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 GARBA SHEHU, LAOLU AKANDE, BAYO OMOBORIOWO, OTHER PRESIDENTIAL MEDIA AIDES BAG SPECIAL NATIONAL AWARDS Ø STATE HOUSE PERMANENT SECRETARY NOW OON   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of Special National Honours Award on 339 Nigerians, including Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity.   Shehu and Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President) were conferred with the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar also received the National Honour of OON.   The President’s Personal Photographers for the eight years of his administration, Bayo Omoboriowo and Sunday Aghaeze bagged Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) and Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), respectively.   Also listed for the National Honours Award for their diligent services to the nation are Tolu Ogunlesi, the Special Assistant to the Preside...

 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟕 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐟 '𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐝𝐤𝐚' 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 A Chinese social media influencer died less than 12 hours after consuming seven bottles of Baijiu, known as 'Chinese vodka', during a live stream on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, CNN reported. Notably, the 34-year-old influencer known as "Sanqiange" started a drinking challenge on the Chinese social media platform live at about 1 am, on May 16. The challenge involved drinking Baijiu, a Chinese spirit with a typical alcohol content of between 30% to 60%, Shangyou News reported. 'PK challenges involve one-on-one battles in which influencers compete with each other to win rewards and gifts from viewers, and often involve punishments for the loser – apparently, in this case, drinking Baijiu. I don't know how much he had consumed before I tuned in. But in the latter part of the video, I saw him finish three ...

Inauguration: US President Joe Biden congratulates President Bola Tinubu US President, Joe Biden, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration as the 16th President of Nigeria. In a statement released this afternoon, President Biden said he hopes to continue to work with President Tinubu to support economic growth, advance security and promote respect for human rights.  His statement reads ‘’On behalf of the people of the United States, I send warm wishes to the government and people of Nigeria as they inaugurate a new President. My administration has worked to strengthen ties between the United States and Nigeria, and I look forward to continuing this work with President Tinubu to support economic growth, advance security, and promote respect for human rights.   The people-to-people connections between our two countries run particularly deep, nurtured by a vibrant Nigerian Diaspora in the United States. As we further deepen our partnership with Nigeria, ...

Ghana police rescue missing 13-year-old boy found tied to a tree in a plantation The Ghana Police Service has rescued a missing 13-year-old boy who was found tied to a tree in a plantation in Drobo, the capital of Jaman South municipality, Bono Region.    It was gathered that the boy was rescued on Sunday, May 28, and is currently receiving medical treatment at St. Mary's hospital in Drobo.   It is suspected that the boy was kidnapped by some unknown persons.    According to the boy's father, he left home on Saturday afternoon, May 27, and did not return till the police called him to come to the hospital for identification around 2pm on Sunday. Watch video below. 

ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR: STEPPING INTO HISTORY   As Nigeria takes yet another momentous step on her journey towards greatness, it behoves us to join all good people in the country and our friends and well wishers from all over the world to celebrate this seamless transfer of power to a new set of elected leaders, at both the national and state levels. Most importantly, all decent people must pay glowing tributes to the commitment of the immediate past President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, for this phenomenal leap towards political stability and economic prosperity.   I congratulate the former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, and other members of the Federal Executive Council for a successful tenure. I am confident that posterity will reserve a worthy mention for their collaborative efforts, which have bequeathed abiding legacies to this country, despite experiencing difficult moments, since assump...

TINUBU MAKES FIRST SET OF APPOINTMENTS President Bola Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President named Ambassador Kunle Adeleke as the State Chief of Protocol (SCOP) to the President. He also appointed former Lagos State Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake as Presidential Spokesman and APC National Youth Leader, Olusegun Dada as Special Adviser, Digital Media. The appointments are with immediate effect.  More photos below. 

 Court Sends Six Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin City ... Forfeits Money, Car to FG Six internet fraudsters, Agbonghae Anthony Osamudiamen,  Akpobaro Jude , Godday Osaretin, Favour Uwaifo, Blessing Samson and  Harry Akputu Donald were on Friday, May 26, 2023 convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. They were arraigned separately on one count charges by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on illegal possession of fraudulent documents and intent to defraud. Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, I.M. Elodi and A.A.Ibrahim to pray the court to convict and sentenced them accordingly. However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendants were first time offenders who have become remorseful of their actions. Justice Itsu...