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Human Rights Group Asks Nigerian Secret Police, DSS To Investigate Ex-Chief Of Air Staff, Sadique For Allegedly Recruiting ‘1000 Militants, Political Thugs’ Ahead Bauchi Governorship Poll

Admin3 years ago07 mins

The Human Rights Advocacy Centre has called on the Department of States Services to investigate the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) over alleged link to insecurity in the state. A security source had revealed during the weekend how Sadique and his party recruited 1,000 militants…

FG Commends NCC’s Regulatory Strides

Admin3 years ago06 mins

The Federal Government has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for Nigeria and placed the telecom regulator in the forefront of the nation’s quest for forward looking national economic growth. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William…

APC Suspends Kumalia Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities in Borno State

Admin3 years ago02 mins

The Borno state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended Hon, Umara Kumalia for engaging in anti-party activities. Suspending Kumalia, yesterday (Monday), in Maiduguri, in a letter signed by the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) ward Chairman and Secretary, Modu Gofama and Mohammed Kagu; disclosed: “Following the 2019 general elections, you contested for the…

Police Clashed with ISWAP Terrorists, Loses Personnel in Borno

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The crack team of the Borno State Police Command has clashed with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, losing a personnel along the Maiduguri/Damaturu road. The policeman was killed, while the crack team repelled the terrorists at the check-point of Auno village, 25 kilometres west of Maiduguri, the state capital. Auno was severally torched…

NCC-CSIRT Flags ‘HiddenAds’ Malware That Jeopardizes Users’ Privacy

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and…

OMOYELE: One of the Best in the Police Force

Admin3 years ago06 mins

It is sad that crime fighting is politicised in this country, to the extent that politicians in government are now the rearers and sponsors of the dreaded thugs in the state and these tools are used for political dirty deals and at the receiving end are the innocent citizens. CSP Omoyele Isaac Adekunle was the…

International Railway Conference Now Holds November

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Both local and international stakeholders are to gathered in Abuja between November 15th to 16th to review how railway modernisation can contribute to the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). In a statement by the organiser in Abuja, the event was shifted from August to November following requests from international stakeholders who are…

Pros and Cons of Integrating ADR Into Management of Tax Dispute

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By Chief J. Akingbola Akinola (SAN) Tax disputes are unavoidable in taxation. Tax disputes between a taxpayer and a tax authority may arise from tax assessment, tax declaration, audit and collection. Dispute inhibits efficiency in tax collection, and impairs the relationship between the tax payer and the tax authority.Litigation which is the traditional mode of…

Osun 2022: Real Reasons Why Oyetola Heads to Tribunal

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By Sarafa Adeniyi It is no longer news that the outgoing Governor of Osun state, Gboyega Oyetola, has filed a petition before the election tribunal to challenge the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke. in the July 16 governorship poll. What is however news worthy is the real reasons why Oyetola choose to contest the Osun…

Merciless Op: Military Airstrikes Kill Bandits’ Warlord ‘Abdulkareem Boss’, 27 Others in Katsina

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After months of evading security forces, a notorious armed bandit, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, and 27 others have been eliminated by aggressive bombardments of the Nigerian military airstrikes in Katsina State, on Saturday evening. Abdulkareem Lawal, who is popularly called Abdulkareem Boss, by his criminal colleagues, PRNigeria gathered, was a high-valued target on the radar of…