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NewsNigeriaDana Airline Skid Off Runway at Murtala Mohammed Airport

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

A Dana Air aircraft with registration number, 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning skid off the runway while landing at the Murtala Mohammed airport in Lagos. Mr Kingsley Ezenwa, Head of Corporate Communications of the airline in a statement said all the 83 passengers and crew members onboard were unharmed. “The airline was relieved to confirm that all 83 passengers and crew onboard the flight disembarked safely without injuries or scare...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsState Police Solution To Crimes Prevention In Nigeria-Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2024

Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, Minister of Police Affairs has professed that state police is the best way to improve crime prevention and strengthen security at the grassroots level as well as enhance local responsiveness. The minister stated this at the National Dialogue on State Policing with the theme, “Pathways to Peace: Reimaging Policing in Nigeria” held on Monday in Abuja. He suggested a decentralized structure where each state manages its police force under a framework that...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaNational Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu Reports Significant Drop in Terrorism-Related Fatalities

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

At the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism meeting in Abuja on Monday, the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, delivered promising news regarding Nigeria’s battle against terrorism. Ribadu revealed that there has been a substantial decline in terrorism-related fatalities over the past few months, marking a significant victory in the country’s ongoing efforts to combat extremism and ensure the safety of Nigerians. According to Ribadu’s report, which was based on comprehensive data analysis and intelligence assessments, terrorism-related deaths...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKenyan Police Nab Fleeing Binance Executive Wanted in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

In a major development, Kenyan authorities have apprehended Nadeem Anjarwalla, a regional manager for cryptocurrency giant Binance. Anjarwalla’s arrest comes after a daring escape from Nigerian custody in March, where he faced charges of tax evasion and money laundering. News of the arrest broke on Sunday, with sources close to the investigation confirming Anjarwalla’s capture to the PUNCH. Interpol, the international criminal police organisation, is reportedly facilitating his extradition back to Nigeria within the week....

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Busts ISWAP Bakery in Borno Raid

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

Nigerian troops have uncovered a bakery believed to be owned by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, ISWAP, terror group during a weekend operation in Borno state. The raid, conducted by a combined force comprising the 199 Special Forces Battalion, Hybrid Forces, and Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, took place on 21st April in the village of Maisani, located within the Timbuktu Triangle of Damboa Local Government Area. Security analyst Zagazola Makama revealed the discovery...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldiers Caught with Dangote Refinery Cables Dismissed

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 23, 2024

Two soldiers, Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani, have been dismissed from the Nigerian Army for their involvement in the disappearance of armoured cables at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Nigerian Army confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Monday, 22nd April, 2024. The soldiers were apprehended on 14th April after being caught with a large quantity of cut-to-size armoured cables at the refinery’s main gate. According to a statement by the...

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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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EducationNewsNigeriaFederal Govt Bans Higher Institutions From Admitting Students Below 18

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 22, 2024

Tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been directed not to give candidates less than 18 years of admission. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education gave the directive on Monday while monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. Mamman decried the activities of some parents, who were pressuring their underage students to get admissions into tertiary institutions, saying that the 18-year benchmark is in line with the 6-3-3-4...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRCCG Pastor, 14 Others Abducted in Oyo Rescued

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 22, 2024

A Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, pastor, Olugbenga Olawore, and 14 others kidnapped on Friday evening in Oyo State have been rescued. Pastor Olawore, who serves at the Heaven’s Gate Parish in Ogun State, was reportedly returning from Ipapo town where he went to arrange for his mother’s funeral. The kidnappers, yet to be identified, seized the travellers around 5:00 p.m. local time at the Maya axis of the Lanlate–Eruwa Road. While details about...

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National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaPresidential CNG Initiative Committee, Ready To Rollout Critical Assets For Deployment

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 22, 2024

…Announces Plan To Produce 600 Buses In First Phase In a bid to reduce the burden of increase in pump price on the masses, the Federal Government provided N100 billion (part of the N500 billion palliative budget) to purchase 5500 CNG vehicles (buses and tricycles), 100 Electric buses and over 20,000 CNG conversion kits, alongside spurring  the development of CNG refilling stations and electric charging stations. The committee driving the initiative is set to deliver on...

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