National Broadcasting Commission Fine Four Companies for Airing Documentary

NewsNational Broadcasting Commission Fine Four Companies for Airing Documentary

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 4, 2022

ABUJA — The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined four companies for flouting NBC codes by airing a documentary on banditry activities in the country. Balarabe Shehu Illela, Director-General NBC in a letter he signed has threatened to impose a higher sanction on cable televisions over films on banditry and terrorism. The regulator said their airing of BBC Africa Eye film “The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara” promoted “the activities of bandits and undermines National Security”....

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Security: Kogi State Government Orders Closure of Brothels, Ban Use of Facemasks

Crime & SecurityNewsSecurity: Kogi State Government Orders Closure of Brothels, Ban Use of Facemasks

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 3, 2022

As part of measures to secure the lives and properties of Kogi State citizens, Governor Yahaya Bello has ordered the closure of all brothels harboring prostitutes and also banned the use of facemasks in public places in the state. He gave the directives on Tuesday in Lokoja during a meeting with all First and Second-class Traditional rulers, including local government chairmen in the state. The governor also ordered the demolition of shanties in Lokoja, Osara,...

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INEC Registers Over 10m New Voters, Raises Alarm About Fake Registration Centres

NewsNigeriaINEC Registers Over 10m New Voters, Raises Alarm About Fake Registration Centres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2022

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added more than 10 million new voters to its electoral rolls, the majority of whom are young people in preparation for the 2023 elections. It says 84% of the 10.49 million new voters registered during the year-long exercise that was concluded on Sunday, were under the age of 34. According to INEC data, 84 million voters were registered for 2019 general elections and there may now be 96.2...

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FCTA Commences Massive Demolition of Illegal Structures in Kuje

NewsFCTA Commences Massive Demolition of Illegal Structures in Kuje

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2022

Hundreds of structures, including kiosks, containers, store attachments, worship centers, shanties, and signposts encroaching on road corridors have been demolished. The demolition and clean-up of illegal structures in the Kuje Area Council by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) backed by a heavy security team drawn from the military, police, and paramilitary agencies. The team stormed the area and cleared roadside encroachments from the tipper garage to the Kuje main market. Mr. Ikharo Attah, Senior...

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Borno State to Support Implementation of Transitional Justice Project

Law & JusticeNewsBorno State to Support Implementation of Transitional Justice Project

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2022

By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)   The Borno State Ministry of Local Government and Emirate Affairs has pledged the full commitment of the Ministry to support the processes that would lead to the successful implementation of the Transitional Justice Project flagged off by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with the support of the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2021.  Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Tahiru Shettima, disclosed this while receiving...

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The United Arab Emirates Imposes Visa Restrictions on Nigerians

Law & JusticeNational SecurityNewsThe United Arab Emirates Imposes Visa Restrictions on Nigerians

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 1, 2022

Following cult clashes between rival groups Eiye and Aiye which erupted in Sharjah, part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) allegedly perpetrated by Nigerians, authorities of the country have reportedly imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians. The decision by the UAE was allegedly predicated on a video that went viral last week, where a group of men with machetes were yelling in an apartment parking lot, chasing one other, and damaging public property. In a statement on...

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ASUU Extends Strike By One Month

EducationNewsASUU Extends Strike By One Month

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 1, 2022

Students in public Universities in Nigeria will spend another month at home following the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) extension. President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, announced in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the four weeks extension would give the government more time to resolve all the outstanding issues. The statement read in part: “Following extensive deliberations and taking cognizance of government’s past failures to abide by its...

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Over 70,000 Boko Haram/ISWAP Fighters Surrendered to Troops

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityNewsOver 70,000 Boko Haram/ISWAP Fighters Surrendered to Troops

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2022

By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent) The Theatre Commander, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa has announced that 70,593 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters and their families have surrendered to Operation Hadin Kai troops. Theatre Commander, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed this while briefing Journalists on Friday in Maiduguri on recent successes recorded by the command under “Operation Desert Sanity” and “Operation Lake Sanity”. “The military has conducted several operations on land, maritime, and air, where over...

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Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai Neutralized 60 Terrorists, Present Three More Chibok Girls

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityNewsJoint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai Neutralized 60 Terrorists, Present Three More Chibok Girls

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 30, 2022

The Joint Task Force Operation Hadin kai said that 14,609 out of the 70,593 insurgents who surrendered to troops are combatants. Theatre Commander, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday disclosed this in Maiduguri to Journalists on recent successes recorded by the command under “Operation Desert Sanity” and “Operation Lake Sanity”. The Theatre Commander also presented three more Chibok girls,  Ruth Bitrus, Kauna Luka, and Hannatu Musa, who have lately escaped the Sambisa forest. Ms. Bitrus said...

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Nigeria Police Force Vows to Sustain Fight Against Cybercrimes

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria Police Force Vows to Sustain Fight Against Cybercrimes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2022

The Nigeria Police Force has vowed to continue to sustain the fight against cybercrimes and other related offenses in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed this via the Force Twitter handle @PoliceNG. According to the post, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, made this known while applauding the appointment of DCP Uche Henry, Head of Cybercrime Investigation Unit, INTERPOL NCB Abuja, as the Vice Chairman of Africa Heads of...

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