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BREAKING: Tinubu suspends Emefiele as CBN Governor

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, CFR, from office with immediate effect.

This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy.

Mr Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the conclusion of investigation and the reforms.

Willie Bassey
Director, Information
For: Secretary to the Government of the Federation

9th June, 2023.

“First day in the Office ,” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says as he resumes his first day in office.

What changes are you hoping to see in the nearest future?

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Actress Bukola Awoyemi aka Arugba and actor Damilola Olatunji are no longer together

In a statement drafted by her lawyers and released on her IG page, the actress said she and Olatunji were never married but only share two children.

The new governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has issued several executive orders after his inauguration yesterday, which is believed to have herald the probe of his immediate predecessor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

At his inauguration yesterday, Yusuf ordered security agencies to immediately take over all public properties sold by Ganduje’s administration.

Some of the properties the governor was referring to include “lands in and around schools, religious and cultural sites, hospitals and clinics, graveyards and green areas, and along the city wall of Kano”, as well as other landed properties and assets belonging to Kano State within and outside the state to their cronies and agents.”

Yusuf also said a judicial commission of inquiry would be constituted in the coming days “to ensure that all perpetrators and those that aided and abetted them are brought to justice.”

He said;

“I am announcing, today, that all these public places and assets that were immorally plundered and sold by the Ganduje administration should be taken over by law enforcement agencies, led by the Police, the DSS, Civil Defense, and Hisbah pending the final decision of government.

“All political appointees heading government MDAs and companies are hereby relieved of their appointment with immediate effect.

“Similarly, all boards of MDAs, companies and institutions of higher learning are hereby dissolved with immediate effect.”

Abba added that all the actions he would be taking in the next few days are targeted towards resetting the state and repositioning it on the path of honour and dignity, respect and responsibility, as well as on the path of progress and prosperity.

Made Kuti shares photo to prove him and his father, Femi Kuti, were in court to support his embattled uncle, Seun Kuti, on Tuesday, May 16.

Apparently some Nigerians went on Femi Kuti’s IG page to accuse him of not being there for Seun during his arraignment at the Yaba Magistrate court on Tuesday, May 16.

Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, attends sitting of the Presidential election tribunal in Abuja today May 17

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has prevented a 25-year-old street hawker from jumping into a Lagoon.


The hawker, Rabiu Nafiu was restrained from leaping into the Lagoon around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Nafiu, who on sighting the RRS officers approaching him, warned them not to restrain him from jumping.

The officers managed to calm him down before getting him off the edge of the bridge.

He has been transferred to RRS HQ on the instruction of the Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi.

Nigerian University Student Writes School’s Vice-Chancellor, Raises Concern Over Alleged Irregularities Ahead Of Students’ Union Election

Governor El-Rufai Deserves Juicy Post In Tinubu's Government For Role Played In Victory Of Muslim-Muslim Ticket –MURIC

Delta Youths Threaten Showdown Over Exclusion In Multi-Billion-Naira Pipeline Surveillance Contract Given To Ex-Militant, Tompolo.

Governor Umahi’s Convoy Kills Three People In Auto Crash In Ebonyi State.

The Adamawa State Police Command on May 15, apprehended a 34-year-old man identified as Inuwa Yunusa, for allegedly st@ning his close friend, Augustine Otti, to d€ath and robbing him of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (100,000)

A statement from SP Suleiman Nguroje, says the suspect who is a resident of Gyawana, Lamurde Local Government Area, subdued the deceased by hitting him with a strong object on the head and then threw him into a gutter.

‘’In addition to that, he stoned the deceased until he was sure he had died before taking away from him the sum of N100,000 Cash. The suspect brutally k!lled the deceased on the 18/4/2023 at about 8:00pm while accompanying him to go and complete payment of rice he bought at Mbemum village. ‘’

Nguroje said the suspect was apprehended following the recovery of material evidence at the scene of the crime which is linked to him. He said interestingly, the suspect voluntarily made a confessional statement, adding that he was only interested in taking possession of the deceased money.

Seun Kuti spends night in police custody, may be arraigned in court today

Seun Kuti spent the night in police custody on Monday night, May 15. The singer who turned himself in yesterday, was detained as police couldn't complete their investigation into allegations of assault leveled against him.

Seun was moved from the Lagos state police command headquarters in Ikeja to the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba where he was interrogated into the night. He was then moved to a cell where he passed the night. Police sources told LIB that depending on the outcome of his interrogation today, he may be arraigned in court.

Recall that the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, ordered the singer's arrest after a video of him slapping and pushing a police officer surfaced online.

It is illegal as it constitutes a violation of Section 5 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law- Seun Kuti's lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, faults police for taking singer's photos and placing a handcuff on him

Read his statement below

‘’Following his encounter with a policeman on the Third Mainland Bridge on Saturday the 13th May, 2023, my client, Mr. Seun Kuti reported himself in the office of the Commissioner of Police at the Police Command, Ikeja, at 8 am today Monday May 15, 2023.

I accompanied him to the Ikeja police station together with another lawyer, Mr. Femi Akinyemi from Falana and Falana chambers.

However, there was no interrogation as it was decided he would be moved to the Force Criminal Investigation Unit at Panti, Yaba. Before his movement, Mr. Seun Kuti, was handcuffed and his photograph was taken in the open by the Lagos PPRO, Mr. David Hundeyin who coordinated the parade and apparently shared the photograph of his parade in the media.

Mr. Kuti is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved by the State. Therefore, the decision of the police to subject him to the media parade violates section 9 of the Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, which has prohibited any form of parade of criminal suspects in Nigeria in Lagos State. The Police is supposed to enforce the Law, but prefers to disrespect and break it so casually and randomly. A Police institution that has no respect for the law it exists to enforce is not a good example to alleged law breakers.

The decision of the police to handcuff Mr. Kuti is equally illegal as it constitutes a violation of Section 5 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law.

After handcuffing him, the Police then drove him in a long convoy of heavily armed personnel from Ikeja to Panti Lagos, where he was again displayed for viewing to the men and officers of that police formation, and is currently held.

We await the next move of the Police on the misdemeanor alleged against Mr. Seun Kuti.''

Ayo Moses, manager of afrobeats star Seun Kuti has opened up on what transpired between his artiste and the police officer he slapped on Third Mainland Bridge.

Speaking to Vanguard Potpourri, Moses alleged that the police officer was drunk at the time of the incident and placed Kuti's family in danger by hitting their car with a police truck. He also accused the police officer of provoking Seun Kuti.

He said;

“On the said day, Seun was driving with his family on the third mainland bridge when he was suddenly hit from behind by a police truck being driven by an officer who was reportedly drunk.

“This act from the officer led Seun’s daughter into a sudden shock, as she was visibly shaken by the hit. So, this made Seun pursue the truck, double-crossed it and forced it to a stop. When the police officer got down from the truck, instead of apologising, he was arguing with Seun, which provoked him to slap the officer. People should realise that men in uniforms also provoke civilians. Immunity is no excuse for impunity.”

BREAKING: Hilda Baci completes 100 hours of marathon cooking.

Nigerian lady shares her testimony as she gets married; "There are so many times I felt the Lord has forsaken me" -

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has surpassed the 96-hour target and has now achieved a 100-hour record time.

UPDATE:
Seun Kuti still being interrogated, might spend the night in police custody
Singer Seun Kuti who turned himself in to the police earlier today is still being interrogated and might spend the night at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti in Lagos state where he was moved to. The son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is currently being drilled by police detectives over the viral video of him allegedly assaulting a police officer on Third mainland bridge.
The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, explains that investigation is ongoing and if concluded, Seun would have his day in court, otherwise he will remain with the police until the investigation is concluded.
The Nigerian constitution permits the police to detain a suspect for more than 48 hours.

police spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, speaks - ''It's a normal procedure before detention'' why Seun Kuti was handcuffed

Benjamin Hundeyin - Seun Kuti has been plac under arrested Lagos police spokesperson .

EFCC re-arrests Mompha on alleged N6bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday May 15 said that social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha (alias Mompha), charged with N6 billion money laundering has been re-arrested.
A statement from the commission says during a hearing on Mompha's case on June 10, 2022, it informed the court that Mompha was in possession of another passport aside from the one submitted to the court, as part of his bail conditions and that he had used same to travel from Ghana to Dubai on April 11, 2022 via Emirates Airlines in violation of the court order. Consequently, Justice DadaMo revoked the N25 million bail variation granted to Mompha and also issued a bench warrant for his arrest over his failure to appear in court.
The EFCC had also declared him wanted. The Commission says since June 16, 2022, Mompha absconded from the trial and that it continued with efforts to secure his arrest and appearance in court.
Following his continued absence in court and the inability of the prosecution as well as the defence to produce him in court, Justice Dada had, on September 22, 2022, ordered that the trial would continue in absentia.
At today's proceedings, the counsel for the EFCC, S.I. Suleiman, informed the court that the prosecution, in collaboration with its international partners, had secured the arrest of the defendant.
The EFCC counsel, Mr Suleiman Suleiman, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the prosecution in collaboration with its international partners had secured the arrest of Mompha.
“The prosecution will like to bring to the knowledge of my lord that in collaboration with our international partners, we have been able to apprehend the defendant. We plan to take him into custody and to produce him before the court.
The counsel for the defendant reached out to me seeking for an adjournment that he will be absent today in court,” Suleiman said.
Justice Mojisola Dada, thereafter, adjourned the case until July 3 for continuation of trial.

It's Official! Hilda Baci has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual after cooking for more than 87 hours, 45 minutes, a record held by India's Lata Tondon in 2019. She will keep cooking to extend the record.

This is serious!

She finished her final year exam yesterday at the Abia State University.

Her girlfriend came around to celebrate with her.

Tinubu absent as 2023 presidential candidates sign peace accord

The presidential candidates for the 2023 presidential election converged in Abuja today September 29 to sign a peace accord. This came a day after the electoral commission INEC, granted approval to political bodies to begin campaigning for the elections.

Speaking at the peace accord signing ceremony, the Chairman of the National Peace Committee and former military head of state, Abdusalami Abubakar, appealed to the 18 political parties, their presidential candidates, and spokespersons to commit to issues-based campaigns, as fake news and misinformation are already creating a toxic environment that is capable of threatening the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general elections.

Some members of the National Peace Committee at the programme include Bishop Hassan Kukah, John Onayeikan, John Momoh, Aliko Dangote, as well as Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, amongst others.

Some of the presidential candidates at the event include Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar, New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso, Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress.

However, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress was absent but his running mate, Kashim Shettima, was seen at the programme.

Founder of popular Lagos eatery, Bukka Hut, reportedly commits su!cide

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✅ PROJECT: Mini Stadium (95% completed)

✅ LOCATION: Williams Memorial Secondary School, Afugiri, Umuahia North Local Government Area, Abia State

✅ CAPACITY: One Thousand (1000) capacity including popular and vip stands with Home and Away Teams Dressing Rooms.

✅ PITCH SIZE: 109 metres by 65 metres with 100 metres by 3 metres concrete track.

✅ NEW FIFA STANDARD GOALPOSTS INSTALLED WITH NETS

✅ 30 SOLAR LIGHT POLES INSTALLED AROUND THE STADIUM

✅ EXPECTED TIME OF COMMISSIONING: December 2022

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