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By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in the state’s Guma and Kwande local government areas. This was disclosed in a statement released Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Steve Yabanet. The CP noted that through credible information about criminals manufacturing arms at Mbaafa, Adikpo, and Kwande LGA, detectives were deployed to the areas for investigation. According to him, on January 11, police stormed the gun factory at Mbaafa and arrested one Friday Aduduakamve and Iorwashima Iornyume, aka AK-35. The CP said that the operatives searched the factory and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to eliminate regulatory gaps in the telecommunications industry. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Tunji Bello, at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the collaboration would ensure robust consumer protection in the telecommunications industry. Bello said the partnership would also promote fair competition and ensure the eradication of exploitative practices in the industry. He added that the partnership would benefit both operators and consumers and would also foster harmonious collaboration between the…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Jigawa State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has rescued ten victims of suspected trafficking during a midnight operation in Babura Local Government Area of the State. The State’s NIS Comptroller CIS. Musa disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office, in Dutse. He said, the interception is based on the “Operation Salama” team, carried out on January 12, 2025, at Naira Tsamiyar Kwance in Babura Local Government Area. According to him, the victims, comprising eight females and two males, were en route to Europe through illegal migration channels. CIS. Musa explained that the victim’s ages…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Federal Government develops a sustainable strategy for financing education in Nigeria. Speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of the Vice Chancellor of Bells University, Oludele Ojediran, held at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Obasanjo also urged all levels of government to empower youths to become job creators. “President Tinubu and the Federal Government must find a means to finance education for its sustainability. Governments at all levels must also empower the youths to become providers of job opportunities,” he said.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, held a virtual conference with strategic managers of the Nigeria Police Force, including Commissioners of Police, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, tactical commanders, and the Force Management Team. During the meeting, Egbetokun applauded officers for their efforts in curbing crime in 2024 and urged them to intensify anti-crime strategies to ensure a significant reduction in crime rates in 2025. According to a statement on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP emphasised the importance of professionalism in police operations. “The IGP emphasised the importance of conducting…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has called for bold reforms and smarter investments to address current economic realities. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this call during the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Governors’ Retreat held in Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. According to a press release issued on Monday by the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, the minister emphasized the need for the IsDB to reassess its approach to development financing in light of present economic challenges. “He called for transformative, high-impact projects in infrastructure, agriculture, rail, and energy, urging…

By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives Committee on Monday, assured the Nigerian Army of sufficient financial allocation in the 2025 budget proposal to tackle the nation’s insecurity challenges. The Chairman of the Committee, Aminu Balele pledged during the 2025 budget defence session organised by the committee. Addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, Balele stated that the committee was impressed with the Army’s performance regarding its 2024 budget implementation. He said, “We are committed to providing unwavering support, fostering cooperation, and maintaining solidarity with our military counterparts. Be assured of…

By Deborah Nnamdi A 23-year-old man simply identified as Success has stabbed his biological father to death in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Details of the incident were still sketchy at the time of filing this report. We learned that the father sustained serious injuries as a result of the stabbing and he was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. But the father later died on Monday, 13th January 2025 in the hospital. The police promptly arrested the suspect and he is currently cooling off his heels in the…

File Photo: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius handed over the first of dozens of new German-made RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine to reinforce the country’s artillery on Monday. “Ukraine can count on us, and this is a signal. And Germany is ready to assume responsibility in Europe,” Pistorius said on Monday in the central German city of Kassel, where the tank manufacturer KNDS produces the weapon system. Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, symbolically accepted the first of a total of 54 planned wheeled howitzers for his country. The first six of these systems will…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has officially unveiled Éric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The unveiling ceremony, held on Monday, January 13, 2024, at the conference room of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, was attended by prominent figures in Nigerian football, including Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, and Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi. Chelle, 47, recently stepped down from his managerial role at the Algerian club MC Oran to assume leadership of the Super Eagles. He brings with him a full complement…