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COLLAPSED BUILDING: SANWO-OLU CONDEMNS DEVELOPERS' ILLEGAL, RECKLESS ACTIVITIES  •Governor inspects Banana Island collapsed building site •Orders demolition of buildings without appropriate approvals  Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the illegal activities of developers hiding under agencies of the Federal Government to build illegal structures at Banana Island in Ikoyi area of the State.    Governor Sanwo-Olu blamed the collapse of the recent seven-storey building on First Avenue, Banana Island on ‘reckless’ operations of some developers hiding under the pretense that Federal Government agencies had issued approvals to hoodwink unsuspecting property owners.   He said his administration will no longer tolerate the activities of greedy developers who reclaim land from water illegally in connivance with some government agencies.  Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday during an on-the-spot assessment of the collapsed seven-storey build...

April 22, 2023 Press Statement PDP Consoles Former Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Mother’s Death The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family commiserates with the former Governor of Imo State and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, on the death of his mother and Matriarch of the Ihedioha Family, Dame Dorothy Nsonma Ihedioha. Dame Nsonma Ihedioha was a graceful, peaceful, friendly, cheerful and exceptionally kind lady; a very affectionate mother, devout Christian and inspiring personality who deeply cared for the wellbeing and happiness of others and lived as an epitome of humility, hard work, faith, love for God and service to humanity. As a Party, we draw solace from the fact that Mama lived a fulfilled life of God’s abundant grace in good health and left resounding legacies including bequeathing to our great Party, the PDP and our dear Nation Nigeria a statesman in Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha. The PDP believes that Rt, Hon. Ihedioha’s commitment ...

FG EMBARKS ON REGISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN BENUE 22nd April, 2023   The federal government has commenced the registration of unemployed persons in the 23 local government areas of Benue State. Our correspondent reports that the federal government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in the state also distributed materials to its local government area liaison officers for the exercise. The State Co-ordinator of NDE, Akile Patrick, who flagged off the exercise in Makurdi, told the liaison officers to go to their areas and register all unemployed persons, whether old or young. He said the federal government understood the plight of people who are unemployed and has positive plans for their well-being, therefore, it had directed the NDE to register all such persons in the state.  

Drogba advises Osimhen as Man Utd, Chelsea eye striker 22 April 2023  Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is reportedly set to leave Napoli in the summer, with the Ivorian living legend advising the Nigerian to shun any overture from Paris Saint Germain. He Is valued at £150 million and “has been heavily linked with a move away from the Serie A side and United are eager to bolster their attacking options,” Daily Mail reported. Others eyeing the highly sought-after Nigerian striker are Real Madrid, Paris Saint- Germain, as well as Chelsea. According to the UK media house, Manchester United have eyes set on Osimhen as they are still looking for a long-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the club in November. This season United have scored only 46 times in the Premier League. Chelsea has also been linked to having an interest in the striker with Didier Drogba saying that a move to Paris Saint-Germain would not be beneficial for the forward. Speaking with Canal +, Drogba said,...

COUNCIL APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUREAU OF MISSING PERSONS Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has approved the creation of a Bureau for Missing Persons in the Ministry of Justice. The establishment of the Bureau is part of the interim recommendation earlier made by the Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (TJPC) in its Inception Report earlier submitted to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo (CFR), Governor of Anambra State, on the 17th of February 2023. The job of the Bureau is to trace cases of missing persons and coming up with the needed database to support Police investigations and eventual prosecution of suspects by the Ministry of Justice.  Recall that on the 23rd of June 2022, Governor Soludo, pursuant to the Commission of  Inquiry Law of Anambra State, inaugurated the Truth, Justice and Peace Commission which has Professor Chidi Anselm Odinkalu as the chairman, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu as the secretary and Professor Sylvia Chike Ifemeje as one of its Co...

Gunmen Kill 10 Family Members In South Africa April 21, 20230 Two gunmen attacked a home in South Africa and shot 10 members of the same family to death. The oldest victim of the mass shooting was 65-year-old while the youngest was a 13-year-old teenager. Jay Naicker, police spokesperson in South Africa said the victims were shot dead in their home at Pietermaritzburg in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. He added that the bodies were found in the early hours of Friday after neighbours alerted the police about the shooting. “In the early hours of this morning, police in Plessislaer were informed of gunshots emanating from Imbali, Unit 14,” the police spokesperson said. “When they attended the scene, they found 10 members of one family were shot and fatally wounded in one of the homes.” “It is believed that two unknown gunmen entered the home and opened fire on the family members – seven females and three males.” Bheki Cele, police minister in South Africa, said the motive for the atta...

Why we can’t evacuate Nigerian students in Sudan now — FG 22 April 2023  Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that evacuating Nigerian students from warring Sudan will not be possible at this time even though there are plans already in place to make that happen. The fighting in Sudan has claimed over 400 lives, leaving thousands wounded since it began on Saturday between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and is commonly known as Hemeti. In a tweet on Friday, she said the tensed situation makes it gravely risky and impossible for any flights at this point in time. She tweeted: “Update on Nigerians in Sudan: While @nemanigeria and the Nigerian Mission in Sudan have put in place necessary arrangements, any flight now is gravely risky. Airlines on ground at the airport were all burnt today, there is a curfew in place an...