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Ex-Anambra governor, Ezeife dies at 85   Former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead. The elder statesman, according to an e-signed statement by Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife (Ahaejiejemba Igbo-Ukwu), on behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, Anambra State, said he died at about 6pm at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday. He was born on November 20, 1938. A former federal permanent secretary, Ezeife was elected executive governor of Anambra State on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the aborted third republic and he served from January 1992 to November 1993. He joined the late Chief Mbazulike Amaechi in a delegation to then President Muhammadu Buhari to seek the release of leader of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). A political actor of the progressive hue, Ezeife was a presidential aspirant and also political adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo. An authentic Igbo leader and Nigerian patriot, Ezeife could be described as...

Supreme Court Decides Kanu’s Fate Today Supreme Court will on Friday, December 15th deliver its judgement on the appeal seeking to compel the federal government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court in October fixed the date after counsel for both the federal government and the detained IPOB leader adopted their final briefs of argument. Chief Mike Ozehkome (SAN), who argued the appeal, prayed the court to not only order the immediate release of his client from detention but to equally award very heavy and punitive costs against the federal government. In his submission, however, counsel to the federal government, Tijani Gazzali urged the apex court to uphold the amended brief of argument he filed on May 3, 2023. He prayed the court to allow the federal government’s appeal, set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal which ordered Kanu’s release, and order the resumption of his trial before the Federal...

 Police recover vehicles, motorcycles used for Ekiti bank robbery Police in Ekiti have recovered three vehicles and two motorcycles used by the armed robbers that attacked banks and killed three people in Ikere-Ekiti on Wednesday. State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, said in a statement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti that the command was on the trail of the fleeing suspects, who abandoned the vehicles after a hot chase by police operatives. The statement noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Ogundare Dare, had visited the scene of the armed robbery for an on-the-spot assessment. The commissioner, who expressed displeasure over the incident, directed the Ikere Area Commander and all the Tactical Teams within the command to ensure the perpetrators were arrested and brought to book. The police commissioner, who also commiserated with the family members of those affected, called for calm and implored everyone to go about their lawful business and assured that the c...

Kano Govt to pay demolished shop owners N3bn Kano State Government on Thursday agreed to pay N3bn as compensation to the Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders Association for the unlawful demolition of their property. The agreement was reached through an application on terms of settlement dated December 12 and filed December 13 by counsel for the parties before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that following the demolition of the shops on Governor Abba Yusuf’s order, 56 applicants, on behalf of the association, filed the suit marked FHC/KN/CS/208/2023 in Kano division. The applicants sued the state government, the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority; the state Attorney General, the police; Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 1, Kano; Kano State Commissioner of Police; Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant; and NSCDC, Kano State Command. Justice Samuel Amobeda of the...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE  PRESIDENT TINUBU: WE ARE TRANSFORMING NIGERIA WITH THE SUPPORT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY  President Bola Tinubu says the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.  Speaking at a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President, on Thursday in Abuja, President Tinubu said the challenges facing the country will be jointly assessed by the executive and legislature with a view to evolving implementable solutions for the good of Nigerians. “Having Senate President Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Right Honourable Abbas, on my side is enough for me to succeed, and we will succeed," he said. Extolling the leadership credentials of the Senate President, President Tinubu said the Chairman of the National Assembly has always shown...

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ( NSCDC ). LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PHOTO NEWS.  CAROL SERVICE : LAGOS NSCDC CELEBRATES, OFFERS THANKSGIVING, WISHES ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE.  Alfadarai avows commitment to ensure watertight security before, during and after yuletide ... The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, conducted, its carol service, yesterday, Wednesday, 13th December, 2023, at the State Headquarters, in Alahusa, Ikeja. The State Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant of Corps Usman Ishaq Alfadarai, MFR, fdc, seized, the service to avow commitment towards watertight security before, during and after this year's yuletide.  The carol service was organized, by the leadership of the Chapel of Solution in the Command. It therefore, afforded, the Command the opportunity to also celebrate, offer thanks to God and wish all the good people of the state a merry Christmas and Happy New year 2024 in ...

Varsity Degrees No Longer Guarantor Of Job Opportunities - JAMB Registrar   The registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede says university degrees will no longer be sole guarantors to secure job in the country. Oloyede stated this while delivering the convocation lecture, titled, "Learning, Unlearning and Relearning- Prerequisites of the Digital Age" at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. He said demonstrable skills would be more required by graduates to secure employment. According to him new opportunities will emerge in the high tech sector and many skills that were not otherwise taught in traditional schools would be needed in the outside world. Oloyede noted that there will not be any difference between those who are literates and those who are illiterate without the cutting- edge skills that are associated with learning, relearning and unlearning". He advised the graduands and Nigerians to get prepared for t...

subsidy Is Gone’, FG Dismisses World Bank’s Claim The Federal Government has said contrary to the claim by the World Bank that government is still paying subsidy on petrol, the era of petrol subsidy is “gone for good”. Speaking in an interview on Channels TV on Thursday morning, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Bola Tinubu made it clear from his first day in office that his government would not sustain the payment of subsidy on petrol. The minister said the subsidy removal had translated to increased revenue accruing to the federation account. The World Bank hinted on Wednesday that current fuel prices in Nigeria were not cost-reflective and that the Federal Government might still be paying subsidy on petrol. The bank said Nigerians should be paying about N750 per litre as against the current price of N650 in some parts of the country. The World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, during his presentation of the Nigeria Devel...

 Messi’s six World Cup shirts sell for $7.8m Six football shirts worn by Argentine megastar Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have sold for $7.8 million at auction, the auction house told AFP on Thursday. There were three bids in total on what auction house Sotheby’s described as “Lionel Messi’s match-worn iconic light blue and white, vertical striped Argentina shirts from his historic 2022 FIFA World Cup run”. The hammer price broke the record for a sale of an item linked to the Argentine star, and is the most valuable item of sporting memorabilia sold at auction this year so far, Sotheby’s said. Messi led the storied Argentina to a 4-2 victory on penalties over France at Qatar’s 80,000-capacity Lusail stadium on December 18, 2022.

Lagos Dislodges Street Traders, Clears Shanties  Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps and the state's Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences have dislodged street traders operating on drainage setbacks and razed down shanties in different areas of the state.  The spokesperson for the state's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, dislcosed this in photos shared on his X handle on Thursday.  Adeshina wrote, "Acting on directives of HC MOE&WR, Tokunbo Wahab, operatives of LAGESC/KAI recently dislodged illegal street traders displaying wares on walkway and drainage setbacks at Toyin street lkeja and Medical Junction along Airport Way, Ikeja in contravention of state sanitation laws."  In a separate post, Adeshina wrote, "Acting on the directives of HC MOE&WR, Tokunbo Wahab, operatives of the Lagos Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences, Thursday cleared  shanties at the Toll gate area of Victo...

“No more tax issues” – Iyabo Ojo pens appreciation message as she finally resolves her tax issues Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has sent appreciation to her friends and family for their support as she finally resolves her taxi issues. The Yoruba star has been dragging the government for allegedly levying excessive taxes on her for more than a year. Iyabo Ojo announced on her Instagram page that the issue has been resolved and thanked God and a few others. She was grateful to Paulo Okoye for being her lover and her pillar of support. Her team of lawyers, Lola Alao, her colleague, and many others were also appreciated. She wrote: “APPRECIATION POST “I want to first start by saying a very big thank you to God almighty for always coming through for me. “Secondly, I would like to thank the Lirs boss himself Mr Ayodele Subair….. for looking into my personal income tax, adjusting it, and giving me a better payment plan, I’m so grateful, sir, also to Director Jimi Aina, I say thank you too, and...

 GOV. SANWO-OLU RECEIVES THE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS (AFCON) TROPHY AT AN OFFICIAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY BY VISA (TITLE SPONSOR OF AFCON), AT THE LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2023 As Lagos State hosts the AFCON trophy, it's clearly a testament to our commitment to sports development. We are a city pulsating with sports enthusiasm and we’re grateful to Visa and CAF for choosing Lagos for the trophy tour. Our support for sports development continues as the excitement builds for this prestigious tournament. The AFCON trophy is a symbol of continental pride and excellence. The Super Eagles carry our hopes, and I believe in their potential to clinch victory. With proper preparation and dedication, we're poised to shine on the global stage.  Beyond a global spectacle, AFCON embodies the spirit of our local talents. I urge CAF to infuse indigenous skills and expertise thereby enriching the contest.  Lagos remains committed to nurturing homegrown football talent an...

Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Obot frees 10 inmates Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, pardoned 10 inmates awaiting trials at Correctional Centres in the State. Justice Obot during a facility tour of the Centres freed six inmates from Eket and four from Ikot Abasi custodial centres, having found that they had already spent years in custody for alleged minor offences without being charged to court. The Chief Judge while freeing the inmates unconditionally charged them to be of good behaviour and avoid anything that would bring them back to the correctional service. She also expressed disaffection with the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the Police for keeping inmates for up to two to three years without charging them to court. She also warned that it was wrong to keep defilement cases for a long time without charging the suspects to court as it would compel the victim to undergo emotional and psychological trauma the second time w...

Missing four kids: Abia Assembly wants Otti, security agencies, keke operators’ intervention The Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the state government and security agencies in the state to step up all efforts to urgently rescue the four kids of same parents, who got missing recently in Umuagu Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state. The resolution followed a motion on matter of urgent public importance, brought before the House by the member representing Ukwa West state constituency and chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs, Goddy Adiele. He informed the House of the pathetic case of the widely reported case of missing seven-year-old set of twins, Mmesomachi and Chinweotito, four-year-old Munachimso and two-year-old Godswill, all children of Mr and Mrs Chimaobi Aga and pupils of Great Ambassadors College, Okaiuga Nkwoegwu, Umuahia North LG, stressing the need for every effort to be made to rescue the children. Relating what happened, ...

 Why I can’t date or marry man that can cook – Hilda Baci Popular Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, has said she can’t date or marry a man who knows how to cook. She said she loves cooking, stressing that she doesn’t want a man who will outshine her in the kitchen. The former Guinness World Record holder said her love language is a man ordering food for her. Speaking in a viral podcast video making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), Baci said, “I don’t want a man that knows how to cook. I don’t want it. I like cooking so much. My friends would tell you like Hilda would show you love, she will send you food. You will cook for you. That’s kind of one of the things I like to do for people that I care about, especially for my man. “You can wake me up in the middle of the night and say, ‘Babe, I want a doughnut. I want meat pie.’ And I’m flying to the kitchen to make it for you. That’s my thing. I want a man that can order me food. If you don’t have a problem with ord...

 EFCC Arrests Twins, Five others for Suspected Internet Fraud in Ibadan The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twin brothers, Adio Taiwo Hassan and Adio kehinde Hussein alongside five others for alleged internet fraudulent activities. They were arrested on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Apete and Apata areas of Ibadan, Oyo State,  following surveillance and actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet- related offences.  The five other suspects are: Jeremiah Gabi, Dennis Gomina, Adepoju Noah Ibukun, Olabode Samson Opeyemi and Adewumi Adeboye Ayomide. In the same vein, the Oyo State Police Command handed over three suspected internet fraudsters to the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC on December 7, 2023. They were arrested by the police while on patrol. Investigations carried out by the EFCC revealed that one of the three suspects was not involved in internet fraud and was released immediately witho...

RIVERS ATTORNEY GENERAL RESIGNS APPOINTMENT A copy of the resignation letter of Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN became public Thursdays morning.  Personally signed by him, prof. Adangor, in the letter announced that he was withdrawing from servicing as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the administration of governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. One more photo below. 

  “I received death threats over pregnancy rumors with Future” – Tems. Sensational Afrobeats chanteuse, Tems opens up on how she began receiving death threats when people thought she was pregnant for the American rapper, Future. It would be recalled that rumors made the rounds on social media that Tems was expecting a child as a video of her carrying what looks like a baby bump. She had debunked this rumor as false as she stated that she isn’t expecting any child. The Oscar-nominated diva revealed in a recent interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, that she had received direct messages on social media criticizing her choice of American rapper Future, who was purportedly the cause of her reported pregnancy. Additionally, even though they and Drake had collaborated on the rapper’s Grammy-winning song, “Wait For U,” Tems claimed she had never met the American rapper. She said: “When I heard [the rumours] that I was pregnant, I didn’t actually think anybody believed it. I didn’t know i...

MANAGER OF MEN SHEDS LIGHT ON MEDICAL PROFESSION. IN OVER 30 YEARS, DR SHAKIRU BAMIDELE MUSTAPHA HAS HORNED HIS SKILLS AS A PHYSICIAN SO MUCH SO THAT HE NOW UNDERSTANDS ALL THAT HE NEEDS TO MANAGE A HOSPITAL IN THE 21S CENTURY IN THIS PIECE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, JANE OSAMOR; FABULOUS CELEBRITY INTERNAIONAL MAGAZINE AT THE HEAD OF A CROSS SECION OF THE LAGOS PRESS CORP PEEPS INTO THE EXPERIENCES OF THE EPE BORN MEDICAL EXPERT AS HE TRAVERSED LAGOS IN THE LAST 50 TO 60 EN ROUTE AKING A CAREER IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY, EXCERPTS…. We are going to say it is a big privilege being in your office; it is a beautiful this December; 2023; we say thank you very much for this kind of gesture of bringing us here; with people from all kinds of platform availed with the chance of witnessing this epoch-making event. It’s a cross section of the Lagos Press Corp and I am the founding editor-in-chief of the Fabulous Celebrity International Magazine. We are not the only one that see what you do others around us ...