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The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute has ordered the immediate halt of the demarcation exercise that would cede Sina Area in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State to the Republic of Cameroon. The committee, led by Hon Beni Lar, made the ruling during a hearing on boundary hotspots along…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) successfully processed a backlog of nearly 60,000 passport applications in just four working days, according to Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior. He made the announcement during a courtesy visit by Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The backlog clearance was a response to a two-week…
In response to rising concerns about the use of vehicles with tinted glass in the commission of crimes, the Nigerian police have announced plans to reintroduce permits for vehicles with tinted windows nationwide. This decision comes in light of growing criminal activities carried out by individuals using such vehicles, particularly among young people. The Force…
In a harrowing incident, an aircraft operated by United Nigeria Airlines had a narrow escape from a potential disaster as it skidded off the runway upon landing at Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. The plane, with registration number 5N BWY, was arriving from Owerri when the incident occurred, reportedly due to heavy rainfall. Fortunately,…
ARIN-WA Proposes Partnership with EFCC on Asset Recovery and Intelligence Sharing The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network West Africa (ARIN-WA) has reached out to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with a proposal for partnership in the areas of intelligence sharing and the exchange of information related to asset recovery. This collaborative effort is aimed…
An incident in Garki Modern Market, Abuja, involving Department of State Service (DSS) operatives attempting to arrest a tailor has led to pandemonium, with a stray bullet injuring a salesgirl. The DSS has launched an investigation into the matter. Garki Modern Market in Abuja witnessed chaotic scenes when Department of State Service (DSS) operatives stormed…
Nigerian military forces, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and HYBRID forces, successfully conduct a raid on a Boko Haram camp in the Sambisa Forest, resulting in the elimination of six terrorists. In a recent operation carried out in the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno State, Nigerian troops from Operation Hadin…
TEXT OF STATE BROADCAST BY THE GOVERNOR OF ENUGU STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. PETER NDUBUISI MBAH, ON HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 o Recently paid our share of the funding for the International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme development of agricultural value chains totaling N274m, which will…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the posting and redeployment of seven Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to various departments. These changes come after the Police Service Commission promoted these senior officers to the rank of DIGs. Here are the new postings and redeployments: In addition to these changes, several…
In Cross River State, a woman named Maryam Zakari is accused of scalding her son, Babanne Abdulahi, with boiling water after he brought his girlfriend home. The incident occurred in the Bogobiri area, a Hausa-Fulani residential neighborhood, last Thursday.