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The Transition Committee Chairman, Orumba North Local Government Area, Sir Ogo Ekwueme, today inaugurated members of the Local Government Transition Committee confirmed by the Anambra State House of Assembly for the Local Government Area. Speaking shortly after administering the Oath of Office and Oath Allegiance on the Councillors, Ekwueme congratulated them for the privilege given to them to serve the people of the Local Government Area, even as he reminded them that the task ahead of them is quite challenging. Reminding them of the mandate given to them by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo during the inauguration of the Chairmen of…

In a bid to curb the dominance of foreigners in the Nigerian freight forwarding sector, Freight Forwarders Consultative Forum (FFCF) has resolved to explore legal and regulatory strategies. This was one of the core issues deliberated at the maiden meeting of the FFCF in Lagos yesterday, even as the group seeks to attain standardized uniform charges for freight forwarding services across the nation. Although the Consultative Committee of the Council was established by Act of National Assembly to deepen and strengthen the duties of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN), it has been crippled by…

A young man in his early 40, yesterday escaped death as an unidentified police officer attached to Area E Police Station, Festac Town, Lagos corked gun on him and threatened to shoot him. Trouble started when the man in question, driving in his Toyota RAV4, was flagged down by the said officer who alongside his colleagues were manning a checkpoint along Durbar Road in Festac area of the state. While the owner of the vehicle was maneuvering through the built up traffic as a result of the check point to park his vehicle, the said police officer hit and broke…

True to their threat, a group of Nigerians under the aegis of Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its failure to comply with the constitutional provision that requires the commission to continue voter registration until at least 90 days to the general elections. In Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2022 filed on their behalf by Abuja law firm, Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN & Co., the Plaintiffs argue that INEC’s abrupt termination of the voter registration exercise would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters during the 2023 presidential election. The suit filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja…

… Warns Ebiras in Ondo against venturing into kidnapping Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has confirmed the arrest of the attackers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Governor confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja. Governor Akeredolu further disclosed that the owner of the house where the attackers stayed before the June 5 attack in Owo has also been arrested. He noted that government did not spare a moment in trailing the terrorists since the horrendous attacks on innocent worshipers at the St. Francis Catholic…

… Debunks alleged special auction of over 7,000 cars soon The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has restated that the electronic auction (e-auction) platform of the Service at https://app.trade.gov.ng/eauction/ is functional and remains the only authentic means of auctioning goods to members of the public. The NCS in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Timi Bomodi stated that this clarification became necessary following rumours making the rounds that a special auction of over 7000 cars would soon be held by the Service. The statement reiterated that auctions were periodic and advertised in advance on…

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential. The malware infiltrated the Google Play Store in the form of several device cleaners or optimization apps. According to the summary provided by NCC-CSIRT “Upon installation, it can run malicious services without the user opening the app. It also spams the user with…

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development led by Chief Sunday Dare, Sports Federations and Associations in the country on the successful conclusion and performance of Team Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Team Nigeria posted an impressive outing at the competition, finishing seventh on the medals table with 12 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze. The President expressed delight at several reports of peaceful atmosphere, unity and camaraderie in the camp throughout the games which reflected positively in the psyche of the athletes, contributing to the harvest of medals for…

Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR has felicitated with his immediate predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano (Akpokuodike) who clocks 67 years old today, August 8, 2022. Governor Soludo in his message commended the former Governor’s passionate service to the State and the good people of Anambra State. Governor Soludo contended that “attaining the age of Sixty-seven (67) years is a milestone achievement deserving of celebration having served and become an accomplished politician, banker and technocrat within these years.” “As the fourth democratically elected Governor of Anambra State, from 17 March 2015 to 17 March 2022, you have contributed your…

The Transition Chairman, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon. Sir Ogo Ekwueme has congratulated the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano who clocked 67 years old today August 8, 2022. Ekwueme in his birthday message to Obiano said that the former governor deserved to be celebrated going by his contributions to the development of Anambra State, Nigeria and humanity in general describing his eight years administration in Anambra as stellar. The Orumba North Local Government boss while extolling the good qualities of the former governor, admitted that he had a great time working under…