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Oyo residents groan as road crashes claim 18 lives in one week Residents of Ogbomoso in Oyo State have called on both the federal and the state governments to dualize the major trunk A road in the city. The residents, who spoke at the weekend, noted that this was necessary to avoid incessant road accidents on the road. At the last count, about 18 persons were said to have lost their lives in different road crashes in the area within one week. Many others also sustained life-threatening injuries. The road links Ogbomoso with other cities in the southern and northern parts of the country. It falls between Agric – Arinkinkin High School – Caretaker – Takie – Sabo and Aroje. It is a long stretch of road about 7 to 8 kilometres. Some of those who lost their lives in the accidents included three traditional rulers from Oriire Local Government Area. The deceased included: Olodogbo of Odogbo, Onibowula of Bowula and Alayetoro of Ayetoro. They were on their way to the funeral party of the mothe...

 3/12/2023 PRESS RELEASE ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS ROBBERY SYNDICATE WHO BREAKS INTO CHURCHES AT NIGHT. RECOVERY OF SUSPECTED STOLEN CHURCH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. CP WALE ABASS ASSURES THE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS BY THE COMMAND TO ENSURE THAT CRIMINAL EXPLOITS ARE REDUCED TO THE BAREST MINIMUM.  The Orerokpe Divisional Police Headquarters of the Delta State Police Command arrested two suspects for their infamous strings of church break-ins in Delta State. Police received information on 17/11/2023 at about 1600hrs about a break-in at Redeem Christian Church of God, a.k.a “Dominion Mega”, where several church musical instruments were carted away from the church. Sequel to the report,  the DPO Orerokpe Division,  CSP Paul Obaware swiftly mobilized and led his operatives to assess the scene of the crime. Afterward, an operation was planned and executed on the strength of the items that were carted away. Consequently, on 19/11/23, Patrick Emete posted one of the stolen amplifiers fo...

I WON'T TAKE THE LOVE, SUPPORT OF RIVERS PEOPLE FOR GRANTED - GOV. FUBARA ... says peace panacea for sustainable development in Rivers State. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has assured that his administration will not take the love and unflinching support of Rivers people for granted, stressing that he will continue to take cognisance of the collective efforts of all stakeholders to achieve the desired dream of a prosperous state. Governor Fubara gave the assurance at Koniju Town in Okrika on Saturday during the burial ceremony of the late Amanyanabo of Koniju Town, His Majesty, King Nelson Atubo Oputibeya XI. Addressing the people, Governor Fubara expressed gratitude over the overwhelming reception accorded him and his entourage by the people of Koniju Town and urged  Rivers people to abide by the tenets of peace as this is the only way to bring about the desired and sustainable development in the state. "When my convoy was stormed by the people, it was the supp...

 Police officers arrested for abducting man, demanding N1m ransom in Rivers December 3, 2023     A yet to be ascertained number of police officers have been arrested in Rivers for abducting a staff of a hotel and demanding for N1 million ransom to free him. The victim of the abduction, a staff of a hotel was arrested in Port Harcourt on his way to work at about 8 pm on Friday by the rogue police officers. It was gathered from impeccable sources close to the Rivers Command that the criminally minded police officers intercepted their victim on his way to work, searched his body and found nothing incriminating on him. Not satisfied, the police officers also opened his phone and found nothing there. However, the source said while scrolling through the phone, the Police officers discovered where the young man is working and immediately kidnapped him. They subsequently forced him to call members of his family to pay one million naira ransom as bail for his release from their cu...

Mixed Reactions Trail Video Of Policewoman Helping Osun First Lady Wear Earrings A video has been making the rounds on X, showing a female police officer helping the wife of the Osun State First Lady, Titilayo Adeleke, to wear her earrings. The video has sparked discussions about the appropriateness of such actions performed in public by Nigerian security personnel. Nigerians on X argue that public servants, including police personnel, should maintain a level of professionalism and focus on their primary duties rather than engaging in what they called menial and non-official tasks, while some defended the act. An X user, Didabliz wrote, "Is it the person using them that should be blamed or the force that allows it?" OAKay_1 wrote, "Pocket change and unnecessary expectations are why a police officer is carrying bags, doing menial tasks, etc for their VIPs. The user added, "Professionalism would lose you a few Naira but you’d be respected for sticking to your original...

FGN/IFAD-VCDP distributes POS machines to physically challenged persons in Ogbaru LGA By Henry Anagboso The Chairman Ogbaru Local Government Area, Mr. Pascal Aniegbuna has called on the people of Ogbaru to make judicious use of government intervention and supports through Agricultural Programmes like the Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, to better their lives. The Chairman made this call during the handing over of Point of Sale, POS, machines to the physically challenged persons today at the Local Government Secretary’s office, Atani. The chairman in his speech enjoined them to accept the support with warm embrace as it is geared to make them become financially independent, he added that such gesture scarcely come and when it does, it is advised that one makes judicious use of such opportunity. Mr. Aniegbuna commended the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Programme, VCDP for their support while urging the beneficiaries to utilize the opportunity to encourage...

*"Talk Of Re-Bagging Rice Palliatives In Anambra State Is Nonsense."*   - Dr. Obiogbolu By Rose Oranye The Special Adviser to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo on Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu has dismissed as nonsensical the reports in some unscrupulous online outlets that the bags of rice sent to Anambra State as palliatives by the Federal Government are being re-bagged.   He pointedly stresses that the Federal Government sent N2 billion for the procurement of palliatives which of course raises the question: How can the state government re-bag rice that was not sent in the first instance in bags?     According to Dr. Obiogbolu, "when people throw tantrums at you, it's not every tantrum that you respond to.” The Special Adviser further states: “If we start answering that it was not re-bagged, who will believe you when there's already the picture of the governor on the bag of rice. There's a way to answer a stupid man's question.” He continues thus...

Learn to develop acceptance skills in your marriage By Elizabeth Badejo The greatest joy of marriage is finding true love and someone to share your life with and fill the emptiness too, but when you find someone just like you, you may only fill part of the emptiness. When you find someone who is completely different, you have the potential to fill the vacuum if you both accept your differences and continue to practice acceptance in your marriage. Acceptance is a skill that is often misconstrued in many marriages but when it is acknowledged and explored, it can alleviate all fears and emotional apprehensions in a marriage. Here are different ways you can practice acceptance skills and start to transform your marriage. Live and Let’s Live Give your spouse the freedom to make his/her own choice without fear or intimidation even if you don’t believe in their ability or are skeptical about the outcome. Your spouse will find joy in knowing that you are thoughtful. Accepting your spouse’s ind...

Gov. Yusuf’s aide arrested for allegedly diverting palliatives The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Tasiu Al’amin-Roba, a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Abba Yusuf and one Abdulkadir Muhammad for alleged diversion of the state’s palliatives. The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Sunday that the suspects were arrested at a warehouse at Sharada with over 200 empty bags. He said that the suspects were reportedly repackaging the rice and maize at the warehouse at Sharada. “We have since commenced intensive investigation to find out how many bags of maize or rice were repackaged and sold,” he said. Gumel said that the two suspects would be charged in court after the conclusion of discreet investigations.  

I won’t benefit from FG’s reinstatement of Intels’ contract — Atiku The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, says he won’t benefit from the Federal Government’s reinstatement of Integrated Logistic Services Nigeria Limited boat pilotage monitoring business. Nigerian Ports Authority, in a letter by Port Manager, Charles Okaga, dated November 30 addressed to all shipping companies, announced the reinstatement of Intels as the Authority’s service boat operation monitoring provider in the pilotage districts. The letter partly read, “This is to kindly inform you that sequel to the Presidential Directives dated 18th August 2023 and the consent Judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos dated 21st of September 2023, the Authority has extended the Service Boat Operation Contract between it and Intels Nigeria Limited. “Further to the above and to support the Authority’s and Federal Government’s drive to increase revenue generation from the Service Boat Ope...

Reject Wike’s plan to spend N15bn on ‘a befitting residence’ for VP, SERAP tells Akpabio Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position “to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nysom Wike to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Mr Kashim Shettima.” SERAP urged him to “assert Senate’s authority and constitutional oversight roles to reject the N2.8 billion on publicity for the FCTA and other proposed wasteful and unnecessary spending that may be contained in the 2023 supplementary budget and the 2024 budget proposed by President Bola Tinubu.” In the letter dated 2 December 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “The plan to spend N15 billion on ‘a befitting residence’ for the vice president is a fundamental breach of the Nigerian Constitution and the country’s international anticorrup...

Money not only resource needed to start business — Omowunmi Olalere The Chairperson, South West Gymnastics, and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Numero Homes Global Resources Limited, Omowunmi Olalere, talks to MOTUNRAYO AKINRUN about her businesses and other issues What roused your entrepreneurial spirit, and how would you sum the experience of managing multiple businesses in different industries? I think it is a reflection of how I was brought up. As a young girl, I was very industrious. Right after I completed secondary school day, I took different jobs, including receptionist, sales representatives, and after-school teacher. Also, society has been quite kind to me. Upon graduation from the university, I did not have to unduly stress myself before I got a job, despite not having any connections. Everything I got was on merit; and I worked hard, until I started my own business. When society has been nice to one, one also ought to give back to the society by creating emplo...

COP28: Obi, Presidency Trade Words Over 1,411 Nigerian Delegates In Dubai Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in this year’s elections, Mr Peter Obi, and the presidency have trade words over the 1,411 Nigerian delegation at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Many Nigerians have criticised the high number of Nigerian delegates, the third highest at COP28, amidst the economic suffering of millions of citizens due to government policies, including the rising cost fuel and food. Obi on Sunday in a post on his X handle sarcastically congratulate Nigeria for having the same number of delegations like China’s. “In a twist of sad irony, let me congratulate the giant of Africa, Nigeria, for matching the great China, with the same number of contingents at the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nigeria’s contingent to COP28 totaled 1411, the same number as the Chinese contingents. “While China’s budget for 2024 is about $4 trillion, about $2,860 per head; Nig...

Japa: We’ve Interviewed More Than 150,000 Nigerians, 30,000 Students — US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S., Embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Greene, has revealed that they have interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians while further noting that the embassy has interviewed about 30,000 students this year. Greene made this statement during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said, “What folks do not know is that this year we have interviewed more than 150,000 people. “This is in addition to 30,000 students. Hundreds of thousands of students have had the opportunity to seek visas from the U.S. We are doing the best we can to get proper ways for all the categories after having an enormous backlog as a result of COVID-19, and all that.” “We have made great progress though. In March we instituted a five-year term for visas to the U.S.,” he added. However, he assured visa applicants of the mission’s commitment to tackling all visa-related hitches. According to him, issu...

FRCN Kaduna Debunks Fire Incident in Procurement Department The procurement building of Radio Nigeria Kaduna has not been gutted by fire, as reported by some online media. The fire incident, which occurred this afternoon, only affected a generator house and a building used to store scrap. The incident started when some cleaners failed to contain the fire, which started from spreading while burning trash after clearing rubbish at the back of the procurement building. The Zonal Director of FRCN Kaduna Zonal Station, Mallam Buhari Auwalu, advised journalists to cross-check facts in the pursuit of being the first to break the news. He thanked the fire service for their quick response in putting out the fire. Mallam Buhari Auwalu said an investigation would be carried out, and measures would be put in place to prevent a recurrence.  

RCCG pastor welcomes twins after 28 years of waiting Pastor Moses and his wife at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) City of David in Abuja welcome twin boys after after 28-year journey of waiting and praying. The good news was announced yesterday on Church Gist after they dedicated and named Pastor and Mrs Moses Jonah’s Children (Twins). According to the information on ChurchGist, Pastor and Mrs Moses Jonah’s have benn praying and waiting for 28years before God answer there prayer. Sharing photos of the couple, the post read: Yesterday to the glory of the Almighty God at RCCG CITY OF DAVID ABUJA, I dedicated and named Pastor and Mrs Moses Jonah’s Children (Twins) after waiting for 28years. God terminated 28 years of waiting. You are next in Jesus name. Our God is faithful.”

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