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  President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, on his 70th birthday, joining sports lovers, family and friends to celebrate the skilful footballer who captained the national team to lift its first African Nations Cup title in 1980. The President rejoices with the multi-talented and disciplined player on the auspicious period of turning a septuagenarian, affirming that his contributions to development of sports in Nigeria will always attract attention, particularly making the country proud by providing technical leadership for other national teams like those of Lebanon and Kenya. President Buhari also notes, with commendation, the efforts of the former Captain of Rangers International, Enugu, in strengthening the local league, which has over the years been the major feeder of the national team, and produced players that have featured in some of the best teams and championships in the world. The President prays for improved he...

  ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND DIARY: *TRENDING VIDEO OF ALLEGED ATTACK ON SOME VEHICLES NOT IN IHIALA LGA OF ANAMBRA STATE* The attention of the Anambra State Police Command has been drawn to a trending video clip which has gone viral in the social media showing a white Toyota Hilux with registration number Kogi BJK-527-AA with two male occupants fatally injured in which the recorder claimed the incident took place in Ihiala LGA of Anambra State. The report which neither states the date nor time of the incident is absolutely misleading with the tendency of creating tension and panic in the State. Meanwhile, preliminary inquiry conducted by the Command revealed that the alleged incident took place at Awoidemili community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state. Victims were only rushed to our lady of Lords hospital, Ihiala where they were comfirmed dead by the medical doctor. Consequently,the Divisional Police headquarters where the incident took place in Imo State had since com...

Oh ! Gosh a new up beat song with the Don't Rush beat is a promotional set from International Neo Afro Soul award winning artist Queen Koleurz Koluchi . The collaboration with Legendary Dj Shuttle and Fuego (House of fire ) is a blend of cultures . With the Igbo × Spanish × Hiphop flow, Koleurz has always brought cultures together. Starting in 2006 with her Chapu-Chapu song feat. Frenzy , this is a totally vivacious song for everyone. With lyrics to match coming out soon one can easily sing along . Children and adults alike. My conversations with Koleurz when I asked " why in Igbo"? She said "why not " . My name is Koleurz which is a stem off of Akuko... and French Leur . Meaning one with much stories to tell. As the beginning of this story Oh! Gosh is dedicated to JALAJHIA FINKLEA an 18 year old girl pregnant and was kidnapped by a child molester in Boston U.S.A a few weeks after she appeared on her video shoot. She was found dead in a field in Florida...

  In fufillment of his promise to ensure that heroes who fought for the territorial independence of the country continue to get all the regard they deserve, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has donated a sum of 10 million and two motorcycles to the state chapter of the Nigerian Legion while promising to ensure the delivery a patrol van to the retired officers before the end of the week. Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known at the Emblem Appeal Launch Week of the Armed Forces and Remembrance Day held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor's office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta also appealed to public spirited individuals, corporate bodies and organizations to rise up to the challenge of giving support towards caring for the injured and the families of the dead officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces by donating generously towards their continued care. Abiodun also called on Nigerians to contribute their quota towards ensuring a more secured environment by contributing to the upk...

  •Governor Donates N5 Million To Armed Forces Remembrance Appeal Fund All sacrifices made by members of the Nigerian armed forces in keeping the nation united will continue to be recognised and honoured by the Government of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged. The Governor said the State would always identify with the heroism and gallantry of servicemen who gave their all to the service of the country, promising that the State Government won’t relent in supporting family members of ex-service personnel who died fighting for Nigeria unity. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the launch of the emblem for 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Appeal Fund held on Tuesday at the State House, Marina. The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the State chapter of Nigerian Legion. The main event for Armed Forces Remembrance is held every January 15, during which military and paramilitary parades are held to commemorate the gallantry of servicemen and ex-personnel...

  The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit today arraigned 65 offenders at the Special Offences (Mobile) Court over movement during the 'COVID-19 Midnight Curfew' on New Year’s Day in Lagos. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye disclosed that the 65 offenders were arrested in Lekki, Surulere and Ikeja during a midnight enforcement operations in the early hours of January 1, 2021, as directed by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu. CSP Jejeloye disclosed further that 11 vehicles were also impounded for being on the road during the period, stressing that the State Government is determined to sanction any person or organisation caught breaching 'Public Health Regulations and Protocols' on the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Chairman, "If we don't do the needful, the spread of the disease will continue unabated. We must also be conscious of the fact that the new strain of the virus spreads faster than the...

  Justice Lateefa A. Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, convicted and sentenced Okey Nwosu, a former Managing Director, Finbank Plc, to three years imprisonment for over 10m fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Nwosu alongside Dayo Famuroti, Agnes Ebubedike and Danjuma Ocholi on a 26-count amended charge bordering on stealing and illegal conversion to the tune of N10,934,704,402. The defendants, who perpetrated the fraud while they were directors of the bank, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them, thereby leading to their full trial. In the course of the trial, the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs , SAN, called witnesses and also tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence against the defendants. Delivering her judgment, the Judge found the defendants guilty and sentenced the first and second defendants, Nwosu and Famoroti, to three years imprisonment each. The Ju...