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 On February 14th, 2024, Ashton Harper, 29 years old from Mt. Vernon, IL, was arrested on Armed Robbery and Possession with intent to deliver 15-100g of methamphetamine.  In the early morning hours on February 7th, 2024, there was a report of an armed robbery in the area of Rose Lane. The victim was known to Harper and was targeted in the robbery. The Mt. Vernon Police Department general criminal detectives began investigating the robbery and obtained an arrest warrant for Harper. After the warrant was issued, the Mt. Vernon Police Department began searching for him. On February 14th, 2024, the Mt. Vernon Police Department general criminal detectives, narcotics detectives, and patrol located Harper and took him into custody without incident. Harper was detained at the Jefferson County Jail for the above charges. Harper was on Mandatory Supervised Release (parole) with the Illinois Department of Corrections during this time. Harper is innocent until proven guilty in a court of ...

 INTERNAL SECURITY: POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS, NEUTRALIZE BANDITS, RECOVER ARMS. In continuation of the fight against armed bandits, criminals, and insecurity in Nigeria, on the 13th of February 2024, at about 2030hrs, operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command, acting on gathered intelligence, intercepted and arrested a group of Five (5) persons suspected to be members of a kidnapping syndicate along the Bodinga-Tambunwal Highway. The suspects were found in possession of three (3) AK-47, 90 rounds of live ammunition, and 3 AK-47 magazines.  The suspects are Abdullahi Ali, Aliyu Mohammed, Abdullahi Umar, Aliyu Abdullahi and Mohammed Anas all confessed to the crime and revealed they were on their way to Tambuwal for a kidnapping operation before being thwarted by the men of the Nigeria Police Force. Similarly, on the 14th of February 2024, at about 5.50pm, some suspected bandits were spotted close to Gigane Village, Sokoto State, and were immediately pursued by oper...

 FG withdraws treasonable felony charge against Sowore The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the treasonable felony charge that the former President Muhammadu Buhari-led government filed against a civil rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, in 2019. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in a letter dated February 14, which he wrote to the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, applied for the termination of further proceedings in the matter. Sowore, who was the presidential candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, in the last general election and the publisher of an online news outlet, Sahara Reporters, was arrested and arraigned before the court after he called for a nationwide protest against perceived maladministration by the Buhari-led government. He was docked alongside his associate, Olawale Bakare (aka Mandate). However, despite the arrest of the defendants, the prote...

 Return official vehicles in your custody – Uzodinma orders former appointees Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has directed former political appointees to immediately return all official vehicles that are in their possession. The governor directed the Managing Director of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Hon Chief Charles Orie, to take custody and carry out the proper inventory of all official vehicles assigned to the former political appointees. The directive was made known in a statement signed by Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, and obtained by DAILY POST on Thursday in Owerri, Imo State capital. “This directive affects all former Principal Officers to the Governor, all former Commissioners, all Special Advisers, all General Managers of Agencies of Government, among others. “Orie was further urged to ensure that no former political appointee, no matter how highly placed, refuses to surrender his or her ...

Hunger: Tinubu orders DSS, NSA, IGP to monitor warehouses, warns against food importation President Bola Tinubu has directed the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to monitor warehouses hoarding food items across the country. Tinubu directed the security agencies to stop owners of the warehouses from profiteering. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu gave the directive during a meeting with state governors and security agencies at the State House on Thursday. The President, in the same vein, urged state governors to work with the Federal Government to increase food production. Tinubu equally advised warned against resorting to importation of food as a means of addressing the shortage being experienced in the country. Onanuga said, “The President directed that the State Governments and Federal Government should collabora...

 FX Crisis: Travel Allowances By Cash No Longer Permitted — CBN In a move to solve the foreign exchange crisis in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Personal and Basic Travel Allowances will only be paid through electronic channels and not by cash. The Director of Trade and Exchange Department at the apex bank, Hassan Mahmud, made this known in a circular dated February 14, 2024. The circular titled, ‘Allowable Channels For Payout Of Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) And Business Travel Allowance (BTA)’. “Memorandum 8 of the Foreign Exchange manual and the circular with reference FMD/DIR/CIR/GEN/08/003 dated February 20, 2017, stipulate the eligibility criteria for accessing Personal and Business Travel allowances (PTA/BTA),” the circular partly read. “In line with the Bank’s commitment to ensure transparency and stability in the foreign exchange market and avoid foreign exchange malpractices, All Authorised Dealer Banks shall henceforth effect payout of PTA/BTA thro...

 USE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS AS TEACHERS, VERY UNETHICAL, UNACCEPTABLE: BEQA DG 15th February, 2024   The Director General of the Benue State Education Quality Assurance Agency (BEQA), Dr.Terna Francis, has described as absolutely unethical and even irresponsible, a situation where private schools in the state have resorted to using secondary school leavers as teachers.  The BEQA DG was reacting following revelations from his routine monitoring exercise that unearthed these illegalities.  Dr. Francis became very worried when in one of the schools visited, PAABIKSS International School, he discovered that there were 5 secondary school leavers, teaching students at various levels, including physics as a subject, to SS3 learners.  The BEQA DG had to reiterate at each of the schools with such illegalities that, the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria was the Nigeria Certificate of Education (NCE). He asked the management of schools found with such ill...

 Congratulatory messages pour in as Deyemi Okanlawon and wife welcome third child it is raining congratulatory messages for Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon and his beautiful wife, as they welcome their third child. The movie star made the good news known on his Instagram page with a video of him on FaceTime with his wife and their newborn. The couple had welcomed a baby boy, which would be their third son. Penning a note to his wife, Deyemi called her the love of his life and the strongest woman alive as he appreciated her for birthing all their most precious gifts. Expressing love for her, he welcomed his son into the world, as he stated that his son was about to have the best life with the best dad.

*Anambra State Government hands over Igbo-ukwu museum for rehabilitation* By Gab Alokwe The Anambra State Government has handed over the Igbo-ukwu Museum to Fargo World Enterprises for rehabilitation and refitting with the necessary gadgets and facilities befiting a modern museum for the purpose of work and tourism. Handing over the facility, the Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr. Don Onyenji referred Igbo-ukwu museum as important to the government due to its potentials of attracting tourists into the state. He described culture as both sculptural artifacts, character and attitude of the people while condemning the act of adulteration of Igbo culture with alien culture citing flambouyant  burial ceremony as a case study. The commissioner advocated for the protection of the Igbo culture and language from going into extinction by researching and promoting the language and culture in the interest of posterity. He, then, charged the contractor of the project to en...

 SANWO-OLU FLAGS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF N750 MILLION TO MARKET TRADERS AS CASH SUPPORT The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the distribution of N750 Million to 15,000 market traders as cash support with each beneficiary receiving N50,000 under the 'Lagos Market Trader Money’, launched on Wednesday at the LTV Blue Roof, Agidingbi, Ikeja. In his address at the launch, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the initiative, which was also in fulfilment of the promise made by him at the commissioning of the Mid-Level Agro Produce Hub, Idi-Oro, Mushin on Sunday, 17th December, 2023, was designed as a stop-gap measure to empower small-scale traders in the Food Systems. The Governor, while acknowledging the current economic hardship in the country, said the activation of such financial support would go a long way to improve the lives of the citizens and traders who occupy strategic positions in the State's food distribution network. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that Lagos State ...

 TINUBU WILL INAUGURATE LAGOS RED LINE RAIL FEBRUARY 29, SAYS SANWO-OLU   …Says LASG is intentional, unrelenting in addressing traffic issues   Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, said the much-anticipated Red Line rail will be commissioned on Thursday, February 29 by President Bola Tinubu.   Governor Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) Stakeholders Forum themed: “Parking in Lagos, the journey so far – Assessing the social and economic impact of the industry” held at GRA, Ikeja.   He said the Red Line rail, which runs from Agbado in Ogun State and terminates at the Oyingbo area of Lagos, is one of the integrated mass transit corridors in the state in line with his administration’s THEMES+ Developmental Agenda.   Governor Sanwo-Olu said his administration, which is intentional and unrelenting in its efforts to address all traffic issues in the state, has identified indiscriminate parking as one...

 LP crisis: It’s not true party generated over N3.5bn – Abure denies fraud allegation The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Thursday defended himself against a series of allegations of misappropriation of party funds raised by the embattled National Treasurer of the party. Abure said it’s not true that the party has collected over N3.5 billion as revenue into its account. The Chairman spoke on Thursday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show concerning the ongoing crisis in the party. DAILY POST reported that the suspended party Treasurer, Mrs Oluchi Oparah, had accused Abure of denying her access to the party’s financial records and bank accounts. Oparah equally demanded that Abure should render account of party funds in excess of N3.5 billion, being proceeds of sale of forms and sundry fund raisers for the 2023 general election. According to her, the chairman had so far rejected all entreaties to open LP’s books for scrutiny since the sal...

 We spent N744.5m on litigation, received N595.9m from Nigerians – Obi-Datti Campaign gives account The Obi/Baba-Ahmed Presidential Campaign Organisation has disclosed that it spent over N744,500,000.00 (seven hundred and forty-four million, five hundred thousand) in litigation in courts over the 2023 presidential election. The organisation also said that it received donations totalling N595,976,994.00 from Nigerians. This was made known on Thursday by Aisha Yesufu, the Chairman of the Fundraising Team of the Campaign Organisation during a fundraising report presentation. She said, ”Accountability and transparency are very critical and important; that is why we asked people to donate so that we could come back to them to explain how their money was judiciously used. ”We thank everyone who donated in cash and kindness. ”From the donations from citizens, we received N595,976,994. This is the money we raised from the four accounts that we have talked about. ”We also received N8,000,00...

 OAP Toke Makinwa shares 10 life lessons for single people Toke Makinwa had a few wise words to offer to single people, and she took to Instagram to deliver the message. The Lagos socialite broke down into ten well detailed points that resonated her thought process. Highlighted below are the ten life lessons that Toke Makinwa shared for single people on Valentines Day; 1. Out of everything you gotta beg for in this life, never let love be one of them. 2. If you have to constantly repeat yourself, it’s either they are committed to not hearing you or they don’t care enough. Stop telling people what they already know, that long paragraph won’t change the obvious, let them go. 3. While in life negotiations are inevitable, keep them centered around (money, where you live, job positions, vacations etc), never let your self worth be one of them. 4. You are your one true love, never forget that. 5. Nothing will bring you more peace than your mental health, prioritize this and never ever co...

 I love you with all of me” Iyabo Ojo declares her love for boyfriend Paul Okoye Iyabo Ojo took a break from dragging Lizzy Anjorin in order to celebrate her lover Paul Okoye. In a playful and loving tone, Iyabo Ojo crafted the perfect Valentine’s Day message for him. Here’s what she wrote; “Happy Valentine baby @pauloo2104 i miss you so so much, and i love you with all of me .. thank you for the alert, for loving all of me and none of my enemies

 LAWMA's Enforcement team today sealed Ire-Akari market, Isolo, for poor environmental sanitation conditions and the use of cart pushers in violation of the state's environmental laws. #KeepLagosClean More photos below. 

 Rep’ Resolves to Revisit the Abandoned Wind Power Farm Project in Katsina  House of Representatives has resolved to revisit the abandoned Wind Power Farm Project in Katsina State capable of generating additional 10 Megawatts of Electricity to the National Grid. This was sequel to a motion by a member from Katsina State Alh Murtala Usman Banye, adopted by the lawmakers during a plenary session. Alhaji Murtala Banye, explained that the project located at Lambar Rimi in Katsina State was introduced to serve as new model, cheaper and cleaner alternative source of energy that could be replicated across the board to rid the country of its frustration with hydro and gas electricity generation sources. He said the wind power project was envisioned by the Katsina State government in 2005 and later taken over by the federal government in 2007 by the late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua administration to boost sustainable and renewable energy for a better environment. Mover of the motion ...