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Aviation: Keyamo inspects Kano Airport ahead inaugural pilgrimage flight
By Innocent Raphael The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, has inspected the newly installed facilities at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano, in preparation for the inaugural flight of intending pilgrims. A statement issued by Tunde Moshood, the Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Keyamo, revealed that prior to the inspection, the Minister…
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Nigerian Army advocates dialogue, public enlightenment to foster peace in Plateau
By Innocent Raphael The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Maj. Gen. AE Abubakar, has stressed the importance of systematic dialogue and community enlightenment as crucial steps towards achieving lasting peace on the Plateau. He made this assertion during a courtesy visit from Dr. Julie Sanda, the Director General of the Plateau…
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LASTMA unveils toll-free call centre to assist road users
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has unveiled a new call centre equipped with toll-free lines. LASTMA said the Centre aimed at providing prompt assistance and information to road users while also offering a platform to report incidents or misconduct by agency personnel on Lagos roads. The traffic regulatory agency disclosed the development in a statement…
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NDLEA seizes 3 trailer loads of opioids, codeine bottles
…as elderly couple arrested for drug dealing in Ekiti, Benue… By Innocent Raphael The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have intercepted a significant haul of opioids in Lagos, seizing three trailer loads containing over 3.4 million pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup at Abule Ado. NDLEA made the disclosure on Sunday among details of other operations in…
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Harry, Meghan arrive Lagos, visit Ilupeju Grammar School
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan have arrived in Lagos to continue a three-day visit to Nigeria. The British Royal couple were guests of the Giant of Africa Foundation at the Dream Big Basketball clinic held at the Ilupeju Grammar School in Lagos. The President of the Giant of Africa Foundation, Masai Ujiri, commended…
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Nigerian Army unveils civil-military education project in Oyo
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Army has unveiled a civil-military education project in Oyo state . Speaking during the commissioning of a refurbished school in Ibadan on Saturday, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), emphasized the importance of both military and civilian efforts in improving the security landscape. The project, part of the Army’s Civil-Military Cooperation…
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Cybersecurity Levy: SERAP, BudgIT, 136 Nigerians drag CBN to Court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct from customers’ account a ‘cybersecurity levy’.” This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of SERAP, Kolawole…
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Enugu Governor vows to apprehend killers of policemen
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has vowed that the state would deploy everything necessary to apprehend those responsible for the killing of two police officers in Enugu on Friday night. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, Mbah said that such act of violence against the members of the security agencies will not be condoned in the South-East state. He said, “This…
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BREAKING: Some abducted varsity students rescued- Kogi Govt
Kogi State Government has said some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara-Okene, have been rescued. A statement issued on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents. He, however, did not disclose the exact number of students rescued. The…
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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Wike lawmakers report Fubara to authorities amid tussle
By Innocent Raphael Pro-Wike lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have reportedly written letters to key security agencies, including the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and the Department of State Services (DSS) reporting Governor Simi Fubara. This move follows Fubara’s controversial declaration asserting the non-existence of the Rivers State House of Assembly, prompting lawmakers to consider…
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