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Nigerian Customs Donates 86 Seized Drones To Nigerian Navy

Nigerian Customs Donates 86 Seized Drones To Nigerian Navy

October 11, 2022 7:57 pm

Fresh reports have revealed that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has on Tuesday made a generous donation of 86 drones to the Nigerian Navy (NN) toward enhancing some of its operations.

The NCS Comptroller-General retired Col. Hamid Ali, who had been in charge of presenting the items in Abuja had also revealed that they had been intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after the importers had also failed to present End Users Certificate (EUC).

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Ali said that the customs usually condemn items imported into the country without EUC, …

Rescue Ship Picks Up Over 200 Migrants In Mediterranean

Dead Bodies Of Some Eight Migrants Discovered Off Tunisia

October 10, 2022 7:03 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that the bodies of some eight migrants who had been thought to be Tunisians missing for two weeks have finally been recovered on Monday off the coast of the north African country.

“Sailors on Monday morning found eight bodies of migrants off Zarzis whose boat was thought to have sunk two weeks ago,” Mongi Slim, head of the Red Crescent in Medenine had revealed to newsmen.

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He had also revealed that some of the DNA samples …

German Cybersecurity Boss Faces Sack Over Russia Ties

German Cybersecurity Boss Faces Sack Over Russia Ties

October 10, 2022 6:55 pm

Arne Schoenbohm who is also Germany’s cybersecurity chief has been reportedly facing the probability of being given the boot over some of the alleged ties which he had held with some of the Russian intelligence services, amid heightened vigilance over potential sabotage activities which had been staged by Moscow.

Arne Schoenbohm, who is the head of the Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI), has also been accused in a recent investigation by broadcaster ZDF of having some contacts with Russia through an association he co-founded in 2012.

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Serious Panic Hits Kaduna State With Fresh Fuel Scarcity

Serious Panic Hits Kaduna State With Fresh Fuel Scarcity

October 10, 2022 6:51 pm

Kaduna State has on Monday recorded a major panic among most of its residents and motorists as a fresh bout of fuel scarcity had hit several filling stations in Kaduna State and its environs on Monday.

Several fuel stations had been reported to be under lock and key with a long queues of motorists as well and following this occurence, it has also been reported that the commercial motorcycles, buses have hiked transport fares by 50 percent.

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A resident, Madam Ashatu Suleiman, has revealed that she had paid N150 …

FG Registers Two Varsity Unions, Moves To Weaken ASUU

Strike: We’ll Sign A Fresh Deal In A Couple Of Days – ASUU

October 10, 2022 6:45 pm

In lieu of the recent rebuffs by the courts, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) and the House of Representatives have on Monday met to iron out the lingering issues bordering on the industrial action which had been embarked on by the lecturers.

The lecturers who had also been led by ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke and the leadership of the House, who had been in turn led by Femi Gbajabiamila had met behind a closed-door meeting for about 30 minutes before having another one in front of the camera.

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Obajana Cement Closures: Kogi Industrialist Calls For Truce

Obajana Cement Closure: Kogi Industrialist Calls For Truce

October 10, 2022 1:36 pm

As the face-off between the Kogi State Government and Dangote Group deepens, prominent Kogi business man and politician, Dr. Mohammed Shaibu Tettes has urged the state government to place logic over emotions in handling the issues.

In an open letter to Governor Yahaya Bello, Dr. Mohammed Tettes said that the truth which stares everyone in the face today is that the Dangote Group has been of more impact on the people of Kogi State than both the federal, state and local governments put together.

He also stated that now that the facility is back on steam with military protection which …

Oil Theft 58 Illegal Oil Points Found So Far – Tompolo

Oil Theft: 58 Illegal Oil Points Found So Far – Tompolo

October 10, 2022 4:26 am

About 58 illegal oil points have been discovered so far since the operation to end oil theft on the waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states began.

Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo who is an ex-militant leader made this known in a press briefing at Oporoza on Sunday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He provided an update on the recent discovery of a 4km illegal crude oil pipeline in the Forcados area of Delta State.

‘I think we have found over 58 points that have been tapped in both Delta and Bayelsa states,’ he noted.

According …

How Zulum Made Boko Haram Evaporate – Bauchi Governor

How Zulum Made Boko Haram Evaporate – Bauchi Governor

October 10, 2022 4:13 am

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has asserted that Boko Haram terrorists have now evaporated out of the North East because of the leadership style of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.

He stated this when Zulum paid him a visit at the Ramat House, Bauchi to commiserate with him over the loss of his elder brother, Bappa Mohammed.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the governor’s elder brother, who was also Yeriman Duguri, died a week ago at the age of 69 at a Turkish Hospital in Turkiye after a prolonged illness.

The deceased was a …

Aregbesola Gives Directive For Release Of 30% Of Prison Inmates

Aregbesola Gives Directive For Release Of 30% Of Prison Inmates

October 9, 2022 6:10 pm

Mr Rauf Aregbesola who is the Nigerian Minister of Interior has revealed that he will be meeting with the state Governors to finalise an agreement on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of most of the inmates from custodial centres all across the country.

Aregbesola had also made this known in while he had been participating in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday and he had also reiterated that the interface was necessary as more than 90 per cent of the inmates had been held for contravening various state laws.

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Osun Police React To Alleged Mob Attack On Tinubu’s Convoy

October 9, 2022 6:07 pm

Recent reports which have been compiled by Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that the Osun State Police Command has finally debunked all the reports which have been making the rounds that presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu’s convoy had been attacked while he had been in the state.

The command who had put out a statement to this effect on Sunday which had also been signed by its spokesperson, SP Yemisi Oplalola had revealed that its attention had been drawn to the news which had been making the rounds and video trending on social …

War Death Toll From Missiles On Ukraine Town Climbs To 14

War: Death Toll From Missiles On Ukraine Town Climbs To 14

October 9, 2022 5:08 am

No fewer than 14 people have so far been confirmed dead after seven Russian missiles struck the industrial town of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, the town council’s secretary announced yesterday night. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the missiles struck before dawn on Friday, with three landing just around the town centre, just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the artillery battles of the southern front.

‘Sad news keeps coming to us from the analysis of the buildings hit during the attack,’ said Anatoly Kurtev via Telegram.

‘For now the number of dead has gone up to 14.’

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Give Up Social Media For Some Time, Read - Chimamanda

Give Up Social Media For Some Time, Read – Chimamanda

October 9, 2022 4:57 am

Popular Nigerian multi-award-winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has called on youths to give up social media for some weeks, and channel their efforts toward imbibing the culture of reading.

The novelist made this disclosure yesterday while speaking at the at the Harvard Centre Honors, Massachusetts, US, where she received W.E.B Du Bois Medal honour.

Adichie said, ‘And so for you young people, I just want to make a very small suggestion, how about you give up social media for you know, two weeks, three weeks, a month, and read, read, read.’

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