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Lagos Announces Closure Of Roads In Marina Friday for Shonekan’s Burial

3Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Environment, Lagos News, Life, Transportation

Lagos Announces Closure Of Roads In Marina Friday for Shonekan’s Burial

The Lagos State Government has said it will be diverting traffic along Inner Marina to Outer Marina by Oando Filling Station due to the burial service of the late former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The diversion will begin from 5.00 am till 6.00 pm on Friday, 4th February 2022. Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde explained that all adjoining and feeder roads leading to Inner Marina road to Nitel building would be cordoned off. He advised Motorists to utilize JK Randle street through Force road to connect Broad street and continue their journey as Inner Marina road/Odunlami Street from Outer Marina road will be barred from vehicular movement. See Also: BREAKING: Former Nigerian Interim Leader, Ernest Shonekan Is Dead In the ...

Laolu Akande Recalls Osinbajo’s Helicopter Crash 3 Years After

2Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, Nigeria

Laolu Akande Recalls Osinbajo’s Helicopter Crash 3 Years After

The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande has recalled the helicopter crash that occurred three years ago in Kogi state involving the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and others. On his verified Twitter handle, he quoted the VP's post from three years ago, saying ‘’Blessed be the name of the LORD! Today it's exactly 3 years that GOD delivered the VP and 11 of us in Kogi when that chopper crash-landed! Join us to praise GOD, who saved us for His own glory and who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly more than we can ask or even imagine!THANKFUL.’’ See Also: Buhari Committed To Nigeria’s Progress – Osinbajo In 2019, VP Osinbajo’ and his crew escaped death as his helicopter crash-landed in Kogi state. It was the second ti...

Focus On World Cup Qualifier Against Ghana – Eguavoen Urges Eagles

1Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

AFCON, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Focus On World Cup Qualifier Against Ghana – Eguavoen Urges Eagles

Austin Eguavoen has urged the Super Eagles players to put the disappointment of the AFCON 2021 behind them and focus on the 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana in March. After a brilliant start to the ongoing AFCON in Cameroon, the Eagles were shocked 1-0 by Tunisia in the round of 16. The Eagles had a perfect record in the group stage after winning all their three games and went into the knockout tie against the North Africans as favourites. However, a Youssef Msakni’s second half goal was enough to seal victory for the Carthage Eagles. And speaking to the players and backroom staff before the team left departed Cameroon, Eguavoen thanked everybody for their contributions and urged them to put the disappointment aside and focus on the challenges ahead. “It is a bitter pill to swal...

Armed Robbers Joining Police, PSC Raises Alarm

1Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Armed Robbers Joining Police, PSC Raises Alarm

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has raised the alarm that many armed robbers are now finding their way into police recruitment camps. The commission’s Chairman, Musliu Smith, raised this alarm during a one-day sensitisation and town- hall meeting on the Police Recruitment Exercise in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. He said, “Part of the challenges the commission discovered during recruitment exercises from 2019 was the academic challenges of the applicants which is a sad reflection on the society. “The society must encourage upright and responsible citizens to apply for recruitment. “If our responsible and upright young ones are discouraged from joining the police, where are we going to source for the police officers of our dreams? “Police and policing are a noble act and deserves the bes...

200,000 Npower Beneficiaries To Be Engaged As Financial Service Operator

31Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria, Youths

200,000 Npower Beneficiaries To Be Engaged As Financial Service Operator

With the N-EXIT plan package, at least 200,000 exited Npower beneficiaries will be engaged as financial services operators under a Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility (SANEF) scheme controlled by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Over 30,000 Npower volunteers have already been engaged as geospatial experts and enumerators in the Economic Sustainability Plan’s Mass Agric programs such as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/Agriculture for Food and Job Plan (FMARD AFJP) and the Project for Agricultural Co-ordination and Executive (PACE), while other Npower volunteers are given the alternative of benefiting from the GEEP micro-enterprise loans. In line with the N-Power exit strategy master plan, at least 200,000 exited Npower volunteers will be enrolled on a program know...

EFCC Returns Recovered Properties To Arthur Eze In Enugu

31Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Nigeria

EFCC Returns Recovered Properties To Arthur Eze In Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Command on Friday, January 28, 2022, returned eleven houses recovered in different parts of Enugu to Chief Arthur Eze. The properties were recovered by the EFCC from the duo of Olisaebuka Okechukwu Eze and Onyeka Nnadozie Eze, administration and finance manager respectively in Arthur Eze’s firm, accused of criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds belonging to the business mogul. Investigation established that the duo who are also nephew of Chief Eze, used proceeds of their alleged criminal activities to acquire choice properties in Enugu and other parts of South Eastern Nigeria. The Commission in the course of the investigation initiated a forfeiture proceedings against the two company officials before Justice I.M Bu...

Again, Ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Asari-Dokubo, Attacks Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB

31Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Again, Ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Asari-Dokubo, Attacks Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB

Founder of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has again tackled the Indigenous People of Biafra and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Asari-Dokubo faulted IPOB for saying he was behind the reported extradition of its leader from Kenya. Both Asari-Dokubo and Kanu have been at the forefront of the struggle for the actualisation of Biafra. The pair started on a relatively good note but along the line they turned into enemies despite pushing for the same course. Amid the ensuing face-off, some prominent figures formerly loyal to Kanu have switched camp for Dokubo's Biafra Customary Government . For instance, Kanu’s former deputy, Uche Mefor, is now BCG’s Head of Information and Communication. In October 2020, Asari-Dokubo claimed that the IPOB leader had derailed t...

AFCON: Senegal Edge Equatorial Guinea, Clinch Semi-Finals Place

30Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

AFCON, News, Nigeria, Sports

AFCON: Senegal Edge Equatorial Guinea, Clinch Semi-Finals Place

Senegal overcame Equatorial Guinea to set up an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Burkina Faso. Ex-Bristol City forward Famara Diedhiou put Senegal ahead with a first-time strike following Sadio Mane’s pass. Read Also: Super Eagles Team Sneaks Into Nigeria In Midnight Flight After AFCON Failure Equatorial Guinea were awarded a penalty before the decision was overturned, but then equalised soon after through Jannick Buyla’s low shot. But substitute Cheikhou Kouyate volleyed Senegal ahead, with Watford’s Ismaila Sarr side-footing a late third. Senegal, who never have won the tournament, face Burkina Faso on Wednesday, before Egypt play Cameroon in the second semi-final on Thursday, with the final taking place on Sunday, 6 February. Source: CompleteSports

NDLEA Arrests 3 Trans-border Traffickers, Intercepts Tramadol Tabs, Loud

30Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

NDLEA Arrests 3 Trans-border Traffickers, Intercepts Tramadol Tabs, Loud

Three trans-border drug traffickers have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, while trying to smuggle 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol through Mubi, Adamawa state to Cameroon Republic, just as over 1,500 kilograms of imported Loud and other illicit substances have been intercepted in raids across Lagos and Edo states. The suspects: Mohammed Hussaini, 32; Adamu Bella, 18, and Mohammed Umar, 18, were arrested at Tsamiya Junction, Madanya Road, Mubi, Mubi North LGA, Adamawa State on Friday 28th January, with the exhibits concealed in the packets of another drug. When interviewed, they claimed the drugs were being taken to Bagira town along Nigeria-Cameroon border to be delivered to some Cameroonians for onward delivery to Maroa in Cameroon. This co...

Skull Miming: Timaya Reacts Over The High Rate Of Ritual In Ogun

30Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Youths

Skull Miming: Timaya Reacts Over The High Rate Of Ritual In Ogun

Popular Nigerian singer, Timaya, has urged Nigerians to be wary of the evil in the society as even their best friends could use them for money rituals. Timaya was reacting to reports of teenage boys slaughtering a girlfriend and burning her head for money ritual in Ogun State. It was earlier reported on Saturday that there was pandemonium in Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after teenage boys were caught burning the head of a girl, said to be in a relationship with one of them, for money ritual. Soliu was said to have lured the girl to his room, where he held her down and asked one of his friends to slaughter her with a knife. Reacting to the sad incident, Timaya wrote in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Saturday evening: “17 years old boys doing money ritual?? Inn...