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I Enjoyed My Break In UK, Says Tinubu

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I Enjoyed My Break In UK, Says Tinubu

THE residential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s general elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said his trip to the United Kingdom (UK) was very good and that he enjoyed it.

  Tinubu, in a statement in Abuja shortly after he alighted from his private jet to a rousing welcome and jubilation from his supporters and some members of his presidential campaign council, said he was back to help Nigerians, stressing that he felt better after enjoying his 11 days vacation in London.

  Amid shouts of Jagaban and City Boy, Tinubu, in a brief chat with journalists, expressed readiness for the political campaign ahead of the elections, adding: “The trip was very good. I enjoyed my break and I’m happy to be back to my fatherland. 

  “Nigerians should expect a very intelligent ability to think and perform. Nigerians should expect that the help they needed is here, the hope that is almost jittering is back and back actively.

  “We hold every effort to the country of patriotism, dedication, capacity and ability to do the job. Not negative thinking, not the fact that Nigeria has failed; this country is the greatest. If it is to rebuild, we are builders; if it is construction, we are constructors. If it is assurance, we give Nigerians the assurance that we definitely make a better country out of it all.”

  On hand to received him at the airport by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; Director General of the APC presidential campaign council, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State; his deputy and former national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, and other APC chieftains.

NNPC Explains Why Fuel Scarcity In Abuja

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NNPC Explains Why Fuel Scarcity In Abuja

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Limited has given reasons for the current fuel scarcity and queues being experienced in some parts of Abuja and its environs, saying this was due to delays in the arrival of fuel trucks.

  NNPC stated this on Thursday while assuring the public that it has sufficient stock of petroleum products, advising against panic buying.

  The company in a statement on Thursday by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Garba Muhammad, said the scarcity was due to heavy flooding that had submerged parts of the highway passing through Kogi State, as well as impact of a failed road section around Badegi-Agaie highway in Niger State.

  “Consequently, vehicles, especially fuel tankers, are finding alternative roads to get to their intended destinations. NNPC Ltd is working assiduously, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, to open up this major highway.

  “While we do that, we urge the general public to remain calm and not to engage in panic buying of petroleum products.”

  He assured that the current situation was temporary and not a result of shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the company has a 30-day products’ sufficiency.

FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

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THE Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

FG Declares Monday Public Holiday

THE Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

  Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who announced this on Thursday, October 6, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.

  Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, admonished all “Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance, which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy Prophet Muhammad exemplified. Doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.”

  The minister urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality, adding: “As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa.”

  While calling for an end to all divisive tendencies across the country, Aregbesola charged all “Nigerians, and the youth in particular, to embrace the virtues of hardwork and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity and join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens would be proud of.”

  He urged Nigerians to be security-conscious and to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS, noting: “When you see something, do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.”

NDLEA Discovers 13 Million Tramadol Pills In Lagos Mansion

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NDLEA Discovers 13 Million Tramadol Pills In Lagos Mansion

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered about 13 million Tramadol pills stored in a mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

  NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday, October 3, said the pills were no less than 13,451,466 and worth N8.8billion in street value, adding that the mansion belonged to a billionaire drug baron, Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia, who had been taken into its custody.

  According to the statement: “The arrest of Ugochukwu, who is the Chairman of Autonation Motors Ltd, is coming barely two months after NDLEA uncovered at least 258.7kg of crystal methamphetamine in a clandestine laboratory in the residence of another drug kingpin in the estate, Chris Emeka Nzewi, who was arrested alongside a chemist, Sunday Ukah, who cooked the illicit drug for him, on September 30.

  “Following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Friday, 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin. A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug, while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day.

  “Before his arrest, Ugochukwu, who hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been on the Agency’s watch list as one of those behind the Tramadol drug cartel in Nigeria.

  “Preliminary investigation shows that he has about six mansions within the VGC, one of which he uses to warehouse the Tramadol consignment, while he lives in the one at Plot Z-130, Road 67 and another as his office.

  “Five exotic vehicles have also been located in two of his mansions, out of which two SUVs, including a bullet jeep, have been successfully removed to the Agency’s facility.

  “Reacting to the latest drug haul, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended the officers and men involved in the operation for their diligence, while also appreciating Nigerians for supporting the Agency in its arduous task of ridding the country of the menace of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.”

How Doctor Killed, Buried Woman In His Office

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How Doctor Killed, Buried Two Women In His Office

MORE facts have emerged on how a Nigerian medical doctor killed and buried two women inside his office, as detectives in Kwara State have unearthed the body of a woman buried in the office of the Chief Medical Director of Kaiama General Hospital, Dr. Abbass Adeyemi.

  The body of the victim, who simply identified as Nofisat Halidu, was discovered in a shallow grave in the hospital in the presence of her husband, according to a statement by the state Police Command.

  Adeyemi, who is currently in Police custody, had been linked with different cases of murder, after he was attested by the Edo State Police Command last month over the killing of one Emmanuel Yobo Agbovinuere, a taxi driver.

  Adeyemi, who hails from Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, was alleged to have killed Agbovinuere on September 3 in Benin City and subsequently dumped his body at Otofure on the Benin-Lagos expressway.

  The 2013 graduate of the University of Ilorin was said to have met the late Agbovinuere sometime in July this year at a hotel and engaged his services.

  On assumption of office last month, the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kwara State, Paul Odama, ordered a fresh probe into the case of Halidu, during which more cases of murder linking the suspect were discovered.

  According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Ajayi Okansami: “On assumption of office, as Commissioner of Police (CP), Kwara State, while going through some petitions written by some citizens, a particular case struck the CP regarding a reported case of one missing lady by name Nofisat Halidu, ‘F,’ in Kaiama, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on 21/11/2021.

  “The CP immediately ordered the setting up of a high-powered investigation team, led by the deputy commissioner of Police in the State CID, to unravel the mystery surrounding the kidnap case and other unresolved cases before his assumption of office.

  “Based on the CP order, investigation into the cases began on Friday, 30/9/2022, working on a lead provided by the arrest and confession of one Dr. Adio Adeyemi Adebowale, ‘M,’ in Edo State, confirming he killed one Ifeoluwa, ‘F,’ his girlfriend, who was declared missing in Tanke area of Ilorin sometimes in 2021 and her dead body later discovered in a bush in Alapa area of Ilorin where he dumped it.

 “Incidentally, the said doctor was the chief medical director of Kaiama General Hospital and investigation led the team to the hospital, where the suspect’s office was forced opened, a cursory look at the office presented a suspicious sight of a freshly cemented floor tiles, curiously the tiles were broken and a gory sight welcomed the detectives, behold, lying inside the shallow grave was a decomposing carcass of an unidentified female.

  “Further search of the office led to the opening of a trash can where another body of a lady, later identified as the earlier reported missing Nofisat Halidu, ‘F,’ identified by the husband, one Halidu, and other members of the community, who were present at the scene at the time of the search.

  “Other items recovered in the detained doctor’s office include two telephone handsets found in the handbag of one of the ladies found in the doctor’s drawer, two female handbags, a female wig, a veil and a female pant.”

IPOB: No Sit-At-Home On October 4 In S’East

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IPOB: No Sit-At-Home On October 4 In S’East

THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday, October 3 clarified that there will be no sit-at-home on Tuesday, October 4, as its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, would not be appearing in court on that day.

  There had been apprehension that there would be a sit-at-home, as has become the case whenever Kanu appears in court.

  But IPOB said contrary to the speculations that Kanu would appear in court for his continued trial in Abuja, it (IPOB) would actually be in court in Umuahia, Abia State, to challenge the alleged illegal abduction and extraordinary rendition of its leader from Kenya to Nigeria.

  A statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, entitled, ‘No sit-at-home on Tuesday 4th of October 2022,’ stated that the Nigerian government must provide evidence to the world on how and why it allegedly kidnapped and repatriated Kanu to Nigeria at Umuahia High Court, advising residents of the Southeast to go about their usual businesses.

  IPOB’s statement read: “Yes that day is his court date for IPOB, but our leader is not appearing in court on that day. Therefore, there will be no sit-at-home on that day.

  “We want every Biafran both home and in the Diaspora to ignore such rumours, and anybody who is responsible for peddling that kind of falsehood should stop it immediately. IPOB leadership has not authorised such purported sit-at home order.

  “IPOB is watching those with such mindsets who suffer our people. They will regret their actions soon. Anybody who contributes to the death of our people will pay dearly, whether he or she is security personnel, civilian, religious leader, man, woman, including the politicians who contribute in small or big measure to ensure that our people incur human and material losses. They will all pay dearly.”

Mbaka Removed From Adoration Ministry, Replaced By Amadi

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Mbaka Removed From Adoration Ministry, Replaced By Amadi

ALL is not well at the popular Adoration Ministries, Enugu- Nigeria (AMEN) following an announcement that Bishop Callistus Onaga has removed Fr. Ejike Mbaka as its Spiritual Director.

  Mbaka, who personally announced his re-assignment during the Sunday Mass, stated that the bishop had appointed Fr. Anthony Amadi as his replacement, to be assisted by other unnamed priests.

  He said: “So, while I proceed to the monastery to continue with the remaining disciplinary exercises, as directed, I wouldn’t know how long, but the church has appointed Fr. Anthony Amadi, one of us, to be overseeing all affairs of the ministry, to be assisted by other priests, pending my return, by the grace of God.”

  Mbaka had earlier explained that the ministry had not fully opened, as some programmes, including the weekly Friday all-night adoration remained suspended till further notice, adding: “Our Sunday Masses and Wednesdays’ E No Dey Again programmes would continue, while others, such as Friday all-night adoration remains suspended.”

  Amadi, who was present at the Mass, was nearly lynched by angry worshipers, who had already enveloped him before AMEN security personnel rushed to his rescue and guided him to the Father’s House.

  Mbaka had barely announced the name of his replacement when the congregation erupted into a shouting protest and started carrying green leaves, forcing him to quickly conclude the Mass.

  Thousands of faithful had thronged the prayer ground with excitement following an earlier announcement that Onaga had lifted ban on the ministry, but were dejected by Mbaka’s removal.

  Onaga had restricted the fiery priest in June this year by announcing official prohibition of all Catholic faithful, clergymen and religious from attending all AMEN programmes, a Catholic ministry founded and run by Mbaka, following the utterances of the priest that did not go down with many, including the federal government.

PDP Crisis Gets Messier As NWC Members Return Suspicious Monies Paid To Them

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PDP Crisis Gets Messier As NWC Members Return Suspicious Monies Paid To Them
THE crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got messier on Thursday, September 29 over multimillion naira bribery scandal involving members of its National Working Committee (NWC), allegedly settled to support the embattled National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu.

  Ayu has been accused by the camp of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike of mismanaging about N10billion realised from the sale of nomination forms for its elective political offices before the primary elections.

  Some NWC members were reported to have been credited huge sums of money, ranging from N28million to N36million, depending on their offices. On Thursday, some of the members separately returned the money in cheques and transfers to the party purse.

  They include the Deputy National Chairman (South), Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, National Women Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe and National Vice Chairman (South-South), Chief Dan Orbih.

  According to a report going viral on the net, Arapaja returned N36million paid to him, while Effah-Attoe and Orbih each returned N28 million, all claiming that the money paid to them from the party were suspicious.

  Reports said the money was paid to them in the form of housing allowance.

  There were also reports that the National Vice Chairman (Southeast), Dr. Alli Odefa; National Vice Chairman (Southwest), Olasoji Adagunobi-Oluwatukesi and Deputy National Secretary,  Setonji Koshoedo, may have also returned the monies paid out to them in similar manners.

  The reports said the return of the money followed reports that the NWC members may have been settled to overlook allegations of the misappropriation of the N10billion raked in ahead of the party’s primaries.https://gwg.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Arapaja.jpghttps://gwg.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/woman-leader.jpghttps://gwg.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Orbih-letter-701x1024.jpg

Supreme Court Upholds Adeleke’s Candidature

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Supreme Court Upholds Adeleke’s Candidature

THE Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Thursday, September 29, upheld the July 16 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election that produced the Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as its candidate.

  The five-member panel, in a judgment delivered by Justice Amina Augie, held that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the suit after Counsel for the appellant and a PDP governorship aspirant, Dotun Babayemi, Adebayo Adelodun (SAN), withdrew the earlier notice of appeal that was filed within time.

  Upon resumed hearing in the matter Adelodun, who appeared for the Babayemi, informed the court that he sought to withdraw the earlier notice of appeal to replace it with the fresh application he filed.

  But the panel held that Section 285(11) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) stipulated that an appeal on a pre-election matter must be filed within 14 days from the day of the decision, and that having filed the second appeal out of time, the apex court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter

  Justice Augie, therefore, dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

  Babayemi had asked the Federal High Court in Osogbo to void the primary election that produced Adeleke over non-compliance with a court order.

  In his judgment on May 18, Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel upheld the governorship primary that produced Adeleke.

  Dissatisfied with the judgment, Babayemi approached the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, which in its judgment on July 20, upheld the lower court judgment and dismissed the appeal.

APC Disowns Letter To Tinubu On Campaign Council Composition

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APC Disowns Letter To Tinubu On Campaign Council Composition

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, September 29, disowned the letter purportedly written by the party’s National Working Committee, led by its National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, to its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, expressing dissatisfaction with the composition of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

  The 422-member list Council released late Monday has been an issue of disagreement, prompting it to shift its inauguration earlier scheduled for Wednesday, September 28 indefinitely.

  In reaction to the letter circulating around, APC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Felix Morka, said Adamu did not author the letter in circulation.

  According to the statement: “Our attention has been drawn to a ‘DRAFT’ letter in circulation purportedly written by His Excellency, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of our great party, addressed to His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of our great party, expressing dissatisfaction over the recently released list of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).

  “To be clear, the ‘DRAFT’ letter did not emanate from the party. An UNSIGNED letter that marks itself as a ‘DRAFT’ cannot and should not be attributed to its purported author.

  “The national chairman of our party and our presidential candidate maintain cordial and effective communication channels and enjoy full liberty of open and frank conversations on matters of interest to the party and our presidential campaign. As such, an unsigned ‘DRAFT’ letter of the kind in circulation is patently unnecessary and of no qualitative value to engagement between the party and the PCC.

  “We will not be distracted by the wishes and actions of detractors that wait gleefully, but in vain for some kind of crisis to erupt between the party and the PCC.

  “We stand united, as a party, in our resolve and commitment to execute a focused and issue-driven campaign to persuade Nigerians to renew our mandate in next year’s general election.”