Day: December 7, 2022

Acting NYSC DG commissions 800 seater hall in ibadan

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The Acting Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Christy lfeyinwa Uba has commissioned a 800 seater fully-furnished auditorium at the NYSC Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan. Speaking during the commissioning today, she commended the NYSC Oyo State Coordinator, Mrs Grace Ogbuogebe and her staff for the teamwork which led to the timely completion of the project. Uba lauded the Oyo State Government and other stakeholders for providing enabling environment through invaluable support for the Scheme to thrive in the State. She added that NYSC would not relent…

IGP launches stolen vehicle report portal to curb Car Theft

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has completed and commissioned the digitalized Central Motor Registry (CMR) Command Centre at the Force Headquarters, Abuja which is domiciled at the Department of Information and Communication Technology. This was in line with the IGP’s quest to ensure a digital environment for policing the country for robust and more proactive measures in crime prevention, investigation, and prosecution. The newly digitalized Central Motor Registry Command Centre will make it possible for members of the public to report vehicles stolen from as far back…

Adeleke’s men looted Osun Govt House not Oyetola – Aide … says new govt took over official quarters Nov 26, 2022

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The media aide to the immediate past Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan has alleged Governor Ademola Adeleke’s men of looting Government House, Osogbo.   He expressed disappointment at the false alarm raised by Adeleke’s men who, according to him, should have been ordinarily guided by the record of the inventory taken before the formal handover of the items in Governor’s lodge and Presidential quarters in Government House respectively.   Omipidan averred that it was unGodly for Adeleke’s stooges to have raised empty alarm over an illicit action taken by…

Airtel emerges Winner of 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that by the close of business on Monday, December 5, 2022, only two companies expressed interest in the auction of the 3.5GHz Spectrum band namely;   i. Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel) and   ii. Standard Network & Connections Limited (Standard Network).   However, only Airtel paid the Intention to Bid Deposit (IBD) as stipulated in the Information Memorandum (IM) whereas, Standard Network sent an email appeal for the deadline to be extended by twelve (12) working days which was not acceptable in view…

QMA 2022: Winner gets Cash, Car prizes as Ooni warns against blocking women’s participation in 2023 Elections

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The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, played host to top dignitaries at the grand finale of the annual Queen Moremi Ajansoro Pageant at the Ojaja Arena, Ife Grand Resort, Ile-Ife. Addressing newsmen ahead of the event, Ooni Ogunwusi explained that Queen Moremi Ajansoro annual pageant is that of leadership, culture and character.   “We use this as a point of call to remind the world that a special space must be reserved for women in leadership for the world to be a better…

Chatham House, Tinubu’s drug case and the press, by SKC Ogbonnia

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Bola Tinubu

The much-touted lecture at Chatham House in London, England, where the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was expected to finally come clean with the Nigerian people turned out a monumental embarrassment. But the press must not fall for its frenzy. It is nothing but a fragment of a long-running scheme. The apparent logic is that the show of shame would rapidly grow to overshadow the prevailing charges against the Asiwaju, especially a drug ca   But the Nigerian masses are no fool  …

NASC trains Legislative Aides on Service Delivery

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF     The Executive Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE has promised continuous training and. re-training of legislative aides with a view to delivering on their statutory mandates.   He made the promise at the ongoing 3 day induction organised for all cadre of legislative aides held simultaneously at three locations, Hotel De Bentley, Green Minds Hotel and Top Ranks Hotel all in Utako area of Abuja.   The theme of this year’s induction program tagged ‘Basic lawmaking processes and procedures for…

NCC-CSIRT advises Factory-Resetting Infected Devices to Beat Xenomorph Malware

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A malware, XENOMORPH, that installed Trojan in banking apps on the Android platform to steal login details, raid bank accounts, and read the users SMS, has been flagged by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT). The Team suggested that owners of compromised devices take the extreme measure of doing factory resetting of infected devices.   NCC-CSIRT, citing Zscaler ThreatLabz, said, “The Todo: Day Manager hijacks your login info from banking apps, and can even read your SMS messages. It installs a banking trojan malware called Xenomorph…

Group hails G5 Justices’ decision on Justice Olukayode Ariwoola ,says CJN has lost public confidence

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The Coalition of Civil Society Group For Transparency And Good Governance has lauded the decision of the G5 Justices of the Supreme Court calling the Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola to step aside due to the lost of public confidence in him to continue in Office as the head of Nigeria judiciary.   The group in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Amb. Ammad Bn Nourain Mohammad,said the move was not only courageous but the only way to restore public confidence in the Supreme Court as truly the last hope…

KUBWA ATTACK: FCT Police assures residents of adequate security,calls calm … Rescues 3 victims, Recovers Firearms, Ammunition

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced investigations into the reported case of security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shooting and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off Arab Road area of the FCT on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday noted that the swift response of the Command, in an aggressive manhunt on the perpetrators, resulted in the rescue of three (3) victims and the recovery of firearms and ammunition, including 1 AK47 Riffle, 25 Rounds of ammunition.  …