Jun 19, 2023

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS NEW AND RETIRE ALL SERVICE CHIEFS AS HE JET OUT

President Ahmed Tinubu on his way to France

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,  has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of  Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. This was conveyed through his Director, Information, Willie Bassey.

The newly appointed Officers are:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
1 Mallam Nuhu Ribadu National Security Adviser
2 Maj. Gen. C.G Musa Chief of Defence Staff
3 Maj. T. A Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff
4 Rear Admirral E. A Ogalla Chief of Naval Staff
5 AVM H.B Abubakar Chief of Air Staff
6 DIG Kayode Egbetokun  Acting Inspector-General of Police
7 Maj. Gen. EPA Undiandeye Chief of Defense Intelligence

Mr President has also approved the following appointments:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
1 Col. Adebisi Onasanya  Brigade of Guards Commander
2 Lt. Col. Moshood Abiodun Yusuf  7 Guards Battalion, Asokoro, Abuja
3 Lt. Col. Auwalu Baba Inuwa 177, Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State
4 Lt. Col. Mohammed J. Abdulkarim 102 Guards Battalion, Suleja, Niger
5 Lt. Col. Olumide A. Akingbesote  176 Guards Battalion, Gwagwalada, Abuja

Similarly, the President has approved the appointments of other Military Officers in the Presidential Villa as follows:
S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
1 Maj.  Isa Farouk Audu
(N/14695) Commanding Officer State House Artillery
2 Capt. Kazeem Olalekan Sunmonu (N/16183) Second-in-Command, State House Artillery
3 Maj. Kamaru Koyejo Hamzat (N/14656) Commanding Officer, State House Military Intelligence
4 Maj. TS Adeola (N/12860) Commanding Officer, State House Armament
5 Lt. A. Aminu (N/18578) Second-in- Command, State House Armament

Mr. President has also approved the appointments of two (2) additional Special Advisers, and two (2) Senior Assistants, namely:

S/N NAME APPOINTMENTS
1 Hadiza Bala Usman Special Adviser, Policy Coordination
2 Hannatu  Musa Musawa Special Adviser, Culture and Entertainment Economy
3 Sen. Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel Senior Special Assistant , National Assembly Matters  (Senate)
4 Hon. (Barr) Olarewaju Kunle Ibrahim  Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters  (House of Representatives)

Finally, the President has approved the appointment of Adeniyi Bashir Adewale as the Ag. Comptroller General of Customs.

It is to be noted that the appointed Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Comptroller General of Customs are to act in their positions, pending their confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.


Jun 18, 2023

Newborn abandoned near Unfinished building in Kaduna

The newborn baby
By Ajey Philip

A newborn baby was found on Saturday close to an unfinished structure. In the Unguwar Mu'azu village in Kaduna State.
The child was handed over to the Ward 8 office of the Kaduna State Vigilante Administration after a good Samaritan discovered him wrapped in a blanket.
"It appears that the baby is in good health and we are doing our best to provide assistance. I have informed the Kabala West Police Division." said by a vigilante official who chose not to reveal his identity.


Jun 15, 2023

Tinubu appoint Nuhu Ribadu Special Adviser

Nuhu Ribadu
By Ajayi Joseph

President Bola Tinubu, today approved the appointment of  eight Special Advisers.

Tinubu selected Mr. Dele Alake to serve as an exceptional consultant for exceptional transactions, obligations, and procedures; Mr. Yau Darazo's outstanding political and intergovernmental endeavors, insight, and Mrs. Olu Verheijen was an exceptional energy counselor, and Mr. Ridge Edun was an exceptional financial arrangement guide.

One of the other nominees, according to Abiodun Oladunjoye, Head of Data at the State House, is Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji, Special Counsel for Income; Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Security Uncommon Aide; Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu, an extraordinary industry, exchange, and speculation consultant, and Dr. (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas, a one-of-a-kind wellness consultant.

Previously,  Ribadu. served as chairman of The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during Obasanjo regime.

Tallest Man In Ngeria, Afeez Agoro Is Dead

 

Well known unscripted television star and entertainer, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji is dead.

Before his demise, Agoro’s intimidating height attracts stares anywhere he went. He was 7ft 4in tall.

Late Afeez Agoro Oladimiji

By  Animashau Aliyu

Agoro broadly perceived as the tallest man in Nigeria passed on after he was hurried to the clinic yesterday.

The Country affirmed Agoro's entombment course of action has started at his home in Local area street, Akoka.

Agoro's keep going post on Facebook was on May 28 after he recuperated from hip substitution.

He posted:"Thank God All-powerful for a fruitful activity currently it's the ideal opportunity for treatment."

Popular Nollywood actor Don Brymo Is dead

Late Mr. Brymo Uchegbu

By Chidira Iwugo

The Nollywood entertainer Mr. Brymo Uchegbu, more commonly referred to as Don Brymo, has passed away.

The incident was described by Mr. City chairman Ofoegbu, who is also a prominent Nollywood film director.

According to Ofoegbu, Don Brymo who prominently plays the role of an Igwe (king) in movies died in his sleep last night.

Mr Ofoegbu, who posted “Plan for tomorrow but live for today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed,” accompanied the quote with a condolence message.

“He wrote those lines on his WhatsApp status yesterday evening. My man, my 5 & 6, Don Brymo Uchegbu, passed in his sleep.

“He received the shocking news this morning and had to verify from his family. Chai! Don Brymo my manchi. It’s had to say goodbye. Nnukwu nwa na Enugu ukwu,” he posted.

Don Brymo was born in 1966, and he is from the state of Anambra.

In 2000, he authoritatively entered the entertainment industry and has acted in a few movies.

Jun 14, 2023

Tinubu indefinitely suspends EFCC chair

Abdulrasheed Bawa
By Ishieldpoint

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the manager of the Monetary and Monetary Violations Commission, has been removed from his position by President Bola Tinubu.

The explanation that the Office of the Secretary provided to the Organization's Public Authority on Wednesday night outlined the indefinite suspension.

Willie Bassey's statement said that the suspension was for a legitimate investigation into his direct time in office.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has supported Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa's indefinite suspension from office as the Executive, Monetary, and Monetary Violations Commission (EFCC) in order to conduct an appropriate investigation into his conduct while in office.
 

This comes after significant allegations of office abuse were leveled against him.

The Chief, Tasks in the Commission, who will manage the issues of the Director's Office following the examination's conclusion, has been instructed to promptly hand over Mr. Bawa's office tasks.

Communities seek support on collapsed bridge in Niger

The collapsed in Shiroro LGA
By Ahmad Sani

The cultivating people group in Erena and the networks that surround it in Shiroro LGA of Niger State have asked the local and state legislatures to recreate the collapsed period by connecting them to major business sectors and Minna, the state capital.
Occupants claimed that the breakup of the extension would slow down the military's response to nearby attacks by criminals because it was the main route to Shiroro's wards that were dominated by banditry.
The extension at Farindoki on the Erena-Shiroro street collapsed when a borehole-penetrating truck crossed it, according to City and Wrongdoing.
An occupant, Ayuba Isyaku, lamented that, "The breakdown of this platform has separated the entire district from business areas. People nearby's day-to-day activities and occupations have been disrupted as a result.
"With the scaffold being the sole access street to the state and Kuta, the LGA central command, monetary exercises have stopped, causing inescapable difficulties for the local area," a resident named Shuaibu Awaisu Wana told City and Wrongdoing.
"The recreation of the extension has become an earnest need, for the comfort of local people, but also for the viable neutralization against desperados," he observed in this manner.

Thunder kills official during football match in Niger

Mustafa
 By Ahmad Sani

Mustafa coach 02, a well-known football referee, was killed on Tuesday during a friendly football game in Madalla, Niger State.
An Eyewitness,Muhammed Musa,said that the match between Madalla and Suleja youths was in halftime break and scheduled to end around 5 p.m. when the incident occurred.
He said, "It was tempestuous and all of the footballers, close by their fans, looked for cover inside homerooms. Together with his team, the referee returned to the field and asked the players to join them.
When the thunder struck, they were the only people in the field. Two of them were rushed to the emergency room right away, but Mustafa Mentor 02 was declared "irredeemable."
The janazah petitions to heaven were said to have been hung in Suleja town on Wednesday morning, according to a relative of the deceased who only gave his name as Ibrahim.

Jun 13, 2023

Students' development: FG to introduce instructive costs in varsities

University of Ibadan
By Ajayi Joseph

The public government is set to introduce instructive costs in managerial schools, polytechnics and other tertiary associations following the checking of the Student Credit Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
The bill, which is as of now an exhibition of parliament was embraced on Monday, an improvement for the most part celebrated in many quarters without understanding the implications of the new guideline for the enormous quantities of impending students who rely upon instructive expense free higher associations of sorting out some way to get data.
Partner organizations and educators predicted that this would have far-reaching effects.
In Nigeria, instructive expense, which runs into endless naira or even enormous number of naira in classified universities, is free in government schools at both public and state levels.
Although charges for a variety of issues, including convenience, departmental enrollment, and course enrollment, vary from one establishment to the next, the situation has been similar since freedom.
Many students have been able to attend school thanks to the waiver of tuition, but witnesses claim that the introduction of a student loan scheme by the federal government means that tuition-free instruction will no longer be available.
There was no brief response from the Taxpayer supported organization of Guidance

Thought kidnapper kicks the bucket, dies trying to escape in Bauchi

 

The suspects

From Malunfasheen Abubakar

In Azare, Bauchi State, a thought kidnapper droops and kicks the bucket while attempting to escape capture. Six of his gangsters were nonetheless captured. The thought kidnapper was a ruffian.
Men from the Azare-based 133 Extraordinary Powers Contingent took them at a designated location.
City and Wrongdoing discovered that the suspects had been surrendered to the state police order in the following days.
The state's police representative, SP Ahmed Wakil, announced the capture yesterday in an explanation. He said that the initial investigation revealed that the suspects hijacked a 23-year-old Bauchi State College, Gadau, student who was living for the Government Minimal Price, Azare. They then took him away in a stolen Toyota Camry 2010 and made a beeline for Misau when the warriors waved to them in response to a distress call.

Delayed in Ogun inauguration as speakers emerge in Sokoto, Borno, Kano, others

Ogun Assembly Complex
 From James Charles

The 10th Ogun State House  of Assembly's inauguration was yesterday delayed to June 20 in the midst of a dissent by the individuals choose on the foundation of the People groups Progressive faction (PDP).
The state legislature is presently left without leadership after the ninth get together was broken down last week Friday by Lead representative Dapo Abiodun following the termination of its life expectancy.
The deferment followed an unsettled fight against the up-and-comer blessed as the speaker by Lead representative Abiodun, Everyday Trust accumulated.
Our journalist reports that the quick past Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, running for re-appointment, was entangled in a fight in front of the get together's introduction.
Oluomo is at present in court for supposedly redirecting N2.5bn having a place with the get together.
In any case, insiders told our journalist that Oluomo who barely won political race for the Ifo I State Voting public during the Walk 18, decisions, probably won't return as speaker besides there was a latest possible moment resolve among him and his rivals.
Savants say a past Delegate Speaker of the house, Oludaisi Elemide, joined the speakership race and was viewed as a significant danger to Oluomo's re-appointment.
It was additionally assembled that separated from the intra-party protection from Oluomo's re-appointment, individuals choose of PDP were similarly not in concurrence with the lead representative on his decision of Oluomo.

The Keepers

Jun 7, 2023

Sweden Sex Championship Hold Today

 

Sweden has become the first country in the world to make sex an official sport as it is set to host the first-ever European Sex Championship in Gothenburg on 8th of this month.

It was reported that the championship, which will take place under the guidance of the Swedish Sex Federation, will go on for six weeks with participants engaging in sexual activities under 16 disciplines including seduction, oral sex, penetration and more.

WION reports that the European Sex Championship will start on June 8 with participants engaging in sexual activities from 45 minutes to one hour each day with their matches and/or activities.

The duration will vary depending on the match. However, some reports said that the competitions can go on for as long as six hours a day.

The championship is set to witness the participation of 20 people from different countries, as per initial registrations. While the winners will be decided by a panel of three judges as well as audience ratings.

Jun 5, 2023

Subsidy Removal: Judiciary workers declare nationwide strike

By Abdulrahim Sufyan

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) today, has declared industrial action over the removal of fuel subsidy.

The pump price of fuel tripled after President Bola Tinubu declared that fuel subsidy was gone.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) had directed its retail station to jerk up the price of fuel per litre from N197 to between N488 and N570.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had subsequently declared nationwide strike, with effect from Wednesday.

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