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ONSA, NSCDC validate critical national assets protection policy

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Tuesday met to validate a new policy for the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure. The validation exercise involved key stakeholders who participated to review the Draft Critical National Assets and...

Faleke Debunks Alleged Rift With Gbajabiamila

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Member of the House of Representatives, Abiodun Faleke, has said that there was no confrontation between him and the Speaker of the House, Olufemi Gbajabiamila, stating that such insinuations were a figment of the imagination of rumour mongers. Faleke made this known in a press release shared on his Twitter...

Twitter To Allow Calls, Encrypted Messages – Musk

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, on Wednesday announced a series of new features for the social platform. He revealed that Twitter, in its latest version, will come with support for direct message replies, voice/video chats, and encrypted DM 1.0. Musk made this known on his Twitter page. He wrote,...

Man Wrongly Convicted Of Rape Released From Prison After 29 Years

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

A Louisiana man, Patrick Brown, was released from prison on Monday after spending 29 years behind bars for a rape he didn’t commit. Brown, 49, was convicted in 1994 of raping his then six-year-old stepdaughter and was sentenced to life without parole. According to The Guardian on Tuesday, it was...

126 Nigerian Evacuees From Sudan Arrive In Abuja

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

One hundred and twenty-six Nigerians, who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday. The commission made this known via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. According to the commission, the 126 make up the tenth batch of evacuees to arrive in Nigeria,...

Osun verdict: Unite to develop the state, Buhari tells APC, PDP

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

By Augustine Aminu President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, recognized the Supreme Court’s verdict on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun State, as well the important role of the judiciary in deepening rule of law and democracy. With the final decision by the Court, the President reminded the political class...

Nigeria will create enabling environment for young people to blossom, Buhari

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari has said young people around the world have proven that they have the capability to drive the change process, contributing positively to the socio-economic development of their communities. The President assured that Nigeria as a member of the Commonwealth would continuously create an enabling environment for young...

Utilize training to enhance operational successes, Maj. Gen. Mutkut tasks jonior-level commanders

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

By Augustine Aminu The General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army cum Commander Joint Taskforce North West Operation HADARIN DAJI, Major General Godwin Mutkut has tasked junior level Commanders to utilize acquired training for operational efficiency in the field. The GOC gave the charge while addressing participants during the opening...

Buhari to stay additional week in London

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

President Muhammadu Buhari will be in London, United Kingdom, for an additional week, at the behest of his Dentist, who has started attending to him. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President media, Femi Adesina, the Specialist requires to see the President in another five days for...

Kano Hisbah Warns ‘Keke’ Riders Against Pasting Nude Pictures

NewsDeskNgMay 10, 2023May 10, 20230

The Kano State Hisbah Board has warned tricyclists, also known as Keke riders, against pasting posters of nude persons people on their vehicles. Commander General of the board, Sheikh Harun Ibn-Sina, gave the warning while addressing the press in his office, while noting that the act of indiscipline was contrary...