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By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday said several terrorists were killed during a joint operation by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai and troops of the Nigerian Army. The service also said their hideouts in Damasak and Mobbar local government areas of Borno State were equally destroyed. A statement by its Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, noted that the terrorists had attempted to attack troops of Sector 4 of the MNJTF at Lada, a border town between the Niger Republic and Nigeria, and subsequently fled across the border into Nigeria.…

By Halimah Olamide Following the closure of Abuja-based Chinese Supermarket over allegations of discrimination against Nigerians, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has re-opened the establishment after questioning. The owner of the supermarket, Liu Bei, appeared before a tribunal at the FCCPC headquarters to defend the allegations against her. This is following a notice and threat of sanctions by the FCCPC on Monday after it sealed her store. Recall that NPO Reported earlier that the Chinese Supermarket allegedly restricted Nigerians from patronizing the establishment. This policy sparked widespread condemnation across various social media platforms as Nigerians voiced their…

By Halimah Olamide The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has urged the Nigerian Judiciary to evolve a blueprint for the transformative changes needed to enhance judicial efficiency and ensure the fair administration of justice across the nation. Senator Akpabio made the call at the opening ceremony of a two-day Summit on “Enhancing Justice Delivery in Nigeria” The summit was organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and other international development partners in Abuja. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media/Communication to the Senate President, Anietie Ekong, quoted Senator Akpabio to…

By Halimah Olamide The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has filed a notice of withdrawal to discontinue an appeal against an order of a Kogi high court restraining the agency from arresting Yahaya Bello, former governor of the state. In the notice filed on April 22, and signed by its counsel, J.S Okutepa, SAN, the EFCC said the withdrawal is predicated on the fact that events have overtaken the appeal. The commission also admitted that the appeal was filed out of the time allowed by law. “The appellant herein intends to and do hereby wholly withdraw her appeal against…

By Halimah Olamide Multichoice Nigeria, the company behind DStv and GOtv, has revealed plans to increase its service packages starting May 1, 2024. This development is coming shortly after a previous price adjustment some months ago. In a statement addressed to its subscribers on Wednesday, April 24, Multichoice attributed the latest hike to increased operational expenses. The statement, titled ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ reads in part: “On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv and GOtv. We understand the impact this change may have on you our valued customer,…

By Halimah Olamide The Rivers State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccaeus Adangor, SAN has rejected his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office), and consequently resigned from the State Executive Council. Adangor’s resignation came barely 24 hours after the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, redeployed him in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. Fubara, in a letter issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, redeployed Adangor alongside the State Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu, who himself was moved to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment. Adangor and Kamalu, as…

By Halimah Olamide Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo on Wednesday announced the grounding of Dana planes. The announcement followed Tuesday crash landing of one of the planes of the airline in Lagos. NPO Reports that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had sought the approval of the Minister to ground the planes which was approved on Wednesday. The airline in a statement by Kingsley Ezenwa Head of Communication of the company, had assured flying public that there were no casualties. After the plane had skidded off the runway all flights had been diverted from the local wing to the international wing…

By Halimah Olamide The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has notified the public and all stakeholders that runway 18L/36R at Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos has been reopened for flight operations at about 8.00 p.m. This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, FAAN on Tuesday in Lagos. Orah said the development followed the earlier closure of the runway on Tuesday morning due to an incident involving a Dana Air aircraft, with registration number 5N-BKI, which overshot the runway during its landing sequence. She said prompt actions were taken…

By Halimah Olamide The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, urged Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja to deny the bail application of the detained Binance Holdings Limited executive, Tigran Gambaryan. The anti-graft agency said it was too risky to admit the foreigner to bail, noting the escape of his co-defendant, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the custody of the National Security Adviser and his escape to Kenya. Besides, the prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Emeka Iheanacho, told the court that the anti-graft agency uncovered an alleged plot by Gambaryan to obtain a new passport to facilitate his…

By Halimah Olamide The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday revealed all the VIP (Very Important Persons) treatments he accorded former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello to allow him attend to inquiries over his stewardship in office. Olukoyede stated this in Abuja while addressing media executives at the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC. The EFCC chairman said he had a telephone conversation with Bello offering him enough opportunities to present himself for interrogation by investigators of the EFCC. “On my honour, I put a call to him to honour…