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APC Reps caucus donates N200m to campaign council

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APC Reps caucus donates N200m to campaign council

Ahead of the Edo State Governorship Election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024, the All Progressives Congress caucus in the House of Representatives has donated N200m in support of the party’s candidate, Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Dennis Idahosa.

The Chairman, APC Reps’ Fundraising Committee for Edo Governorship Election and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Okpebholo and Idahosa, both members of the APC represent Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia North East/Ovia South West Federal Constituency respectively.

The statement read in part, “In a strong demonstration of solidarity and loyalty to the party, the APC Reps Caucus contributed a sum of ₦200 million towards the party’s campaign for the September 21 governorship polls. The donation, made by individual members of the APC in the 10th House, was coordinated under the leadership of Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.

“The All Progressives Congress caucus in the House of Representatives has pledged its unwavering support for Senator Monday Okpebholo and Hon Dennis Idahosa, the party’s candidates for the upcoming Edo governorship election. Both Senator Okpebholo and Hon. Idahosa are sitting members of the National Assembly.

“The caucus expressed its determination to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the party’s victory in Edo State, emphasising their commitment to supporting Sen Okpebholo and Hon Idahosa, two esteemed colleagues who have consistently shown capacity and competence in their public service.”

The statement added that the cheque for the donation was presented by the Leader of the House, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, at a ceremony witnessed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria, a member of the House from Edo State, Billy Osawaru, and the Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Prof Jake Dan-Azumi.

No favoured political party or candidate, ANSIEC tells Anambra residents

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No favoured political party or candidate, ANSIEC tells Anambra residents

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission has insisted that no political party or candidate will be favoured during the local government election coming up on September 28 across the state.

Recall that some major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, have threatened to boycott the local government elections, citing “massive irregularities and non-adherence to due process” as enshrined in the Electoral Law 2022.

The APC, PDP and LP had, at different interactions with the media, alleged that ANSIEC is working to favour the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, and therefore described the forthcoming LG elections as a “sham”, while also calling for it’s postponement.

However, the Chairman of ANSIEC, Genevieve Osakwe, during the last day of the Commission’s sensitisation tour of local government areas with a visit to Awka North and South, Dunukofia, Anaocha and Njikoka LGAs, on Monday, urged Ndi Anambra not to fall for “cheap propaganda” peddled by the opposition regarding the local government election in the state.

The tour was attended by a cross-section of stakeholders from the local government areas drawn from political parties, candidates, religious leaders, representatives of town unions and traditional institutions.

Osakwe said, “The essence of the tour is to interact, educate and cascade the commission’s plan for free, fair and credible polls in two weeks to the grassroots using community and opinion leaders. We believe this will help the commission achieve success as the electorate will, themselves, play the leading role as major stakeholders in the electoral process.

“Ignore the rumour making the rounds that the commission has endorsed some candidates and political parties ahead of the election. It is cheap propaganda which is targeted at discouraging the electorate from speaking through their votes and insisting on quality representation.

“ANSIEC under her watch is determined to deliver the freest, fairest and most credible local government elections ever witnessed in the country.”

The participants commended the commission for bringing them up to speed through the local government sensitisation tour.

One of the stakeholders and President General of Awba-Ofemili, Fidelis Chukwunedu, thanked the commission for being dogged in ensuring that the various communities in the 21 local government areas of the state are being carried along, assuring that they will sensitise the electorate in their communities to ensure full participation.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has also restated that nothing would stop the local government election scheduled for September 28.

Soludo urged ndị Anambra to participate in the election, assuring them that movement would be restricted on election day.

He made this declaration during an interactive meeting with APGA candidates at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Center in Awka.

Attendees included local government chairmen, party chairmen, state working committee members, and State Executive Council members.

Tinubu repositioning Nigeria in global politics

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Tinubu repositioning Nigeria in global politics

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Philip Agbese, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas for their patriotism, noting that their dedication to service has earned Nigeria a respected position on the global stage.

Agbese stated this on Monday on the sidelines of the Pan-African Parliament’s Extraordinary session in Midrand, South Africa.

The lawmaker, a delegate at the conference, commended Tinubu for what he called his exceptional leadership as President of the Economic Community of West African States and his promotion of human rights and respect for the rule of law.

According to him, President Tinubu’s commitment to these values has strengthened Nigeria’s position as a beacon of hope and a key player in regional and global politics.

He said, “President Tinubu’s vision for a prosperous and integrated Africa is inspiring, and his leadership has earned Nigeria a respected position on the global stage.

“His dedication to African development and integration is unwavering, and his influence is being felt across the continent.

“I commend President Tinubu for his tireless efforts in promoting African development and integration.

“His leadership has been instrumental in shaping Nigeria’s position on the global stage, and we look forward to continued collaboration with the Pan-African Parliament to achieve our shared goals.”

Agbese who doubles as the Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives also lauded Speaker Abbas’ “Revolutionary approach to governance, inspiring of a new generation of African leaders and driving progress across the continent.”

He continued, “Speaker Abbas has strengthened continental solidarity, cooperation, and development, promoting peace, security, and stability, and pursuing a common economic recovery strategy that benefits all Africans.

“As a key player in the Pan-African Parliament, Speaker Abbas has strengthened continental solidarity, cooperation, and development. He has promoted peace, security, and stability, and pursued a common economic recovery strategy that benefits all Africans.”

The lawmaker noted that the Pan African Parliament’s objectives align with the vision of President Tinubu and Speaker Abbas, adding that their leadership has been instrumental in shaping Nigeria’s position on the global stage.

He pledged his readiness to continue working with the duo to achieve shared goals and promote a better Nigeria and Africa.

He further urged other African countries to support Nigeria’s leadership in promoting tinental development and integration.

Troops kill terrorists, recover arms in Kaduna

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Troops kill terrorists, recover arms in Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed two terrorists and recovered dangerous weapons during an operation conducted in Kaduna State.

The troops who were acting on credible intelligence laid an ambush against terrorists who were moving along the Birnin Gwari-Manini axis.

According to a post on X on Monday, the Army said the ambush led to a fierce gun battle with the terrorists.

The post read, “The Nigerian Army continues to demonstrate its resolve in dismantling terrorist networks across various theatres of operations, delivering heavy blows to the fleeing villains. In the latest encounter, troops successfully expunged and destabilized terrorists attempting to escape military action, aborting their mission and putting them on the run.

“Acting on credible intelligence, troops deployed at Kwaga village of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, positioned an ambush against terrorists transiting along the Birnin Gwari-Manini axis, leading to an intense firefight. In the ensuing clash, troops neutralised two terrorists with overwhelming firepower, while others fled in disarray.

“The operation also led to the recovery of some arms and equipment, including two AK-47 rifles, three rifle magazines, one Baofeng radio, and three motorcycles used by the terrorists.’’

The Army said it remained resolute in its mission to rid the country of terrorism and ensure the safety of all citizens.

“Troops are still on the trail of the wounded terrorists,” the post added.

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Otti orders road expansion at Umuahia mega bus terminal

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Otti orders road expansion at Umuahia mega bus terminal

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has ordered the contractor handling the Umuahia mega bus terminal project to expand roads around the terminal for easy vehicular movement.

The governor who spoke on Sunday while on an inspection visit to the project site also expressed satisfaction at the pace of work ongoing construction on the site.

He pointed out that there were some areas the contractor needed to make some minor adjustments.

He said, “I think the contractors are doing very well. They have been known to perform very well. They are working according to the Schedule.

“But then, there are a few areas that I observed that they have to go back and make some adjustments. We needed the roads to be wider than they are with the junction improvement and the traffic lights. So, I have asked them to stop around the Cooperative roundabout so that we can take a look at it again”

“But, so far, so good. I am impressed with the quality of work”, Otti stated.

Explaining some of the features of the Transport Terminal and what it intends to achieve, Otti said that something similar was done in Oshodi, Lagos State and that’s exactly what is being replicated in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital.

According to him, “Exactly what they did in Oshodi is what we want to replicate here. The railway, the buses, everything will terminate here. Shopping Centers, Hotels, just where people can come, meet, and have fun, children’s playground, everything will be here.”

The governor explained that the project will help organise the capital city very well and bring to an end the multiplicity of parks all over the place. He added that a lot of businesses will move in there because there is provision for hotels, shopping plazas, playgrounds, etc.

Otti further disclosed that the project may not yield money immediately but in the long run, it will generate a lot of money. He noted that the most important thing is for the Capital City to look like a Capital.

Speaking earlier during a Sunday worship at the Dunamis Church, Umuahia Otti thanked the church members for their support during the election and up till now. He assured the congregation that his administration would continue to prioritize the welfare of the people by putting the people first, which he said is the mantra of his administration.

“We believe that government that is worth its name, should focus on the welfare of the people. And, that is what we promised you. That is what we are doing. So, when you see us defray arrears of salaries owed by our predecessors, it’s not that we have too much money, but because we believe that a worker deserves his wage”.

“Our mantra in this government is that the people will come first. You know before now, the Government has been about big men. Big men were taking more and more, sharing our money. We said no, money in Abia cannot be shared.

“And, I can commit in the presence of the Almighty God, that, in so far as I remain here, your money will not be shared. Your money will be used to work for you”, the Governor assured.

In a sermon titled, “The Profit and Dividends of Wisdom” the resident Pastor, Pastor Anthony Itodo, said that wisdom is key to stability, creativity, innovation, productivity, good decision-making, and direction in everything we do in life. He led the congregation in a fervent prayer for the Governor, his entourage, and the state.

Gov. Otti was joined in the worship by the lawmaker representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North & South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha, the Deputy Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Austin Okezie Nmerekini, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Kenneth Kalu, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Pastor Caleb Ajagba (PhD), and some other top government officials.

Police repel attack on Imo Divisional police headquarters

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Police repel attack on Imo Divisional police headquarters

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command on Sunday repelled an attack on the Njaba Divisional Headquarters by hoodlums suspected to be affiliated with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed militia, the Eastern Security Network.

According to a release signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, the attackers, arriving in three SUVs, launched a violent assault on the headquarters with sporadic gunfire.

“In response, the ever-gallant operatives swiftly took up defensive positions and engaged the assailants, resulting in the neutralisation of three attackers. The remaining assailants, who sustained various gunshot injuries, fled into nearby bushes.

“During the operation, our forces recovered one General Purpose Machine Gun, one AK-47 rifle, and three vehicles — a Toyota Lexus 470, a Mercedes GLK, and a Toyota Venza.”

Okoye noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, is currently leading an “intense operation” to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

The police commissioner lauded the brave efforts of the operatives and assured the public that the command remains committed to enhancing the state’s internal security and will continue to take decisive actions against any threats to public peace.

In early September 2024, gunmen killed two vigilante members guarding Isiala Mbano Local Government Area headquarters and a policeman after setting ablaze the Obowo Police Station in the state.

According to Metro gathered that the gunmen also burnt some vehicles parked at the council premises.

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Police launch manhunt for killers of Enugu market chairman

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Police launch manhunt for killers of Enugu market chairman

The police in Enugu State have begun a manhunt for the suspected killers of the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Stephen Aniagu.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that a preliminary investigation by the police had revealed that the assailants had waylaid Aniagu along the Amechi Road area of the state, shot at him and escaped with his car on Saturday.

He added that upon receiving a report of the incident, policemen stormed the scene and took the victim to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead.

The PPRO said, “The Enugu State Police Command operatives are on the trail of the armed assailants that shot and murdered the Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Enugu, Stephen Aniagu, at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. of September 14, 2024.

“A preliminary investigation reveals that the unknown armed hoodlums, operating in a Toyota Corolla car, double-crossed and shot the victim, making away with his blue-coloured Toyota Corolla car.

“He was taken to the hospital by police operatives who hastened to the scene but was confirmed dead by doctors. His corpse was deposited in the mortuary for preservation and further investigative actions.”

He continued that a tactical team had been deployed to trail and arrest the suspects behind the killing of Aniagu while assuring the public that justice would be served.

“The Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has ordered tactical squads of the command that are on the trail of the assailants to deploy all the intelligence and operational resources at their disposal to hunt the criminals down.

“He also orders the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a discreet investigation to unravel the circumstances of the incident.

“CP Kanayo assures the public that the police will leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book soonest,” Ndukwe concluded.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Peter Mbah, has directed security agencies to apprehend the killers of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Aniagu, within 48 hours.

In a signed statement on Sunday, Mbah vowed that such a heinous crime would not go unpunished under his administration.

He also expressed his condolences to the deceased’s family and OMMATA.

“In the meantime, I have directed security agencies in the state to apprehend his killers within 48 hours. As we have always maintained, and as every criminal in the state should now realise, we can bring them to justice.

“Therefore, those who committed this atrocity have bitten off more than they can chew.

“They have murdered sleep, and so neither they, nor the government, nor the security agencies will rest until all the perpetrators are captured and justice is served, under the law, sooner rather than later.”

Commiserating with Chief Aniagu’s family, community, and OMMATA, the governor noted that the late market leader served his community, the association, and Enugu State with distinction.

“The government and people of Enugu State grieve with them. However, I urge them to find solace in the service he rendered to our dear state and in the certainty that his killers will never go unpunished. It is a promise,” he concluded.

Fire guts physically challenged man’s house in Ebonyi

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Fire guts physically challenged man’s house in Ebonyi

A mysterious fire has razed the house of a physically challenged man, Mr. Linus Eji, at the Ododokpa Ndubia Igbeagu community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Narrating his pain to According to Metro on Sunday, Eji said the mysterious fire gutted his house in the early hours of Wednesday, when he was sitting outside with his two children, preparing breakfast.

He noted that because of his physical condition, he was unable to remove any item from the house and expressed regrets that he could no longer feed the family and send his children back to school following the resumption of a new academic session.

The victim, who is a shoemaker, said he was depressed by the unfortunate incident and called on the National Emergency Management Agency, the State Emergency Management Agency and other public-spirited individuals in the country to assist him to feed his children in this economic hardship.

Some of the items destroyed by the inferno included clothes, newly harvested bags of rice, a TV set, sewing machine belonging to the wife and all the equipment he used for shoemaking and repairs.

According to him, “I was with my two children outside our house around 8 am on Wednesday, when I noticed that fire had gutted our house and I couldn’t move or do anything because of my condition.

“Everything in that house was totally burnt down. Not even a pin was removed. I only have this clothing that I am putting on and nothing again.

“Apart from my shoemaking and repairs business, I also engage in rice farming. Just recently, I harvested my rice, stored the bags inside the house waiting for it to be milled, only for this unfortunate incident to befall us and burn all that belonged to me.

“The situation is so devastating and it has brought me back to scratch. I have to start all again. My children need to go back to school. We need a roof over our head and we still need to feed.”

According to him, “You can see my children here. We plead that good-spirited Nigerians should come to our rescue and help us.”

Two nabbed for cloning, issuing fake Osun tax receipts

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Two nabbed for cloning, issuing fake Osun tax receipts

The Chairman of Osun State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Adesola Adewumi, on Sunday, announced the arrest of two suspects who were caught allegedly faking government tax receipts and clearance.

Adewunmi said the suspects had been handed over to the police for further interrogation and possible prosecution and urged taxpayers in the state to be vigilant and ensure they go to authorised channels to pay their taxes.

He gave the advice in a statement obtained by According to Metro on Sunday.

According to him, the suspects were arrested during the agency’s recent statewide audit/enforcement exercise.

The statement partly read, “The Osun Internal Revenue Service, in its efforts to block revenue leakages in the state, has arrested two persons for cloning and issuance of fake government tax receipts and tax clearance certificates to unsuspecting populace.

“The exercise is a continuous one as its commitment is to ensure adequate compliance to the rules governing payment of taxes and levies, as well as, blocking of all avenues of revenue leakages in the state.”

Warning against involvement in faking of government tax receipts and clearance, Adewumi noted that the agency would not condone illegality regarding tax payments.

The Osun IRS chairman also said that anyone caught engaging in the act would be made to face full wrath of the law.

Adewumi however urged diligent taxpayers to be vigilant and, “not panic but they ensure they go to authorised channels such as all banks, tax stations MDAs, OIRS online platform, OIRS POS Marshals and obtain government receipts for every payment they make.

“The objective of the ongoing exercise is to bring all enemies of the state sabotaging the efforts of the government regarding revenue to book.”

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Court bars event in memory of Mohbad

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Court bars event in memory of Mohbad

A High Court in Ogun State has imposed an interim injunction prohibiting a planned event in memory of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

The legal team of the deceased family disclosed this in a statement signed by its representative, Monisola Odumosu, and exclusively obtained by According to Metro, on Sunday.

Odumosu noted that the court’s decision, handed down by Justice O. Osunfisan, on Thursday, was in response to a motion filed by the late Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, represented by Emmanuel Oroko.

According to the statement, the injunction specifically targeted plans to host the ‘Sing for Mohbad and Win’ event, scheduled for September 12-14, 2024 in the state or any other location.

“In the motion with suit number HCT/871/2024 Justice Osunfisan ordered as follows ‘ An order of interim injunction is hereby granted restraining the respondent whether by himself servants, agents,assigns or otherwise however called from holding any event titled ‘Sing for Mohbad and Win’ organised by the respondent which is set to be held on September 12, 13, and 14, 2024, at the Aqua Lounge or any other place pending the determination of the originating motion for interlocutory injunction dated and filed on September 6, 2024. The order of interim injunction hereby granted today, the 12 day of September 2024, is to last for seven days following the provision of the Rules of Court,” the statement read in part.

The Aloba family, who initiated the legal action, had previously appealed to the public to respect their moment of grief and refrain from commercialising the occasion by exploiting the goodwill of their late son.

Odumosu however stated that the matter was set to return to court on October 7, 2024, for the hearing of the originating motion for interlocutory injunction.

According to Metro reported before the late singer’s first anniversary that the family expressed concern that some individuals and organisations might be planning to use Mohbad’s memory for commercial purposes.

The family’s proposed move appealed to them to seek approval before proceeding with such a plan.

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