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 Forty-seven Ethiopian nationals have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Buccleuch, Sandton, Johannesburg.  On 16 October 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., authorities received a tip about kidnapped Ethiopian men. Upon investigating the address, they found the victims in dire conditions - some in only their underwear, others locked in rooms, and all deprived of basic necessities like food, water, clothing, and healthcare.

  The Limpopo Division of High Court  in Polokwane has sentenced a 19-year-old Zimbabwean Brian Mugwira to 22 years in prison for the brutal murder of 17-year-old Motjatji Thoka from Mokomene  village, whose dismembered body was discovered following her disappearance. Motjatji Thoka went missing from her home on  5 January 2024.  A missing persons report was filed at SAPS Botlokwa, Capricorn District and escalated to the Provincial Missing Person Task Team in Limpopo. After an extensive investigation, her remains were found on 08 January 2024 in the yard of an occupied house, with several body parts missing. Mugwira and his compatriot, Tatenda Sithole (36), were identified as suspects and arrested. Sithole was apprehended on 16 January 2024 at a rental property in Mokomene village, while Mugwira was arrested on 26 January  in the mountains near Ndzhelele village, Thohoyandou, where he was found with some of the victim’s body parts. Both accused were  i...

 Saraki Turbaned as New Magaji of Agoro Compound In a dignified ceremony, Alh. Muhammad Mustapha Muktar Saraki Agoro was officially turbaned as the new Magaji of Agoro Compound, Agbaji, Ilorin. The event, held at Agbaji Mosque, was attended by prominent Islamic scholars, community leaders, and dignitaries.  Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Alhaji Rareem Baba Lagbaji, in his sermon, emphasized the importance of leadership, humility, and community service. He urged the new Magaji to lead with integrity, wisdom, and compassion, citing the teachings of the Holy Qur'an and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The newly turbaned Magaji, Alh. Muhammad expressed gratitude to the community and promised to work tirelessly for the development and well-being of Agoro Compound. He promised to uphold the values of justice, fairness, and unity, ensuring that Agoro Compound remains a symbol of peace and harmony.

 FG okays zero VAT on pharmaceutical products The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare is set to implement zero Value Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. A statement signed on Thursday by the ministry’s Head of Information & Public Relations, Alaba Balogun, said it had finalised the Executive Order Harmonised Implementation Framework, which has now been cleared for gazetting. It said the critical step would ensure that the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigeria Customs Service could proceed with the implementation of zero VAT and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. “This is a significant milestone, as it opens the door for our local pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to begin fully benefiting from the relief measures outlined by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the Executive Order. “With the implementation of this Executive Order, we anticipate a notable reduction in t...

 Senators pass vote of confidence in Akpabio Twenty-four hours after refuting reports of an alleged impeachment plot, the Senate, on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence in the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the entire leadership of the Red Chamber. Reports of a purported impeachment plot by unnamed northern senators surfaced on social media on Wednesday morning, but both the Senate and Akpabio swiftly dismissed it as fake news. During Thursday’s plenary, Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North) rose under orders 10 and 42 of the Senate standing rules to address the issue again. Abdullahi stressed the importance of dispelling the false narrative and clearing the names of northern senators accused of plotting Akpabio’s impeachment. The publication is undermining the context of our democracy and is undermining the capacity of this institution to deliver in the presence of governors of this country,” Abdullahi stated. He further called for unity, saying, “We must rise and get unit...

 Hisbah arrests Jigawa commissioner with married woman in Kano The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and confinement of Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Commissioner of Special Duties from Jigawa State, who was found in an uncompleted building with a married woman. Dr. Abba Sufi, the Director General of the board, has verified the apprehension of Sankara, who was found with the married woman on Friday evening. He mentioned that the arrest was facilitated by careful tracking, following multiple complaints about his illicit activities with the married woman, which were reported by her husband’s younger brother. He said, “Yes, it is true, we have arrested Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner, with a married woman in an uncompleted building that belongs to him. “Unknown to him that we were tracking him based on reports against him that we received. One more photo below. 

 Anambra's New Local Government Laws: Soludo Clarifies Alignment with Supreme Court Ruling By Ifeyinwa Ogwo Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has stated that the new laws enacted by the Anambra House of Assembly on local government matters are in line with the Supreme Court judgement which did not nullify section 7 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that empowers each state through its House of Assembly to make laws for the establishment, structure, composition, finance, and functions of the local government. The laws are the Anambra State Economic Planning and Development Law, 2024 and the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, 2024. The governor said this in his speech on "Nigeria's Evolving Federalism and Search for Sustainable Local Government Administration." He mentioned that the two legislations passed by the progressive Anambra House of Assembly seek to achieve three objectives: consistency with the constitution ...

 Anambra State Government Takes Action Against Illegal Schools By Obiageli Nwankwo  The Anambra State Government has established a Committee to address the issue of unregistered schools operating illegally within the state. This committee, tasked with closing down all unapproved schools, met at the Ministry of Education to strategize on how to effectively execute its mandate. During the meeting at the State Secretariat Complex, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, urged the committee members to carry out their responsibilities with integrity, without fear or bias. She highlighted that the illegal operation of schools has been an ongoing challenge in the state, which has resisted previous efforts to regulate it. However, with the current administration's zero-tolerance policy under Gov. Soludo and the formation of the new committee, the state aimed to put an end to the problem. The commissioner also said that the ministry would provide the committee with a li...

GOVERNOR SOLUDO HAS TURNED ANAMBRA STATE TO  HUGE CONSTRUCTION SITE By Okoli Sunday  Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has shown that with strategic and massive road construction projects, the State could be given a facelift. Since assuming office, his administration has initiated groundbreaking road projects to make the state a liveable and prosperous homeland. In the last two years and counting, the Governor has awarded over 500km of brand-new roads with over 250km completed while others are either ongoing or nearing completion. This showed that every nook and cranny of the state harboured construction sites where heavy equipment have been mobilized for construction works. On assumption of office, the governor took a careful look on why roads constructed by previous administrations failed within two years after completion, he, then, introduced latest technologies in road construction that will make Anambra road last for at least 20 years. Some of these latest technologies include the int...

 Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka met with representatives of the Hoteliers Association and the Association of Event Venue Owners in her office on Thursday. This meeting was a continuation of a broader engagement with the industry stakeholders that held in May 2024 The meeting focused on the proposed review of the hotel licensing fees, as well as capacity building initiatives for members of the association The constant engagement between the Ministry and the industry operators is geared towards strengthening the tourism sector in Lagos State. More photos below. 

 LMDC SUMMIT: STAKEHOLDERS REITERATE CALL FOR ENHANCED ADR Critical stakeholders in the Judicial sector have renewed the call for an enhanced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework at the recently concluded Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) First Annual Summit of Multi-Door Courthouses held at the Metropolitan Club Victoria lsland. They emphasised its crucial role in boosting investor confidence in Nigeria's legal system and its potential to transform the nation's approach to justice.  Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. 'Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin also spoke on the need for efficient dispute resolution in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. He praised the LMDC for setting a high standard and significantly improving access to justice while reducing case backlogs since its inception in 2002. The Governor commended the transformative leadership of the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem O. Alogba, and the contributions o...

 Strong women forgive and let go and smart women ignore - Nigeria controversial transgender Okuneye Idris Olarewaju aka Bobrisky lecture  public Bobrisky have used his medium to educate Public the types of women we have and his using the opportunity to tell the public the kind of women he is On the post Bob posted on his verified social media handle Bobrisky let the public knows that Insecure women seek revenge, Strong Women forgive and let go while smart women ignore. This post make us to know that Bobrisky fall under smart women as his ignoring people talk about him and move on with his life without care of who look at him. More photos below. 

 EFCC Arrests 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Onitsha Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested thirty-six (36) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Onitsha, Anambra State. The suspects were arrested on October 11, 2024 following actionable intelligence linking them with suspe0cted online criminal activities. Upon arrest, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects impersonated foreign nationals using social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting victims. Items recovered from them include eight luxury vehicles, sophisticated brands of mobile phones and laptops. The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

 China lauds South Africa for moving Taiwan diplomatic office out of capital China on Friday lauded South Africa for pushing Taiwan’s representative office out of capital Pretoria, state media reported. “We appreciate South Africa's correct decision to move,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing. Beijing’s comments came in response to reports that South Africa has given an ultimatum to Taipei to move its office out of the capital Pretoria by the end of October, according to TRT Afrika. The South African foreign ministry said Friday that it had given Taiwan a “reasonable” timeframe of six months to relocate its “liaison office” to the commercial hub of Johannesburg. The decision was communicated to China last month by South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola when he was in China for the China-Africa summit, the ministry said. South Africa severed formal diplomatic ties with the self-governing island of Taiwan — over which China claims sovereignty — in ...

 If too many early deaths are occurring in your family, it's spiritual.  Don't listen to anybody who tells you it's normal. Go to your village immediately, ask of the deity that protects your village. If that deity acknowledges God Almighty, pay homage to the deity immediately and you'll be saved. God took me on a journey & opened my eyes to so many hidden truths. Our traditional ways are powerful, given to us by God Almighty but we're suffering bcos we abandoned them. Go no. Thankme later.  YUL EDOCHIE. One more photo below. 

 Iowa community comes together to harvest crops of a farmer who lost his life in a farming accident. 58-year-old Dana Sitzmann sadly lost his life when he was struck by an unattended wagon and suffered fatal injuries as a result. After learning of this tragedy, over 70 farmers from this tight-knit community came together to help the Sitzman family bring in their crops. A fleet of combines, tractors and semitrucks descended onto the property and began harvesting the 850 acres of corn. According to Tyler Sitzmann (Dana's son) his dad was a kind and generous person and had the roles been reversed he would have been the first person there to help out. He continued when neighbors found out about the initiative their phone would not stop ringing. As they began bringing in the crops Linda Sitzmann (Dana's wife) took the first ride on the combine to honor her late husband. In a world that increasingly seems broken and divided this is such a wonderful story of compassion and togethernes...

 In a very twisted and sick story, a Texas man has been arrested after police allege he took in dogs so he could "end their lives in front of his girlfriend while he fought with her".  Bowie County deputies received a report concerning missing dogs from the Simms, Texas area. When speaking with pet owners, deputies were given the name of 24-year-old Stuart Hammonds as a possible suspect. When deputies descended onto the property Hammonds shared with his girlfriend, they were met by the unmistakable smell of death. As they searched the property authorities were able to identify the remains of at least 12 dogs suffering from different types of trauma. While investigating, police were informed by a witness that Mr. Hammonds would take the animal's lives while in fits of rage in front of his girlfriend. Deputies believe in addition to adopting dogs via social media, Hammonds would also lure loose dogs to his home for his disturbing purposes. Hammonds was arrested and charged ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive in Australia For Royal Tour 🇬🇧 🤝 🇦🇺 It was a pleasure to meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ms Haydon, upon arrival in Sydney. King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Australia today for what is both a historic and pivotal royal tour. It is the King’s first visit to any of the 14 Commonwealth realms outside of the UK since he became their head of state in 2022. As Queen Elizabeth last traveled to Australia in 2011, this will also be the first time in 13 years that the country has had its head of state on Australian soil. In addition, it is the King’s first major overseas tour since announcing his cancer dia back in February.  The King and Queen arrived at Sydney Airport at 8:30 p.m. local time on a Royal Australian Air Force plane to very wet weather. They King, 75, and Queen, 77, have arrived in the country for a historic first tour to one of the foreign realms that have Charles as monarch and head of state. Their plane touc...

 Ogun State Announces Recruitment for OgunTEACh Internship Program The Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), and the Ogun State Technical and Vocational Education Board (OGSTVEB), has announced the recruitment of suitable candidates for the Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (OgunTEACh) Internship Program. This special intervention scheme aims to address existing vacancies in public primary, secondary, and technical colleges across the state. Eligible applicants must hold at least a National Certificate in Education (NCE) or a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Education (B.A. Ed/B.Sc. Ed/B.Ed) with a Second Class Lower in relevant subjects. Candidates from non-education disciplines are required to possess a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from a recognized university. For technical college positions, applicants must have a B.Sc....