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Data Breach By Loan Apps: FG To Protect Nigerians

16Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Economy, News, Nigeria

Data Breach By Loan Apps: FG To Protect Nigerians

If Federal Government Can Ban Some Loan Apps, We Will Forgive Buhari, Nigerians Say. Many people on social media have reacted to the news that the federal government is set to enforce the right of Nigerians following the illegal actions of online loan lenders. According to some reactions noticed among heavy social media power houses, if the federal government fulfills its promise in regulating the money lending companies, all past sins would be forgiven. Some loan apps have been making life frustrating for some Nigerians through their illegal tactics on money recovery. Most of the guilty loans apps go about the recovery in criminal ways according to many reactions by the general public. Some also invade their customers' privacy, a move the Federal Government is strongly against...

FG Replies US-based Organisation, Denies Sponsoring Terrorism

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

FG Replies US-based Organisation, Denies Sponsoring Terrorism

The Federal Government has said the allegation by a US-based non-profit organisation that the Nigerian government was sponsoring terrorism is “a disgusting distraction orchestrated by those seeking to weaken the ongoing massive onslaught against terrorism and banditry.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday, said “the so-called Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication is a pesky irritant that should be ignored, especially because it is as confused as it is irresponsible.” He said, “This organisation called GATE is not even worth the ink with which its name is written. How can a serious organisation accuse a government that is tackling the twin evil of terrorism and banditry with uncommon determination of sponsoring terrorism? “Is ...

Group Asks Buhari to Sack Attorney General Malami

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Group Asks Buhari to Sack Attorney General Malami

A group under the aegis of Middle-Belt United Assembly (MBUA), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) following his various scandals. A statement issued by the President of the group, Comrade Moses Mwarga Aji on Sunday in Kaduna described the scandals that have been linked to Malami as weighty. It also described Malami’s office as too sensitive for such a controversial figure, saying failure by the President to sack him would have adverse effects on Buhari’s government. The group noted Malami’s alleged involvement in the recent invasion of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, as one of the reasons why he should be sacked. Security operatives mad...

NDLEA arrests 12 dockworkers linked to N9.5bn seized cocaine

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

NDLEA arrests 12 dockworkers linked to N9.5bn seized cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 12 dockworkers at the Apapa Seaport, Lagos linked to the importation of N9.5 billion cocaine. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Saturday in Abuja. A Federal High Court in Lagos had granted an application by NDLEA for the interim attachment of a vessel MV Chayanee Naree used to import the 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the port. Besides the attachment order, the court also granted NDLEA’s request to detain the master of the ship, Mr Tanahan Krilerk. It also granted NDLEA’s request to detain 21 foreign national crew members as well as the dockworkers arrested in connection with the case. The anti-narcotic agency had on Oct...

Buhari Mourns Soldiers Killed By ISWAP Terrorists

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Buhari Mourns Soldiers Killed By ISWAP Terrorists

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of soldiers killed by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno state. The terrorists on Saturday morning invaded Askara town in Askira Uba LGA of Borno state in a long convoy of gun trucks and engaged the troops in gun duel. The army has confirmed that a gallant senior officer brigadier-general Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers were killed by the insurgents while on their way to supports troops who were fighting the terrorists. See Also: Troops Kill Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists In Pulka Reacting to the soldiers’ death, President Buhari in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said the deceased paid the supreme sacrifice in a very rare display of gallantry. He sai...

Tordue Salem Death: Itoro Cleme, Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested By Police

13Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Tordue Salem Death: Itoro Cleme, Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested By Police

The Police have arrested a commercial driver suspected to be responsible for the death of a Vanguard Journalist, Tordue Salem. The suspect, a 29-year-old commercial driver, Itoro Clement was paraded on Friday in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba said Clement was arrested following an investigation carried out by the Force Intelligence Bureau. He said Clement who was driving a 2004 Model Camry with number plate BWR 243 BK confessed to having hit Tordue at about 10:00 pm on the night of 13th October 2021, around Mabushi area in Abuja but ran away. See Also: Omo-Agege Tells Security Agencies To Unmask The Real Killers of Tordue Salem Explaining why he did not wait after the accident; Clement claimed that the area where the incident occurred is notorious for c...

I Didn’t Do My Research Before Joining Bolton Wanderers From PSG – Okocha

13Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

I Didn’t Do My Research Before Joining Bolton Wanderers From PSG – Okocha

Nigeria legend, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has insisted that he didn’t do his research before joining Bolton Wanderers from Paris Saint-Germain in 2002. Okocha shocked many football fans when he left French Ligue 1 giants PSG for Bolton in the Premier League nineteen years ago. Though PSG was not a top club then when Okocha left, it was still a surprise to see the former Super Eagles captain leave for Bolton, who were battling relegation in the Premier League then. But Okocha has now revealed he did not know Bolton’s status in the Premier League before signing, adding that it took him a lot of time before he settled in the club. “Well, I will say that it’s obvious I didn’t do my research before signing for Bolton,” Okocha told Ally McCoist and Gabriel Agbonlahor on their Talksport ...

Omo-Agege Tells Security Agencies To Unmask The Real Killers of Tordue Salem

12Nov

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News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Omo-Agege Tells Security Agencies To Unmask The Real Killers of Tordue Salem

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has asked the Nigerian Police and other security agencies to unravel the mysterious circumstances leading to the killing of Vanguard Newspaper reporter, Tordue Henry Salem. Tordue, who was last seen on October 13, 2021, was reportedly found dead in Abuja in the late hours of Thursday, November 11, 2021 after allegedly being knocked down by a hit-and-run driver. Before the unfortunate incident, he was a reporter with Vanguard Newspaper covering the House of Representatives. Reacting to the development, Senator Omo-Agege expressed regret over the unfortunate incident and emphasised the need for conclusive investigations that will unmask all those involved in Tordue’s death. A statement issued by the media adviser to the ...

Why Millions Of Nigerian Graduates Are Unemployed — FG

12Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria

Why Millions Of Nigerian Graduates Are Unemployed — FG

The federal government has explained that millions of graduates in the country are unemployed because they do not have specific skills required for the job market. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arch. Sonny Echono, who said this, Thursday, in Abuja, at a two-day National Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, explained that the development “has created a shortfall of the adequately skilled educated workforce which is one of the major constraints to the growth and development of our nation.” The conference was organised by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Skills Development for Youth Employment, SKYE programme, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Development and implemented by the German De...

Senate To Include Kogi, Bauchi, Others Among Niger Delta Commission

11Nov

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News, Nigeria

Senate To Include Kogi, Bauchi, Others Among Niger Delta Commission

The Amendment of a bill to include Kogi, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe and others among the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) scaled second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. The bill titled: “A bill for an Act to amend the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Act No 6, 2000 and for other related matters connected therewith, 2021”, was sponsored by Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan representing Lagos West Senatorial district. Olamilekan in his lead debate submitted that the NDDC Act was activated over 21 years ago and since then, oil and gas have been discovered in Lagos, Kogi, Anambra, Gombe, Bauchi and other States, hence, the amendment would offer an opportunity for the Act to capture peculiarities of the new oil states. In his contribution, Senator Ahmad Baba Kaita repr...