70 m. ago DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor suspected of transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to kidnapping gangs operating across parts of Kwara State. Security officials confirmed that the suspect was intercepted in the Jebba axis following actionable intelligence tracking the movements of kidnappers and their couriers. According to the DSS, the […] The post DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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86 m. ago Cleaner environment: Ogun adopts community service for waste offenders

The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, has announced that residents caught dumping refuse on roads will henceforth be arrested, corrected with compassion, and assigned community service as punishment.

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2 h. ago There’s ‘Underground Talks’ Of Real Madrid Move For Osimhen, Says Oliseh

Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has claimed that a blockbuster transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray to Spanish giants Real Madrid was a genuine possibility. The 26-year-old forward, currently enjoying a stellar spell in Turkey, is reportedly at the centre of underground talks that could see him lead the line at the […]

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3 h. ago EU Slams Elon Musk’s X With $140m Fine Over Content Rule Breach

The European Union (EU), on Friday, imposed a hefty €120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X Corp, for violating key provisions of the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), marking the first major sanction under the landmark regulation. According to EU tech regulators, X breached multiple transparency and safety obligations, including […]

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5 h. ago Netflix To Buy Warner Bros. Discovery In Deal Worth Over $80bn

The acquisition gives Netflix access to a vast film catalog as well as the prestigious streaming service HBO Max. The post Netflix To Buy Warner Bros. Discovery In Deal Worth Over $80bn appeared first on Channels Television.

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5 h. ago New Defence Minister Pledges Review Of Theatre Commands, Zero Tolerance For Corruption

The newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), on Friday, assumed office with a pledge to review theatre operation commands, and improve troops welfare. The Minister also declared zero tolerance for corruption, indiscipline and indolence at the Ministry. “We will begin with a rigorous review of all theatre commands and inter-service operations. My […]

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6 h. ago It’s Hard Tracking Bandits With Technology Because They Use Internet Outside Nigeria — Daniel Bwala

Criminals’ use of foreign internet services makes it difficult for security agents to track bandits in Nigeria, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has claimed. Bwala stated this while speaking in an interview with Nigeriainfofm, posted on their Instagram page on Friday. He explained that while security agencies can trace […] The post It’s Hard Tracking Bandits With Technology Because They Use Internet Outside Nigeria — Daniel Bwala appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 h. ago Foreign Internet Services Complicating Tracking Of Bandits — Tinubu’s Aide

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that criminals’ use of foreign internet services makes it difficult for Nigerian security agencies to track their locations and ovements. Bwala made this known in an interview with Nigeria Info FM, which was shared on the station’s Instagram page on Friday. […]

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6 h. ago Sri Lanka Issues Fresh Landslide Warnings As Death Toll Hits 607

The Disaster Management Centre said over two million people had been affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The post Sri Lanka Issues Fresh Landslide Warnings As Death Toll Hits 607 appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 h. ago Kogi govt conducts opening bid for construction of livestock service centre

The LSC is a livestock agribusiness hub approved under the L-PRES Project and shall comprise facilities...

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7 h. ago Kaduna’s free CNG buses save commuters ₦1.39bn in five months, says commissioner

Ahmed Maiyaki, Kaduna State commissioner for information and communication, says the state’s free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus service has read more Kaduna’s free CNG buses save commuters ₦1.39bn in five months, says commissioner

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7 h. ago Umo Eno approves N1.6bn transport rebate for 33,461 job applicants after CBT

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the disbursement of ₦50,000 each to 33,461 applicants who participated in the just-concluded Computer-Based Test (CBT) for the state’s civil service recruitment, a palliative gesture amounting to over ₦1.6 billion.

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7 h. ago Governor Mutfwang, others pay tribute to late Hannatu Gomwalk at solemn funeral service

Plateau State on Friday honoured the late Hannatu Joseph Gomwalk, former First Lady of the defunct Benue/Plateau State, with glowing read more Governor Mutfwang, others pay tribute to late Hannatu Gomwalk at solemn funeral service

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7 h. ago Groups urge FG to make public signed MoU on JBS’ $2.5bn investment in Ogun

The organisations, which included the Youth in Agroecology and Restoration Network; Environmental Rights Action; HEDA Resource Centre, on Thursday, protested over the signing of the MoU,that the billions dollar investment is a threat to small holders farmers.

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7 h. ago Why it’s hard tracking bandits with technology — Presidential aide

A presidential aide explains the challenges of tracking bandits in Nigeria who use foreign internet services like Starlink to evade security agencies. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-its-hard-tracking-bandits-with-technology-presidential-aide/

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8 h. ago U.S to now conduct frequent checks for migrants on work visas every 18 months

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised its policy manual, aiming to conduct frequent checks for migrants read more U.S to now conduct frequent checks for migrants on work visas every 18 months

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10 h. ago SFH to enroll 1.9m people living with HIV into health insurance

Society for Family Health (SFH) will enroll 1.9M people with HIV into Nigeria’s health insurance, integrating TB and family planning services amid donor cu Read More: https://punchng.com/sfh-to-enroll-1-9m-people-living-with-hiv-into-health-insurance/

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10 h. ago Akwa Ibom Approves ₦1.6bn Transport Allowance For 33,000 Applicants

Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦50,000 each as transport allowance to 33,461 applicants who participated in the just-concluded Computer-Based Test (CBT) for civil service recruitment, a gesture amounting to over ₦1.6 billion. The governor announced the approval on Thursday following a briefing by the Commissioner for Science and […]

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11 h. ago Attacks: Be Proactive, Immigration Urges Officers At Border Areas

The comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nana Nandap, has urged officers in border areas to be more proactive in discharging their duties. She made the appeal yesterday when she addressed both senior and junior officers of the NIS in Bakin Ruwa border checkpoint, during a visit to ascertain the level of destruction […]

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12 h. ago Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised fresh concerns over what he describes as the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s prolonged security crisis. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Sheikh Gumi claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest […] The post Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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