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Sep

13

2023

Police Affairs Ministry Visits Jika’s Family, Consoles Mother

NATIONAL NEWS#NAOSNP, #PoliceAffairs, #SulaimanJika

Police Affairs Ministry Visits Jika's Family, Consoles Mother The Minister of State, Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has led a delegation, on behalf of the Minister, Senator Gaidam Ibrahim, to condole with Hajia Sakinatu Jika, mother of late Cadet, Sulaiman Jika, who died while a student of the Police Academy, at their Maitama, Abuja home. A statement signed by the minister's Deputy Director, Press, Bolaji Kazeem, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), noted that the Minister prayed that Almighty Allah protect him from the torment of the grave, and make him weigh heavily…

Sep

06

2023

By Famous Reporters

Take Advantage of Nigeria’s Huge Energy Market— Onuigbo Charges Foreign Investors

NATIONAL NEWS#Investors, #SamOnuigbo

Take Advantage of Nigeria’s Huge Energy Market— Onuigbo Charges Foreign Investors Representative of the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and former House of Representatives Member, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has called on foreign and local investors to take advantage of the huge energy market in Nigeria and invest massively in renewable energy. Rep. Onuigbo made the call while speaking on “Upscaling Regional and Local Renewable Energy Deployment in Nigeria” at the Africa Climate Summit’s Parliamentarians Dialogue 2023, which held at the Kenyan Parliament in Nairobi, Kenya on September 5-6, 2023. Hon. Samuel Ifeanyichukwu…

Aug

29

2023

By Famous Reporters

RE: Alleged Crushing Of Lastma Officers Reportedly Crush Pregnant Woman To Death At Computer Village, Lagos

NATIONAL NEWS#LASTMA

RE: Lastma Officers Reportedly Crush Pregnant Woman To Death At Computer Village, Lagos The attention of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA has been drawn to the above captioned story published/circulating by an online media (@SamzyVG & @ToyosiGodwin) today Tuesday, 29th of August, 2023. In a statement released by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq disclosed that the story as presented by online media was not the true position of what transpired today at MRS Filling Station on Kodesoh road, Ikeja. Preliminary investigation revealed that a mini commercial bus (korope) driver upon sighting…

Aug

24

2023

By Famous Reporters

Onuigbo Lauds Otti, Tinubu on Federal Secretariat *Reassures host community of govt’s readiness to follow principles

NATIONAL NEWS#FederalSeecretariat, #SamOnuigbo

Onuigbo Lauds Otti, Tinubu on Federal Secretariat… Reassures host community of govt's readiness to follow principles Former Member of the House of Representatives and Board Member representing the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission, Rep. Sam Onuigbo has praised the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, for placing the development of the State above party politics. Onuigbo made this known in Umuahia on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, following the award of the contract for the construction of Federal Secretariat, Umuahia. The former Federal Lawmaker who attracted the project since October 2019, said the takeoff…

Aug

21

2023

By Famous Reporters

Army Commences Investigation Into Alleged stabbing Innocent Driver by faceless Soldier

NATIONAL NEWS#NAOSNP, #nigerianarmy

Army Commences Investigation Into Alleged stabbing od Innocent Driver by faceless Soldier Following the stabbing to death of a civilian driver allegedly carried out by some faceless soldiers under the 81 Division, Nigerian Army’s (NA) jurisdiction, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj Gen MT Usman, has instituted an investigative panel to unravel the faces of the soldiers and possible prosecution. It was learnt that the driver identified as Mr Lawal was killed by some persons in military uniform on the night of 17th August, 2023, around Iyana Ipaja axis and went away with his Tokunbo car after he was stopped…

Aug

18

2023

By Famous Reporters

ISSUP Lagos Chapter Visits NDLEA Lagos Command, Seeks Collaboration to Fight Substance Abuse

NATIONAL NEWSISSUP, NDLEA, Society

ISSUP Lagos Chapter Visits NDLEA Lagos Command, Seeks Collaboration to Fight Substance Abuse The International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), Lagos Chapter, led by the Zonal Coordinator, Dr. (Mrs.) Olajumoke Koyejo, on Thursday paid courtesy visits to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos Command. National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) can reports. The team was received by the NDLEA Lagos State Commander, ACGN, Alhaji Umar Isah Adoro. Also in attendance were the NDLEA Zonal Commander, Zone ‘H’ (Lagos & Ogun), Mr. Segun Oke, and other top officers of NDLEA, including the Deputy…

Aug

17

2023

By Famous Reporters

NIGER JUNTA: Shun war, adopt diplomacy, Security Chieftain, Ibadin Urges Tinubu, ECOWAS

NATIONAL NEWS, SECURITY#BolaTinubu, #Diplomacy, #ECOWAS, #JuntaWar, #security

NIGER JUNTA: Shun war, adopt diplomacy, Security Chieftain, IbadinUrges Tinubu, ECOWAS A public affairs commentator and security chieftain, Mr. Matthew Ibadin has called on the Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to play a fatherly role by choosing diplomatic means in handling the military putsch in Niger Republic than resorting to use of force on the coupists. Ibadin who is also the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Badinson Security Limited in a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP on Wednesday urged the President…

Aug

13

2023

By Famous Reporters

Senate threatens action against Akpabio over holiday allowance remark

NATIONAL NEWS#10thSenatePresidency, #AliNdume, #Holidayallowance, #SenatorGodwinAkpabio

Senate threatens action against Akpabio over holiday allowance remark There is an ongoing plan by the Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to take a drastic action againstAkpabio over his recent holiday allowance remark, during a live broadcast at the Red Chamber. Senator Ali Ndume, member representing Borno South has revealed plans by senators to take serious action against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio if he continues to make unbecoming remarks. It would be recalled that on Monday, shortly after the red carpet chamber concluded the screening and confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees, thereafter, the senators…

Aug

11

2023

By Famous Reporters

Niger: Nigeria Should Back Out Of Military Intervention – Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu

NATIONAL NEWS#ECOWAS, #Intervention, #Military

Niger: Nigeria Should Back Out Of Military Intervention - Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu By Wisdom Nwedene Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has stated that Nigeria should back out of military intervention in Niger Republic. He revealed that Niger Republic is at Nigeria's backyard and as such Nigeria should not join ECOWAS’ plan of military invasion. Senator Kalu made this known in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday night. According to him, "If the US, France and UK want war in Niger, they can send their own people. Nigeria can support with finance but not with…

Aug

10

2023

By Famous Reporters

Expectations as prolific industrialist Senator Orji Kalu heads Privatisation committee *To supervise over 70 commercialized entities.

NATIONAL NEWS#Industrialisation, #OrjiUzorKalu, #Privatisation

Expectations as prolific industrialist Senator Orji Kalu heads Privatisation committee *To supervise over 70 commercialized entities. From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja Immediate past Chief whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was on Monday night announced as the upper legislative Lawmaker to supretend over the affairs of the Senate committee on Privatisation. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio during the nocturnal hours of the day, announced the composition and leadership of Standing Committees of the Senate, to carry out its oversight functions. The long-awaited communiqué of the committees came shortly after the Senate resumed from its break at 9.59 pm and…