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 Have zero tolerance to acts of irresponsibility---Anambra Attorney General Urges Heads of Departments By Chinelo okeke  The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Anambra State, Prof. Sylvia Ifemeje has urged the Heads of Departments in her ministry to have a zero tolerance to acts of irresponsibility. She said this while addressing a management meeting held at the conference hall of the ministry. While speaking, Prof. Ifemeje, enjoined them to work with conscience, discharging their duties with full commitment and fear of God at any of their duty areas. The Attorney General emphasized on the application of disciplinary measures to check laxity and disobedience. She appreciated these Heads of Departments in their efforts to build a formidable Justice ministry and prayed that they continue in that zeal in the coming year. *Chinelo is of the ministry of Information, Anambra State*

 SANWO-OLU CHARGES LAGOS POTENTIAL RECRUITS TO BE GOOD AMBASSADORS Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has charged the 88 RRI Nigerian Army potential recruits from Lagos State to remain steadfast in their quest to join the Nigerian Army. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the charge today at the departure ceremony of the 141 Potential 88 RRI Nigerian Army Recruits from Lagos State, held at 9 Brigade Nigerian Army Cantonment, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, said that the recruits should go forth, embody the spirit of the RRI, and write their chapter in the proud history of the Nigerian Army. The Governor, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, also urged the recruits to internalize the core values of integrity, professionalism, and loyalty, that those principles will not only guide their military careers but will also define them as individuals dedicated to the service of humanity. “Nigerian Army is a symbol of resilience, valour, and the indomitable spirit of the n...

 LASG CELEBRATES ARTISANS DAY The Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has celebrated the year 2024 Artisans Day, themed: “Creating 21st Century Artisans for Sustainable Economic Growth”, in a bid to acknowledge the various roles and contributions of Artisans to socio-economic growth in the State. Speaking today at the Blue Roof, LTV Ikeja, the Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Hon. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe stated that the event resonates with the incredible works of Artisans in every community.     Revealing that the auspicious day is marked annually, Ajigbotafe applauded the progress made by Artisans in advancing the objectives and visions of the Lagos State Council of Tradesmen and Artisans. He explained that the informal sectors contribute a large chunk to the GDP of the State; hence Lagos artisans need to be up and doing as they are vital to the THEMES Plus Developmental Agenda of the State Government. The Commissioner stated that the the...

 SOCIAL INCLUSION: LASODA DISTRIBUTES ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PWDs As part of ongoing efforts to create an inclusive society and recognize the need to provide equal opportunities for all, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has donated assistive devices to People with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at the STO Resource Centre, Alausa Ikeja, with the theme: "Social Inclusion: Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Every Person with Disabilities in Lagos State," on 30th December, 2024, the General Manager of LASODA, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal stated that the gesture aligns with the state’s Special People’s Law and social inclusivity policy. In her words, "The Agency remains resolute in its commitment to consistently provide support systems for individuals with disabilities to enhance their overall well-being." The donated devices include wheelchairs, folding sports wheelchairs, simple fold electric wheelchairs, mo...

 Osun: APC challenges Adeleke to disclose true financial situation The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to disclose the true financial records of the state. The APC said such disclosure is in the interest of the state’s ‘suffering masses” whose resources were allegedly siphoned for personal aggrandisement. This is as the opposition party also condemned the prerogative of mercy issued recently by Adeleke on a police officer, Amien George, who it was gathered, is still standing trial, and other 52 convicts. The party described the motive as ‘self-serving and ulterior’ to further criminalise the state and legitimitise criminality in the state towards the 2026 gubernatorial election. Addressing journalists during an end-of-the-year press conference in Osogbo on Monday, the APC Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi accused the state government of secretly signing and obtaining a combined foreign loan of $51 milli...

N180m not missing from NGO account, it was a prank – Verydarkman Popular social critic, Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkman has revealed that not a single dime from his NGO funds is missing. In a video shared on Tuesday, the outspoken social critic expressed disappointment with Nigerians for accepting the story without proper investigation and for resorting to insults directed at him and his mother. He said, “No money is missing, my money is secured. The way people are so excited about bad is really sad. I told my website guy, shut the website, let us use this people catch cruise. Nobody bothered to ask for evidence. They just went with what is being said. I am so happy I did this.

 Gisele Bündchen Shows Off Her Baby Bump in a Little Black swimsuit As she’s one of the foremost models of the twenty-first century, there has often been a lot of interest in Gisele Bündchen’s love life. Of course, that interest was amplified when she entered into relationships with fellow celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Brady, the latter of whom she was married to for over ten years and with whom she shares two children. But since her split from Brady in 2022, Bündchen has kept her love life mostly out of the spotlight. That is, until she started dating jiujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. In her February 2023 cover story for Harper’s Bazaar, Bündchen opened up about her current outlook on life, saying, “Today, being in the place where I am in my life and having access to all the different things I’ve had access to, I feel like the simple things are best because I keep trying to go back to those things. At the end of the day, those are the things that make me the happie...