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The Secretary to the Niger state Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, has presented three Hilux Pick Up Vans and 33 motorcycles to the 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna. This was to help in the ongoing fight against banditry and kidnapping in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by Matane’s Information Officer, Lawal Tanko, in Minna, explained that the vehicles and motorcycles would further enhance the logistic capabilities of officers deployed in fighting criminal elements. Police arrest man for killing neighbour He stressed that the present administration would continue to vote resources to security agencies in the…

The Police in Niger have arrested one Mohammed Isa, 27, of Dogon Ruwa village of Bosso Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly shooting and killing his neighbour, Umaru Abubakar, 30, with a Dane gun. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Adamu, disclosed this to NAN in Minna on Saturday. Adamu said that on December 5 at about 18:30 hours the cattle of Umaru Abubakar, a cattle rearer and Fulani by tribe, entered and caused mischief in the farm of the suspect, a Gwari by tribe. He said Isa shot the cattle rearer at the farm. Do…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole Whenever I look at the desperation with which people now pursue money, the extent to which they can go, the amount of sacrifices they can make, the quantum of risks they can take, and the level of obstacles they are ready to surmount, I get flabbergasted. I wondered what exactly could be driving them to such extents. All in the name of getting rich, the society has become polluted with all kinds of heinous activities. On a daily basis, stories break out of how a fake “madman or madwoman” was caught with human parts of…

A Hong Kong-registered crude oil tanker was attacked and its sailors kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria in the early hours of Wednesday, the South China Morning Post cited the city’s Marine Department as saying on Friday. Armed men boarded the tanker, the Nave Constellation, and took 18 Indian and one Turkish crew members hostage, leaving seven other Indian crew members on board, the newspaper cited a department spokesperson as saying. Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp is the owner of the tanker, according to the report. I have a new lease of life, says Visually impaired Glo Promo Winner…

Fatai Ganiyu Abass was more than self-sufficient, practising as an auto-electrician and moonlighting as a Fuji musician. The future looked rosy for him until tragedy struck a couple of years back. He developed problems with his eyes and eventually lost sight in both eyes. His world seemed to fall apart. Without his eyes, his means of livelihood literally dissolved like ice cubes in the sun. He could only move around with the assistance of his 10-year old son, Abdulateef. The job of fending for the family fell on the laps of his wife, a petty trader. According to Abass, depression…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja told state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that only members with solid base from the grassroots to national level will represent the party in elective positions. Receiving state chairmen of the party led by the national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, at State House, the President urged them to serve the party with all their might and see their “chairmanship” as part of national service. President Buhari said the ‘‘bottom-to-top approach’’ would ensure that only popular party men and women represent the party’s interest at the national level. “In my own opinion, this…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja appealed to state governments to simplify the process of land ownership in their domains to enable more Nigerians access bank facilities for affordable homes. Receiving the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) led by the chairman, Dr Uche Olowu, the President expressed concern on some challenges, such as land and other collateral related issues, hindering the banking industry’s ability to lend to the real sector. “As a government, we are also facing such challenges as part of our various affordable housing programmes.  But I am urging State Governments…

Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Friday dissolved the 11-year-old marriage between one Kazeem Amzat and wife, Adijat, over sex starvation and adulterous lifestyle. In his judgment, Odunade held that the court had done everything possible to settle the problem between Kazeem and Adijat, all to no avail. He subsequently pronounced the marriage dissolved in the interest of peaceful living. Odunade awarded custody of the two children produced by the union to Adijat and directed Kazeem to pay N10,000 as the children’s monthly feeding allowance in addition to being responsible for their education…

Says FG’s Diaspora Commission established to further harness Diaspora contribution to economic growth Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians in the Diaspora can contribute more to the growth of the nation’s economy and other sectors through the sharing of ideas and investment opportunities with relevant agencies of government. Speaking during a meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a delegation from the Nigeria Diaspora Group for Good Governance led by Dr. James Fadel, Prof. Osinbajo further stated that harnessing the contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora was a major reason why the Buhari administration established the Diaspora Commission.…

Chelsea can sign players in January after having their FIFA transfer ban reduced following an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Premier League side were given a two-window ban by FIFA in February for breaching rules on signing young players. CAS halved the ban to one window, which was served during the summer. It also reduced the fine for the London club from 600,000 to 300,000 Swiss francs (£230,000). Chelsea were given a transfer ban after 150 rule breaches involving 69 academy players over several seasons, according to the judgement published by FIFA. CAS found that the…