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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS AMBASSADOR MANSUR BAMALLI President Bola Tinubu is deeply saddened by the demise of Ambassador Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, the Chargé d’Affaires in the Embassy of Nigeria in Rabat, Morocco. The distinguished diplomat passed away on Friday at the age of 42. The President has expressed his sympathy and condolences to the Emir of Zazzau, HRH Alhaji Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, on the passing of the Ambassador, who is his brother. Apart from serving as Nigeria's Chargé d’Affaires in Rabat, Morocco until his death, Ambassador Bamalli also served in Nigerian Missions across multiple continents, including Dublin, Ireland; Accra, Ghana; as well as the State House and various Departments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during his accomplished career in the Foreign Service. The President joins the Bamalli family, the Zazzau Emirate community, and members of the Nigerian Foreign Service in mourning the loss of the Magajin Garin Zazzau, describing the decea...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES PARTIAL WAIVER OF THE "NO WORK, NO PAY" ORDER ON ASUU MEMBERS; ORDERS RELEASE OF FOUR MONTHS OF WITHHELD SALARY Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, President Bola Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the "No Work, No Pay" Order that was instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) following the commencement of their eight-month industrial action which began on February 14, 2022 and was terminated on October 17, 2022. In view of his determination to mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country, as well as his recognition of the faithful implementation of terms which were agreed upon during the fruitful deliberations between ASUU and the Federal Government of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the "No Work, No Pay" Order on A...

Don’t come to my bazaar if you won’t donate money – Fr Mbaka warns politicians The spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has warned politicians not to come to his bazaar if they would not donate money. Mbaka stated this in a video recorded during one of his church programmes. In a veiled attack on the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, who he had at last year’s bazaar described as a ‘stingy man’, Mbaka said he didn’t want someone who would come to his bazaar and refuse to break cola. DAILY POST reported that the ‘stingy man’ remark was widely condemned by many Nigerians, especially the Catholic Church authority. Mbaka later apologized to Obi following an order by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu diocese, Most Rev Callistus Onaga. However, it has become evident that the apology didn’t go down well with Mbaka. He said, “On 12th November, we will have a bazaar. The agenda is mega wealth. Not meager, mega wealth. “Every...

My career that didn’t end in 2019 cannot end now, Tacha replies troll Reality TV star Natacha Akide aka Tacha has replied a troll who predicted the downfall of her career following the internet drama with Davido.  She responded by wondering who would put an end to her career, pointing out that God is not a man. He tweeted: “The way your career go take end eh, I laugh you”. Tacha stated that her career did not end in 2019, when she was being bullied and believes it will not end now. She wondered who would put an end to her career, pointing out that God is not a man. According to her: “This same career that didn’t end in 2019 will end today because of who? Because of WHAT?? GOD is NOT A MAN!!”  

I tried to win Pere over with food – Uriel Oputa BBNaija All Stars ex-housemate Uriel Oputa has opened up on how she strategically tried to get Pere on her side by using food as bait but ended in futility. In a recent interview on Pulse One-on-One, the chef referenced a strategy she employed back on the show which failed woefully. Uriel, who once stated intentions to have a baby with Pere in the future, hinted at how she tried winning him over with food and avoiding the nominations for possible evictions. Pere, who was right in front of Uriel while she revealed the strategy, laughed it off without giving a comment on it. “I tried to win him over with food but e no dey work. This guy will eat your food and still nominate you,” she said.  

EndSARS: 15 protesters still detained in Lagos prisons three years after – Amnesty International Amnesty International says no fewer than 15 protesters arrested during the #EndSARS protest of 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained three years later. AI in a statement on Friday on its website said majority of the detained protesters are in Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and Ikoyi Medium Security Correctional Centre in Lagos without trial. It also accused the authorities of filing trumped-up charges such as theft, arson, possession of unlawful firearms, and murder against many of the protesters Amnesty International Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, said, “Our investigation shows the Nigerian authorities’ utter disdain for human rights. Three years in detention without trial is a travesty of justice. This shows the authorities’ contempt for due process of law. The protesters must be immediately and unconditionally released.” AI listed seven #EndSARS protesters – Daniel Joy-Igbo, Sodi...

ANOTHER SET OF ENVIRONMENTAL OFFENDERS CONVICTED IN LAGOS …To Do Community Service A Magistrate's Court in Oshodi has handed down community service sentences to nineteen individuals apprehended for indiscriminate waste dumping. The proceedings, presided over by Magistrate Ademola Adesanya, saw a total of 24 individuals brought before the court. After careful consideration, 19 were ordered to carry out community service, involving thorough cleaning, grass cutting, and sweeping of Oshodi Isolo Local Government community, while five minors were warned to desist from improper waste disposal or risk being sent to Juvenile Court. The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement, commended the court's firm stance in combating environmental offences, reiterating the zero-tolerance policy of the state government, for indiscriminate waste dumping.  He said, "This decisive action by the Magistrate's Court is a signif...