By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has disclosed that a total of 1,520 personnel have been deployed statewide for covert and overt operations during the Easter celebrations. This was made known by the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa through a statement issued by Kehinde Adeleke, the command spokesperson on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 in Osogbo, the state capital Adaralewa also revealed that the team is composed of State Command tactical teams such as the Counter Terrorism Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Special Armed Squad, Female Armed Squad, Disaster Management Unit and Chemical, Biological, Radiological Nuclear…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has announced that the Air Component of the ”Operation Delta Safe” has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites and barges laden with stolen crude oil products across Rivers State. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 in Abuja by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet. According to Gabkwet, the sites and barges destroyed were discovered between Monday and Tuesday at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri and Degema all in Rivers State. Gabkwet, who said a barge filled with illegal refined products was observed…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A former Commissioner of Finance in Kwara State, Ademola Banu, has denied N411 million fraud allegation leveled against him just as he stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lied over its claims that he jumped bail in the alleged fraud case. Banu also carpeted the commission for declaring him wanted, saying the declaration was unwarranted, unlawful and devoid of due process, insisting he was not on the run. Recall that the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC had arraigned the immediate past Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged mismanagement of public…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has described reports of reduction of fuel prices credited to it on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 as unfounded and baseless NNPCL was reacting to reports suggesting a drop in pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit and Automotive Gas Oil as reported in some sections of the media. The Chief Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, dispelled the speculations in a statement made available to journalists. He asked the public to disregard such reports. The statement read, “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Swedish club, Ostersunds FK have confirmed the signing of Nigerian defender, Onahi Abraham Ogbu. Ogbu, who has been on trial at the club, signed a two-year contract with the club. The 21-year-old joined OFK from Nigerian club, Tiki Taka FC International. The young left-back, reflecting on his move to his new club, told the club’s website: “It will be incredibly fun to become part of ÖFK now. I come to a club where the team spirit is among the best I have experienced. I look forward to taking the club back to Allsvenskan and I’m prepared to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced approval of a subsidy of N500,000 for each of the intending pilgrims from the state. The subsidy followed a directive by the the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), asking the intending pilgrims to pay additional N1.9 million for the 2024 Hajj fare. The Director General, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Dan Baffa, made this disclosure during a media briefing on Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 in Kano. Baffa, who said the state government will pay the total sum of N1.4 billion for the 2,096 registered pilgrims, said the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 40-year-old Mechanical Engineer, Dr Funmi Waheed-Adekojo, aspirant who pick up the N10 million expression of interest form to officially enter the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC)governorship ticket on Wednesday, 27 March, 2027, has said that she is not intimidated by men in the race as she is in the contest to win. The ruling party has pegged the expression of interest form at N10 million, while the nomination form goes for N40 million. However, female aspirants and persons with disabilities are given concession to only procure the expression of interest form while the nomination…
By Bamidele Johnson One Saturday in May 1996, I arrived for a job interview at 26 Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Lagos, then the office of Independent Communications Network Limited, publishers of THE NEWS PM NEWS and the now defunct TEMPO and AM NEWS. There were about 25 of us waiting to take turns to face what I assumed was a large interview panel. When it was my turn, I got in and met two men, who introduced themselves. The first to speak was the one wearing a pair of glasses and identified himself as Babafemi Ojudu, a name I had some…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and the School of Media & Communications, Pan-Atlantic University have announced and called for applications from qualified media practitioners to participate in the 3rd edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP-3), which will commence on May 20, 2024, at the Main Campus of the Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. MTN Nigeria in collaboration with the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, launched the Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP) in 2022 to enable media practitioners gain deeper insight into the ever-evolving media landscape. The six-month, fully-funded certificate fellowship, which includes a study visit to the University…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five persons for possession and conveyance of three truckloads of assorted solid minerals suspected to be mined without an appropriate licence. The suspects are three truck drivers and two truck boys Their arrest, which was effected along Maraba road, Ilorin Kwara State and Ogbomosho, Oyo State between March 21 – 22, 2024, followed credible intelligence and surveillance. The suspects were arrested while conveying solid minerals suspected to be marble stone, white powder, lithium and lepidolite, to Shagamu and Alakija in Ogun and Lagos States respectively …