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Congratulations to Mrs. Zahra B Buhari on your graduation with First Class Honors in Architectural Science. Wishing you all the best!-Aisha Buhari (Nigerian First Lady). More photos below. 

SANWO-OLU CELEBRATES SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU AT 62  The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District and former First Lady of Lagos State, on the occasion of her 62nd birthday. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Senator Tinubu over the years, has emblazoned her name as an advocate of social justice, a philanthropist and a voice of the voiceless. Senator Tinubu, who was Lagos State First Lady between May 29, 1999, and May 29, 2007, and is currently representing Lagos Central Senatorial District since 2011 in the Senate, will clock 62 years tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21.   

Enugu govt, NSIA sign agreement on take over of State Medical Diagnostic Centre The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the federal agency to take over the state-of-the-art Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu.  The agreement is to pave the way for the NSIA to provide comprehensive medical, diagnostic and oncology (cancer) treatment services to the people of Enugu State and beyond.  Recall that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration, sequel to the approval of the State Executive Council (EXCO), recently reached an agreement with the NSIA for the upgrade of the Medical Diagnostic Centre in Enugu, built by the state government.   The agreement to take over the health facility was reached after series of negotiations between the Enugu State Government and the NSIA. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who was represented by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, signed the agreement on b...

AZ:5250/NGS/PPRO/VOL.21/74   20th September, 2022 PRESS RELEASE On 08/09/2022 at about 1600hrs, based on intelligence received, Police operatives attached to Intelligence Unit of the Command arrested the following suspects: -Daniel Ishaya aged 23yrs ‘m’ of Gurmana, Shiroro (Proprietor) -Francis Ede aged 30yrs ‘m’ of Enugu State (Director)   The two persons were suspected for establishing and operating a fake school known as Excellence College of Health Sciences and Technology, located in Maikunkele area of Bosso LGA.  During interrogation, Daniel Ishaya confessed that he established the School in the Year 2020 while he commenced admission in the Year 2021 without any authorization or certification from appropriate government body. He confessed further that he forged a certificate of registration to deceive members of the public to register and gain admission into the school, in which about one hundred students had enrolled into the School at the rate of seventy-...

 PRESIDENT BUHARI HAILS KING SUNNY ADE AT 76 President Muhammadu Buhari joins the entertainment industry in celebrating juju music maestro and multi-instrumentalist, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, better known as King Sunny Ade, who turns 76 on September 22, 2022. President Buhari rejoices with the internationally renowned artiste, who is the first Nigerian to be nominated for Grammy in the 80’s, playing a significant role in the huge success of the country’s music industry, with influence across genres, including Hollywood, where his songs were featured in many movies. As the talented guitarist turns 76, the President extols the gifted songwriter, producer and visiting professor of music at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife for taking Nigeria’s local beats to the world, exporting the rich culture and placing instruments like the “talking drum’’ on global spotlight for research and adaption. President Buhari believes the recognitions and awards received by the multi-talented...

President Buhari participates at the Opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 20th Sep 2022 UNGA Opening 3: President Buhari with Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Permanent Representatives of Nigeria to UN Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, Minister of Finance Hajia Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Sadia Umar Farouq during the Opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 20th Sep 2022 UNGA Opening 8: President Buhari with Former Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Permanent Representatives of Nigeria to UN Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande and Minister of Finance Hajia Zainab Ahmed during the Opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 20th Sep 2022. More photos below. 

Crisis brews in Anambra community over crowning of two cousins Igwe Prince Afamefuna Umezoke (Ezike Obiadada) has been crowned Igwe Ohazurume 1 of Amichi who is purportedly the new traditional ruler of the community. The event which took place at the premises of Amichi town hall was graced by Elder Alphonsus Ezeokenwa; Chief Chiedozie Ezeoke; President-General of Amichi community, Chief Cletus Udegbuana; his Vice, Dr Jeff Okeke, other members of Amichi Development Union (ADU); Rev Fr Ferdinand Ume-Ezeoke, among other members of the community. Addressing the journalists, Dr Jeff Okeke said for long that Amichi community had been in crisis, claiming that a factional group in Amichi crowned HRH Dr Ofobuike Ezeoke the traditional ruler of Amichi. “Igwe Ohazurume 1 of Amichi, Afamefuna Umezoke is the new Igwe of Amichi. He is the one generally accepted by Amichi. All the Obis of Amichi are here today for the coronation. “We want an Igwe that will be with us to take care of our traditional i...