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NIGER: Explosive devices discovered in Suleja
THE Niger State Police Command, under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Danmamman, said it has successfully destroyed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered during counter-insurgency operations between 2021 and 2023. The destruction, led by SP Mohammed Mamun, took place on August 22, 2024, near Zuma Rock, Suleja. The recovered IEDs include pipe-borne explosives,…
NASARAWA: Gunmen kill one, abduct two in Toto
Gunmen have killed one man identified as Garba Yakubu and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone conversation. He said gunmen invaded the residence of a man known as Agaba Yakubu on…
UK: Eight stabbed, hundreds arrested at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
Eight people were stabbed and police arrested hundreds during last weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s largest street festivals held annually in west London. Updating on their policing operation late Monday, the capital’s Metropolitan Police said five people were stabbed on the final day of the world-renowned three-day celebration of British Afro-Caribbean identity.…
Gaza death toll hits 40, 476
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,476 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month. The toll includes 41 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 93,647 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since…
Domestic air fare jumps by 25% in July — NBS
Domestic travellers paid 25 per cent more for air flights in July 2024, a new report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The bureau in its Transport Fare See Report for July said domestic air fare rose by 25 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to ₦98,561.74 in July 2024 from ₦78.775.74 in July…
MPOX: Nigeria, others to benefit as WHO plans $135m fund
Nigeria and several other countries that have been recently hit by the Monkey Pox (MPOX) outbreak, stand to benefit from a $135m funding plan by the World Health Organization (WHO). A statement by the organisation on Monday said the fund was necessary as it has launched a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to stop…
Air Chief directs clamp down on terrorists, oil thieves
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has directed Air Component Commanders, to step up military operations and hit terrorists and oil thieves hard. Abubakar issued the directive in Abuja during a virtual meeting held on Monday, lauding them for their outstanding performance so far. He highlighted the critical role they have played…
Floods kill at least 49, displace 41,344 in Nigeria
AT least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said on Monday. Three states in the northeast, Jigawa, Adamawa and Taraba, have been hit hard by floods, with 41,344 people displaced, said NEMA spokesperson Manzo…
FRANCE: Macron denies Telegram founder’s arrest ‘political’
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech tycoon spent a second day in French custody following his surprise arrest at a Paris airport. Numerous questions have been raised about the timing and circumstances of Durov’s detention, which a source close to the…
Jnr Pope: ‘Forgive me, I’m gradually losing my life’, Adanma Luke pleads
Embattled Nollywood actress and producer Adanma Luke has appealed for forgiveness from Nigerians over the tragic boat accident that resulted in the deaths of actor John Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope, and four others. In a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, Luke, who was the producer of the movie titled “The Other Side…
FG may convert Arik, Aero Contractors to national carriers
THE Asset Management and Corporation of Nigeria has said Arik and Aero Contractors airlines may be merged and converted to a national carrier. The AMCON Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Alade, stated this on Monday at an interactive session with media executives in Lagos. According to Alade, both Arik and Aero Contractor are owing so…
SOKOTO: Police not aware of abduction of 150 persons
The Police in Sokoto have denied the knowledge of abduction of over one hundred and fifty persons in Sabon Birni area few days after the gruesome murder of Sarkin Gobir Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa. Professor Bello Bada of Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto had in an interview with Radio France International (RFI) Hausa on Saturday,…
The return of fuel subsidy
The lie is now out in the open. The minimum that the Tinubu administration can do is stop the continuing cycle of deceit and hypocrisy on the fuel subsidy issue. The deceit should stop. We are in the era of transparency and accountability. The word of the government should be its bond. A government can…
NIGER: Govt lifts ban on mining, introduces conditions
Niger State Government has conditionally suspended its ban on mining activities in the state, a year after Governor Umaru Bago placed the restriction. Acting Governor Yakubu Garba announced the suspension at the Government House in Minna, outlining the conditions for mining companies to operate in the state. He said mining companies must approach the State…
State police long overdue, says Gov Aiyedatiwa
State police is long overdue in Nigeria, and the time has come for it to be created in all states as part of the critical solutions to security challenges in the country. This was the view of the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who spoke on Monday at the Annual General Conference of the…
EDO: I’ll be a man of my own if elected gov – Ighodalo
THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, says he will make independent and informed decisions if elected governor of the state. Ighodalo said he won’t repeat some of the mistakes of people in government, especially around managing relationships with predecessors. He…
Nigeria’s GDP rose by 3.19% in Q2’24 — NBS
Nigeria’s GDP rose by 3.19% in Q2’24 — NBS IN its Q2 2024 GDP Report on Monday, the Bureau said Nigeria’s GDP rose year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2024. “This growth rate is higher than the 2.51% recorded in the second quarter of 2023 and higher than the first quarter of…
CAFWCL: Governor Obaseki rewards Edo Queens with N100m for WAFU triumph
THE Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has rewarded Edo Queens with N100 million for emerging victorious in the WAFU Zone B qualifying tournament for the CAF Women’s Champions League. Edo Queens secured their first-ever CAF Women’s Champions League ticket after going all the way in the WAFU tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, defeating Benin Republic…
Nigeria’s first-ever Olympic medallist, Nojim Maiyegun, dies
NIGERIAN boxing legend Nojim Maiyegun has died at the age of 83. The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante Rudolfine Soultan today. “My Jimmy died. I can’t say more about this right now because it’s just horrible. The day after tomorrow, we would have been together for 17 years,” Soultan…
NNPCL announces LNG shipment to Japan, China
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced the start of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipments to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis. In a statement released today, the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, stated that this achievement was made possible through the collaboration between two of its Downstream subsidiaries—NNPC LNG Ltd…