Month: July 2021

EID-EL-KABIR: IGP assures sustained efforts at improving public safety, security … wishes Muslims a happy, peaceful Sallah

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has assured the nation of sustained efforts by the Force in fighting crimes and criminality and improving public safety and security across the country. The IGP gave the assurance while charging Commissioners of Police (CPs) in all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to beef-up security ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, to prevent any untoward situation in their Areas of Responsibility (AoR) throughout the Eid-el-Kabir season and beyond.…

FCT Police nab suspected one chance robbers,recovers exhibits

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The FCT Police Command has arrested one Uchenna Eleke 27years,Alex Akiti 28years and Suleiman Nasir 50years all male and suspected members of a notorious four-man one chance robbery syndicate operating along Lugbe and Kubwa axis. The suspects were arrested by Detectives of the Command’s Anti-Violent Crimes Section on Thursday , 15th July, 2021 along Wuse axis during a routine patrol. The suspects who were identified by some victims confessed their involvement in the heinous crime. Also, one Micah Ohah ‘m’ 38years was arrested alongside the other suspects who identified him…

We won’t stop reporting terrorist attacks, Media Chiefs dare NBC

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Media chiefs in the country have said the media won’t be deterred by the directive of the Federal Government that the media should not divulge “details” of the activities of bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in their reports.   The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mustapha Isah; the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Chris Isiguzo; and the Executive Director, Centre for Media Law and Advocacy, Richard Akinnola; made this known in separate interviews with Saturday PUNCH on Friday. According to them, the media reports activities and does not…

Why APC politicians are terrified by e-transmission of votes By Farooq A. Kperogi

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The political elites of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have chosen to regress to the stone age in matters of election at a time that Nigeria is relentlessly digitalizing in every other sphere. Banking is now almost entirely digitized, POS vendors have become ever-present fixtures in even the remotest Nigerian village, ecommerce is now mainstream, national standardized tests such as the UTME are now wholly electronic, and the Communication and Digital Economy Ministry insists that every phone in the country should be linked to citizens’ National Identification Number.  …

Lagos amputee hawker buys new house, set to establish water factory

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Dreams are finally coming true for Mary Daniel, the 27-year-old amputee water hawker, as she launched her new house in the Igando area of Lagos State on Saturday. The single mum, who used to sell bottled water on highways in the Oshodi area of Lagos, did the house warming ceremony for the house which she built from the N25 million donation she received after Saturday PUNCH‘ s report. In the same compound of the newly acquired house, a sachet water factory is still in its building stage and she intends to…

Why LG election is key to Engineer Sule’s development agenda By Ali Abare

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The Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission ( NASIEC), in line with its constitutional mandate, has since sounded the gong, for political parties and actors, to take up the gauntlet and to enter the ring, ahead of the October 6 local government election.   Indeed, the atmosphere in and around Nasarawa State, especially Lafia, the state capital, has become electrified, as political aspirants and their supporters, rode in motorcades, in time to meet up with the NASIEC timeline of events, particularly, picking their nomination and expression of interest forms.   Thus,…

Gov Sani Bello assents law to hang kidnapper,informant, others

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Laws included: The Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling (Special Provisions) Law, 2021, the Niger State Vigilante Corps (Amendment) Law, 2021; the Niger State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, 2020, the Office of the Auditor-General of the State Law, 2021 and the Office of the Auditor General of the Local Government Law, 2021 Governor Sani Bello,while briefing journalists at Government House Minna, said…

Oyetola inaugurates Ife Grand Resort, Industrial Park … lauds Ooni’s exemplary passion for socioeconomic development

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday inaugurated Ife Grand Resort and Industrial Park. Governor Oyetola said the initiative was in tandem with the administration’s development agenda which is focused on revitalising the economy and stimulating the local socioeconomic indices for maximum growth. This is even as the Governor lauded the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, for his exemplary leadership quality, love and passion for socioeconomic development of the State in general and Ile-Ife in particular. The monumental Grand Resort and Industrial Park is…

Niger Govt reaffirms support to Security Agencies tackling insecurity

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Niger State Government said it will continue to support Security Agencies in the fight against kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminality in the State. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello at the Passing-Out-Parade of about 101 Officers of Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who completed special weapon handling training in Minna. The Governor who was represented by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further stated that the State Government has been working closely with…

Muslims/Traditional worshippers clash: Again, Oyetola calls for calm … urges parties to allow judicial process run its full course

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Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has again appealed to Muslims and Traditional worshipers in the State to give peace a chance and allow the ongoing judicial process run its full course. Oyetola had in the wake of the clash between a group of traditional worshippers and Muslims in a part of Osogbo, the State capital, condemned the development and directed the Police to get to the root of the matter and ensure that justice was served. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Friday,…