Police In Kano Arrest Notorious Armed Robber,

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Kano Arrest Notorious Armed Robber,

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 7, 2024

…Recovers N4, 986,000.00 Cash, 2 AK-47 Rifles, Ammunition The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robber, Hassan Iliya, 35 years old, of Alhazawa Village, Musawa LGA, Katsina State, while attempting to escape on a motorcycle. The Command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa in a Press Statement said the arrest followed a report on 05/08/2024 by a resident of Yandadi Village, Kunchi LGA, Kano State that armed robbers stormed his residence, attacked him,...

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Abia State Government Set To Recover 180 Public Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaAbia State Government Set To Recover 180 Public Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 7, 2024

A special committee has been constituted by the Abia State government to recover all public schools allegedly taken over by officials of the immediate past administration in the state. Chief of Staff to the Governor, Caleb Ajagba is heading the committee with Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eme Uche, as Secretary, while Commissioners for Justice, Lands/Housing, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, General Managers of the Umuahia Capital Development Authority and the Greater Aba Development Authority...

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#EndBadGovernance: Accede To Demands Of Protesters, PDP Tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPolitics#EndBadGovernance: Accede To Demands Of Protesters, PDP Tells Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 7, 2024

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Bola Tinubu to listen to the people who are peacefully protesting, and accede to their demands The party also condemned the alleged treasonable offence in Kano State where some persons hijacked the protest, holding the Russian flags, chanting anti-government songs. According to the party, those who have committed treasonable offences in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest should face justice as the law demands. The party however noted that...

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ECOWAS Urges Protesters to Heed Tinubu’s Call for Dialogue

NewsNigeriaPoliticsECOWAS Urges Protesters to Heed Tinubu’s Call for Dialogue

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has appealed to protesters in Nigeria to sheathe their swords and embrace dialogue. In a statement issued on Tuesday, ECOWAS said it is in support of President Bola Tinubu’s call for dialogue on Sunday. “The commission welcomes the State of the Nation address of August 4, 2024, by President Bola Tinubu and urges the protesters and all stakeholders to heed the President’s call for inclusive dialogue for...

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FG Identifies Protest Sponsors, Adds Them to Security Watch-list

NewsNigeriaFG Identifies Protest Sponsors, Adds Them to Security Watch-list

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 2024

The Nigerian government is taking firm measures to suppress the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of individuals they suspect of sponsoring the protests and have placed them on a security watchlist. Kemi Nandap, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), made this announcement during a meeting of security chiefs at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. She revealed that many of these sponsors are based abroad and will...

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UK Protests: FG Issues Travel Alert, Urge Citizens in UK to be Cautious

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUK Protests: FG Issues Travel Alert, Urge Citizens in UK to be Cautious

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 2024

The Nigerian government has issued a warning to citizens planning a trip to the United Kingdom, urging them to exercise extreme caution amidst the ongoing civil unrest in the country. The advisory comes in the wake of protests, looting, and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in major UK cities, including London following the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, on 29th July. The Ministry warned Nigerians planning to visit the...

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Arrests Made as 16 Persons Defraud Interswitch Of N3.9bn

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArrests Made as 16 Persons Defraud Interswitch Of N3.9bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2024

A leading African digital commerce platform, Interswitch Limited has been defrauded of the sum of N3.9bn by 16 persons. However, the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has so far recovered the sum of N3.9bn cash and properties from the suspects, with efforts ongoing to recover more. At a joint press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Department of State Services’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said the center made the arrest and recovery following a...

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Over 30 Protesters Arrested for Flying Russian Flags

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOver 30 Protesters Arrested for Flying Russian Flags

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2024

One Ahmed Tailor has been arrested for mass producing Russian flags that are being used by some protesters in Kano and some states in the North. As at the time of filing in the report, the Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that no fewer than 30 protesters flying the flags have been arrested and taken into custody. Protesters wielding Russian flags were seen marching the streets in major Nigerian cities including Kano, Kaduna, and...

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Olympics: Okezie Out, Nathaniel qualifies for 400m Hurdles Semifinals

NewsNigeriaOlympicsOlympics: Okezie Out, Nathaniel qualifies for 400m Hurdles Semifinals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2024

Nigerian talented hurdler, Ezekiel Nathaniel has secured the semifinals of the men’s 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics by finishing second in heat 4 with a time of 48.38 seconds. Nathaniel’s qualification sets the stage for a potential medal run. But, his compatriot Chidi Okezie, had failed to progress to the semifinals of the 400m after finishing fifth in the repechage. Also, in the women’s 400m, Nigeria’s Ella Onojuvwevwo will also have to compete in...

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PSN Will Push For Reduction Of Pharmaceuticals in Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaPSN Will Push For Reduction Of Pharmaceuticals in Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 6, 2024

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, said it will take measures to ensure the reduction of prices of drugs and other medical devices in Nigeria. Prof. Cyril Usifoh, PSN President, who disclosed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital after the National Council meeting on Monday, noted that President Bola Tinubu’s recent order on Zero Tariffs for pharmaceutical raw materials, equipment, and other essentials will bring down the prices of medicines. He said the association has...

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