Despite efforts by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to enhance security, residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are increasingly alarmed by the surge in kidnapping cases. This report examines the recent incidents and the efficacy of security measures in place. The FCTA, during a recent end-of-year media briefing, highlighted Bwari, Kuje, and Abaji as the most affected area councils. Ebele Molokwu, Director of Administration and Finance at FCTA Security Services Department, acknowledged the concentration of major kidnapping incidents in these councils but also noted isolated cases in other areas. Adamu Gwary, Director of the Department, outlined the bifurcation…
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Even sitting in a conference room, Michael LaFrance looks straight out of a Bourne movie. He has icy gray-blue eyes, a shaved head and a salt-and-pepper beard. His freckled arms are covered in black and blue tattoos. While LaFrance could pass as a rogue CIA assassin on screen, in real life his job is aboveboard, albeit still secretive: A federal air marshal. Technically, he’s the “supervisory air marshal in charge” of the training operations at the Transportation Security Administration Training Center (TSATC), whose campus is close to the Atlantic City International Airport. He’s an air marshal shaping the future of…
Recent rulings from the Nigerian Court of Appeal have plunged the nation into a state of unease and dissatisfaction, particularly regarding electoral matters. Allegations of inconsistency and confusion among judges have surfaced, leaving the public disenchanted and demanding transparency in the judicial process. The Court of Appeal, a linchpin in resolving electoral disputes, has come under scrutiny for delivering contradictory interpretations of the Electoral Act. Previous cases, such as the 2020 conflicting judgements on candidate nominations, have sown seeds of skepticism regarding the court’s ability to maintain uniformity in its decisions. In the wake of the 2023 general elections, a…
An illegal oil refining facility has been discovered in the heart of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with operatives of security personnel made the discovery Thursday afternoon in Mabushi, just opposite Mobil filling station on Ahmadu Bello way. Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, Mukhtar Galadima, who led the operation said that the illegal refining site was discovered during continuation of the city cleaning exercise. According to him, about three to four plots of land designated for commercial purposes were been converted to an area where oil and diesel are being adulterated…
After a Hamas rocket launch broke the seven day ceasefire, Israel has now returned to the fight, bombing terrorist targets in Gaza and attacking on the ground. Unless the humanitarian truce is resumed, the IDF has unfinished business to complete in Gaza City and is also attacking Khan Yunis further south. This city is a major Hamas stronghold. The terrorists will have used the pause in fighting to improve their defences and prepare sniper positions, mines and explosive booby traps. It is likely that Hamas’s leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is holed up there in the underground tunnel network, along with thousands of…
A transgender refugee who carried a placard that said “Israel burn in hell” at a pro-Palestine rally claimed it had been “picked up from a bench” and she did not understand it because it was written in English. Laura Davis, 22, pleaded guilty through an Arabic interpreter to a charge of having caused racially, religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress by words or writing when she appeared at Westminster magistrates court in London on Friday. Davis, of Barnet, north London, was charged after being spotted waving the placard at the protest in response to the Israel Hamas war in central London on…
From my coverage of court proceedings, I have heard judges posit that justice in a matter should not be to litigants only but to the community/society as well. This I believe, presupposes that the overall interest of the community must be factored in when cases are determined. While not delving into the merits or demerits of the recent political cases in Plateau, one is pained that in some of the instances, the interest of the community has completely been neglected and in this,the case of Hon. Beni Lar, the former member representing Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency stands out. Here…
It’s another one.Norwegian energy company Equinor, exits Nigeria after 30 years. Sells off all their Nigerian businesses, including its share in the Agbami oil field operated by Chevron. The transaction marks the end of Equinor’s three-decade presence in Nigeria. Equinor has been a significant player in the development of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, particularly in the Agbami field, which has produced over 1 billion barrels of oil since its inception in 2008.
Senator Samuel Anyawu, the Imo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has refuted claims that he received N2.5 billion in campaign funds from the PDP Governor’s Forum. Addressing the media at the state party’s Secretariat in Owerri on Thursday, Anyanwu clarified that the funds were withheld due to his refusal to resign as the National Secretary of the party. Anyanwu firmly stated, “I did not receive a dime from the PDP Governor’s Forum. The Forum insisted on my resignation as the PDP National Secretary before considering releasing the campaign funds.” Despite alleged orchestrated sabotage by some party…
A report has revealed that Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the October 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened. According to a 40-page document which Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall”, Israeli military and intelligence received signals for that kind of devastating invasion but dismissed it as a wishful plan, which could be difficult for Hamas to execute. The report disclosed that documents, emails and interviews showed that the terrorist organisation planned a deadly attack which was eventually launched on October 7 that killed about 1,200 civilians. The translated document, which was reviewed by The New…
