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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE  PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES IN SAINT LUCIA FOR STATE VISIT  President Bola Tinubu arrived in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, on Saturday at 5.30 p.m. local time, marking the first leg of his two-nation trip to the Caribbean and South America.  Upon arrival at Hewanorra International Airport, President Tinubu was accorded full military honours and received by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia, His Excellency Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre.  President Tinubu will kick off the state visit on Sunday by paying courtesy calls on the Governor-General and Prime Minister Philip Pierre.   The President will address a special joint session of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia on Monday.  The event will take place at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet. Guests include the Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), senior Sa...

 A touching photo of a Texas youth respecting the uniform goes viral. A photo of a moment of respect and empathy at a Texas funeral is taking the internet by storm.   14-year-old Moises Sauseda is an eighth grader at Davila Middle School, however the grace he showed while attending a friend's father's funeral speaks volumes of his maturity.  While the funeral service was in full swing, mother nature decided to throw a monkey wrench on the grieving attendees. This left one soldier who was there to honor the deceased veteran during the military funeral, standing in the pouring rain. That is when this young man stepped up and did what he could to honor this soldier's sacrifices.  Moises said the soldier reminded him of his own father's military funeral when he was younger and he felt compelled to do something. In the photo you can see Moises shielding the soldier from the rain with his own umbrella while tears and rain ran down his own face. 

 Indiana man takes the life of a sex offender after he was released from prison. 35-year-old Nicholas Stanley is being charged with m*rder after police say he shot and fatally wounded 35-year-old Allen Cogswell. The incident unfolded on the morning of June 24th in Goshen, Indiana at the Daylite Inn where Cogswell had been staying since being released from prison in May.  Witnesses described seeing Nicholas peering through the windows of Cogswell's room before knocking on the door. According to witness statements and security video recovered from the scene, when Cogswell opened the door Nicholas drew a weapon and opened fire. Allen Cogswell was shot multiple times striking him in the chest and head.  According to court records, Nicholas Stanley is a relative of the victim.  Nicholas Stanley is being held in the Elkhart County Jail with no bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on July 3rd.

 Keke Palmer has finally addressed the controversy surrounding her unreleased Jonathan Majors podcast interview.  Speaking on The Breakfast Club, Palmer revealed that her team pulled the episode after facing significant backlash from people who felt it was "insensitive" to platform the actor following his 2023 domestic violence conviction.   Palmer defended her decision to conduct the interview, explaining that she approached it from a journalistic standpoint and wanted to remain unbiased. She also mentioned her friendship with Majors' wife, Meagan Good, as a factor in her decision. Palmer maintains that she doesn't judge others because she doesn't want to be judged herself, and hinted that the interview might still be released someday.   What's your take on giving public figures second chances after legal troubles? 

 INEC Announces Continuous Voter Registration for Anambra and Nationwide The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has announced the reopening of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) portal to facilitate voter registration, transfer, and replacement of lost or damaged Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The announcement was made during INEC’s quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. In preparation for the upcoming governorship election in Anambra State, the CVR exercise will commence in the state on July 8, 2025, and run through July 17, 2025. The exercise will take place across all 326 wards in Anambra, operating daily from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., including weekends. Eligible citizens are encouraged to visit their Ward Collation Centres to register as new voters, transfer their registration from other states or within Anambra, or replace lost or damaged PVCs. Uncollected PVCs from previous registrations will also be available for c...

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS THE PASSING OF ELDER STATESMAN AND BUSINESS ICON, ALHAJI AMINU DANTATA AT 94   President Bola Tinubu mourns the passing of Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, an elder statesman, business mogul, and philanthropist.   Dantata, who passed away at 94 in the early hours of Saturday, was a renowned and accomplished businessman.   President Tinubu described Dantata's death as a monumental national loss because of his sterling contributions to Nigeria's economic growth and development.   In addition to his long-standing and reputed business acumen, the late Dantata served as Commissioner for Planning and Development in the old Kano State, among other public sector roles.   President Tinubu eulogised Dantata for his public-spirited philanthropy, which touched lives, especially in education and healthcare delivery.   The President recalled his relationship with the late mogul, describing his wise counsel and support as dee...

Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, shares video of flood water in Paris as he educates Lagosians on Global Warming He wrote “Global warming has had an adverse effect on rain patterns; as warmer air results in more evaporation of water from land. A warmer atmosphere can also hold more water vapor which, in turn increases average rainfall and therefore flooding.  Global warming is real! Ensure you keep your environment clean at all times and do not engage in any activity that can hinder the free flow of water.“. Watch video below. 

 Producer/actor Kayode Peters dies in Canada. Nigerian actor Kayode Peters, who played the role of Koko in Flatmates, is de@d. He di£d in Canada and the circumstances surrounding his d£ath remain undisclosed. His colleagues have gone online to mourn him. More photos below. 

 92 Environmental Sanitation Offenders Arrested in Abia State During Monthly Cleanup On Saturday, June 28, 2025, 92 individuals were apprehended across Umuahia for violating Abia State’s environmental sanitation laws during the monthly cleanup exercise. The arrests were made by task force personnel targeting those trading at business premises during sanitation hours and others found loitering on the streets. The offenders were brought before a Mobile Court presided over by Magistrate Onyinyechi Ibekwe. Of those arrested, 79 were prosecuted and fined, while 11 were released due to health conditions. Two individuals en route to JAMB mop-up examinations were also freed. Representing the Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Ogbonna, Permanent Secretary Ikechuckwu Oriuwa hailed the sanitation exercise as successful but expressed disappointment over non-compliance by traders at Orie Ugba market. He urged residents to embrace regular environmental cleaning without coercio...

 GOV. SULE: ORTOM, MY PREDECESSOR AL-MAKURA NOT ON TALKING TERMS OVER ALLEGATIONS OF HARBOURING CRIMINAL HERDSMEN 28th June, 2025       Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has revealed that his predecessor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, were not on speaking terms due to accusations surrounding the alleged harbouring of criminal herdsmen in Nasarawa. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Governor Sule dismissed the claims that Nasarawa State was harbouring criminal elements, describing the allegations as baseless. “The problem comes with the terminology of harbouring and things like that because there is nothing like that. Nasarawa doesn’t even have enough Fulanis that we can say it is harbouring anybody,” Sule stated. He added that Nasarawa is already grappling with its own internal challenges and has no interest in becoming entangled in issues concerning criminal herdsmen. “Nasarawa is not known for tha...

      An Egyptian man trying to smuggle over 100 pounds of food through Dulles Airport punted a CBP beagle into the air when the pup sniffed out the scam, resulting in the creep’s deportation, the agency announced.     Customs and Border Protection Brigader Beagle Freddie, 5, caught a whiff of something suspicious coming from the luggage of Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, who arrived at the Washington, DC, airport from Cairo on Tuesday, CBP said in a release.     As the detector dog alerted his handlers to Marie’s bags, the 70-year-old violently kicked Freddie with enough force to lift the 25-pound beagle into the air, the release stated.     CBP officers then took Marie down, placed him in custody, and turned him over to Homeland Security officials.     While inspecting the dog-kicker’s luggage, CBP officers found enough undeclared sundries to start a restaurant, including 55 pounds of beef, 44 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of egg...

 Vadodara city police arrested six men on Wednesday for trying to sell ambergris, a rare and expensive substance often called “whale vomit.”  The police received a tip-off that the accused were moving around Bil village with the item in a car. They acted quickly and stopped the vehicle. Upon checking, they found the ambergris hidden inside. The seized ambergris is valued at over ₹1.58 crore. The six men arrested have been identified as Surendra Chavda, Gautam Vasava, Deepak Rabari, Siddharth Tadvi, Surajsinh Kamboj, and Raju Bharwad. Police said they were trying to find a buyer in Vadodara when they were caught. Ambergris is a substance formed inside the intestines of sperm whales when they consume things they cannot digest. It is used mainly in making perfumes and some medicines because of its strong smell and rare qualities. However, its trade is banned in India under the Wildlife Protection Act, as whales are a protected species. Police are now investigating how the men got...

 Uganda's president picks party forms for re-election after 39 years in power Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday sought nomination for a seventh term, a move that would bring him closer to five decades in power, Anadolu Agency reported. Museveni, 80, has defied calls for his retirement, as critics warn that he as veered into authoritarianism with virtually no opposition even within his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. He was welcomed by a large crowd of supporters as he went to collect nomination papers from the offices of the ruling party in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Museveni first took power as head of a rebel force in 1986. He has since been elected six times, though recent elections have been marred by violence and allegations of vote rigging. Crackdown on opposition His main opponent in the last election was the popular entertainer known as Bobi Wine, who has also declared his candidacy in the polls set for January 2026. Wine, whose real name is ...

 Agunechemba Security Operative Arrested For Extorting N70k From a Lady for not wearing Bra The Special Adviser to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Chief Ken Emeakayi, has declared that no Agunechemba operative of the Operation Udo Ga Chi Security Service is above the law. Emeakayi who is overseeing the Agunechemba Operation Udo Ga Chi Security Service on behalf of the governor, said they arrest their operatives who con­travened the law, stressing that there are no nepotism in their service delivery. He said one of the Agunechem­ba operatives accosted a lady on an errand in Isuaniocha area of Awka-North Local Government and began to harass her for not wearing bra and in the end force­fully collected N70K from her He said they got the informa­tion and he sent for the officer who is now in hand-cuffs for the crime he committed because the victim identified him when the family members came to his office to complain about the in­cident involving their daughter an...

 ‎Anybody Contesting Against Soludo Is An Enemy Of Progress — Hon. Ikenna Ofedeme(Majority Leader) ‎ ‎The Majority Leader of the Anambra State House of As­sembly and member represent­ing Ekwusigo state constituency, Hon. Chief Ikenna Ofodeme, has vehemently stated that any person contesting against Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo in the November 8 gu­bernatorial polls is an enemy of progress. ‎ ‎Ofodeme, who stated this at a strategic meeting of the Solu­tion Marshals held at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Develop­ment Centre, Awka, wondered what other contestants are com­ing to do because he believes that there is no vacancy in the Government House. ‎ ‎He therefore maintained that Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo is a professor in all ram­ifications and there is absolutely no need to look for someone else when the state is already mak­ing meaningful progress with him on the saddle.

 No Plateau Delegation Has Visited Zaria Over Slain Travellers In Mangu – Emir Of Zazzau The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has lamented that no official delegation from the Plateau State Government has visited Zaria to condole with the families of the wedding-bound travellers who were killed in an attack in Mangu, Plateau State. The monarch made the remarks while receiving former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, who paid a condolence visit to the palace in Zaria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at least 12 individuals, including the father and brother of the groom from the Bassawa community in Zaria, lost their lives in the June 20 attack. Eleven others sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Kaduna. The emir expressed disappointment over the Plateau Government's silence, saying, “As at the time of your visit, no official delegation from Plateau has come to Zaria to condole with the victims’ families or assess the ...

 ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: THREE ARRESTED MASQUERADERS ARRAIGNED AND REMANDED The three male suspects earlier arrested for their involvement in the assault and infliction of bodily harm on members of the public under the guise of celebrating the Oriokpa Masquerade have been arraigned and remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Custodial Centre. The suspects: Emeka Eze (aged 33), Omeke Uchechukwu (aged 22), and Malachi Michael Nnaemeka (aged 30), were arraigned before the Nsukka Magistrate Court of Enugu State on three principal charges of conspiracy, demanding money with menaces, and causing grievous harm. The case was adjourned to July 31, 2025, for further hearing. Recall that the male victim captured in the viral video of the incident, which occurred on June 22, 2025, along Aku Road in Nsukka, was hospitalized due to injuries sustained from the masqueraders’ attack. Subsequently, the three suspects were identified and arrested with the assistance of law-abid...

 YOUNG BENUE GIRL STABBED TO DEATH BY SUSPECTED ROBBERS IN LAGOS 28th June, 2025     A young woman from Benue State, identified as Faith, was tragically stabbed to death by suspected robbers on Friday, June 27, along Mobile Road in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Faith, who hailed from Itakpa Ito in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State, had reportedly visited her boyfriend earlier that day and was returning home when the incident occurred. According to eyewitnesses, she was accosted by a group of men who attempted to snatch her phone and handbag. A struggle reportedly ensued, during which one of the assailants stabbed her in the neck with a sharp object, believed to be a knife. She was left bleeding by the roadside and was later found lifeless by passersby, who alerted security operatives. Her remains have since been deposited in a nearby mortuary. As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command has not issued an official statement on the incid...

 LASG URGES HOMEOWNERS TO OBTAIN TITLE DOCUMENT In line with the policy of the State Government to encourage titling of properties in the State, the Ministry of Housing has called on the allottees of various State-owned Housing Estates who purchased home units on or before 2019 and are yet to collect their Deed of Sub-Title document on their home units to now apply. This announcement was made by the Permanent Secretary, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola at the monthly stakeholders meeting and public enlightenment for residents of State Government Owned Housing Estates in Ikorodu Division held at Ayangburen Jubilee Housing Estate, Ikorodu. He said the Deed of Sub-Lease document is a crucial property document issued by the State Government to homeowners in government housing estates, which would serve as their proof of ownership and tenable for business transactions, especially to secure mortgages and collaterals. The Permanent Secretary, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola, who was represented by the D...

 D'BANJ SIGNS DEAL WITH AFREXIMBANK  The African Export-Import Bank has signed an entertainment promotion deal with the Creative, Reality, Entertainment, Arts and Music (C.R.E.A.M.) Platform, owned by D’banj. Afreximbank, through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX), acquired equity in C.R.E.A.M to enable upcoming musicians and cultural talents have easy access to finance, capacity building, export promotion, and new market opportunities among others. Born Dapo Oyebanjo, D’banj established C.R.E.A.M. Platform for talent discovery, content monetisation and artistic expressions in the creative industry.

 One presidential aide  refused to submit Yar'Adua's letter to NASS - Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has shed light on the tense political atmosphere that gripped Nigeria during the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s prolonged illness, revealing the constitutional crisis that ensued and the fears of a potential coup. Speaking in a recent interview, Jonathan recalled that Nigeria’s delicate power-sharing arrangement between the North and South, and between Muslims and Christians, was thrown into turmoil when Yar’Adua, a Northern Muslim, became gravely ill while in office.  Yar’Adua had succeeded former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a Southern Christian. According to Jonathan, Yar’Adua wrote a letter to the National Assembly to facilitate the transfer of authority to the vice president but the letter was not submitted by the presidential aide whom the letter was given to. Jonathan explained that while he continued to perform duties as vice president, such as c...

 Fubara, Wike, Amaewhule make public appearance after Tinubu brokered peace Barely two days after a fresh round of peace talks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, again appeared in public together. The fresh appearance was this time at a funeral service in Rumueprikom, Wike’s hometown in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The three key political figures have been locked in a political crisis for nearly two years. Their appearance follows Thursday’s peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu, which sought to end the lingering crisis between the Governor and his former political allies. Also present at the funeral service were key political stakeholders, including Senator Allwell Onyesoh, Senator George Thompson Sekibo, and Senator Olaka Nwogu. Others include the former Deputy Spe...

TV Host Frank Edoho Announces Crash Of His 2nd Marriage.... Media personality and TV host, Frank Edoho, has revealed that his second marriage has crashed. He married his second wife, Sandra Onyenuchenuya, after his first marriage to Katherine Obiang hit the rocks in 2011. Featuring in a recent episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, the TV personality disclosed that he and his second wife had separated. He explained that he did his best for the two marriages but they all failed. He said, “Maybe I’m not good at marriage, I must confess. The two women I had been married to are not my soul mates. Love of your life is different from your soul mate. The love of your life is the person who comes to your mind when you think of love. But your soul mate is someone who understands you even before you express yourself and you naturally align with. “I know that I went above and beyond for the two marriages. I carried my partner… I can abandon everything for her. But you don’t blame them for falling o...

 LASG OFFICIALS INSPECT NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ROAD IN AMIKANLE  A team of officials from the Project Implementation and Monitoring Unit of the office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, the Technical Department, Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development and Centre for Rural Development (CERUD) recently carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the newly constructed Erelu Way/Dayo Eleku/Community Link Road in Amikanle, Agbado Okeodo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The 1.3 km road, which is part of the massive infrastructural renewal of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu's administration, is to enhance easy access, facilitate rapid socioeconomic development, attract new investments, make travel more convenient and safer, and promote the assets and general well-being of the people living in the community. The inspection of the road is aimed at determining the technical quality, compliance with job specifications, environmental re...

 JEWISH EXTREMIST ARRESTED FOR CRUCIFYING 14 PASTORS  Adam Christopher Sheafe, 51, has been arrested for ritually killing 14 pastors across the United States for his Jewish beliefs. Sheafe was arrested after crucifying a Christian pastor in Arizona and placing a crown of thorns on his head.  He said he was carrying out what he called “Operation First Commandment.” Upon interrogation, it emerged Sheafe lives by the Old Testament and totally contrary to the New Testament. Sheafe has a Hebrew tattoo across his neck, and he was caught en route to crucify two Catholic priests in Sedona.

 PRESS RELEASE The Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON has approved the constitution of the underlisted Boards in the State This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tokunbo Talabi. The newly constituted boards include; OGUN STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (SUBEB) Hon. Ifede Joshua - Chairman Barr. Femi Odufowokan - Member Hon. Isiaka Aderounmu - Member Abiodun Donald Ajayi - Member Rt. Hon. Akeem Balogun - Member      Mrs Kemi Adeogun - Ex-Officio Member Hon. Wale Adeogun - Ex-Officio Member Hon. Waheed Ogundele - Ex-Officio Member Stephen Kolawole Odusanya - Ex-Officio Member Hon. Moroof Paramole - Ex-Officio Member   OGUN STATE HOUSING CORPORATION Hon. Yemi Adelani ​ - Chairman Hon. Sur...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CONFERS GCON ON OUTGOING AFREXIM BANK CHAIRMAN, PROF. BENEDICT ORAMAH FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP President Bola Tinubu Friday in Abuja conferred the national honor, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank for his outstanding contributions to development of Africa, particularly prioritising Nigeria's interests. The President gave the surprise recognition to Prof. Oramah at the 32nd Annual Meetings of the Bank, appreciating his leadership role in expanding trade on the continent by leveraging opportunities, integrating and streamlining payment systems, and facilitating development projects for both the private and public sectors. "Today is your day, Prof Oramah. I have listened to the accounts and reports you read eloquently, which also consist of lessons for us, your friends. "I have the honour and privilege of conferring on you one of the ...

 Deadly jealousy: Blood, bruises as ladies fight dirty over men By Godfrey George Across campuses, street corners and social media timelines, a disturbing trend is gathering momentum: young women brutalising, stripping, poisoning, and in some cases, killing other women over male lovers. The violence is visceral, the humiliation often filmed and shared, and the scars deep. In this report, GODFREY GEORGE explores how romantic rivalry, toxic patriarchy, digital sensationalism, and a failing justice system are colliding to create a subculture of female-on-female violence It began with whispers. Then it spread like wildfire through the campus of the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa. In a video that surfaced online in early June 2025, a young woman, said to be a student of the institution, is seen writhing on the floor, shielding her head as long, muscular canes lash her body without mercy. The attackers are not hired thugs or cult members but her fellow female students. Their ...