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 PRESS RELEASE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: POLICE CONCLUDE TRAINING OF MOBILE COMMANDERS ON ELECTION SECURITY MANAGEMENT As IGP Tasks Officers to be Professional, Firm, Decisive  The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, NEAPS, fdc, CFR, has tasked Police Mobile Force (PMF) Commanders to teach their men to be professional, firm and decisive while deployed for the 2023 General Elections security management. The IGP gave the charge during the closing ceremony of a two-week combat training/seminar for heads of Police Mobile Force Squadrons and formations nationwide which held at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State on Monday 23rd January 2023. The IGP, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the PMF, AIG Ali .A Janga psc, mni, emphasized the need to be apolitical and professional in their conduct and to exhibit all forms of humility and humanity while shunning corruption and all forms of ill...

 Old currency: You target the rich but will harm the poor, extend deadline, NLC tells CBN  27 January 2023  President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, on Thursday, joined the Red Chamber of the National Assembly on the call for the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), to extend the date for the stoppage of the use of the highest denominations of Nigeria’s currency. Comrade Wabba made this call when he responded to questions during a media engagement with members of the Labour Correspondents Association of Nigeria (LACAN) in Abuja. The NLC President strongly kicked against the insistence of the CBN to implement its policy on none usage of N1000, N500 and N200 note in Nigeria starting from January 31st. The labour union give reasons for its calls, saying that the newly redesigned notes of the three currency are not widely circulated for the citizens to use. He went on to say that the CBN will throw many Nigerians, especially those in the rural village in...

27 January 2023  Defence Spokesman, Major General Musa Danmadami, given an assurance on Thursday that the forthcoming general elections will hold across the country including the South East zone of the country. According to him, Nigerian military would not allow those planning to ferment trouble in any part of the country to go scot free. He was answering questions on whether the military high authorities are planning any new operations in the South East against the backdrop of the degenerating insecurity and statements from some quarters that the elections would not hold. Danmadami, Director, Defence Media Operations, said, “new operation will be rejuvenated”, adding that military operations are ongoing in the South East. He assured that, “election is going to happen in the South East. He further said there is no cause for alarm, stressing that there is no tension. He said the operation is not only kinetic but is also non-kinetic. The director, Defence Media Operations, who said t...

Lassa Fever: Anambra Records One Death, 15 Suspected Cases  …as government constitutes contact tracing teams to follow up on Lassa fever cases The Anambra State Government has confirmed one death and fifteen suspected cases of Lassa Fever in the state since January. Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, who disclosed this to reporters on Thursday, said the state’s emergency response team was already responding to the recorded cases while relevant surveillance measures were in place to curtail disease spread. He further said government had constituted contact tracing teams to follow up on the cases. He said, “So far in Anambra state, we have recorded 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death. “The ministry is following the National guidelines in managing the cases of Lassa fever in the state. And we have started contact tracing to manage the situation and prevent further spread.” Underscoring the importance clean environment as key to reducing risk of Lassa fever infection...

LASG ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY AHEAD OF STUDENTS RAVE EVENT  The Lagos State Government has advised Motorists to plan their movement around Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Old Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island ahead of the Students Rave 2023 event scheduled for Friday, 27th January, 2023.  A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said that traffic will be restricted between Police Zonal Headquarters, Zone II and Onikan Roundabout from 7:00 am on the day. He assured that Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) will be available to manage traffic flow.  Informing road users about alternative routes, Oladeinde advised Motorists plying Island Club road by Police Headquarters Zone II, Onikan to go through Ozumba Mbadiwe road inbound Falomo Bridge (Five Cowries Bridge) to link Alfred Rewane and Osborne road to complete their journeys.  In the same vein, Motorists from Bonny Camp, according to the diversion plan, can acces...

ICPC Re-arrests Ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arrested the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde, on Thursday in Abuja. Prof. Ojerinde’s re-arrest followed a warrant issued by the Federal High Court, Abuja. He is expected to face a team of investigators over new evidence uncovered in relation to his ongoing trial for diversion of funds while he was a public officer. ICPC operatives uncovered two accounts opened in the names of Trillium Learning Centre Ltd and Sapati International Schools Ltd into which funds were diverted using fictitious names of students. The Commission had on the 12th December, 2022, invited the former JAMB Registrar for questioning over the new evidence but he wrote through his solicitor requesting for 14 days grace to enable him honour the invitation. Ojerinde, however, refused to honour the invitation as undertaken by his co...

Real Housewives of Dallas star Stephanie Hollman,Just announced the death of her father in-law,she shared this photo above with the caption  "This morning we lost our sweet papa Joe.  My father in law was definitely the most interesting man in the world to me.  He lived unapologetically.  He was a consummate adventurer, a trail blazer and a free spirit.  We love you Joe.  Rest in peace until we meet again❤️". One more photo below.