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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS FOR NCC AND USPF   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.   Idris Olorunnimbe was appointed Chairman of NCC, while Dr Aminu Maida remains its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.   President Tinubu appointed Maida to the position in October 2023, and the Senate confirmed the appointment in November 2023.   Mr. Olorunnimbe previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.   Other members of the board are:   1. Abraham Oshidami - Executive Commissioner, Technical Services   2. Rimini Makama - Executive Commissio...

 PRESS STATEMENT AIRPORT INCIDENT: NPF RECEIVES PETITION FROM NCAA ON UNRULY BEHAVIOUR, OBSTRUCTION OF SAFE OPERATIONS OF AIRCRAFT As IGP Directs Airport Police Command to Investigate The Nigeria Police Force has received an official petition from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over an alleged incident involving Mr. Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as KWAM 1). He is accused of engaging in unruly conduct that allegedly obstructed the safe operation of an aircraft, in violation of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, 2023 following a reported incident on 5 August 2025 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In response, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has directed the Commissioner of Police, Airport Command, to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the matter, to unravel the circumstances which led to the ugly incident and ensure justice is served accordingly. The Force hereby assures the public ...

 Cleric Identifies Laziness as Instrumental to Get Rich Quick Syndrome By David Okpala/Stella Okpala The Parish Priest, St. Paul's Catholic Church, Akpo, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Ubah, has identified laziness as instrumental to get rich quick syndrome(Ego Mbute), asking parents to rise to it. He said this in a homily during Mass, at the Church, in Aguata LGA, on August 10. The cleric enjoined parents to bend their children's behaviour to shape, when they are still malleable and easy to bend. "Children's behaviour are better shaped between age one and five. At this age, they understand themselves as infants and take instructions as they come to them through parents. "So, waiting until they get to teenage age where they consider themselves adults, do what seems right to them and not what they are told, it becomes difficult to shaping their behavioural pattern.  "We need to catch them young, if we must achieve better society. "It is negligence of duty on our parts...

 Medics Profs.Emegoakor,Umeononihu Re-echo Breast/Cervical cancers Consciousness As Anambra Women Hold August Meetings By Michael Ezenwata  As women in Igboland converge to discuss domestic issues in their various August Meetings fora,a lot is expected of them to proffer solutions to endemic problems challenging families and the society. A press statement in Awka by the Medical Director,El- Dorado Multi-Specialist Hospital ,  Awka Professor Chiemelu Emegoakor tasked them to focus attention on the reality of cervical cancer among them unarguably the second commonest cause of death among them after breast cancer which ranks number one. According to the medical director,women should go for periodic checks to ascertain their breast/cervical cancers status in government approved health establishments. He announced that for now,free vaccines are available nationwide in government's general hospitals and health centres for cervical cancer prevention where they can be administere...

 LASG SEALS ASHLEY MALL, BETTER MART FOR CONTRAVENTION The Lagos State Government, today, sealed Better Mart, Badore Road, Off Addo Road, Ajah and Ashley Mall in Ajah for breaking the State Transportation, Urban and Regional Planning Development Laws. The joint enforcement exercise, carried out by the Governor’s Monitoring Team (GMT), the State Taskforce under the supervision of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), in a bid to ensure compliance with the State Regulations. Commenting on the operation, the General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adelabu, revealed that the State Government, in a bid to ensure a coordinated, multi-agency approach to urban mobility, set up a Transport Advisory Board comprising relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies. In her words, “The joint enforcement exercise was carried out by the GMT, State Taskforce in company ...

 LAGOS ROLLS OUT DIGITAL HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM •It'll revolutionise property identification, says Sanwo-Olu •Minister, experts reiterate commitment to unlocking economic power of land in Nigeria The Lagos State Government on Tuesday unveiled the pilot phase of its innovative "Identifier" project, a comprehensive digital addressing system designed to streamline geographic house numbering and street naming across the State.   The project, which will kick off in Ikeja, the state capital, next week, was unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the sideline of the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP) organised by the Lagos State Office of Electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS) and Urban Development in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, at Victoria Island.   The digital house numbering system, a sophisticated approach designed to allocate a unique digital identity to each building throughout ...

 PRESS RELEASE POLICE REFORM: IGP UPGRADES LEGAL SECTION TO DIRECTORATE STATUS, APPOINTS PIONEER DIRECTOR In line with the ongoing strategic reforms aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and enhancing operational efficiency across all departments of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved the elevation of the Legal Section of the Force to the Directorate of Legal Services. The Directorate will serve as the apex legal arm of the Nigeria Police Force, responsible for the coordination and delivery of legal services, including legal training, comprehensive policy review, and structured engagement with prosecutorial bodies, the judiciary, and other relevant stakeholders in the justice sector. The move is designed to create a clear institutional identity for the Force’s legal operations, strengthen cohesion, and secure recognition across both domestic and international jurisdictions. The Inspector-General fu...

 PRESS RELEASE POLICE REFORM: IGP INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO REVIEW POLICE SERVICE SCHEME, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun Ph.D, NPM has inaugurated a high-level committee to review and harmonise the Scheme of Service and Harmonised Condition of Service for Nigeria Police officers. The inauguration, held on 12th August 2025 at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, marks a major step towards modernising the administrative and operational framework of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The committee is commissioned to: align the Police Scheme of Service with national public service rules and the Police Act; gather input from key stakeholders including the Police Service Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, and Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, and thereafter, Submit an updated draft within two weeks. Chaired by AIG Nemi Iwo, the 10-member committee includes senior officers from diverse specialisations, alongside a representa...

 ‎PRESS RELEASE ‎IGP RECEIVES SENATOR ABDUL-AZEEZ YARADUA ON PROPOSED ELECTORAL REFORM BILL FOR EARLY VOTING FOR POLICE OFFICERS ‎ ‎The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, today played host to Senator Abdul-Azeez Yaradua at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where they held thorough discussions on ongoing reforms to Nigeria’s electoral laws, with a particular focus on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill seeking to enable early voting for police officers and other security personnel deployed on election duty. ‎ ‎Accompanied by Mr. Samson Itodo, Executive Director of Yiaga Africa; Cynthia Mbamalu, Director of Programmes at Yiaga Africa; and other stakeholders, Senator Yaradua presented the draft bill to the IGP for his perusal, professional input, and institutional guidance to ensure the legislation adequately addresses the operational realities of policing elections while safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process. ‎ ‎Mr. Itodo commended the IGP...

ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS SUSPECTED KINGPIN OF INTER-STATE CHILD TRAFFICKING SYNDICATE _As the Command relays information about the custodian of the Child in Minna to the Niger State Police Command for possible recovery and reuniting with the parents and other necessary action_ In a decisive move to unravel the mysterious disappearance of children in the State, especially in Oba and its environs, Police Operatives attached to the Oba Division on 11th August 2025, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Ngozi Muotuanya, female, of Awkuzu-Oba aged 63 years. Preliminary investigations revealed that sometime in 2024, the suspect allegedly stole a male child, aged about one year, in Minna, Niger State, and sold him to an unsuspecting member of the public in Anambra State. The said suspect later resold the child to another person.  However, on 4th August 2025, the receiver, upon realising that the child had been stolen, returned him to the principal suspect. The suspe...

 BOYFRIEND STEALS MARRIED WOMAN'S BABY DURING HOTEL ROMANCE IN DELTA 12th August, 2025     A married woman simply identified as Mummy Precious has lamented over the disappearance of her daughter after she took her to visit her lover. The woman, a resident of Asaba in Delta State, explained that her boyfriend allegedly stole Precious, a two-year-old girl, in a hotel he lodged them into. She recalled how the fleeing man met her when she was operating the Point of Sale (PoS) terminal and proposed love to her. According to Precious’ mother, the man, name yet unknown, showed her so much love that she entrusted her daughter into his care. After days of talking over the phone and sending her money, the fleeing boyfriend reportedly invited Mummy Precious, a single parent, to a hotel in Asaba where he made away with the girl. She recalled how she visited the hotel on July 15, slept over with the man till the next day, before the disappearance of her daughter. “He came to me w...

 We Run a Non-Partisan Mandate   “ If  I am not condemned for investigating both former and serving strong ruling party Governors and Ministers,  I should not be condemned for also investigating opposition figures - EFCC Executive Chairman,  Ola  Olukoyede The African Democratic Congress, ADC’s unprovoked attack on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,   EFCC, concerning its handling of cases involving politically exposed persons from every divide, came as a rude shock and unwarranted blame game.  Every objective and discerning watcher of events in the national political scene, would admit that the Commission has been circumspect and dispassionate in the exercise of its mandate.     The ADC’s claims that “Opposition Coalition have received EFCC summons that are clearly politically motivated. These are not fresh cases arising from new evidence but new files opened in reaction to emergent political affiliations to intimid...

 Cape Verde floods kill at least eight people At least eight people were killed after flooding on Cape Verde's Sao Vicente island overwhelmed emergency services and cut key roads, a regional civil protection councillor said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. On Monday morning torrential rains lashed the northern island in the Atlantic archipelago located off West Africa, swamping roads and sweeping away vehicles and people. Municipal councillor Jose Carlos da Luz told a state broadcaster seven people had died in floods and one person was electrocuted, adding that three others were still missing. In a report on Monday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies put the death toll at nine and said 1,500 people had been displaced on Sao Vicente. Sao Vicente usually records 116 mm of rain in a year, according to Cape Verde's meteorology institute. But early on Monday 193 mm fell in just five hours, according to Ester Brito, an executive at the institute. "...

 Ghana orders religious leaders to submit 'prophecies' for vetting after helicopter crash Ghana's Presidency has directed religious leaders to submit ‘‘prophecies of national significance’’ for official review. The move aims to assess and potentially act on spiritual warnings related to high-profile leaders, governance, national security, and public stability, the Presidency's Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations Office said in a statement on Sunday, Ghana News agency reports. The order comes after videos circulated on social media featuring Christian clerics claiming to have foreseen a disaster just before the recent military helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two ministers. The helicopter crash occurred on August 6, 2025, when a military aircraft carrying government officials crashed, resulting in the loss of eight lives. Burials of victims The victims included Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, former Minister for Envi...

 South Africa to offer US revised trade deal in attempts to lower 30% tariff South Africa will offer the US a revised trade deal in an effort to lower the 30% tariff imposed last week on its exports to the US, trade minister Parks Tau said on Tuesday, TRT Afrika reported. "Cabinet has approved that South Africa submits a revised offer as a basis for negotiations with the US," Tau told a press conference. "The new offer substantively responds to the issues the US has raised in the 2025 National Trade Estimates Report." The government of South Africa, Africa's biggest economy, has tried for months to negotiate a trade deal with Washington but failed to reach agreement before US President Donald Trump's deadline. Pursuing new markets Its exports to the US were hit with the highest tariff rate in sub-Saharan Africa. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the government is consolidating partnerships with other countries in a bid to ...

 "She should face the law, but she also needs mental treatment" - Comedian Bovi says Ibom Air passenger needs more than an arrest  Comedian Bovi has weighed in on the recent Ibom Air incident, offering a perspective that goes beyond legal consequences. A female passenger on a Uyo–Lagos flight caused a scene when she reportedly refused to turn off her phone, slapped a flight attendant, and battled airport security as she disembarked . The viral footage showed the confrontation escalating until officials intervened and escorted her off the plane . In his post, Bovi acknowledged the disruptive behaviour but called for compassion alongside accountability. He said, “That looked like a manic episode. Yes, she should face the law. But she also needs mental treatment.” He commended the professionalism of the airport staff in managing the situation and emphasized that mental health support should be part of the response.

 Actress Chizzy Alichi shares photos from her baby’s baptism Nollywood actress Chizzy Alichi has shared beautiful moments from her baby Kene’s baptism. In her caption, she wrote: "My baby is baptized in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. You brought so much joy and happiness into our lives, therefore joy and happiness shall never depart from you my child. You are blessed forever.". More photos below. 

 Lady shares past encounter with Ibom Air flight attendant at the centre of viral passenger incident A Nigerian lady has recounted her experience with the Ibom Air flight attendant currently at the centre of a viral altercation with a passenger. She claimed her own incident took place in November 2024 on a Lagos–Accra flight. According to her, the attendant spoke rudely to several passengers before ordering a man to switch off his phone “immediately.” The passenger reportedly questioned her tone but eventually complied. The woman alleged that the attendant later informed the pilot, prompting the aircraft to turn back on the taxiway due to what was described as a “threat” on board. The man was escorted off the plane by security officials before the flight resumed. She further described the attendant as “vindictive,” saying she continued to speak harshly and issue warnings to passengers for the remainder of the trip. More photos below. 

 Ibom Air Denies Releasing Viral Video of Passenger Stripped Naked on Flight Ibom Air has categorically denied any involvement in the release of a viral video showing a passenger stripped naked aboard one of its flights, describing the incident as unfortunate and contrary to the airline’s values. In a statement to the press on Tuesday, Aniekan Essienette, Group Manager for Marketing and Communications at Ibom Air, clarified that while the video was recorded on one of the airline’s planes, it was not released by Ibom Air. “The video was recorded on the plane, but there were several people on board who were not Ibom Air employees. Anyone could have taken it,” Essienette said. “I can tell you categorically that Ibom Air did not release the video. We do not condone such indecent exposure, and it is unfortunate that the video has gone viral.” The viral footage, which has sparked widespread outrage on social media, allegedly shows a passenger being stripped naked during an altercation on...

Governor Umo Eno Denies Rift with Predecessor Udom Emmanuel, Vows to Respect Past Leaders Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dismissed rumors of a fallout with his political godfather, former Governor Udom Emmanuel, emphasizing his gratitude and continued respect for his predecessor. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Eno credited Emmanuel’s mentorship for his rise to the governorship and vowed to maintain a cordial relationship with him and other past state leaders. Eno, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), clarified that he consulted Emmanuel before making the switch. “I consulted with him and told him why I was leaving the party,” Eno said. “Governor Udom Emmanuel is a man I truly respect, and without God using him, I would not be seated here.” Reflecting on his time under Emmanuel’s administration, Eno noted his roles as Executive Director of Agricultural Investment and Adviser for Lands, describing himself as ...

Born 12th of August 1989,Actress Destiny Etiko turns 36 today.   "CROWN ON 👑  CAKE OUT 🎂  LETS GO 👍 💃💃💃💃 Happy birthday to me 🎂  Outfit @ceolumineeofficial  Makeup 💄 @maryjayblaq  Nails 💅 @naturalsbysandrasplace  Hair styled by @brownshuugaaextravaganza"- Destiny Etiko.  More photos below. 

 LASG CELEBRATES ANNUAL INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL COMPETITIONS  The Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture (LSCAC), in fulfilment of its mandate to promote, preserve, and propagate the rich cultural heritage of the state, recently hosted its annual Indigenous Traditional Competition at the Olusosun Recreation Ground, Oregun, Ikeja. In his remarks, Mr. Idowu Olulowo Johnson, Director/CEO of LSCAC, said the event is designed to bring to life cherished traditional activities such as the Ayo board game and traditional wrestling, drawing enthusiastic participation from across the Ikeja division. According to him, this year’s edition was zoned to Ikeja, emphasising that the competition rotates across the five IBILE divisions of Lagos State to ensure inclusivity and community engagement. In his words, “This competition promotes our way of life, fosters peaceful coexistence within communities, and educates the youth about their cultural roots. It also contributes to the local economy a...