Day: August 29, 2024

Navy officer arrested over alleged killing of ex-Chief of Naval Staff son

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A Naval Personnel, Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed, who was a Guard at the home of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ishaya Iko Ibrahim, has been arrested by Police in Abuja for the murder of the son of the ex-naval Chief. FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh said the Navy Rating had two Sundays ago, August 18, 2024, robbed Aminu Ibrahim, the son of the former CNS at Maitama, of the SUV and subsequently opened fire on him, killing him instantly. Able Seaman Abdulrashid Mohammed who is 30 years…

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Akwa Ibom police commissioner dies in Lagos Hospital

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Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom Police Command, is dead.  He died this morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Late Ayilara, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos, was said to have attended his boss’s son’s wedding and a senior colleague’s retirement and birthday ceremony in Lagos. The news of his death left many in shock and disbelief, particularly his colleagues who saw him at the social gathering. According to sources, “CP Ayilara was in…

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Nigerians seek arrest of Canada-based woman inciting violence online

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The arrest of a Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, and her accomplices have been demanded by concerned Nigerians for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement. It was observed on Wednesday that Nigerians from all walks of life took to social media in shock and outrage after a viral TikTok video surfaced, showing the woman and other Nigerians calling for the poisoning of Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, weighed in on the issue…

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Eko DisCo disconnects UNILAG power supply over N300m debt

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The power supply to the University of Lagos, Akoka, has been disconnected by Eko Electricity Distribution Company over unpaid electricity bills. This was made known in a statement by the university management on Wednesday. The institution has been grappling with the burden of rising electricity costs. This challenge was further made worse when EKEDC upgraded the university’s tariff category from “Band B” to “Band A,” resulting in a hike in monthly electricity bills. Before the upgrade, UNILAG was said it be paying between N150 million and N180 million monthly. However,…

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Nigerian pilot faces five years imprisonment over statements falsification in US

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Olukayode Ojo, a 36-year-old Nigerian, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. It was learnt on Wednesday that after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot until his sentencing. US Attorney Robert Troester, announced Ojo’s conviction on Monday through a statement on the FAA’s official website, revealing that Ojo had been attempting to obtain a medical certificate necessary for piloting a commercial…

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