NSCDC Seals Fake Lubricating oil Factory in Kano

BusinessCrime & SecurityOil & GasNSCDC Seals Fake Lubricating oil Factory in Kano

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2021

KANO — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has sealed a fake lubricating oil factory at Rangaza in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The Deputy Commander, Anti-vandalism Unit of the corps, Mr. Joachin Okafor, stated this at a press conference on Thursday in Kano. Okafor said that the command raided the temporary site of the factory at Rangaza village, arrested one person, and recovered 10 drums of adulterated...

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NDLEA Boss Assures U.S. of Eradication of Drug Trafficking

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNDLEA Boss Assures U.S. of Eradication of Drug Trafficking

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2021

ABUJA —  The National Drug Law Enforcement (NDLEA) has assured the U.S. government of eradication of criminals and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The Chairman of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said this when he received the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Leonard in his office on Thursday in Abuja. Marwa appreciated the U.S. government for its support to NDLEA over the years, noting that they had been supportive in terms of training and equipment. He...

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Ohanaeze Applauds Buhari for Appointing New Service Chiefs

National SecurityNewsNigeriaOhanaeze Applauds Buhari for Appointing New Service Chiefs

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2021

ENUGU  —  The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs. The President-General of the group, Prof. George Obiozor, gave the commendation in a statement issued to newsmen in Enugu on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari on Tuesday appointed Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Gambo, Chief of Naval...

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Nigerian Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Released on Bail

ColumnsLaw & JusticeOpinionPress * MediaNigerian Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Released on Bail

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2021

In Nigeria, causation of arrests and release are murky, and the rumor mill operates overtime. Some Nigerians are suggesting that Omoyele Sowore was released because the authorities are aware of the stronger human rights emphasis of the Biden administration and wanted to start off on the right foot with the new administration. Sowore is a well-known Nigerian human rights activist and strong critic of the Buhari administration and of Nigeria’s political economy in general. He...

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No Influx of Herdsmen to Ekiti Forests -Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNo Influx of Herdsmen to Ekiti Forests -Police

PilotnewsJanuary 28, 2021

ADO-EKITI  —  The Police Command in Ekiti State on Wednesday said there was no influx of herdsmen forests in the state from Ondo State forest reserves as being reported in the media. The command disclosed this in a statement signed in Ado-Ekiti by Mr. Sunday Abutu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Tunde Mobayo. The statement said the command had neither sighted nor received any...

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SPECIAL REPORT: Boundary Clash; 3 Feared Dead, 4 Missing

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaSPECIAL REPORT: Boundary Clash; 3 Feared Dead, 4 Missing

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

By Goldie Njideka, Staff Writer _____ Three persons have been reportedly killed, four others declared missing in a renewed land border clash between Usaka Uko community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State and their neighbouring community in Nkari, Ini local government area of Akwa Ibom State. The bloody confrontation reportedly took off in the early hours of January 22, 2021, when some youths suspected to be from Usaka Uko allegedly ambushed indigenes of...

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Atiku’s wife Jennifer relocates as ex-VP takes Moroccan fourth wife, welcomes new son

NigeriaPeopleAtiku’s wife Jennifer relocates as ex-VP takes Moroccan fourth wife, welcomes new son

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

The relationship was kept entirely from the public, going under public radar even as Mr. Abubakar sought the presidency against Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Abubakar’s hankering for a large and boisterous household had been taken in good faith by his wives of many years. But his seemingly audacious entanglement with a new wife of Morrocan origin appears to have dropped a match in the powder barrel for his hitherto favourite spouse. Jennifer Douglas-Abubakar, third wife...

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Poor Governance: “Japan of Africa”, Nnewi is Endangered by Frequent Fire Outbreaks

ColumnsLocal GovernmentOpinionPoor Governance: “Japan of Africa”, Nnewi is Endangered by Frequent Fire Outbreaks

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

Fire outbreaks in Nnewi have become a yearly occurrence; yet, Innoson Vehicles is manufacturing fire trucks in Nnewi. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Nnewi is a major industrial and commercial hub in Nigeria, with multimillion-dollar industries and ever-expanding market opportunities and possibilities, as well as potentials for landmark innovations. The Nnewi auto parts market is the biggest in Nigeria and beyond. Nnewi at some point gained a reputation as “Nigeria’s Detroit”, but more popularly known as the “Japan...

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Group Urges Feuding Parties in Effium Community to Embrace Dialogue

Local GovernmentNational SecurityNewsGroup Urges Feuding Parties in Effium Community to Embrace Dialogue

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

ABAKALIKI —  Agency Report  – A group under the aegis of the Elders Council of Ebonyi (ECE) has condemned in the strongest terms the killings and destruction of property in Effium community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The condemnation is contained in a statement signed by Chief Ben Okah, its Acting chairman, and made available to newsmen in Abakaliki on Wednesday. The Elders expressed their anger at the carnage and waste of sacred...

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Insurgency: Expert Urges New Service Chiefs to Utilise High-tech Armament

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsInsurgency: Expert Urges New Service Chiefs to Utilise High-tech Armament

PilotnewsJanuary 27, 2021

LAGOS — A security expert, Mr. Dennis Amachree on Wednesday, urged the new service chiefs to utilise high technology armament in combating and bringing an end to insurgency in the country. Amachree told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that such weaponry would aid the military in the fight. President Muhammadu Buhari appointed the new service chiefs on Tuesday. They are Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor; Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of...

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