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NCAA raises alarm over poor infrastructure, insecurity

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says some factors are affecting night travel operations. The federal agency listed paucity of funds, poor infrastructure and insecurity. Capt. Musa Nuhu, NCAA Director-General spoke with Newsmen. Citing the African Development Bank (AfDB) report,…

Police arraigns man for alleged rape

The Police Command in Benue on Monday arraigned one Jighjigh Aondoaver before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged rape. The prosecutor, Insp. Veronica Shaagee, told the court that the case was transferred to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Makurdi from…

Beware of scam artists: The FIRS is not recruiting

On repeated occasions, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cautioned the general public to be vigilant and circumspect not to deal with scam artists who pose as recruitment agents for the Service and collect huge sums of money from…

Federal govt bans sim card importation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the importation of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami made the announcement on Monday in Oniru, Lagos. He spoke at the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo…

Police arraign man for alleged theft

A 20-year-old man, Charles Michael, on Monday appeared before an Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, FCT, for alleged criminal conspiracy and trespass. The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko, told the court that Michael conspired with one Mohammed Idris and Ishaya Paul to…

Messi reacts after winning another trophy with PSG

Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi has expressed happiness after leading his team to win this year’s Trophée des Champions against Nantes on Sunday. Messi said he was happy to win another trophy with PSG because the Parisians wanted to start the…

Ex-LASU VC, Lateef Hussein dies at 75

Former Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU) Prof. Lateef Akanni Hussein is dead. Hussein passed away Sunday evening after an illness. He was 75 years old. The professor of Physics was the 6th substantive LASU VC, serving between 2005…

Okowa felicitates Diete-Spiff at 80

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass, King Alfred Diete-Spiff, on his 80th birth anniversary. The governor’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Chief Press…