Author: NPO Admin II
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it had successfully diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of the Kaduna State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Jalige said the IED was planted in the area by yet to be identified persons. “However, it was sighted by residents of the area at about 07:50 hours, who promptly reported to the police. “In swift response, the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) swung into action and successful diffused the IED, without loss of lives or…
The Federal Government has commiserated with the family, government and good people of the Republic of Zambia, FIFA/CAF and the entire football family world over the sudden death of Dr. Joseph Kabungo. This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by Francisca K. Omayuli, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the late Dr. Kabungo was an official on anti-doping exercise at the game. “He fell ill suddenly just after the match, as he began gasping for breath and was found by some FIFA/CAF officials near the visiting Team’s Dressing Room. “Medics tried to stabilise him before he was rushed…
Russia has told “unfriendly” foreign countries they must start paying for gas in roubles or it will cut supplies. Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stating buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday. “Nobody sells us anything for free, and we are not going to do charity either – that is, existing contracts will be stopped,” the Russian president said. Mr Putin’s demand is being seen as an attempt to boost the rouble, which has been hit by Western sanctions. Western companies and governments have rejected Russia’s demands to pay for gas in roubles as a breach…
•Say El-Rufai, Amaechi’s Confessions Say It All Opposition People’s Democratic Party on Thursday said the government of All Progressive Congress is creating safety nest for breeding of terrorists in the country. PDP said both Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and the Governor of Kaduna Nasir el-Rufai have made statements that point in this direction. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the party said for the Governor to confess that he and others know where the camps of the terrorists are means the government does not have interests in ending insurgency. “The public confession by the Kaduna State…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi has asked Nigerians to ignore reports that he asked they should contribute towards medical treatment of those injured in the Monday train Attacks in Kaduna. Ameachi debunked this in a statement released and signed by Director Press and PR, Mr. Eric Ojiekwe . He noted that the minister only asked the Nigerian Railway Corporation to liaise with the hospital management and see how much they can contribute for the treatment of the patients. He urged the public to disregard the news and see it as a false and a terrible misrepresentation The statement reads partly,”…
A United States District Judge, Jeremy D. Kernodle, has sentenced a Nigerian man to federal prison, on Thursday over violations of federal fraud laws. He was jailed in the Eastern District of Texas. This was announced by US Attorney Brit Featherston of the Eastern District of Texas. In a press release signed by the Senior Public Affairs Specialist of the US Embassy in Abuja, Aishah Gambari, on Thursday, March 31, 2022, Featherston said that the Nigerian man, “Sobanke Idris Sunday Adereti, 24, pleaded guilty on October 25, 2021, to passport fraud and attempted bank fraud, and was sentenced to 33…
Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has advised the Muhammadu Buhari administration to restore normalcy to the country. He joined others in condemning the terrorist attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train. Reacting to the development, Jonathan in a series of tweets via his Twitter account asked security agencies to scale up their efforts and restore normalcy to the nation. He tweeted, “I commiserate with the victims of Monday’s Abuja-Kaduna train attack, the families of the deceased and other Nigerians who have been affected, in one way or the other, by recent events in our country, driven by the violent…
Technical Adviser to Super Eagles, Austen Eguavoen, has stepped down from his position. His decision followed Tuesday crash out of the World Cup qualifying encounter with Ghana. The Nigerian Football Federation, on Thursday, while announcing his decision also said that it terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the national team. This was contained in a statement on its website titled, ‘NFF disengages Super Eagles’ Technical Crew’, and signed by the NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. The football body noted that the termination takes immediate effect. The statement read, “Following the failure of the Super Eagles of…
Gianni Infantino will seek a third term as FIFA president next year, he told the congress of the global football governing body in Doha on Thursday. “Because we are all united here and the members of FIFA are here, I wanted to tell you first,” he said. Infantino, 52, was first elected in 2016 to succeed disgraced former president Joseph Blatter and was re-elected in 2019. He was previously head of European confederation UEFA.
The Federation of International Football Association on Thursday announced the banning of the MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja from hosting any international matches henceforth. FIFA announced its decision after the violence that trailed Tuesday’s encounter between Nigeria and Ghana. The Nigerian Super Eagles lost the ticket to play at the 2022 Qatar World Cup after drawing with the Black Stars. Irate fans had attacked match officials and vandalized stadium facilities after the match. During the stampede, a FIFA medical officer Dr. Joseph Kabungo was said to have had a cardiac arrest on his way to the dressing room. He was rushed…