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  . Seals hotels, mansions, bank accounts linked to them, recovers exotic vehicles One of two brothers who serve as major sources of illicit drug supplies in South East and South South parts of the country, Onyeaghalachi Stephen Nwagwugwu, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA after nine years of being on his trail. The elder brother, Eze Kaleb Stephen, who is also wanted, narrowly escaped during the overnight operation carried out simultaneously in their two locations: Umuahia and Ntigha Okpuola community in Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia state. Investigations show the two notorious brothers began a career in the illicit drug business since the late 90s when they started as pocket dealers before they later established smoking joints/bunks in their community, Ntigha Okpuola and subsequently grew to become barons; owning Hotels, Houses in choice areas of Abia, Rivers and Imo State, with exotic cars in their homes.  The NDLEA has been on...

...Urges Lagosians to vote Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat for second term  All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on Nigerians not to allow the Peoples Democratic Party anywhere near the Nigeria's commonwealth again because of the destruction the party wrought on the country. Tinubu made the call on Saturday in Lagos at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere venue of APC Presidential Campaign's mega rally where he also recalled how Lagos gave him a chance to deploy his talents for national progress and preservation of progressive politics. "I thank the Almighty Allah and the good people of Lagos State for a place to stand, from which I could deploy my talents to mobilise like-minded Progressives to defend this great city." The APC Presidential candidate said his party’s campaign is a broom revolution, and invoking the spirit of his late mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, the Iyaloja-General, he followed up with a folksong, singing in Yorub...

  … Partners Netherlands Firm To Train Stakeholders on FSM Toolbox  The Lagos State Government is putting measures in place to mitigate waterborne diseases through effective regulation of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 6) which stipulates clean water and sanitation for all. To this end, the State Government, through the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO), on Monday organised a One-day Workshop on Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Toolbox for stakeholders in partnership with FSM Alliance of The Netherlands, held at Radisson Hotel, Ikeja. Speaking at the workshop, Executive Secretary of LASWARCO, Mrs. Funke Adepoju recalled that in August 2022, the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) selected Lagos as one of the three beneficiaries for the implementation of the Sanitation Safety Plan (SSP) in Nigeria, while Ikeja Municipality was selected as a pilot scheme for the development of the SSP to be adopted statewide. She...

  The newly elected speaker of the Ekiti state house of Assembly,Hon Gboyega Aribisogan has been impeached by members  He was impeached on Monday by ten out of the twenty five members of the Assembly , when the seats of seven  members had been declared vacant The Newly Elected Speaker is Hon Olubunmi Adelugba from Emure Constituency The impeachment was conducted amidst tight security, while the development has turned the political atmosphere into a state of controversy.  The people are accusing the immediate past Governor of the state,Kayode Fayemi of being behind the unfortunate saga

…APC candidate promises clean-up of Niger Delta All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday in Warri hit at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for failing to develop Delta State despite the huge resources accruing to the state. The rally, which took place at the Warri Township Stadium, was attended by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, APC Deputy National, South, Barrister Emma Enekwu, representing National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu, the Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima and his wife, Nana Shettima, and Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the presidential candidate and daughter of Itsekiriland. Also in attendance were Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinnma, Governor of Plateau State and Director- General of the campaigns, Hon. Simon Lalong, Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege who is also Delta State governorship candidate of the party, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, members of the APC National Workin...

...says choice of Shettima has nothing to do with religion Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has assured the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria that he will not run his administration on the basis of religion if elected President of Nigeria. Tinubu who met with the CAN leadership in Abuja on Wednesday at an interactive session assured them that the same way his administration did not discriminate against anyone either based on tribe, religion or gender when he was Lagos Governor, he would not start such in office as president.  He was accompanied to the session by his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Presidential Running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Governors Hope Uzodinnma (Imo), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (Kwara), Deputy Senate Leader Senator Boroffic

  It was all tears as members and staff of the Lagos State House of Assembly led by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on Wednesday received the body of Hon. Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, who passed on in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday. The remains of the lawmaker arrived at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in the afternoon and was immediately conveyed to his residence in a motorcade that involved Dr. Obasa, lawmakers, the Lagos State Legislators Wives Association (LASLEWA), friends, family and associates of the deceased. The body was later moved to the Ebony Vaults where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, joined the crowd of mourners. The body was interred according to Islamic rites. The Lagos State House of Assembly had on Tuesday announced the demise of the lawmaker, who, until his demise represented Mushin Constituency 2 and chaired the House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations. "This death really hit us below the belt. We will all miss him more...

  An attempt to hijack the electoral victory and threat to life of Hon Titilayo Owolabi Akerele, senatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) from Ekiti North Senatorial zone, has drawn the ire of the Media for Ethnic and Gender Equality (MEGE), with a warning for seize fire. MEGE in a statement after an emergency meeting in Ekiti State capital, Ado, Wednesday, said there is a ‘vindictive attempt’ by one Akinloye Oladele Aiyegbusi, to upturn in his favour, the electoral victory of Mrs Akerele in the last senatorial primaries of the SDP in the zone, using the State Secretary, David Oludele Bankole, to circumvent justice. The group said it is averse to the “obscene name-throwing by some elements in the State’s SDP and called for an abrupt stop-action.   According to the Executive Director of MEGE, Comrade Adegboyega Adeoye, trouble started when the name of Mrs Titilayo Akerele developed wings on way to present winners in the senatorial primaries at the party’s ...

  The Executive chairman of Oshodi-Isolo local government, Otunba Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede has congratulated his Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Gbenga Moses Soloki on his enlistment into the ruling All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council.  Oloyede who on a congratulatory message described the appointment as well deserved said he has confident in his CPS to deliver successfully on the new assignment.  As the council helmsman congratulate him he wished  him resounding success as he carries out the national assignment. He said; "I received with excitement and joy your appointment into the APC Presidential Campaign Council, this allotment further shows your diligent, competency and hardwork to our party and my administration as chairman.  You have remain a committed and loyal CPS, it is no surprise you made the list to serve at the party higher hierarchy.  As you move on, I wish you success in this Noble assignment and appeal that the reputation...

  ...APC candidate calls for more 'builders' to help make Nigeria better  ...says Buhari has built a solid foundation President Muhammadu Buhari and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, led Governors of the party, Ministers, National Working Committee members and other party leaders to Jos, Plateau State to flag off the presidential campaign rally of the party. At the rally held on Tuesday at Jos Township Stadium, President Buhari assisted by Chairman Adamu handed over the party's flag to Asíwájú Tinubu. He reiterated his promise to lead the party's campaign for the 2023 presidential election.  The flag off had in attendance Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Kashim Shettima, Senate President Ahmed Lawan and Speaker of the House Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila. In attendance were Governors Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq (Kwara), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Abubaka...