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Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Uncovers Fake Cosmetics Producer In Lagos

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 22, 2024

A fake cosmetics producer at Balogun Trade Fair Gate in the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos has been uncovered by the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC over illegal activities. NAFDAC, in a post via its X handle on Monday, April 22, revealed that the producer, Pius Eyoh, the owner of Pasco Global Limited, was caught manufacturing, packaging, distributing and selling substandard and counterfeit cosmetic products,...

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Law & JusticeNewsNigeria2024 Aguata NBA Law Week: AG, Prof. Ifemeje Touts Landmarks and Expectations

PilotnewsApril 19, 2024

The Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje, has announced that the end-to-end full automation of the 31 High Courts in Anambra and the Ministry of Justice, when completed by the end of the year, would make the state the first to achieve such feat in the Nigeria justice sector. Speaking after she received the “Amazon of the Frontline Bar” award from the Aguata branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS Uncovers Plan To Attack Communities In Plateau by militia groups

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 9, 2024

Plateau State Police Command has been alerted on planned attacks on Fulani communities in Barikin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas. The Department of State Services (DSS) in Plateau State disclosed this in a letter dated April 8, 2024, and addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Hassan Steve Yabanet. The letter was signed by the State Director of Security, Plateau Command, I. V. Chikere, and titled, “Threat of renewed attacks and reprisals in Bokkos and...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Immigration Service Gets New Service PRO

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 20, 2024

Kemi Nanna Nandap, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has approved the appointment of Kenneth Tyoapine Udo, a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI), as the new Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO). DCI Udo replaces the immediate past PRO Adedotun Aridegbe, who has since been promoted to the rank of Comptroller of Immigration Service and presently serves as the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the CGI. A native of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Avert Kidnap Attempt In Kaduna, Rescue 16 Persons

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 19, 2024

A kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group has been averted by troops of 1 Division of Kaduna State. It said the troops rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of the State. The Army was said to have responded to actionable intelligence on March 17, 2024, at about 10:30 pm and tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Customs Service Reopen Kamba Land Border

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2024

The Kebbi State command of the Nigeria Customs Service has reopened the Kamba land border following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for the reopening of borders with the Niger Republic in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its last Extraordinary Summit in Abuja. Kamba is a significant and strategic border that contributes significantly to Kebbi’s revenue generation. Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, the Public Relations Officer of...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaHouse Committee On Air Force Calls For Closer Ties To Strengthen NAF Operations

PilotnewsMarch 13, 2024

House of Representative Committee members of the Air Force, led by its chairman, Honourable Kabiru Alhassan Rurum were at the Headquarters Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday, as part of their oversight responsibilities. Honourable Rurum in his address noted that the visit, which was in line with the provisions of sections 88 & 62(1) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and Order Twenty (B) 13 of the Standing Orders of the...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Borders Will Soon Reopen-CGC Adeniyi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 10, 2024

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Adewale Adeniyi, on Saturday assured that engagements and consultations were being made regarding the reopening of the country’s borders. He disclosed this during an interaction session with members of the Kongolam border community in Mai’adua Local Government Area of Katsina State, however said only President Bola Tinubu has the prerogative to reopen borders in the country. “Once consultations are concluded, a decision will be taken on the...

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Law & JusticeHigh Court Prevents Kano State House Of Assembly From Amending Laws

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The Kano State High Court has ordered the speaker and members of the Kano State House Assembly to halt their efforts to amend the Kano State Judiciary Funds Management Law 2022, the Kano State Pension and Gratuity Amendment Law, 2023, and the Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law 2021, while the motion is being heard and decided upon. Judge Usman Mallam Na’Abba of the Kano State High Court granted the ex parte...

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Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaFG opposes Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application as years-long trial lingers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 27, 2024

The running battle between the Nigerian government and Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, rages on as Kanu’s application for bail will be heard by an Abuja court next month. British national Kanu was arrested in Kenya and forcefully extradited to Nigeria in June 2021. Since then he has been in detention in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, despite a Court of Appeal judgement on 13 October...

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