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Ahead of the burial of Israel Okwu Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Meme Sally, parents of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, security operatives have virtually taken over the Anambra, Imo and Abia axis of the South-Eastern region of the country. The burial is holding on Friday at lsiama Afaraukwu, Umuahia North Local Government area of Abia State. IPOB and security agencies have been trading words over the burial ceremony. Abia State police authorities had threatened to disrupt the burial, should members of the IPOB show up there, perhaps to forestall possible breakdown of law and order. Our correspondent who was on his way to the burial ceremony, reports that no fewer than 10 checkpoints manned by military and police operatives were mounted between Onitsha and Uli. The security operatives were however very civil in the discharge of their duties. Commercial bus drivers and passengers however did not take kindly to the traffic snarl occasioned by...

FEC approves engineering design for six-lane Abuja-Kano highway The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N867.2 million for engineering design of an additional lane on the Kano – Abuja highway, to make it six-lanes. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly cabinet meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. He said: “The Ministry of Works and Housing presented a memorandum to appoint a consultant for the engineering design of the additional lane for the Abuja-Kano highway for the sum of N867.263 million. “The Council approved that memo for the work to be executed in five months. “Abuja-Kano is already under construction, it was awarded in December 2017 but we now reviewed that project, giving that the road was built in the early 90s and the traffic that has grown there now so as we are doing the construction we might expand the carriage...

The Rivers Police Command has banned the use of sirens, revolving lights, spy and covered number plates in the state. A statement signed by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, said the Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura, banned the aforementioned facilities due to the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on the abuse and indiscriminate use without appropriate approvals. The statement said the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State command, appealed to the residents of the state, particularly banks, companies, private individuals and security personnel except those on covert operations to show understanding by complying with the directive and immediately remove the unauthorized and prohibited facilities or face prosecution. The statement further said the taskforce headed by the officer In charge, CP Monitoring Unit, CSP Grace Wonwu, has been given the marching order to enforce compliance, arrest defaulters and impoun...

The Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Kogi chapter Comrade Onuh Edokah charges workers in the state to remain resolute as the state government has set up machinery to tackle all issues surrounding the payment of minimum wage in the state. Edokah gave the charge on Wednesday during the 7th Quadrennial state delegates conference of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) , Kogi state chapter. The NLC boss while speaking to newsmen at the venue of the congress urged civil servants in the state to expect a better deal from government, saying the union was still negotiating with government and hopeful of getting desired result at the end of negotiations. “The state government has set up a committee to look into the payment of 30,000 naira minimum wage to workers of the state. “We are hoping that by the end of the thirty days government gave the committee, they will come out with a chat that will be the true position of the minimum wage in Kogi state and we are ex...

The Osundairo brothers, Abel and Ola and Jussie Smollett The Nigerian brothers, Abel and Ola Osundairo, at the centre of the Jussie Smollett ‘hoax’ attack scandal said they are prepared to testify at his trial and that they will not feel vindicated unless the Empire actor is found guilty of lying to police. the brothers expressed their readiness to give testimony via their lawyer, Schmidt Rodriguez. Smollett was charged on Tuesday with lying to police in a six-count, grand jury indictment which revived the case against him. Last year, he was arrested after claiming to have been the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago. He iss now due in court on 24 February. The Osundairo brothers, who knew Smollett, said he paid them to stage the attack against him and that they went along with it for $3,500, not knowing the media storm it would create. Smollett’s attorneys, over the last year, have accused the brothers of lying. The 37-year-old star was charged b...

Media personality and brand influencer Toke Makinwa on this episode of her vlog is discussing ‘Crimes of Passion’. Domestic violence is on the rise in homes and the rate at which spouses kill each other is appalling, like the recent case of Maryam Sanda who stabbed her hubby to death and was sentenced to death by hanging. Toke says no one goes into a relationship or marriage with the intention of coming out, but when things go south, it is usually better to take a walk instead of till death do you part like is being preached. She wrote: I’ve often wondered why “Separation” is not preached enough, listen!!!!!! No one gets married hoping or praying for a divorce, everyone gets married with the hope that they’ll stay married forever but sometimes like it or not, that is not the case. Things change, people grow apart and no matter how hard you fight for it, there really isn’t much you can do. Sometimes separation is healthy, people take a moment to breathe and sometimes it helps t...

There was pandemonium on Wednesday as headquarters of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria was gutted by fire. The fire started around 11:40am, as smokes emanated from the roof of the one story building. Police officers with their guns ran out of the building as attempts were made to quench the fire to no avail. Several fire extinguishers were deployed to put out the fire, but it was after officers of the Lagos State Fire Service came that the fire was extinguished. However, not much damage was done to the building. The fire was said to have begun as a result of electrical surge in the building, leading to pandemonium as officers scampered to safety.

Nigerian Afro-pop singer, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke’s sophomore album, “A Good Time” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa three months after the project was released. The singer also received plaques for singles off his album which was released in November 2019. His song ‘Blow My Mind’ featuring Chris Brown was certified platinum while ‘Risky’ featuring Popcaan went double platinum. Risky crooner took to his Instagram page to celebrate his latest achievement, sharing a video of him receiving his plaques to his 15million followers. ”A Good Time” which dropped on November 22nd, 2019, featured seventeen tracks, with ten of the songs being solo works of Davido, while the other seven were collaborative efforts with a rich selection of local and international talents. The collaborations featured Popcaan, Peruzzi, Zlatan, Naira Marley, WurlD, Summer Walker, Chris Brown, Gunna, Dremo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Yonda. While prominent music producers on...

Popular Yoruba actor, Yemi Solade has revealed why some of his colleagues do not like him in the industry. The ace actor who recently celebrated his 60th birthday opens up about his experience in the industry in an interview with City People. You may also read: Face Of ChurchillChoken 2020 According to him, many people in the industry hated him for saying the truth to their faces that “lack of education, professional training, formal training is the problem of that sector.” “I can remember when Mama Rainbow met me on the set of “Oju Inu”. She said “Doctor, if I invite you will you work for me? I played the role of Medical Doctor in the movie back then and everything was well structured. I began to point out certain things that I felt were missing such as calling someone Mrs. Tayo in a Corporate environment. Once you use the prefix, the surname has to follow. “So they began to frown at my ideas, that Baba Ogunde already said it that some English people will come and hijack ...

Death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China hit 1,016 on Tuesday, according to figures released by the country’s health authorities. Face of Churchillchoken first edition More than 100 people died due to the virus on Monday, a sharp spike that exceeded the 97 deaths recorded the day before. China’s National Health Commission reported that 103 of the 108 new deaths occurred in the central province of Hubei where the outbreak first began. In the provincial capital Wuhan, the epicentre of the crisis, the mortality rate stands at over four percent, official statistics reported. According to NAN, within the same 24-hour period, 2,478 new infections were confirmed nationwide, bringing the total tally up to 37,626. In Hubei province alone the number of confirmed cases is said to have reached over 30,000.

Vice Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Prof Abdulkadir and the Rector of the state’s polytechnic, Prof Atureta have been suspended from office. Our correspondent gathered that the duo were suspended for non compliance to the new financial guidelines as directed by Governor Yahaya Bello. Sources informed that the governor was terribly miffed by the behaviour of the two top officials and directed that they should proceed on suspension. A source revealed that the Governor refused to be placated, insisting that their actions amounted to insubordination. Face of Churchillchoken first edition Meanwhile, there are indications that letters are already being issued to MDAs that have complied and funds are soon to be released to them. In the meantime also, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, has called on top management of agencies under the ministry to fully comply with the new financial guidelines, warning that anyone found wanting, would n...

There were tears and cries at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) mortuary, on Monday when members of family of the late Chima Ikwunado’s identified the body of their son. Enefaa Georgewill, Chairman Civil Societies Organisation in Rivers State who was among the team that identified the late Chima’s corpse spoke to a Port Harcourt based Radio station saying that the family and Civil Society Organisations were wondering why there should be any need for autopsy as, according to him, there were marks on the deceased’s body which must have resulted from intense beating. He said although autopsy examination was being carried out at the time, he wondered why the need to carry out any autopsy after seeing the glaring signs of brutality. Twelve persons, he said, were allowed to enter the mortuary. They included the Police pathologist Musa Stephen, the family’s pathologist, the IPO, family members, some members of Ikokwu 4, lawyers and civil rights activists. “...

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Antonio Guterres during his lecture at the on-going AU Summit UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says promotion of gender equality and the “meaningful engagement of women and girls” was key to poverty eradication in Africa. Guterres stated this in his address to the 33rd African Union (AU) summit, which opened in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Sunday. He said although the continent had made progress in gender equality and women empowerment, but much remained to be done. Read Also::SERAP drags Buhari, Ayade to ECOWAS Court over Agba Jalingo Noting that the world was still dominated by men, the UN chief emphasised that the search for global peace and sustainable development required women’s leadership. “That is why I have made gender parity a centerpiece of UN reform, and gender equality and the advancement of women a top priority in all the UN does. “Peace, social cohesion and sustainable development require women’s contribution and leadership. “It is our...

Talented Nigerian Singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, also known as Kizz Daniel, has displayed his impressive garage with newly acquired exotic cars. This is coming after the Fly Boi Inc pioneer teamed up with highlife singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold to drop his latest single dubbed ‘Jore’, which is still trending. The ”Madu” crooner who has been serving Nigerians with hit songs back to back showed his fans that his bank account is also receiving back to back inflow, and he is on top of his game. Kizz Daniel shared the new assets via his Instagram page, with the caption, “Na boyfriend be fine boy, Husband na fine material ✍🏻 Change your OT!!” KizzDaniel closed his ‘No Bad Songs’ Tour in Lagos, Nigeria at Eko Convention Centre on Boxing Day, December 26th, 2019 tagged “Kizz Daniel Live In Concert”. The ‘No Bad Songs’ thrilled his fans with some of his hot jams like Madu, Poko, F**k U, Eko & PakNGo as well as previous hits like Woju, One Ticket, Yeba, No Do, ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria and Cross River State Government to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over what it termed “the prolonged, arbitrary detention, unfair prosecution, persecution, and sham trial of journalist Agba Jalingo.” SERAP said Jalingo, who is the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that Mr Ayade diverted N500 million belonging to the state. In the suit number ECW/CCJ/APP/10/2020 filed last week at the ECOWAS Court, SERAP is arguing that: “The sole objective of the government of Nigeria and the Cross River State Government of governor Ben Ayade is to perpetually keep Agba Jalingo in arbitrary detention and to silence him simply for expressing critical views and carrying out his legitimate job as journalist.” According to the suit: “This is not the first time the government of Nigeria and the Cross River state government of governor Ben Ayade have ...

Rotary District 3020 India, together with District 9110 Nigeria is organising a Free Surgical Mission in Nigeria. The Free Surgical Mission, which was initiated last Rotary year, has now been granted final approval by The Rotary Foundation, according to the District 9110 Free Surgical Mission Coordinator, Dr. Femi Akodu. The free surgeries which will be conducted on registered candidates will include: 1)  Plastic Surgeries:  Cleft lip, contractures from burns, keloids, and hypertrophic scars 2)  General Surgeries:  Hernia, Hemorrhoids, lumps, and Gall bladder stones 3)  Orthopaedic Surgeries:  Limb deformities corrective surgeries 4)  Dental:  Dental caries, dental abscess, gingivitis, retained primary teeth, teeth fracture, maligned teeth, and discoloured teeth.

The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has risen to 811 in mainland China, the country’s National Health Commission said on Sunday. The death toll thereby surpassed that of SARS, a respiratory disease which caused a global health scare in the early 2000, and which also began in China. Across China, 89 new deaths and 2,656 new confirmed cases were reported, the vast majority in the province of Hubei. According to the commission’s figures, health authorities recorded a total of 33,738 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus since the beginning of the outbreak in December. The outbreak’s epicentre is located in the city of Wuhan in Hubei province. There, the number of new cases of pneumonia caused by the virus rose by 2,147, the provincial health commission said. Also 81 new deaths were reported over the last 24 hours in Hubei, bringing the total to 780. The virus, which has spread to about two dozen countries since first being identified, has only claimed the lives of...

A soldier who went on a deadly rampage in Thailand, killing more than 20 people and injuring dozens of others, has been shot dead by security forces, police confirmed “It’s over now,” Police Chief Chakthip Chaijinda told reporters in Nakhon Ratchasima, north-east of the capital Bangkok early Sunday. The shooter was shot dead in a mall where he had holed up, police spokesman Krissana Pattanacharoen also confirmed in a statement. The shooter was identified as 32-year-old Sergeant Jakrapanth Thomma. He reportedly shot dead his commanding officer before stealing heavy weapons and a military Humvee from a military base and going on a killing frenzy. He shot and killed dozens of people in his path as he fled, including at a Buddhist temple. He then went on a rampage at a shopping mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, north-east of the capital Bangkok. The shooter, who had posted parts of his spree on social media, reportedly had a dispute with his commanding officer over money, dpa/NAN re...

A legal luminary, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly to effect a constitutional change that would allow a decentralised police force to effectively address the insecurity challenges confronting the country. According to him, the country is in dire need of an upgraded security arrangement because of the recent security breaches by bandits and disgruntled elements in some parts of the country. Fagbemi stated this while delivering a lecture at the Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Okitipupa branch, on Saturday. The theme of the Law Week was “Security as the Bedrock of a Prosperous Nation: Rejigging Nigeria’s Constitutional Federalism.” Fagbemi said that the primary responsibility of any government was to provide adequate security for its citizenry, adding that it was taken for granted that developmental endeavours would revolve around the security architecture. He expressed the concern that in spite of the pres...

A yet to be identified man in Lagos has died after an early morning sex with a woman. In a video that has gone viral, the sex worker, who identified herself as Precious from Akwa Ibom State said she alerted the hotel staff early Saturday, when she found that the man was not responding when she tried to nudge him to pay her, as she was about to leave the hotel. Use the links below ro watch video https://youtu.be/GM_sOkL7hgU https://youtu.be/GM_sOkL7hgU?t=43 Policemen who interrogated the girl in the video found some drugs in the man’s bag and it was believed the man used them before going to bed. In the video, Precious said she was introduced to the deceased by someone who told her that a man who just ‘came back’ needed a lady to spend the night with. Precious met the man and they finally lodged in a hotel. After taking their meals, they slept off. The man woke up around 5am and they had sex. Precious insisted that they must use the condom, which she brought out. Acco...

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old man, Kayode Oladehinde , a resident of Olope Street Ogijo for defiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The suspect was arrested following a report from the mother of the victim who complained at Ogijo Divisional headquarters that her daughter informed her that the suspect who is her present husband forcefully had carnal knowledge of her as a result of which she got pregnant. The mother stated further that the suspect, having realized that the victim was pregnant, gave her drug to abort the pregnancy resulting to her bleeding seriously. On the strength of the report, the DPO, Ogijo Division, CSP Suleiman Muhammad detailed his detectives to the suspect’s residence where he was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the suspect who was dumbfounded when confronted by his wife only pleaded for forgiveness from his wife and the victim who is his stepdaughter.   Investigation revealed that the mother of the victim got marri...

There is an unusual calmness in Rochas Okorocha’s camp in Imo State given the first skeletal appointments of the new governor of the State, Senator Hope Uzodinma which did not favour his (Okorocha’s) boys. The former governor who had earlier given hope to his teeming footsoldiers about his contribution towards the emergence of the new governor was taken aback at the very first appointments of the governor which included the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Attorney General and Chief Press Secretary. Our correspondent in the state reports that the former governor has now resorted to political gimmicks where he massages the governor’s ego, pleading for acceptance in the full glare of the public. Worse still, his ALGON chairmen who were suspended by the immediate-past government and whose hope was rekindled by the emergence of the new governor, recently received the biggest shock of their life when the governor instructed that local government councils in the ...