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Protest in Zimbabwe: US Summons Zanu-PF Spokesperson Over Comments

29Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

African Development, Corruption, Economy, Human Rights, Justice, News, Safety, Security, Zimbabwe

Protest in Zimbabwe: US Summons Zanu-PF Spokesperson Over Comments

The United states has summoned spokesman of the ruling Zanu-PF party in Zimbabwe after his disparaging comments about the US ambassador in Harare. Patrick Chinamasa, spokesperson of the ruling Zanu-PF party, on Monday labeled US Ambassador Brian Nicholls “a thug” and threatened to expel him. He accused the US envoy of inciting anti-corruption protests in the country. Tibor Nagy, top US diplomat for Africa said, “Comments from Zanu-PF — while sadly not surprising — are deeply offensive.” “We have summoned the ambassador of Zimbabwe to explain,” he wrote on Twitter. The administration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been battling with a host of protesters who took to the streets after a call for demonstrations on July 31 in Zimbabwe. In the course of cracking down, the gov...

Nigerian Army Speaks on Southern Kaduna Killings, See its Position

29Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, Interview, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Nigerian Army Speaks on Southern Kaduna Killings, See its Position

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that the killings in Southern Kaduna are one-sided attacks. It stated that it was making effort at accelerated response to distress calls in steep terrain, raising the number of troops in the area and plans and coordinating with the Air Force for joint response. This was disclosed by Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Major-General CC Okonkwo in a meeting of senior security officials on Tuesday with Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai on the killings in Southern Kaduna, reports say. The security officials “confirmed that a cycle of attacks and reprisals was compounding criminal activities in the area and causing needless loss of lives and appealed to all sides to embrace peace.” Okonkwo confirmed at the meeting that he welcomed a deployment of...

Breach of Security Procedure and Assault on AVSEC Officer BY Head of DSS at the International Terminal of NAIA Abuja

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Safety, Security, Transportation

Breach of Security Procedure and Assault on AVSEC Officer BY Head of DSS at the International Terminal of NAIA Abuja

We note with dismay that Mr Safiyanu Abba, the Head of DSS at NAIA deliberately obstructed airport Security process, and slapped an Aviation Security Officer who was performing his duty by calling on Mr Safiyanu Abba to desist from doing so. This happened on the 17th July at about 15:25 hours. He breached security procedure by obstructing further searching of a visitor who had just walked through the metal detector and activated the alarm. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria strongly condemns this abuse of power and the Security process in our airport. This has also been duly escalated. FAAN committed to our core values of safety Security and comfort.

UPDATE: Nigerian Air Force Reveals Identity of Tolulope Arotile’s Killer

20Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

UPDATE: Nigerian Air Force Reveals Identity of Tolulope Arotile’s Killer

The Nigerian Air Force has disclosed the identity of the person responsible for the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information revealed the name of Arotile’s ex-classmate, who hit Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot with a vehicle as “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh”. The Flying Officer sustained head injuries which led to her death on Wednesday after she was hit by a car driven by Adejoh at the NAF base in Kaduna State. In a report given after preliminary investigation, Daramola said that Arotile reunited with three of her erstwhile schoolmates at the Air Force Secondary School, renamed Air Force Comprehensive School, Kaduna, on the day of her death. Daramola said, “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and ...

BRT Bus Accident: LASG Arraigns Truck Driver for Reckless Driving

8Nov

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

BRT Bus Accident: LASG Arraigns Truck Driver for Reckless Driving

The Lagos State Government, through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ministry of Justice on Friday arraigned the Dangote cement truck driver who was involved in the road accident that led to the death of four persons in Ikorodu. This contained in release by the Ministry stated that the accused person, Mr. Sheriff Adebayo, was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Ikeja High Court on a four-count charge of involuntary manslaughter contrary to section 224 of the Criminal Law of Lagos. The prosecuting team, led by Mr.Yaqub Oshoala of the DPP, accused the truck driver of dangerous and reckless driving, resulting in the collision with a BRT Bus with registration number LSR 228XS on the 27th of August, 2019, and consequently killing four passengers inside the vehicl...

Two BRT Buses Involved in a Head-on Collision

2Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Two BRT Buses Involved in a Head-on Collision

Two BRT buses were involved in a head-on collision on Monday at Asolo, Ikorodu road in Lagos while trying to avoid knocking down Okada riders who were illegally plying the route. This was confirmed by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) via their official Twitter handle. The accident which occurred on the BRT corridor resulted in traffic gridlock as onlookers flood the scene of the crash. Although the casualty figures are yet to be confirmed as at the time of this report, eyewitnesses said many who were injured have been taken to the hospital for medical treatment. This accident comes barely one week after several persons were injured after a trailer collided with a BRT vehicle in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The trailer going inwards Ikorodu skidded off t...

Safety: Kwara Gov Pledges Quality Fire Services

8Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Safety: Kwara Gov Pledges Quality Fire Services

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said the country’s internal security partly depends on the premium placed on effective fire service delivery, pledging to make such service a priority of his government. AbdulRazaq disclosed this at the 10th National Council Conference on Fire in Ilorin, saying everybody has a responsibility to prevent fire disasters in view of its ugly consequences. "Equally, fire service delivery is a vital component of internal security. The issue of safety of life and property is therefore occupying a major place in the programmes of our government,” “Our government takes fire prevention and fire fighting seriously. This is because we are quite aware of the devastating result of fire disasters, which, in most cases, destroy properties and w...

Kwara Donates Land for Federal Fire Service School, Regional Office

7Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria

Kwara Donates Land for Federal Fire Service School, Regional Office

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has agreed to allocate land for the establishment of the proposed Federal Fire Training School and regional office for the north central to be sighted in Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement released by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday said additional fire service stations would be established in the northern senatorial district to complement the ones in Ilorin, in the central, and those in Omu Aran and Offa in the south. The Governor announced these on Tuesday when the Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service Dr Liman Ibrahim paid a courtesy visit on him as part of the ongoing 10th national council on fire hosted by the Kwara State Government. AbdulRazaq said the government would also embark ...

LASG Warns Residents Against Alteration of Approved Designs

5Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

LASG Warns Residents Against Alteration of Approved Designs

Lagos State Government has issued a warning to the residents of state-owned housing Estates to desist from modifying the approved designs of structures within their environment. The Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with the representatives of the Residents Association of Abraham Adesanya Estate at the State Secretariat, Alausa. He said "It is in the best interest of all residents of government-owned estates to stop alteration of structures of buildings in government-owned estates. Such alterations or reconstructing include restyling, an extension of, and additions to existing facilities and in some extreme cases increase in levels of buildings". Akewusola observed that these alterations are deviat...

Lagos State Destroys Seized Toxic ‘Ponmo’

12Jul

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Lagos State Destroys Seized Toxic ‘Ponmo’

The Lagos State Government on Thursday destroyed a truckload of toxic “ponmo” which was seized a few days ago at Ijegun by the Igando/Ikotun Police Command. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya, made this known at the Medical Dumpsite, Ewu Elepe, Ikorodu, where the destruction of the toxic Ponmo took place. Dr. Onasanya, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Veterinary Services, Dr. Adeyemi Michael Olufemi, reiterated that the state government would continue to apprehend importers of toxic and unwholesome products into the country and will prosecute the perpetrators of such criminal acts. He further explained that the cowhide had been prepared with formalin and slate lime which is carcinogenic (can cause cancer), therefore unfit for human...