Year: 2023

BRAVE-IT commiserates with Victims of Kaduna Drone Attacks

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The Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVE-IT) expressed solidarity with the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the resilient people of Kaduna State in the wake of the tragic drone attacks in Tudun Biri. The group in a statement signed by Lawrence Audu,Director of Public Affairs and Strategies commiserated with the families and friends of the innocent citizens who lost their lives in the tragedy. “BRAVE-IT recognizes the gravity of this unprecedented event and extends our deepest sympathies to all those affected. We…

Friday Sermon: The Dangers Of Being Silent In The Face Of Evil And Criminality! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek His aid, and seek His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil which is within our selves, and from the evil in our actions. Whoever Allah guides, none can send astray; whoever Allah sends astray, none can guide.   I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah alone, and with no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His…

CP FCT refutes news on alleged Kidnapping in Maitama,Asokoro. …. says it’s mischievous, false and misleading

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The Commissioner of Police FCT Police Command, CP Haruna G. Garba has called on residents of the Federal Capital Territory to disregard the news making the rounds on social media alleging that there have been several kidnapping incidents in Maitama and Asokoro District, said the post is false and misleading. “This post is intended to create panjc and apprehension in the minds of the people”he said. The FCT Police Command assured members of the public of their safety and security as the Command has emplaced working strategies to safeguard life…

CRUDE OIL THEFT: Nigerian Navy arrests Motor Tanker Vinnalaris 1 Lagos

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The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, (FOB) Igbokoda in Ondo on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at about 10:00pm detected and arrested in the early hours of Thursday 7 December 2023 at about 3.00am, a 77-meter-long Motor Tanker (MT) VINNALARIS 1 LAGOS.   The vessel had 17 crew members onboard at the time of arrest was caught engaging in illegal siphoning of crude oil from one of the well heads at EBESAN oil field about 7 nautical miles off the coast of Awoye riverine community in Ilaje Local Government Area of…

ZAMFARA NYSC secures release of another two abducted Prospective Corps Members

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The National Youth Service Corps has again secured the release of two females among the abducted Prospective Corps Members who were kidnapped in Zamfara on their way to the Orientation Camp in Sokoto.   It would be recalled that the Nigerian Army recently secured the release of a male and a female abductee, while efforts a were on-going to ensure the safe release of the remaining four Prospective Corps Members.   Meanwhile,the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has reassured Members of the public, especially the parents of the…

DG advises Corps Members to be Diligent, avoid shortcut to success,

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The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has urged Corps Members to be diligent at work and exercise patient in climbing the ladder of success.   The DG gave this advice in his address to the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members when he visited the Nasarawa State Orientation Camp in Magaji Dan Yamusa, Keffi.   He charged them to avoid get-rich-quick syndrome and other acts of social vices that may have negative effects on their future.   General Ahmed also urged the Corps Members to serve…

It’ll cost $2bn to lay fibre cables across Nigeria — Minister

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The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani has said that laying fibre cables across Nigeria will cost $2bn.   Bosun who revealed this while appearing on a Channels Television program on Tuesday, December 5, also disclosed that the Fifth-Generation (5G) network, exists in Nigeria.   He also said that the infrastructure that supported the advanced technology is not everywhere in the country.   The minister said, “The infrastructure that drives 5G is not something that is across the nation. So, if you are subscribed to 5G and…

How ritualists killed 18-yr-old OAU student, sold off body parts in Ogun

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Ogun State police command has given details of how an 18 year old undergraduate students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile–Ife, who was assumed missing, was killed and his head, two wrists harvested and sold for N100,000 to organ traders.   The victim, Mr Quadri Salami was reportedly last seen on November 8, 2023 by the family.   After several attempts to know his whereabout failed, his father lodged a missing person complain at the Kemta Divisional Police Headquarters on November 14.   Meanwhile, after weeks of careful investigation, detectives…

NJC elevates 11 Justices to fill Supreme Court vacancies (Full List)

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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has cleared 11 Court of Appeal Justices for elevation to the Supreme Court.     NJC’s Director of Information, Soji Oye, said in a press statement on Wednesday, that the council took the decision at its 104th meeting after considering the list of candidates presented by its Interview Committee.   According to Oye, the Wednesday’s meeting of the council, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, who doubles as NJC’s chairperson, also recommended some heads of courts and other judicial officers for…

Prisoners from foreign countries working at construction sites in Nigeria – Oshiomole

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria.   Oshiomhole spoke on Wednesday, when the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committees on Interior for a budget defence session.   “Your ministry needs to regulate the issuance of the quotas very well as I have it on good authority that prisoners from foreign lands are working in Nigeria as construction workers”, Oshiomhole told the minister.   Oshiomhole,…