Month: December 2021

5G Auction: We are unaware of Senator Bola Tinubu’s connection to Mafab Communications – NCC

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In the course of its routine media review, today, December 15, 2021, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) became aware of publications in some online media channels alleged the involvement of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State, in Mafab Communications Limited, one of the winners of the 5G spectrum sold by the Commission in a public auction conducted on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.   NCC is a release signed by the Director, Public Affairs,Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde said:   “It bears restating that, consistent…

Kaduna Police arrests 305 suspects for banditry, armed robbery kidnapping in 2021, charged 242 to court ….. says allegation by Hon. Wase is false,unfounded.

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The Kaduna State Command reacted to a publication making the rounds in the media, alleged complicity and compromise on the part of the Police in the fight against banditry in Kaduna State, purported to have emanated from the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase.   “For the records, within the past eleven months, the Kaduna State Police Command has been at the fore in the fight against banditry, armed robbery and kidnapping in the state. “This has led to the arrest of a total of…

​Police arrest greedy husband for masterminding abduction , gruesome murder of his wife

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The Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested four (4) suspects in connection with the abduction and gruesome killing of the late Mrs Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu who was earlier reported missing and later found dead in a cassava farm on 29th August, 2021 in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South, Ebonyi State.   The suspects arrested are; Irem Ifeanyi Mbah, Igwe Anya Chima, Okorie Okam and Emeh Kalu – the husband of the deceased and the principal suspect. The suspects are within the…

COVID-19 TESTING: No deliberate Policy to embarrass Nigerians- Ghanaian Envoy

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The Ghanaian High Commissioner to Nigeria,Rashid Bawa has said his country had no intention to harass and embarrass Nigerian citizens coming into the country with regard to COVID-19 Testing Procedures. The Ghanaian envoy was speaking when he visited Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM in Abuja, against the backdrop of alleged Maltreatment of a Nigerian who tested Negative to COVID-19 in Dubai only to test positive on arrival in Ghana. Mr Rashid Bawa pointed out that while the COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test was mandatory, Ghana…

NYSC showcases Corps Entrepreneurs for funding,technical support

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The National Youth Service Corps has said it is committed to working with various stakeholders to enable Corps Entrepreneurs actualize their entrepreneurial dreams. It added that the Scheme would reinvigorate and deepen the impact of the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today in Abuja at the flag-off of the 2021 NYSC SAED Festival with Corps participants from different states across the country. He said the festival served as a platform for showcasing the innovation and ingenuinety of Corps Members, who…

Police makes U-turn, admits suspected kidnapper,Eric was arrested but later died

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The Nigerian Police on Tuesday has finally admitted to the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units in Abuja, that Eric Ezeala, was arrested by the officers of the Intelligence Response Team in 2017. According to the police,Eric Ezeala fell sick twice in the course of investigating allegation of kidnapping against him and was hospitalised. He later died at the Ikeja General Hospital while receiving treatment for the second time. ASP Izuka Eguzoikbe, a principal member of the IRT,…

Huawei Site Power clinches world’s first ML3 cyber security certificate

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Huawei Site Power has been issued the Maturity Level 3 (ML3) CB certificate of IEC 62443, an international series of standards on Industrial communication networks and IT security for networks and systems.   The ML 3 is the highest level of IEC 62443 cyber security certificate issued to date.   Huawei’s 5G Power is a next-gen site power solution designed to create a simple, intelligent, and green telecom energy network. It utilizes Huawei’s extensive experience in 5G network evolution, materials science, and key technologies in power, power electronics, thermodynamics, IoT,…

INSECURITY: Gov Sani Bello visits communities affected by banditry activities in Mashegu …. charges residents to fish out bad eggs in their neighborhood

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Following the recent banditry activities in some communities in Mashegu local government area of Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has visited the communities with a call on the people to be vigilant and observant of the activities in their neighborhood. Governor Sani Bello explained that the visit was aimed at obtaining first hand information on the incidents to enable the government restrategize and plan on how to prevent reoccurrence. “I decided to come and see what has happened, get first hand information so that we can plan how to…

You have case to answer over enforced disappearance,unlawful detention of Lukman Suleiman – IIP-SARS tells Police

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Chairman of the Independent Investigative panel on human rights violations by defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force, Justice Suleiman Galadima rtd, has vowed to see to the end of the case of enforced disappearance, arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention and denial of justice of one Mr. Lukman Suleiman. Justice Galadima rtd, made this assertion on Tuesday while pointing out the uniqueness of the said matter. The retired Supreme Court Justice described the matter as unique due to claim by the Police that the victim was arrested and…

Niger Police repel Bandits attack on Wamba community, recovers Three Motorcycles

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In a further effort of the Niger State Police Command to curb banditry and other criminality in the State, The Police tactical team at Mangoro and Bangi villages, Mariga LGA successfully repelled attempted Bandits attack on Wamba community, and also recovered three abandoned motorcycles. On 13th December,2021, a group of suspected armed bandits on foot, attempted to attack Wamba village along Kampani-Bobi/Bangi road Mariga LGA, the Niger state Command of Nigeria Police Force deployed its tactical team to the area and vehemently repelled the bandits while the hoodlums later regrouped…