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  Labour Party will give Edo people best candidate, Abure boasts. Ahead of the gubernatorial election in Edo State billed to hold on September 21, the National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure, has boasted that his party will produce an eminently qualified candidate that would be acceptable by the generality of the State. Abure also dismissed insinuations from various quarters that he is launching ambition to be the candidate of the party, adding that his goal was to conduct a free, fair and credible primary elections ahead of September. The LP Chairman, who stated this in Abuja at the party’s national secretariat, also disclosed that he had taken some legal actions against those who were involved in disparaging his image and that of the party, adding the cases were pending in court. “I am not contesting for governorship position in Edo State. I am not interested. I will continue to get people to conduct free, fair and credible primaries that will give us the best candidate for t

Zamfara launches own security outfit.    Zamfara launches own security outfit. The Zamfara State government stepped up its war on insecurity in the area as Governor Dauda Lawal on Wednesday formally unveiled the Community Protection Guards (CPG), designed to complement efforts of the regular security forces. The ceremony at the Trade Fair complex in Gusau, the state capital, attracted the six other governors from the North-West of Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina and Sokoto. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, noted thatn the government is utilising a multi-faceted and multi-dimensional approach to addressing security challenges in the state. According to the statement, “last year, Governor Dauda Lawal approved the engagement of 5,200 guards across the 14 Local Government Areas. “Today (Wednesday), 2,645 Community Protection Guards graduated in the first batch. “In his remark at the graduation ceremony, Governor Dauda Lawal said his administration embar

  We have uncovered a religious sect laundering money for terrorists – EFCC Chairman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has reportedly uncovered instances of money laundering involving religious sects and bodies, the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede has disclosed. According to Olukoyede, the anti-graft agency found evidence of a religious sect in Nigeria being involved in laundering money for terrorists. Another religious organization was also implicated for protecting a money launderer when funds, suspected of being laundered, were traced to its bank account. In the course of investigating a N13 billion fraud case, the EFCC discovered that N7 billion of the total amount was linked to a religious body’s bank account. Olukoyede emphasized that various religious entities, including organizations, institutions, sects, and bodies, have been implicated in money laundering activities. HOME NATIONAL COLUMNS BUSINESS POLITICS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT THE SUN TV S

  Plan your movement: Lagos announces closure of popular bridge in Ijora for 98 days. By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has announced closure of the Ijora 7-up end of the Marine Bridge for 98 days for comprehensive maintenance. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement on Wednesday said the bridge would be closed on 2 February to 10 May, 2024. Osiyemi said alternative routes had been mapped out for motorists during the course of the repairs to ease their pains. He said motorists heading towards Apapa from the Bridge are to use Malu road via Mobil road U-turn to link Marine Bridge Access Ramp (Inbound Apapa) and proceed to Point Road U-turn leading into Marine Bridge (Ijora bound) and follow the Diversion at closed section. Lagos issues deadline to squatters under Ijora Causeway, Blue Line bridges to vacate Osiyemi added that through this movement, they would be able to join the counter flow lane on the Apapa bound lane back to Ijora bound lane after

  Quit aspiring for Edo governorship if you can't pay N30m for form - LP By Jethro Ibileke Chairman of the Edo State chapter of Labour Party, Kelly Ogbaloi, has said that any aspirants who cannot afford the N30 million fee for expression of interest and nomination forms lacks the capacity to run for 21 September, 2024 governorship election in the State. He stated this on Wednesday in Benin while briefing the press on the election. Some aspirants of the party had protested the N30 million charged by the party for the forms. But explaining the rational behind the N30 million charged by the party, Ogbaloi noted that it is the lowest among the three major political parties contesting the election. He added that the running cost of elections into political offices in Nigeria is quite expensive as witnessed from the recent general elections. “Aside being qualified to contest election, aspirants must also be ready to show capability and capacity to fund campaigns and other election requir

  Assembly explosion: Court orders arrest of Fubara’s chief of staff, others. The PUNCH NEWSPAPER A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Edison Ehie over his alleged involvement in the burning of the state House of Assembly. The court also ordered that Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benedict,  Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri, and Chibuike Peter also known as Rambo be arrested for allegedly participating in some criminal activities. An explosion had rocked the complex of the state assembly amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara on October 30, 2023. Some loyalists of the governor were said to have been behind the incident. Chime Ezebalike,  Lukman Oladele, Kenneth Goodluck Kpasa, Osiga Donald, and Ochueja Thankgod were remanded last Thursday by Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja on a similar matter. In the seven charges preferred against them, they wer

 FULL LIST: Nigeria battle Angola, other AFCON quarter-finals’ fixtures with date, time, venue 1. Nigeria vs Angola Date: Friday, February 2, 2024 Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny Time: 6:00pm 2. DR Congo vs Guinea Date: Friday, February 2, 2024 Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara Time: 9:00 pm 3. Mali vs Cote d’ivoire Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 Venue: Stade de Bouaké Time: 6:00 pm 4. Cape Verde vs South Africa Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024 Venue: Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro Time: 9:00 pm.

  Guard kills self over ex-wife’s remarriage in Kano. The Kano State Police Command, on Tuesday, said a 37-year-old security guard at the Prestige International College, Kano, identified as Nurudeen Shehu committed suicide. Confirming the tragedy, the state Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, disclosed to newsmen that the incident occurred inside one of the college’s classrooms. According to Gumel, “On January 28, at approximately 10:30 am, Abdullahi Abdulsalam of Rijiyar Zaki reported that Shehu was found hanging motionless in a classroom. Police from the Gwale Division, led by the DPO, bulldozed their way into the classroom, cut the rope, and rushed the body to the Murtala Muhammed General Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed his death and his remains were subsequently released to the deceased’s family for burial.” Related News  Anambra gets FG recognition on digital revolution  Kano school security guard kills self inside classroom  Kano gov denies signing agreement ahead of S&

  Man,35, remanded for allegedly raping 50-year-old colleague to death. An Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, on Thursday, remanded a man, James Emmanuel, for allegedly raping a 55-year-old woman, Mrs Deborah Abiodun, to death. The 35-year-old man was arrested by the state police command for allegedly killing the woman who was his co-worker at the Oke-Odu Area, of Akure on January 17, 2024. PUNCH Metro  gathered that James, after allegedly raping the woman to death, hit her head with stone and dumped her corpse inside a waste pit. The defendant was later charged to court and arraigned on two-count bordering on murder and rape. Related News  Man bags life jail for defilement of two minors  Ondo varsity workers protest non-payment of N35,000 award  Workers boo Ondo commissioner after cabinet dissolution At the proceeding, the police prosecutor, Anwana Josephine, told the court that the suspect committed the offence on January 17, 2024 at about 11.00pm, an offence, contr

  Diezani Allison-Madueke: From petroleum minister to fugitive. The PUNCH NEWSPAPER 10-years-ago, precisely 27 November 2014, at the 166th OPEC Ordinary meeting in Vienna, Austria, Nigeria’s Diezani K. Alison-Madueke made history as the first female President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, succeeding Libyan Vice-Prime Minister for Corporations, Abdourhman Atahar Al-Ahirish. Barely three weeks after her OPEC election, Alison-Madueke who was Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, was appointed as the President of the Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, becoming the first woman to be so appointed by the body. One would have predicted that the record-breaker would go on to become the first female president of Nigeria but sadly, 10 years down the line, the record-breaking Alison-Madueke has faded into the abyss, becoming a fugitive in her home country following allegations of corruption and embezzlement. Nigeria has often been plagued by corr

  BREAKING: Senate summons CBN gov on state of economy, naira free fall. The PUNCH NEWSPAPER The Senate, on Wednesday, through its Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, summoned the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday next week to answer questions on the state of the economy and the free fall of naira in the forex market. The Committee, chaired by Senator Adetokunbo Abiru (APC Lagos East), met on Wednesday when the naira plummeted to N1,520 to a US dollar and resolved to summon the CBN governor on the way out. Speaking with journalists after the meeting held behind closed doors,  Abiru said the state of the economy, especially the inflation index, was of great concern to the lawmakers. He said, “We have held a meeting this afternoon essentially to focus on the direction of the Nigerian economy. Related News  Improve oil production to stabilise naira, analysts tell FG  Naira fall makes investment in property le

  Man Marries Three Women Same Day In Benue - Romance - Nairaland In this economy people get mind oo    SOURCE:  https://gistmeloveblog.com/man-set-to-marry-three-women-same-day-in-benue/

  Mother Of 11 Arrested Trying To Sell Her 2 Sons For ₦1.8M In Anambra - Crime - Nairaland The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has apprehended a 38-year-old woman identified as Chinyere Chukwu for attempting to sell her two sons. Chukwu, who hails from Okija in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state, was said to have connived with her 17-year-old daughter, identified as Joy, to sell off her two sons “due to the economic hardship in the country.” Chukwu, while being interrogated, explained that she had 11 kids and decided to sell two of them when she could not cater to them. The state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, led some security operatives to arrest the suspects late on Tuesday after posing as buyers for the children when information about the transaction got to the ministry. She said, “I have 11 kids and when I could not cater to them, I decided to sell two of them. Since they are boys, the prices were kept

  Nigeria Ranks 109th Out Of 125 Countries In 2023 Global Hunger Index - Politics - Nairaland In the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Nigeria ranks 109th out of the 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2023 GHI scores. With a score of 28.3 in the 2023 Global Hunger Index. Nigeria has a level of hunger that is serious. Nigeria ranked 103 out of 121 Countries in 2022.

  AFCON: We're Happy Senegal Is Out, We Missed Jackson's Goals So Much- Pochettin - Sports - Nairaland Chelsea Boss, Mauricio Pochettino has said the Blues are happy that their striker Nicolas Jackson could be with the team when they face Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield on Wednesday night. Pochettino also expressed sadness for Senegal after they were recently eliminated from the AFCON round of 16 at the hands of the host nation Ivory Coast. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Liverpool, Pochettino also admitted that Chelsea have missed the Senegal international. “We are waiting. All I can say is that maybe he will be there [against Liverpool]. The other day, Ghana lost and were out, and Inaki Williams arrived a few hours before and played in the second half to beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. Why can’t Jackson arrive and score the winning goal? “Without Nico [Nicolas] we miss the possibility that he provides. He runs a lot, whi

 AFCON 2023: We Will Give Our Best Against Angola — Simon - Sports - Nairaland Moses Simon has said the Super Eagles will do their best to beat the Palancas Negras of Angola in their quarter-final tie, reports Completesports.com. The two teams will battle for a place in the semi-final when they clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan on Friday. The Super Eagles head to the last eight tie as the overwhelming favourites having defeated big names Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Despite their impressive display in the competition, Simon insisted that it is important for the players to keep their feet on the ground. “It is going to be a difficult game, like the ones against Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon, and even Equatorial Guinea. We must be at our best and focus on the prize,” Simon was quoted by thenff.com. The encounter will kick-off at 5pm local time (6pm Nigeria time). : https://www.completesports.com/afcon-2023-we-will-give-our-best-aga

  Edo: PDP Clears 10 Aspirants For Gubernatorial Primary - Politics - Nairaland Ahead of the September 21 Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party has cleared its 10 aspirants to participate in the party’s primary election scheduled for February 22. One of the 10 aspirants will emerge as the party’s candidate or flag bearer for the main election on September 21. Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress has raked in N650m from the sale of Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to 13 aspirants. The PUNCH learnt that all efforts by the APC to reduce its governorship aspirants to six failed as 13 persons eventually bought the forms. https://punchng.com/pdp-clears-10-aspirants-for-edo-gov-primaries/

  Herdsmen Kill Evangelist Segun Adegboyega In His Farm In Oyo, Suspects Arrested - Crime - Nairaland Herdsmen invade farm in Oyo, kill pastor Three suspects have been apprehended in Ogbomoso, Oyo State for allegedly killing a pastor. The pastor, identified as Evangelist Segun Adegboyega, had reportedly challenged the suspects, who he suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, for invading his farm and destroying his crops. Thereafter, the suspects killed the pastor in Gege area, along Ogbomoso-Iseyin road. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the suspects were arrested by villagers in the community and taken to the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye. The monarch later handed them over to the police at Owode police headquarter. The body of the deceased, it was learnt, has been deposited at the mortuary. Meanwhile, Oba Olaoye sympathised with the people and urged for calm in the community. He promised to work with the security agencies to ensure that justice is served. https://www.premi

  Naira Trades At ₦1,520 Per Dollar - Business - Nairaland The naira depreciation caused the currency to fall further to N1,520.123 to a dollar, data from trading platform Naira Rates revealed Wednesday. This is against the currency’s depreciation to N1,482.75 per dollar recorded in the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, amounting to a N38 depreciation for the naira under 24 hours. Tuesday’s fall made it the first time after the COVID-19 period that the official exchange rate will be higher than the parallel market exchange rate, which traded at N1,470 per dollar from N1,425 on Monday. The monetary policy of President Bola Tinubu’s government played a huge role in the further downward slide of the naira after he floated the currency. Mr Tinubu’s economic policy scrapping fuel subsidy and collapsing multiple foreign exchange windows into the single Importer and Exporter, or I&E window, drastically depreciated the naira’s value by 98 per cent, a report by the Price Water Co

Hilda Baci’s lover, Ike’s confession, Tacha’s robbery, other top entertainment stories last week. I made millions pimping Venita, other female housemates – Ike BBNaija Big Brother Naija  ‘Pepper dem’ ex-housemate, currently part of the All-Stars show, Ike Onyema, has made a shocking revelation about his co-reality female housemates. On Monday, Ike disclosed that he makes millions of naira by arranging for some BBN girls to connect with his wealthy friends. Ike alleged that one of the girls he always introduces is his co-housemate, Venita Akpofure. He disclosed that he had contacted her numerous times for this purpose. He said, “I make money from PR, organising parties, and these boys call me to arrange Big Brother babes for them.” Eniola Badmus sues TikToker for defamation Famous Nollywood actress turned politician Eniola Badmus has insisted, despite pleas, to charge a TikTok user, identified as Ego Okoye, to court for defamation. Ms Okoye made a viral post on Tiktok, portraying the 40