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Month: November 2023

Army gets first Professor as NDA promotes Lt. Col. Imam

Prof. Imam is an Examiner and Member Central Selection Committee for Master and PhD candidates being sponsored by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund. 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 among…

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NSCDC inaugurates VIPs guard unit with 501 personnel

According to Audi, the personnel were drawn from all NSCDC state commands and formations and had undergone rigorous proficiency training. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has inaugurated a Very Important Persons (VIP) unit to provide adequate protection for persons of prominent personalities in the country. The NSCDC Commandant-General (CG), Ahmed Audi, disclosed…

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Obaseki blames global inflation on COVID-19 pandemic

According to Obaseki, the pandemic of three years ago had driven global inflation to an all-time high. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which impacted the World three years ago, was responsible for the all-time high global inflation. Obaseki stated this while delivering his keynote address on Friday at…

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Court remands 2 to correctional centre over alleged missing manhood

According to him, this is an offence punishable under section 355 of the Criminal Code, laws of the Federation as applicable in Rivers State. The Chief Magistrate’s Court II sitting in Port Harcourt on Friday remanded John Shadrack, 22, and William Isaiah, 33, to a Correctional Centre for assaulting Mr Felix Tuoyo, 70, over an…

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FG targets 2,000 tractors yearly to boost food production

The Minister also emphasised the importance of identifying crops most suitable for mechanised farming. Local production of 2,000 tractors yearly will boost food production, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said in Abuja on Friday. It will also create jobs for farmers, especially women and youths and enhance food and nutrition…

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Appeal Court judgment on Kano guber seat threat to democracy – NNPP

Dungurawa described democracy as a game of numbers with his party proving to be ahead of other contenders in Kano State. The Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in Kano State, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, has described the judgment of the Appeal Court that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf as a threat to the survival…

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NSCDC deploys armed personnel to secure Nigeria’s borders

The comptroller also reiterated that the NCS can not do it alone, especially with the vast geographical area of the state. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it has deployed fully armed tactical personnel to secure the Nigerian borders with the Niger Republic, through Katsina State. The NSCDC Commandant in the state,…

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We’re targeting leadership, command chains of terrorists – Military

Buba said the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke neutralised a terrorist, arrested nine terrorists and rescued 8 kidnapped hostages during the week. The Defence Headquarters says the military has continued to target the leadership and chains of command of the terrorists, insurgents and extremist groups undermining the security of the country. This is contained in…

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PDP confident of landslide victory in governorship poll rerun in Zamfara

Maijega appealed to PDP members in Zamfara to remain calm and to be law-abiding and urged them to turn out in large numbers to vote for the party in the rerun election. Zamfara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday reacted to the Election Petition Appeal Court judgment on the March 18 governorship…

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EFCC arrests Air Force officers for attempting to free fraud suspects

The EFCC said the arrested Air Force personnel have been freed after the intervention of the leadership of the Nigerian Air Force. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) has disclosed that it arrested six Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel for attempting to free suspected fraudsters in Kaduna State. It was a dramatic scene at…

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