identity cards and examination slip before they were allowed into the CBT hall for the examination which lasted for about 30 minutes. Speaking at the Staff Development Centre, Awka, venue for the ASUBEB examinat...

 Supreme Court can’t be learning platform for lawyers – Retired judge Justice Sherifat Solebo retired on November 25, 2022, after serving as a magistrate and high court judge in the Lagos State judiciary from 1999 to 2022. She speaks to NAOMI CHIMA about her experiences and the need for reforms in the country’s justice system Was becoming a judge your childhood dream? My becoming a judge was not a childhood dream though I would sarcastically say I wished to be a lawyer. Through a chance meeting with a coursemate, I joined the service of Lagos State Judiciary as a magistrate and rose through the ranks till I got elevated to the High Court bench as a judge. As a young girl after leaving secondary school, I had wished to be a successful trader since all the women around me were successful businesswomen, but fate destined otherwise. Did becoming a judge affect your relationship with friends and family members? My appointment, first as a magistrate and secondly as a judge did not in any...

NASS Begins Debate on Tinubu’s N27.5tn Budget with Details of Fiscal Document *Rewane: Nigerians interested in food affordability, not budgetary arithmetics *Says citizens want to feel impact of government’s economic policies *Insists ‘you can fake news, but you can’t fake prosperity’ The Senate yesterday started debate on the general principles of the 2024 budget proposal without having details of the fiscal document. The development at the red chamber might not be unconnected with its determination to speedily approve the appropriation bill before the end of the year.   On the other hand, the House of Representatives also yesterday, commenced debate on the general principle of the 2024 appropriation bill. However, the Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, yesterday, stressed that Nigerians were not interested in budgetary arithmetics and mathematics, but that they want to see prices of foodstuffs like rice, bread and garri reduc...

Impeachment: Ondo lawmakers withdraw case against deputy gov, Aiyedatiwa …say decision was in interest of peace ABUJA – The Ondo State House of Assembly, led by its Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, has withdrawn an appeal they lodged against the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who faced an impeachment threat over his alleged acts of gross misconduct. The lawmakers, through their team of lawyers led by Dr. Remi Peter O., told the appellate court that their decision to terminate further proceedings in the matter was “in the interest of peace.” “My lords, the parties in this matter have found a political solution to their problems. “Therefore, on behalf of the appellants, we are here to withdraw this appeal. “The instruction to this effect was given to us yesterday, and we have filed this morning the notice of withdrawal. “In the interest of peace, we seek to withdraw this appeal,” counsel for the appellants added. His application to withdraw the appeal was not opposed by the...

Apostolic Pastor Caught Red-Handed On Top Of His Church Member's Wife On Their Matrimonial Bed. More update later. 

Islamic Group, MURIC Asks Lagos State Government To Stop Luring Muslim Students  The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic group, has accused the Lagos State Government of luring Muslim students into an annual Christian programme of the founder of the Christ Embassy Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, under the guise of humanitarian aid. In a press statement released on Thursday, 30th November, 2023 by the Chairman of MURIC in Lagos State, Dr Busari Ademola, the Islamic human rights group bemoaned the attitude of the officers of the ministry of education in luring students to the programme through official invitation. The statement reads: “We are deeply worried by the incessant luring of innocent muslim students to church programmes, particularly that of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The programme as reliably investigated is sponsored by the cleric who, in conjunction with the officials of the Lagos State ministry of education, arranged the transportation of students to the venue. The ...

MC Oluomo secures second term as NURTW Lagos Chairman Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been re-elected for a second term as the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos. The election took place during the 10th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference held at the state union secretariat in Agege on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Akinsanya, alongside Alhaji Sulyman Ojora as Deputy Chairman, and Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle (Sego) as Treasurer, along with 28 other executive members, were elected unopposed. The swearing-in ceremony was conducted by Adejare Kembi, Principal of Excel Practitioners, in the presence of several dignitaries, including Acting National President Alhaji Aliyu Issa Ore, former National Secretary Kabiru Ado Yau, and officials from the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. Expressing gratitude, MC Oluomo thanked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the national body of the union, and other stakeholders for their support...

Davido Extends Support To Rema Amid Health Concerns Afrobeat sensation Davido has expressed solidarity with Rema’s choice to step away from performing in December 2023 over health issues. The Calm Down singer broke the hearts of millions of fans when he cancelled his performances for the remainder of the year, citing the need for self-care. Hours after the move, Davido, born David Adeleke, took to his social media platform to express solidarity with Rema. “The job ain’t easy physically and mentally! You’ve done Africa and the world proud, beyond expectations. Get some rest, King #heisrema, come back stronger,” he wrote on his Instagram story. Rema’s career has witnessed unprecedented success this year marked by the selling out of the renowned O2 Arena and successful tours across Europe, Asia, and North America among others. His collaboration on the mega-hit Calm Down remix with Selena Gomez further solidified his global impact, making it the first by a Nigerian Afrobeats artist to feat...

‘Material things outweigh your love for your son’ – Tonto Dikeh blasts Mohbad’s father She said “material things or wealth seem to overweight” his love for his late son. The thespian, in an open letter to the late singer’s father shared via her Instagram page recently, condemned elder Aloba for hurriedly burying Mohbad within 24 hours after he passed. She also condemned elder Aloba for asking Nigerians for assistance to carry out a DNA test on Mohbad’s son instead of requesting a DNA test from the deceased’s wife. Dikeh alleged that Mohbad’s father now charges N10,000/15,000 to grant an interview on his late son’s death saga. The open letter partly read: “Papa Mohbad, I can empathize with the harsh realities of poor condition, but when it involves your own flesh and blood, your son, it’s truly heartbreaking. How is it that material things or wealth seems to outweigh the love for your own child? “The hurried and undignified burial of our dear Mohbad within a mere 24 hours of his suppose...

A man has shared how he got blocked by Okrika vendor after he advised her to return the huge amount of money she found in a bale of clothes she ordered. The man who is a US consultant for admission took to his Twitter account, @UncleCCA, to narrate how he advised her to do the right thing. According to him, she is his friend’s sister and a vendor for Okrika (thrifted) wears. In a recent bale of clothes she ordered, she found $1850, to which the Naira equivalent is around 1.5 Million Naira. He advised her to then return it as a child of God but now he can no longer see her WhatsApp status to which he asked his followers what is happening. In his words; “My friend’s sister who sells Okirika, just found $1850 in the bail of Okirika she bought. I asked her to return the money to the owner. As a child of God, you’re to return it. I can longer see her WhatsApp status anymore and my messages are no longer delivering. What happened?” See some reactions… @ubig1 said: “Unfortunately, you have be...

Ondo denies forgery of Akeredolu’s signature Ondo State Government, on Thursday, denied allegations that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s signature was being forged by certain persons to loot the state’s treasury. The government added that Governor Akeredolu still attends to files. Two documents surfaced online with different signatures purportedly belonging to Governor Akeredolu. State’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, who spoke with newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said, ‘Nobody is forging Mr. Governor’s signature’. This is the first Exco meeting held in the past three months. Governor Akeredolu’s son, Babajide, who is Director General of Performance and Project Implementation and Monitoring Unit (PPIMU), attended the meeting. Other who attended the SEC meeting included Special Adviser on Security Matters, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye; Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special D...

 2024 guber: PDP members’ll determine Shaibu’s fate, not me – Obaseki Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he cannot determine the fate of his deputy, Philip Shaibu, who declared on Monday, to run for the governorship seat of the state in 2024.   Obaseki said only the millions of supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state can determine his fate. The Governor said this in an interview with journalists at the end of a closed-door meeting he, alongside the former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, had with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Ramat House, on Thursday. When asked their mission to Bauchi, the Edo Governor said that they came to discuss issues relating to the PDP Governors’ Forum. “We came to see Governor Bala and as you know, he’s our Chairman, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, so we decided to come and see him this afternoon, to congratulate him on his victory and discuss some issues relating to the PDP Governors’ Forum,” he said...

PRESS RELEASE  In responses, kindly quote: Ref No/CMDT/O12/CDPRU/FCT/ABJ/VOL 02/11. Head of News Date: 30th November, 2023.  NO STUDENT KILLED AS NSCDC RESTORES ORDER TO JSS GWARINPA.  Contrary to claims in some sections of the media alleging the killing of two students of a secondary school in Gwarinpa, Abuja, it is noteworthy to point out that nobody was killed as alleged. The facts of the matter are as follows; For the records, the NSCDC FCT Command, was invited by the management of Junior Secondary School, Gwarinpa, for security coverage through a letter dated 21st November, 2023 and signed by the school Director/ Principal, Mr Akinfolajimi Olayinka. His request was premised on the fact that the school was being terrorized by some criminal elements who always gained access into the school premises by jumping over the perimeter fence. According to the school authority, the invitation of the Corps became necessary due to the increasing number of notorious students in th...

PRESS RELEASE IGP RECEIVES CDS AT LOUIS EDET HOUSE, EXPRESSES COMMITMENT TO IMPROVED SYNERGY  - As CDS Harps on Joint Training, Social Engagements to Boost Rapport Amongst Security Operatives  - IGP Assures of Improved Partnership with MDAs for Effective Policing as IGP Plays Host to Women Affairs Minister, DG NAPTIP The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., mni, on Thursday 30th November, 2023, received the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa OFR and other senior military officers at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja on an official visit to the Nigeria Police Force to strengthen the working relationship between the Police and personnel of the military in the task of securing the nation both internally and against external aggression. The Defence Chief congratulated the IGP on his appointment and recent confirmation while extolling the officers and men of the Police Mobile Force for their gallant turnout during joint...

I didn’t fake my death – Rapper Oladips Popular rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, has clarified that he did not fake his death contrary to viral reports that he pulled a death hoax to promote his new album, ‘Superhero Adugbo.’ His management had announced in a statement released via his Instagram page on November 15, 2023, that the rapper died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. However, some of his associates, including rapper Qdot revealed on social media that Oladips was very much alive. Oladips also came forward with video evidence to prove that he was alive and well, which fuelled rumours that he faked his death to promote his new project. Reacting to the rumours via his Instagram story recently, the rapper blamed Qdot for the allegations that he faked his death, saying he rushed to announce on social media that he was alive “at a time my family was unsure of my situation.” He lamented that Qdot made it look as if they had a conversation when they had not spoken this year. Oladi...