President Buhari Celebrates With Mofe Damijo

 

President Muhammadu Buhari joins the entertainment industry in celebrating with renowned actor, writer and movie producer, Richard Mofe-Damijo, RMD, on his 6oth birthday, rejoicing with family members, friends and colleagues of the stage and screen star on the milestone occasion.

The President congratulates the veteran actor, who is also a lawyer, on his many achievements in the entertainment industry, winning national and international awards that brought glory to the local film industry, and placed the country on global limelight.

President Buhari notes the contributions of RMD to the field of community and development communications, culture, tourism and journalism, working in the public service as a former Commissioner of Culture and Tourism, preceded by serving as Special Adviser on Culture and Tourism in Delta State.

The President believes the Nigerian entertainment industry has successfully earned a reputable place in the world through hardworking and dedicated professionals, whose tenacity, creativity and resilience continue to attract and sustain viewers on the beauty and cultural diversity of the country.

President Buhari felicitates with Nollywood on the joyous event of RMD’s birthday, praying that God will continue to bless and strengthen the actor and his family.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

July 6, 2021

Boyfriend Presents A Car Gift To JSS1 Girl

 

In this austerity, a guy presents a jeep for a JSS 1 girl as birthday gift! 

My questions! What does he do? Who are the girl's parent?  What will she tells her parent? What a country?🤔

Next President Should Emerge From The South - Southern Governors

Southern states governors on Monday agreed that the successor of the President Muhammadu Buhari should come from the Southern region.

This was part of the decisions they reached at their latest meeting which was held in Lagos.

The governors also deliberated on insecurity, constitutional amendment, PIB and anti-open grazing law in all member-states during the meeting.

While commending lawmakers for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, they opposed three per cent revenue allocation for the host communities.

The meeting held eight weeks after the governors met in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

The governors at the meeting are Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom), Diri Duoye (Bayelsa), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Ben Ayade (Cross Rivers), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), David Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Oluwaseyi Makinde (Oyo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and the host Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

South Africa Former President Zuma Sentenced To 15 Months In Jail

Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma, was on Tuesday handed a 15-month jail term by the country’s top court for contempt of court following his refusal to appear before graft investigators.

“The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court,” judge Sisi Khampepe said.

Zuma, 79, is accused of enabling the plunder of state coffers during his nearly nine-year stay in office.

“This kind of recalcitrance and defiance is unlawful and will be punished,” Khampepe said.

“I am left with no option but to commit Mr Zuma to imprisonment, with the hope that doing so sends an unequivocal message… the rule of law and the administration of justice prevails.”

“The majority judgement orders an unsuspended sentence of imprisonment for a period (of 15 months),” she declared, ordering Zuma to hand himself over within five days.

The commission of inquiry is headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.

The panel was set up by Zuma himself, under pressure over mounting scandals, shortly before he was ousted in 2018 by the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

But he only testified once, in July 2019, before staging a walkout days later and accusing the commission’s Zondo of bias.

He then ignored several invitations to reappear, citing medical reasons and preparations for another corruption trial.

He presented himself again briefly in November but left before questioning, and Zondo asked to ask the Constitutional Court to intervene.

Most of the graft investigated by the commission involve three brothers from a wealthy Indian business family, the Guptas, who won lucrative government contracts and were allegedly even able to choose cabinet ministers.

Zuma is separately facing 16 charges of fraud, graft and racketeering relating to a 1999 purchase of fighter jets, patrol boats and military gear from five European arms firms for 30 billion rand, then the equivalent of nearly $5 billion.

At the time of the purchase, Zuma was president Thabo Mbeki’s deputy.

He is accused of accepting bribes totalling four million rand from one of the firms, French defence giant Thales.

FG Rearrests IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal Government said it has rearrested the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following two years of man hunting.

He was said to be arrested by a combined team of Nigerian and foreign security agents in a coordinated interception.

At an emergency briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, confirmed the arrest of Kanu.

Kanu who was put on trial on charges bothering on terrorism, treasonable felony and sponsoring unlawful organization had escaped from Nigeria shortly after his arraignment before the federal high court in Abuja and admission on bail.

Justice Binta Nyako who granted him bail on the ground of his ill-health had revoked the bail on march 28 , 2019 and issued a bench warrant for his arrest in any part of Nigeria.

Malami, however, confirmed that Kanu will appear before the federal high court today, for continuation of his trial.

 

Breaking News: Obama, Davido's Manager Dies

 The popular musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, OBO lost his manager to the cold hands of death.

According to a reliable source, the Davido's manager, Obama dies of heart attack few minutes ago. 

Follow.us for.more details. 

COVID-19: FG Includes South Africa To Travel Ban List

The Federal Government has included South Africa to the list of countries that can’t have flights into Nigeria due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha stated this, also mentioning Zambia, Rwanda Nambia and Uganda in addition to Turkey, Brazil and India as the countries affected by the Federal Government’s decision.

He explained that South Africa for example, recorded over 100, 000 cases in the last one week while 20,000 were recorded in the last 24 hours.

Mustapha listed the four major variants of concern now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil) and Delta (India), adding that the Delta variant which had wreaked devastating havoc, is not yet found in Nigeria.

He added that the work from home for federal government workers on Grade Level 12 and below which had been in place for six months remains, saying it was to avert a third wave.

On the issue of Emirates flights in and out of Nigeria, he said, ”The relevant Ministries continued to review developments and concluded that any decision to fly the Nigerian route by an airline is a business decision. In all circumstances, however, conditions placed on such flights must conform with international civil aviation standards and must not be discriminatory and must respect our sovereignty.”

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire stated that Nigeria has so far escaped the worst of COVID-19 and the dire predictions made about the country.

He said the Ministry of Health had been preparing itself to ensure system resilience.

Ehanire added that a team from the Federal Ministry of Health, led by the Director of Public Health, was working closely with Lagos and Ogun State governments to advise the funeral planning committee for a Lagos based cleric, to ensure COVID-19 protocols are observers, in anticipation of large turnout.