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NSCDC Arrests Illegal Security Services In Anambra
The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra State Command have apprehended seven suspects for providing illegal security services in the State. Francis Nnadi, the Deputy Commander of the Head, Private Guards Company (PGC) of the Command who led other operatives in the operation stated that the arrest of the guards…
New Telegraph.
Alia Identifies Solutions To Challenges Of Financing Higher Education
…Bags Honorary Doctorate award Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has identified public/private partnerships as a potential solution to the challenges of financing higher education in Africa. Governor Alia made this known while speaking at the 5th congregational ceremony for the conferment of Degrees and award of Diplomas and Certificates to the 2022/2023 graduates of…
New Telegraph.
AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong May Miss Guinea-Bissau Clash
Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong may be sidelined for the entirety of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) owing to an injury. According to information obtained by New Telegraph, Troost-Ekong suffered a hamstring injury during last Thursday’s Super Eagles 1-0 triumph over the hosts Cote d’Ivoire. The 30-year-old sustained the injury during the game’s…
New Telegraph.
Residents Count Losses As Gas Explosion Rocks Rivers Community
A gas explosion in the Obagi community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State has thrown the residents of the area in panic, less than a month after a similar incident occurred and claimed some lives in nearby Omoku, which lies within the council area. According to findings, there was no loss of lives…
New Telegraph.
Hardship: NSCIA launches Ummah Care Initiative to support Muslims
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has launched an Ummah Care Initiative as an emergency palliative intervention to cushion the effects of the current economic hardship on vulnerable members of the Muslim ummah. NSCIA in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, said the Initiative will mobilise resources across the country…
New Telegraph.
NCAA begins corrective action to reverse poor ICAO safety audit rating
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has begun Corrective Implementation Plan (CIP) in the aftermath of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO’s) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) of the authority in which Nigeria scored 70 per cent. The Acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt Chris Najomo, who disclosed this at the weekend in Lagos, said: “We…
New Telegraph.
How Buhari Reacts To Tinubu’s ‘Emi Lokan’ Speech – Adesina
Femi Adesina, the former spokesperson to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has revealed his principal response to President Bola Tinubu’s “Emi Lokan” speech during the 2023 presidential campaign. Adesina made this disclosure in his new book titled “Working with Buhari: Reflections of A Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023).” Recall that in June…
New Telegraph.
Gunmen Invade Niger Community, Kill One, Abduct 21 Others
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly stormed the Dangunu village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing one and abducting 21 others. New Telegraph gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Saturday night, January 20, en route to the river between Chikun and the town. Sources privy to the development…
New Telegraph.
Solid Minerals Policy Will Boost Economic Benefits – Idahosa
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the policy to regulate the solid minerals sector in Nigeria has potential economic benefits. The President of LCCI, Gabriel Idahosa who disclosed this at the chamber’s first press conference in 2024 said the associated challenges will be crucial to realizing the sector’s full potential…
New Telegraph.
Ribadu, Alake To Visit Ibadan Over Bomb Explosion
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, will on Monday visit Ibadan over last Tuesday’s explosion. It would be recalled that five people were confirmed dead, 77 persons were injured, and 58 houses were damaged in the sad incident, which shocked the country. Following the incident,…
New Telegraph.
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