Nigerian Air Force arrests notorious Kano kidnapper

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Air Force arrests notorious Kano kidnapper

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 20, 2024

Nigerian Air Force arrests notorious Kano kidnapper (Photo) On Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 9:31 PM Onwuka Ezinwanne <ezinwanne.dominion@gmail.com> wrote: The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, said on Tuesday that Isah Abdul, a high-profile kidnapper has been apprehended. Abdul, 35, was arrested on 19 February 2024 at Durbunde in Takai Local Government Area of Kano State when NAF troops raided his hideout. The “well-coordinated operation” followed “credible intelligence”, NAF spokesperson Edward Gabkwet said in a press statement....

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Anyaoku, Iwuanyanwu, national committee, announce funeral Programme of Prof Nwabueze

NewsNigeriaAnyaoku, Iwuanyanwu, national committee, announce funeral Programme of Prof Nwabueze

PilotnewsFebruary 19, 2024

Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of Commonwealth and Chief Emmanuel Iwuayanwu, President-General of the Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, who are to co-chair the National Committee of the burial of Prof. Ben Nwabueze, have announced the programme of the final funeral rites of the Eminent Jurist and Constitutional Icon. Nwabueze, until his demise was the chairman of Eminent National Leaders of Nigeria popularly known as The Patriots. According to a press statement on Monday signed by...

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Gov Alia accuses Benue NASS members of inviting herders into Benue

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Alia accuses Benue NASS members of inviting herders into Benue

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 19, 2024

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has accused members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the state for being responsible for the letters written to Fulani herders in Niger Republic, inviting them to come into Benue State. Rev Father Alia stated that the letters to the herders by the lawmakers suggests that the Benue Ranches Establishment and Open Grazing Prohibition Law (Anti-Open Grazing Law) in the state was no longer operational, adding that the federal...

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FG Reform Agenda Worsening Citizens’ Situation – Catholic Bishops

NewsNigeriaFG Reform Agenda Worsening Citizens’ Situation – Catholic Bishops

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 19, 2024

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed displeasure that the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu has worsened citizens’ conditions. President of the CBCN, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, stated this at the formal opening of the 2024 First Plenary Assembly of the CBCN at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) Resource Centre, Abuja, on Sunday with a theme, ‘Synod on Synodality: Areas of Concern for the Church in Nigeria’. Ugorji explained that...

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200 million firearms are in circulation in Nigeria-Gov Sani

NewsNigeriaPolitics200 million firearms are in circulation in Nigeria-Gov Sani

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 19, 2024

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has raised the alarm that the proliferation of firearms was responsible for the rising insecurity in the country, saying about 200 million firearms are in circulation in Nigeria. Governor Sani disclosed this in a chat on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, calling for reviewing the firearms law in Nigeria. “When I was in the Senate I tried to amend the Firearms Act because it is obsolete. The last time the Firearms...

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Mbah Receives SUN Governor Award For Impressive Start In Office

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMbah Receives SUN Governor Award For Impressive Start In Office

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 19, 2024

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has been bestowed with the Sun Governor of the Year Award for an impressive start to his tenure, especially for breaking an over two-decade jinx of acute water scarcity in the state capital. The Sun also listed the administration’s war against insecurity, massive infrastructural projects in the state, including over 81 roads, the ongoing construction of 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centers as well as the education sector where...

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Reflection on Senator Ubah’s Early Bid for the 2025 Anambra Governorship

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsReflection on Senator Ubah’s Early Bid for the 2025 Anambra Governorship

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 2024

“Ubah has largely lived up to his promise to stamp out insecurity from Nnewi and Anambra South zone, eventually.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu Election bids feel different for the incumbent and the opposition. Therefore, an early election bid feels different for a serving governor and a contender for the same office. This is because, although the same position is in the contest, what is at stake for both parties is different. More importantly, the path to the...

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Federal Government To Establish Kanem Museum In Maiduguri

NewsNigeriaFederal Government To Establish Kanem Museum In Maiduguri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 18, 2024

The Nigerian government has announced its plans to establish the Kanem Museum to preserve and showcase the cultural heritage of the Kanuri people and the ancient Kanem-Borno Empire. The Kanem Museum aims to house a unique collection of artifacts and antiques reflecting the historical and cultural identity of the Kanuri people. The establishment of the Kanem Museum is expected to significantly contribute to Borno State’s economic development by attracting tourists from around the world. This...

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Conference Of Former Speakers Decries High Cost Of Living

NewsNigeriaPoliticsConference Of Former Speakers Decries High Cost Of Living

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 18, 2024

The conference of former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to make concerted efforts towards mitigating inflationary pressures on citizens through effective price control mechanisms, subsidies for essential commodities, and social welfare programs targeting vulnerable populations. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the one-day meeting of the conference held in Yola the Adamawa state capital. The meeting reviewed the State of the nation...

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Anambra Government Worried By Increasing Rate Of Preventable Fire Outbreaks

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Government Worried By Increasing Rate Of Preventable Fire Outbreaks

PilotnewsFebruary 18, 2024

Anambra State Government says it is worried by the incessant and preventable fire outbreaks being recorded in different parts of the state and, therefore, urges the citizens of the state to prioritize fire safety measures in residential and public buildings, markets, and other business premises. In a press statement released in Awka on Sunday morning by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Beverly Ikpeazu-Nkemdiche, this follows the two fire incidents recorded on Friday, February 16,...

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