THE former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has disclosed that the illegal and unreported activities carried out in the Gulf of Guinea have made global bodies to mark it as the most dangerous waterway in the world. He spoke yesterday in his paper titled: “Security in the Gulf of Guinea,” at a programme organised by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), for its School of Ecology in Benin, the Edo State capital, with the theme: “Politics of the Sea.” Peterside, who made his presentation through zoom, said the reason the Gulf of…
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Nigeria has signed a Military-Technical Cooperation Agreement with the Russian Federation. The Honourable Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi MAGASHI (rtd), who is on an official visit to Russia, signed on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugaev, signed for the Russian Federation. The signing ceremony, which took place on 23 August 2021, was witnessed by the Nigerian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, His Excellency (Prof.) Abdullahi Y. SHEHU, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Auwal Zubairu GAMBO, the Defence Attache in the Embassy of…
The Belgian Police recently warned Android app users about the return of the ‘Joker’ virus. One of the most persistent viruses, Joker attacks Android devices and hides itself in various apps on the Google Play Store. This virus is said to be capable of subscribing the user to payment services without their authorisation. “This malicious program has been detected in eight Play Store applications that Google has suppressed,” the Belgian Police said in a statement published on its website. Incidentally, these 8 apps are the same that researchers at Quick Heal Security Labs detected in June this year. Google removed these apps from the Play Store after it was…
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has said that the National Lottery Act 2005 was inconsistent with Nigeria’s constitution and not in the interest of Nigerians. The committee stated this at its 2022 to 2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) interactive session with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The lawmakers expressed their worry over some of the provisions of the Act when the management of the National Lottery Trust Fund appeared before the committee on Wednesday, in Abuja. The Chairman of the Committee Rep. James Faleke (APC-Lagos state) said that the committee was not satisfied with the powers…
Nigeria Insurers Association has said that the insurance firms have paid over N5.4bn in claims settlement arising from #EndSARS losses. The Director-General, Yetunde Ilori, said this at the Surplus Distribution Event held by Noor Takaful Limited on Wednesday. Nigerian youths had poured on the streets in several cities of the country, demanding for an end to police brutality perpetuated by the special police squad – the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. However, poor handling of the protests led to hijacking its hijacking by hoodlums who destroyed lives and property in some of the cities. The NIA also appreciated Noor Takaful for its…
DHQ Inaugurates Panel of Enquiry over NDA Attack, Denies Report on Sleeping Personnel The Defence Headquarters has constituted a board of enquiry on the instruction of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irabor, to ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the security breach at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. In a statement by Director Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr on Wednesday, the Board was established to sanction any personnel found culpable in the attack and also to prevent a future recurrence Sawyerr also described as untrue the allegation that military personnel on duty at the NDA’s…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says the review of the revenue allocation formula will be ready for presentation to President Muhammadu Buhari by the end of 2021. The chairman of the commission, Mr Elias Mbam, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja. Mbam said the review was one of the major responsibilities of the commission and was last done in 1992, which was 28 years ago. He said that according to the constitution, the formula, which has been accepted as an act of the National Assembly, would remain in force for a period of not less…
National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), on Tuesday raised the alarm on attempts by secessionist groups in Nigeria to form alliances with secessionist groups in Cameroon in order to destabilize both countries. Reports have linked the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) with the self determination group of the Republic of Ambazonia, seeking a breakaway region for the English speaking part of Cameroon. But the NSA has warned that Nigeria would not be used as a haven by any secessionist group and any alliance will be dealt with decisively. Monguno stated this at the 8th Session…
https://youtu.be/sKqPEjIl7wk From second week of September, Edo state residents without proof of having received #Covid19 vaccine maybe barred from large gatherings including churches and mosques.
Eight persons, including a policeman and a vigilante have been killed in Mangu Local Governement Area of Plateau State. The policeman, Abdulrahaman Isah, was identified as the Commander, IGP’s Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu while the name of the vigilante was given as Hassan Mohammed. It was gathered that the victims were killed on Monday evening at Kwoi community of the council area. The President of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, North East Nigerian Conference, Joshua Mallum, at a press conference in Jos on Tuesday condemned the continued violence in Plateau State. He said, “A killer is a criminal,…
