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No Corps Members Raped In Akwa Ibom Attack – NYSC

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The National Youth Service Corps has described as untrue reports that some 21 female corps members had been raped during an attack carried out on Wednesday “by thieves”.

The scheme confirmed that contrary to reports, “no bodily harm was meted on them, and no corps member was raped.”

The Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of NYSC, Chinyere Ekwe, made the clarification in a statement obtained by journalists in Abuja on Thursday.

She said, “In the said story making the rounds, it was alleged that Gunmen attacked, raped, robbed and dispossessed Corps Members of their valuables at Udo Ekong Ekwere Street, off Information Drive, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State where they reside.

“To put the unfortunate incident in proper perspective, the State Coordinator, NYSC Akwa Ibom State, Chinyere Ekwe in the company of the State Police Commissioner, Olatoye Durosinmi, visited the Corps Members for an on-the-spot assessment.

“While there, it was confirmed that 21 corps members occupy the said property. لعبة بينجو The interaction with the corps members further revealed that an attack on them was actually carried out by thieves at about 1 am this morning.

“In the process, the invaders took their valuables including phones, laptops and some cash. العاب في الهاتف They confirmed that no bodily harm was meted on them, and no corps member was raped.

“While the actions and intentions of those criminal elements remained condemnable, we passionately appeal to the social media operators to exercise restraint and not trivialize such unfortunate incidents as the consequences on the psychology of parents and guardians of corps members in the state would be dangerously affected.

“However, it is worthy of note that the State Commissioner of Police has assured the Corps Members and members of the public that an investigation on the matter has been launched and that the culprits will soon be apprehended. كيف تفوز بالروليت

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner has equally detailed surveillance around the area with a promise to extend the same to other Corps lodges.

“Accordingly, the State Coordinator has reaffirmed that there was no incident of rape. She, therefore, urges the corps members in the State to go about their lawful duties and make use of the security phone lines already provided, while in distressed situations.”

Kuje Jailbreak: Terrorists Attacked Prison To Eliminate Our Members, IPOB Alleges

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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, reacted to the invasion of the correctional facility in the Kuje area of Abuja by terrorists.

IPOB alleged that the attack was a plot by terrorists to eliminate members of the group incarcerated in the facility.

Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram members had invaded the Kuje prison on Tuesday with explosives.

The terrorists had released all their members incarcerated in the facility.

Reacting to the attack, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, warned that nothing must happen to members of the group incarcerated at the facility.

Powerful warned that IPOB would not take it easy with the Nigerian Government if anything happens to members of the group incarcerated in the Kuje facility.

A statement by Powerful reads partly: “We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to draw the world’s attention to the Nigeria Government and its security agencies, especially the Army and DSS agents’ instruction to the bandits rampaging the North to attack the Kuje correctional centre in Abuja.

“The Nigeria security agencies, especially the military and DSS agents in a covert action detailing a systematic strategy to eliminate IPOB members detained in Kuje prison and yesterday’s attack has confirmed our earlier intel.

“We want to let the world know that IPOB members were profiled and detained in Kuje prison yards for simply being persons indigenous to Biafra and of Igbo race.

“We have their details and want them alive because if anything untoward happens to our comrades who are detained in Kuje, IPOB will never take it easy with Nigeria Government and her security agencies.

“It is high time to release these innocent folks who were detained illegally and unjustly, Nigeria cannot continue to detain them indefinitely while allowing terrorists and bandits to come and slaughter them under disguised arrangements by the Buhari-Fulani administration.”

After Visiting Scene Of Kuje Prison Attack, Buhari Says He’s Disappointed With Intelligence System

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Buhari while inspecting attacked facility
Buhari while inspecting attacked facility

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is disappointed with the intelligence system and utilisation at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in Abuja.

He said this on Wednesday while speaking to journalists during his visit to the correctional facility which came under attack by terrorists last night.

“I am disappointed with the intelligence system,” President Buhari was quoted as saying in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “How can terrorists organise, have weapons, attack a security installation and get away with it?”

Soon after he arrived at the facility, the President was briefed about the attack by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, and the Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Haliru Nababa.

Both men showed President Buhari the bombed-out section and the records office, which was set on fire, adding that the invaders thereafter launched an attack on all cells in which Boko Haram terrorists were held.

He was also apprised that, at the end of the attack, none of the 63 terrorists were accounted for, but the records were not lost because they had been backed up.

The President was also informed that the security forces have recaptured 350 of the escapees while about 450 others were still unaccounted for, and that rapid work was underway to recapture them.

According to Shehu, President Buhari, like most Nigerians, was shocked by both the scale and audacity of the attack.

“How did the defences at the prison fail to prevent the attack?” the President queried. “How many inmates were in the facility? How many of them can you account for?

“How many personnel did you have on duty? How many of them were armed? Were there guards on the watchtower? What did they do? Does the CCTV work?”

The President, accompanied by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, said he was expecting “a comprehensive report” on the incident at the end of the visit.

Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures

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Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures
Dr Okuji Obinna Oreh
Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures
Dr Okuji Obinna Oreh

APGA House of Representatives candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Dr. Okuji Obinna Oreh has said his party is fully prepared to offer the people of the constituency effective and inclusive representation come 2023.

Speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday after the inauguration of ward executives for Ohafia and Arochukwu stakeholders at Amaeekpu Ohafia, Dr. Oreh said time has come for all clans, communities and villages in the two local governments that make up the constituency to be part of the nation’s patrimony.

He assured that an improved living standard awaits the people of they support him to emerge winner in the 2023 general elections to represent them at the House of Representatives.

“Whatever is due to them from the federal government will surely come to them under my representation. All the way from Arochukwu, to the various clans, down to Nkporo, their benefits will surely reach them, which will believe will raise standard of their living in infrastructure, economy, education, and all indices of development”, he said.

He therefore appealed for the support of the constituency for APGA, saying he is poised to making them proud.

Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures

Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures

Abia 2023: APGA Ready To Offer Arochukwu/Ohafia Fed Constituency Effective Representation, Dr Oreh Assures

Boris Johnson Agrees To Resign As UK Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson Agrees To Resign As UK Prime Minister
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Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, will resign on Thursday following pressure from members of his government.

A number of ministers had resigned from the government, citing a loss of trust in Johnson.

The resignations followed the latest scandal to engulf Johnson’s government — his handling of the concerns raised over Chris Pincher, deputy chief whip, over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Will Quince, minister for children and families; Robin Walker, minister of state for school standards, and John Glen, treasury minister, resigned their positions on Wednesday. الربح الحقيقي

On Tuesday, Sajid Javid, UK secretary of state for health and social care, and Rishi Sunak, UK treasury chief, resigned from the cabinet.

Earlier in the year, Johnson appointed Pincher — who has now resigned over claims that he groped two men at a private members’ club  — as the deputy chief whip, despite the allegations.

Although Johnson had apologised for backing Pincher, he vowed to fight on.

“The job of a prime minister in difficult circumstances, when he has been handed a colossal mandate, is to keep going, and that’s what I’m going to do,” he had said.

Several UK cabinet ministers reportedly gathered on Wednesday at the office of the prime minister to ask him to resign.

The delegation included Grant Shapps, transport secretary; Simon Hart, Welsh secretary; Brandon Lewis, Northern Ireland secretary; and Chris Heaton-Harris, chief whip. 1xbet عربي

Nadhim Zahawi, the new chancellor who replaced Rishi Sunak, was also believed to be in the delegation. bwin

Ike Ekweremadu, Wife To Appear In Court Today

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FG Hires Lawyers To Defend Ike Ekweremadu, Wife In UK

Former Nigeria’s deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice will appear in a court in the UK later on Thursday.

Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55, and Ike Ekweremadu, 60, have been formally charged with conspiracy to facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely organ harvesting, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

They were taken into custody after an investigation by police, which had been alerted in May 2022 to potential offences under modern slavery legislation. مواقع تربح منها المال

The Nigerian Senate, which Ekweremadu is still a member, said it will work with Nigeria’s High Commission in the UK to hire a lawyer for his defence. العاب المال

2023: It’s A Takeover Year For APGA In Abia, Chairman Ehiemere Vows

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2023: It's A Takeover Year For APGA In Abia, Chairman Ehiemere Vows
Rev Augustine Ehiemere
2023: It's A Takeover Year For APGA In Abia, Chairman Ehiemere Vows
Rev Augustine Ehiemere

Abia state chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA has vowed that the party is poised to installing government in Abia State in 2023, saying it will sack the PDP led government.

The party said it has credible candidates who have capacity to lead the state aright, urging the people of the state to support it.

Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of ward executives for Ohafia and Arochukwu stakeholders, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere urged the leadership of the wards to demonstrate fearlessness and commitment in the discharge of their functions.

He said the inauguration new ward leadership in the two local governments is to further strengthen the party’s structure to position it to taking over government in 2023.

He encouraged the new ward chairmen to galvanize support for the party in their local communities.

Ehiemere further appealed to those who feel dissatisfied following the recently concluded primaries of the party to sheath their sword and allow peace to reign.

He said, “I am happy, I am satisfied APGA is on ground, 2023 will be able to take over government house so that we will replicate what is happening in Anambra, look at Abia is almost dead no roads, workers are on strike, teachers are not paid, Nurses are on strike no good roads pensioners are weeping they are crying but we have a man of capacity that God has given unto us so all Abians should join support him.

“All this other political parties that just gang up yesterday are the same people so people should never identify with them because they will repeat what their oga has done in PDP.”

Group Urges NBC To Ban Smoking In BBNaija Season 7

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The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance has urged the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to prohibit smoking in the upcoming Big Brother Naija Season 7.

The group said tobacco advertising had persisted in Nigerian movies and digital spaces, despite the ban placed by the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015.

In a press statement signed by its Programme Officer, Chubuike Nwokorie on Wednesday, the group also urged the Federal Government and all stakeholders to intensify enforcement of the ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship in the country.

The statement partly read, “One of the most notorious violators of the TAPS ban is Smoke Box NG, a tobacco vendor that advertises tobacco products on social media with impunity.

“In 2021, Big Brother Naija, a popular reality TV show, hosted on the GOTV and DSTV platforms, sparked public outrage when its participants flagrantly smoked on live TV.

“This depiction of smoking as glamorous challenged the provisions of the NTC Act, 2015 on on-screen smoking. It also threatened the gains made on the ban on TAPS in Nigeria. When it happened, the tobacco control community called on the National Broadcasting Commission to act immediately.

“This year, as the programme is about to begin its 7th season, we are drawing the attention of NBC to proactively engage the organisers of the show to ensure that there is no repeat of last year’s violations.

“We wish to make it clear that should there be reluctance on the part of the regulators or the organisers to ensure a smoke-free programme, we will explore every available option in the interest of public health. It is important to note that entertainment products set the agenda for many young people because they are the eyes through which they see the world.

“We sound a note of caution to the organisers of BBN and a reminder of their responsibility towards the Nigerian population.

“At this time when Nigerians are hungry for quality leadership, a programme with such national reach must be used to portray high-standing role models for the Nigerian people.

“The National Film and Video Censors Board must live up to its responsibility of ensuring that all videos made and consumed in Nigeria strictly abide by the provisions of the NTC Act as it applies to the regulation of on-screen smoking and must see to the inclusion of text warnings or outright removal of needless on-screen smoking depictions.

“The National Communications Commission and the National Information Technology Development Agency must monitor, and sanction violators of the TAPS ban in the digital space.

“Finally, we charge all agencies of government tasked with the responsibility of enforcing the NTC Act and its Regulations to work together and ensure that the ban on direct and indirect tobacco advertising promotion and sponsorship is comprehensively implemented in Nigeria in line with Article 13 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.”

Lagos Sacks Judge Who Dissolved Marriage, Impregnated Complainant’s Wife

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Lagos Sacks Judge Who Dissolved Marriage, Impregnated Complainant’s Wife

Lagos Sacks Judge Who Dissolved Marriage, Impregnated Complainant’s Wife

The Lagos State Government on Monday says it has fired a customary court judge, Mr Ishola Razaki Adeyemi, who allegedly dissolved a marriage between a couple and impregnated the wife of the complainant, Olayemi Ayeni.

Ayeni in a now-viral video was seen recounting his tumultuous ordeal in the hands of Adeyemi, whom he claimed made his life a living hell.

“I had an issue with my wife, she moved out of the house, she rented an apartment very close to my house. I put five million naira into her business to establish a school, Greatest Kiddies Foundation. So, the success of the business caused a problem in the family, I could not control her again,” he had said in the video.

“So after 10 months, I took her to court, thinking that I’d able to resolve this matter through Alternative Dispute Resolution. The judge, Dr Ishola Azakiq Adeyeni, hurriedly dissolved my marriage and got that woman impregnated three months after the dissolution of the marriage.

The woman, she’s now carrying nine months pregnancy for that man. What really pained me is that in the ruling, this man denied me access to my children. That I can only see the children at the school premises once a week. The same children now are under his custody; he took over the business I established for that woman. He denied me access from having access to my children, he impregnated the woman now and he still wants to send me to jail.”

According to the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Titilola Vivour Adeniyi, the findings of the investigation subsequently led to the termination of the appointment of the judge.

Ikpeazu Receives National Population Delegation, Assures Partnership To Ensure Successful Census In Abia

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Ikpeazu Receives National Population Delegation, Assures Partnership To Ensure Successful Census In Abia

Ikpeazu Receives National Population Delegation, Assures Partnership To Ensure Successful Census In Abia

Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has assured that his administration will partner with the National Population Commission to ensure that the next census scheduled to hold by next year is successful in the state.

The governor gave this assurance on Wednesday at his Umuobiakwa home town in Obingwa local government area when he played host to a delegation of the National Population Commission led by the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State at the Commission, Chief Johny Nwabuisi.

Ikpeazu Receives National Population Delegation, Assures Partnership To Ensure Successful Census In Abia
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu

The governor described the collation of reliable data on population as a key requirement for effective planning for national development.

In a release signed by his chief press secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Governor made it clear that periodic census was critical to national development because governments at all levels need to know the exact number of people whom they are serving and how best to apportion resources.

According to the statement, the governor said that the realization of the importance of population census management led his administration to set up a Population Committee for the State for the purpose of liaising with the Federal Government to ensure that the next population census will be seamless in the State.

“Speaking earlier, the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State at the National Population Commission, Chief Johny Nwabuisi told the Governor that they were in Obingwa as part of their plan to organize a TRIAL CENSUS which is to be used to assess their level of preparedness for the main census. It willl also be a good time for them to test their different equi in readiness for the census next year. Obingwa LGA, according to him, is one of the Local Government Areas chosen for the trial.

“He thanked the Governor for the foresight in the setting up of the State Population Committee under the Chairmanship of a former Deputy Governor of the State, Rt. Hon Eric Acho Nwakanma, describing it as a key step towards a successful census exercise in the State, and assured that the Commission will work closely with the Committee to capture the true population figure for the state.

“The State Director of the National Population Commission, Mrs Juliana Ezebuiro also spoke at the event.

“In his speech, the Chairman of the State Population Committee, Rt. Hon Eric Acho Nwakanma thanked the Governor for establishing the Committee and assured that they will do all that is necessary to see that the true population figures for the State are captured in the next census.

“Other members of the State Population Committee Chief Charles Ama, Hon. Dr. Ikechukwu Nwabeke, Hon Barrister Randie Ukawoko, Hon. Ben Nwachi and M U Ihemadu.”

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