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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has inaugurated a Very Important Persons (VIP) unit to provide adequate protection for persons of prominent personality in the country. The NSCDC Commandant-General (CG), Ahmed Audi, disclosed this at the Passing-Out-Parade of 501 trained personnel at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Audi represented by Assistant Commandant-General (ACG) in charge of Agro-Rangers, Augustine Obiekwe, said that the trained personnel were to protect persons of higher threats due to status, prominence and influence. He urged the officers and men to discharge their duties professionally and serve as good ambassadors of the…
By Halimah Olamide Bolanle Austen-Peters’ Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti has won the Best Overall Feature Film and the Best Screenplay awards in the 12th edition of the annual African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). A statement made available to the NPO Reports said the AFRIFF Globe Awards recognized the diversity and creativity of the film industry, with films that demonstrated originality, innovation, and social relevance. Directed by the visionary Bolanle Austen-Peters, and written by Tunde Babalola, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is notable for its brilliant storytelling, unique characters, and stunning craftsmanship. The film follows the story of Fela’s mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti from her pioneering days…
Police in Lagos State released musician and label owner, Azeez Fashola, (Naira Marley) and Samson Balogun (Sam Larry) from custody on Friday after meeting their bail conditions. The duo had been in police custody over October’s mysterious death of rapper, musician and song writer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad). Police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed their release in a statement he issued on Friday at Ikeja. Naira Marley, Sam Larry and two others were arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court on Oct. 6, over their alleged involvement in the death of Mohbad and were remanded in police custody. The…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna has announced the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to the rank of Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Imam is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army. The Registrar of the Academy, Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur announced the promotion in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He said that the promotion was ratified during the NDA Council Meeting in September, and took effect from Oct. 1, 2022. The registrar said that the council’s decision was a reflection of the confidence and recognition of the contributions of…
By Halimah Olamide The Defence Headquarters has said that the command chains of terrorists are the major targets of the military in the renewed efforts to rid the country of banditry, terrorism and other forms of extremism. The headquarters said it is going after the leaders of all the terrorists, insurgents and extremist groups undermining the security of the country. In a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, he said the ongoing counter-insurgency and counter0-terrorism operations across the country were yielding encouraging results. He said the operations of the last one week had resulted in eliminating…
By Kamil Opeyemi Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed the confidence in its ability to win the rerun election ordered by the court in the state. The Election Petition Appeal Court had declared on Thursday that the election was inconclusive ordering a rerun in three local government areas of the state. The local government areas concerned are Birnin-Magaji, Bukkuyum and Maradun. “I assure the general public that the PDP will secure landslide victory in any rerun election Zamfara. “We are confident that Gov. Dauda Lawal will emerge victorious in the rerun election. “Gov. Lawal led…
Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, have foiled an attempt to smuggle seven Nigerian girls to Burkina Faso. The Comptroller of Immigration, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Malam Mohammed Saddiq, disclosed this at a media conference in Lagos on Friday. According to Saddiq, the girls were intercepted on Nov. 12, at about 19.00 hours. He said that the prime suspect, Miss Helen Dandam Nanbyen, 26, hails from Wadata village in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau. “The suspects have been under the command’s radar for about two months following intelligence gathered by our operatives.…
By Halimah Olamide Kogi state governor-elect, Usman Ododo has sent tongues wagging after he knelt down in public to present his Certificate of Returns after collecting it from the Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Gabriel Longpet, had on Friday presented certificates of return to the Kogi Governor-Elect, and his Deputy, Joel Salifu. Ododo and Salifu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had won the Nov 11 Off-Cycle Governorship Election in Kogi with 446,237 votes, to beat their closest rivals, Murtala Ajaka and Sam Ranti-Abenemi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) that garnered…
By Halimah Olamide President has on Friday given an order reversing the directive for the deduction of 40% revenue from the internally generated revenues of universities in the country. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, conveyed the president’s decision during his speech at the 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday, November 17. In October, the Ministry of Finance notified academic institutions nationwide of its plan to automatically deduct 40 per cent from their IGR. The Federal Government, in a letter dated October 17, 2023, titled ‘Implementation of 40% automatic deduction from internally generated revenue…
The World Health Organization said on Friday it was very worried about the spread of disease in Gaza as weeks of Israeli bombardments have led to the population crowding into shelters with scarce food and clean water. “We are extremely concerned about the spread of disease when the winter season arrives,” said Richard Peeperkorn, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. He said that more than 70,000 cases of acute respiratory infections and over 44,000 cases of diarrhoea had been recorded, figures higher significantly higher than expected. WHO has previously warned of “worrying trends” in the spread of disease in…