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 Kano Gov Reinstates Dethroned Emir Of Gaya, Appoints New Emirs For Karaye, Rano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of the second class emirs of Gaya, Karaye and Rano Emirates. Director General, Media and Publicity to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Kano. The newly appointed emirs are Alhaji Muhammad Maharaz Karaye as Emir of Karaye, who until his appointment was District Head of Rogo, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar as the emir of Rano. Until his appointment, Umar was the district head of Bunkure. The deposed emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, was reinstated as emir of Gaya. Unlike other deposed emirs,Abdulkadir accepted his fate and expressed willingness to work in any capacity after his deposition was announced. The governor congratulated the newly appointed emirs and enjoined them to be the custodians of culture ,peace and unity of the people in their respective Emir...

 GOV. SANWO-OLU EARMARKS N5 BILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NYSC PERMANENT CAMP IN LAGOS •2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 closes orientation, 4,277 Corps members get Sanwo-Olu’s N100,000 cash gift each •Governor offers automatic jobs for 100 best Corpers Lagos State is set to complete the new Orientation Camp that will adequately accommodate all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the State to undertake the compulsory one-year national service. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of N5 billion for the construction of the proposed NYSC Permanent Camp located in Agbowa, Ikorodu Division. The vote was earmarked to accelerate the development of the site in response to the constraints of space yearly experienced at the current orientation facility in Iyana Ipaja. A total of 4,277 Corps members were posted to Lagos for the Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 orientation, but only 2,822 graduates could be accommodated in the Iyana Ipaja camp. Others were camped in Ogun and Osun. San...

 World's second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast, latest milestone in fight against the disease The world's second vaccine against malaria was launched on Monday as the Ivory Coast began a routine vaccine program using shots developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India. The introduction of the World Health Organization (WHO)-approved R21 vaccine comes six months after the first malaria vaccine, called RTS,S and developed by British drugmaker GSK, began being administered in a routine program in Cameroon. Some 15 African countries plan to introduce one of the two malaria vaccines this year with support from the Gavi global vaccine alliance. Ivory Coast has received a total of 656,600 doses of the Oxford and Serum shot, which will initially vaccinate 250,000 children aged between 0 and 23 months across the West African country. The vaccine has also been approved by Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic. The rollout of a sec...

 FBI arrests, charges tech entrepreneur Inegbedion for $1.5 million Internet fraud, money laundering The Federal Bureau of Investigations has filed a 16-count criminal indictment against Kingsley Inegbedion and Efemena Igbe over Internet fraud and money-laundering allegations of $1.5 million. According to the FBI in the indictment filed on May 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, Messrs Inegbedion and Igbe perpetrated romance scams and business email compromise posing as legit businesses to defraud innocent American citizens between April 2020 and May 2023. Mr Inegbedion, a network engineer who ran training programmes for aspiring tech workers in Atlanta, was known previously to law enforcement, documents said. Some of the banks include HSBC, Citi Bank, Synovus Bank, Navy Federal Credit Union Truist Bank, Associated Credit Union and Georgia’s Own Credit Union. “The sham corporate entities did not have physical premises, earn legitima...

 Attendee in front row gives dramatic account of Trump assassination attempt A Pennsylvania mayor was sitting in the front row, only feet away from former president Donald Trump, the moment a gunman opened fire during a rally on Saturday and details what it was like being so close to the assassination attempt. Jondavid Longo, the mayor of Slippery Rock, told Fox News Digital that he and his family had been looking forward to the rally and traveled over to Butler in the morning for the event. He said Slippery Rock is about 30 miles from Butler. Longo says he was fortunate enough to hear from Trump on Halloween night in 2020 and was even more excited about Saturday's rally as he was invited to deliver a few remarks and lead the Pledge of Allegiance before Trump took the stage. "And just what I thought was going to be a special day, 15 minutes later, the day took a complete 180, when a maniac decided to open fire on President Trump and into the rally at President Trump's atte...

 Demolition Ranch YouTuber 'shocked and confused' to see Trump shooter wearing his T-shirt A popular firearms influencer spoke out Monday on YouTube condemning Thomas Matthew Crooks' attempted assassination of former president Trump and said he was stunned to learn the shooter was wearing a Demolition Ranch T-shirt.  "As a lot of you guys know — and we were shocked and confused to find this out — the shooter who tried to assassinate Trump was wearing merch from my channel, wearing a Demolition Ranch T-shirt," Matt Carriker told his 11 million subscribers. The video has racked up nearly 4 million views. "We don’t vet the people who buy our shirts," Carriker said. "I would love to keep people like that from buying, wearing, being associated with that article of clothing…I wish he couldn’t get a shirt, but it happened." he said. The Texas-based veterinarian, who runs two firearms channels for gun enthusiasts, said he usually steers clear of politi...

 Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck appear to be living separate lives on wedding anniversary as divorce rumors spike Two years after famously getting hitched after the stroke of midnight in Las Vegas, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez appear to have been dealt an unlucky hand in love once again. Lopez, who turns 55 on July 24, spent the weekend on the East Coast in the Hamptons without her husband. The "Waiting for Tonight" singer was pictured out and about throughout the weekend with Ben's oldest daughter, Violet Affleck, 18. Back home on the West Coast, Affleck, 51, was spotted cruising through town while on a joyride on a motorcycle in between filming obligations for "The Accountant 2." Lopez and her step-daughter, Violet, bonded over ice cream and shopping in the affluent New York community known to be a favorite summer vacation destination for celebrities.   The "Jenny from the Block" singer stepped out wearing a breezy white blouse with jeans while Violet...

 Joe Bryant, father of NBA great Kobe Bryant, dead at 69 Former NBA player Joe Bryant, the father of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.  La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy told The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday that Bryant passed away after recently suffering a massive stroke. His death comes more than four years after his son and granddaughter, Gigi, tragically died in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Jan. 26, 2020.  Seven other people onboard also died in that crash.  La Salle University, where Joe Bryant played and eventually returned as an assistant coach in 1993, confirmed the news on social media.  "We are saddened to announce the passing of La Salle basketball great Joe Bryant," the statement posted to X read. "Joe played for the Explorers from 1973-75 and was a member of our coaching staff from 1993-96. He was a beloved member of the Explorer family and will be dearly missed."  Bryant was drafted by the Golden St...

 Kano Assembly passes bill to create second-class emirates The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 after the bill scaled a third reading. The bill was sponsored by a lawmaker representing the Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency, Muhammad Bello Bututu. The bill seeks to establish Kano as a first-class emirate while Rano, Gaya and Karaye would remain second-class emirates. According to the bill, Emirs of the three second-class emirates would be answerable to the Emir of Kano and shall have powers to advise him on any matter relating to the maintenance of public order, boundary dispute or dispute between two or more people within their areas of jurisdiction.

 Kano State Govt files fresh charge against Ganduje The Kano State Government on Tuesday filed fresh charge against former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje. In the charge sheet with case No. K/143c/24, the state government accused Ganduje and erstwhile Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan, of Criminal Conspiracy, and misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria. The offence, the state government said, is contrary punishable under Section 97 and Section 315. The state government accused Ganduje and Lawan of abuse of office. In the charge sheet, the state government said it intends to present four witnesses. No date has been fixed for the arraignment.

 NLC threatens one-month nationwide shutdown over NASS moves to deregulate minimum wage As the nation waits for a new National Minimum Wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to shut down the country for a month over plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the Minimum Wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who spoke on the sideline of the 67th Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, insisted that minimum wage is a national issue. Ajaero warned that organised labour would not accept a situation where governors working with the members of the National Assembly would imposed slave wage and poverty on workers and Nigerian citizens. According to the NLC President: “As we are here, a Joint Committee of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Judiciary are meeting. They have decided to remove section 34 from the Exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list so that the state governors can determine what to pay you and so that there will be no minimum wage aga...

  STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OVER PASSING OF LAWMAKER   President Bola Tinubu commiserates with the National Assembly and the Kaduna State Government over the passing of Honourable Ekene Abubakar Adams, a lawmaker representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the House of Representatives.   The President also extends his condolences to the family and friends of the late lawmaker, urging them to find solace in the Almighty and in the legacy of the deceased.   President Tinubu prays for the repose of the soul of the departed lawmaker and strength to his family.   Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) July 16, 2024

 PRESS STATEMENT  PUBLIC AWARENESS AGAINST FRAUDSTERS IMPERSONATING NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS 1.  The attention of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been brought to escalating activities of fraudulent entities preying on unsuspecting individuals through social media platforms, falsely claiming association with the service for purposes of auctions or recruitment. These individuals exploit the public's trust and ignorance, promoting fictitious auctions and sham recruitment drives supposedly endorsed by our service.  2.  The service wishes to clarify that auctions of seized/overtime goods are never conducted via any social media platform. Any such claims on social media should be treated as fraudulent and promptly reported. All seized/overtime goods have a laid-down Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for disposal in line with the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023. It is pertinent to state that the only portal for e-auction in NCS is https://...

 NAF AND US GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOLD FIRST PROGRAM MANAGEMENT REVIEW ON AH-1Z ATTACK HELICOPTERS  ……delivery dates on track. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been assured that the delivery dates for the AH-1Z attack helicopters purchased by the Federal Government remains on track. The assurance came when the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde met with officials of the United States Government and Bell Textron Company in the first Program Management Review (PMR) meeting to discuss progress made so far on the supply of the AH-1Z attack helicopters to the NAF. The 5-day meeting, which began earlier today 16 July 2024 at NAF Headquarters, majorly aims at reviewing the progress made so far regarding the manufacture of the aircraft, ensuring a smooth transition as well as provide technical guidance to the NAF. This collaboration demonstrates the assurance and strong partnership between Nig...

 Governor Dapo Abiodun Assesses Fire Damage at Lipede Market, Pledges Support for Affected Traders Yesterday, Governor Dapo Abiodun conducted an on-the-spot assessment of Lipede Market in Kuto, Abeokuta, where a section of the market was severely damaged by fire. During his visit, the governor assured those affected that relief efforts were underway and pledged that the necessary support would be provided to help them recover from their losses.   The governor emphasised the administration’s commitment to assisting the traders in this challenging time and ensuring a swift recovery for the market.  #BuildingOurFutureTogether #ISEYA #DapoAbiodun #OgunState More photos below. 

 Court Dismisses Emefiele's Application for  Medical Trip Justice Hamza Mu'azu of the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT High Court Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 dismissed the application of a former governor of  Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN),  Mr. Godwin Emefiele for a leave of the court to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical examination, stating that there was no evidence to show that the defendant is plagued by any ailment. Emefiele had through his lawyer, Labi-Lawal on Monday, July 8, 2024 filed an affidavit seeking the release of his passport to enable him embark on a UK medical trip, which was opposed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC through its prosecution counsel, Muhammad Abbas Omeiza.  Omeiza, through a counter-affidavit, told the court that there was no medical report before it that showed that the defendant was plagued by an ailment, and if there was, no evidence was advanced by the defence to show t...

 Community Leader Regrets Poor Distribution of Seedlings, Describing It as Sabotage By David Okpala/Stella Okpala A Community Leader, Mr Onyeka Muoneke has expressed worries over the manner at which seedlings provided by Anambra State Government to communities were distributed.  He made his position known to information officers, at Mr Vincent Nweze's Compound, Agbelu Village, Akpo,  Aguata LGA, venue of sharing of seedlings given to Akpo Ward, on July 13. Muoneke who is also Chairman, All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Akpo Ward expressed dissatisfaction on the manner at which the distribution was done. "Government will always come up with good policies to making better the society, reduce economic problems only to get these policies trashed by selfish individuals. "You cannot claim to be supportive to government without being obedient to her and walk toward helping her achieve her goals. "We ought to have got 2350 palm seedlings, yet as at now talking with you,...

 Sudanese army rejects negotiations with RSF, vows to fight on Sudanese army assistant commander-in-chief, Yasir al-Atta, declared on Tuesday that the armed forces will not negotiate with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) even if the conflict continues for a century, reported Sudan Tribune. This declaration comes amidst UN-sponsored indirect talks in Geneva between the Sudanese government and the RSF, focusing on the deteriorating humanitarian situation. Speaking at a promotion ceremony for officers and soldiers of the Engineering Corps in Omdurman, al-Atta stated, “There will be no negotiation, no truce, even if the war lasts 100 years.” He argued that negotiating with the RSF would merely postpone the conflict and exacerbate political, military, and security issues, hindering Sudan’s progress. Al-Atta emphasized the army’s commitment to continuing what he termed the “war of dignity” until the surrender of RSF fighters and their collaborators. He dismissed claims of tribal support fo...

 Kenya human right puts anti-tax protest death toll at 59 Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), says 50 people have so far been killed and 413 injured in anti-government protests, 59 others abducted or missing with 682 arrested. At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday. Activists say they want Ruto to resign and are calling for systemic changes to clean up corruption and address poor governance. In Nairobi's city centre, riot police fired tear gas at several dozen protesters and medics were seen carrying away an injured person on a stretcher. In Nakuru, a journalist was shot, with  television footage showing her bleeding from her thigh. Njeri Wa Migwi, an activist who was protesting in downtown Nairobi, said the demonstration was entirely peaceful until police started firing tear gas.

 Timaya curses sellers of fake alcoholic products Singer Timaya has expressed outrage towards sellers of counterfeit alcoholic drinks, seemingly after falling victim to a scam. Taking to social media, he cursed the sellers, saying “It will never be well with people that sell fake alcohol. Amen.” This incident recalls a similar experience last December when singer BNXN called out a lounge for selling him adulterated and fake alcoholic beverages at the same price as authentic ones. BNXN stressed the importance of respecting customers’ health and money, warning that he would expose the lounge if it happened again.

 Adele announces break from music for new creative ventures Global superstar Adele has taken a break from the music industry, citing a desire to explore other creative interests. In an interview with German broadcaster ZDF, the 16-time Grammy winner stated that she has no plans to release new music and is seeking a significant hiatus. Adele, who has been residing in the United States for the past two years, also announced her plans to return to her home country once her residency expires in November. “I don’t have plans for new music at all. I want a big break, and I think I want to do other creative things just for a little while,” Adele said in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF. Her last album, “30,” was released in 2021 and achieved great success, winning British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in 2022.

 I’m stranded in America, Khloe calls out airline over missing valuables Big Brother Naija star, Khloe Abiri, has called out Delta Airlines for the second time over her alleged stolen properties. She expressed frustration and anger, stating her valuables went missing under their care and she hasn’t received a satisfactory response despite waiting for days. Khloe shared a tweet detailing her ordeal and tagging Delta Airlines, asking them to return her stolen items. She mentioned that they had asked her to wait 7-30 days to review her claims, which she found unacceptable. ”@delta where are my things? It won’t be funny if you come back and say I can’t get my missing items back. “Don’t say you can’t get CCTV for flight 1261 from Miami to Atlanta on July 10, 2024 departing from Miami at 8:20 AM and landing in Atlanta at 10:20 AM. “I don’t want to hear any excuses because it’s criminal and unacceptable for your employee to open a customer’s luggage and steal items worth thousands of doll...

 Don’t Protest Against Govt, Clerics Urge Youth A prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Muhammad Kabir Haruna Gombe, has appealed to the youth to prioritise peace and avoid participating in the planned protest over hunger and insecurity. Sheikh Gombe emphasised the significance of dialogue and peaceful conflict resolution, urging young people to refrain from actions that could incite violence or chaos. “Some individuals are using social media to mobilise Nigerians, especially the youth, for protests against hunger, fuel subsidy removal, electricity tariff hikes and insecurity,” Sheikh Kabiru Gombe said. Highlighting religious teachings, Sheikh Gombe underscored the qur’anic and biblical principles advocating for peaceful responses to challenges. “The Holy Qur’an and the Holy Bible both emphasise peace over chaos,” he stated, urging adherence to these principles in times of adversity. Also, Sheikh Sani Yahaya-Jingir, the National Chairman, Council of Ulama of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah...