Troops of 5 Battalion operating under 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, on Sunday captured an armoury located in a Camp at Azuzuama Community in Ijaw South Local Government Area of Bayelsa State from suspected militants and illegal oil bunkerers. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Monday said during the operation, the highly motivated troops subdued the suspected militants with superior firepower, compelling them to abandon their camp in disarray. He said: “The well-conducted raid operation led to the recovery of 5 AK 47 Rifles, 2 Rocket Propelled Grenade Bombs, 4 Rocket Grenade Bomb Chargers, seven…
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Honda Motor Company Ltd. and Honda Manufacturing (Nigeria) Limited have obtained an interim injunction against the use of its motorcycle design in Nigeria. In a lawsuit filed through their lawyers, Stren & Blan Partners (instructed by IPvocate Africa), against Sonlink Industry Western Africa Co., Ltd on 14th April 2023 at the Federal High Court, Lagos alleging design infringement of its motorcycle, The Court heard and granted Honda’s Application on 3rd May 2023 as follows: The court granted that the plaintiffs sue the Defendant on behalf and as representing all members of the class of persons defined as engaged or taking…
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have busted a rail line vandalism operation, impounded a conveyance truck and recovered some exhibits. This was contained in a statement issued Monday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muhammad Jalige. Jalige said that following credible intelligence, personnel of the command on June 22 at about 22:30 hours, busted a gang of rail line vandals. He noted, “An unspecified number of unknown persons came to Sanzwan in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, in an articulated vehicle (DAF) with reg no DAL 172 YL and vandalised about 600 pieces…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says its operatives have arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Makwe for alleged €5.7 million internet fraud. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Monday said Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja following credible intelligence about his internet- related fraud activities. The agency said upon arrest, it was discovered that the suspect, bearing many aliases —Fahad Makwe, Senator Tompolo, Tom Makwe, Dr. Bran), defrauded a Spaniard of €5.7 million. It said: “Makwe allegedly claimed to be a US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent and diplomatic solicitor, and succeeded in defrauding…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it intercepts two imported consignments of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, with a combined weight of 5,344.1 kilograms along the Epe-Lekki corridor and at the Alfa beach, Lekki area of Lagos state. Its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said based on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives laid ambush for a white truck conveying 50 jumbo bags of the illicit substance weighing 2, 434.1kg along the Epe-Lekki expressway in the early hours of Monday 19th June. He added that the truck driver however jumped out of…
The Acting President of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE), Felix Olu, says the new Act establishing the Chartered Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers of Nigeria (CIEEEN) will address the issue of quackery in the profession. The CIEEEN bill was passed by the Senate in June 2022 and was subsequently signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari. The President stated this Saturday in Abuja while speaking at the NIEEE 13th fellowship conferment ceremony. He explained that the CIEEEN is an organisation that will register anyone who wants to practice electrical /electronic engineering in Nigeria. Olu…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it has set 140 and above as the cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities in the country. The examination body also approved 100 as cut off mark into Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions and awards on Saturday in Abuja. Oloyede Oloyede explained that the points were the minimum, but that does not mean that institutions must comply with it.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed financial Institutions to obtain the social media handle, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, residential addresses, among others from their customers. The apex bank disclosed this in its newly released titled, ‘‘Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations, 2023’’ document. The latest directive forms part of its new customer due diligence regulations aimed at further deepening the identification process in the banking system. It said, “To provide additional customer due diligence measures for financial institutions under the regulatory purview of the Central Bank of Nigeria to further their compliance with relevant provisions of…
The minority caucus in the Senate has warned that any attempt by forces inside and outside the Senate to divide the minority parties and foist a pliant and compromised leadership on them. The Minority caucus gave the warning in a statement issued saturday and jointly signed by Senators Mohammed Adamu Aliero, Seriake Dickson,Aminu Tambuwal, Abdul Ningi, Abba Moro, Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi, Sumaila Kawu, Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah. It said; “It has come to the notice of the Minority Political Parties in the Senate of an attempt by forces inside and outside the Senate to divide the minority parties and foist a…
The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS), Maj-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers to command, instructional and staff appointments across the formations and units. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement issued Saturday said the shake up was part of an effort to reposition the Army for operational efficiency and functional administration. He said those affected in the recent redeployment included some Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) of the army headquarters, General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers, amongst others. Nwachukwu noted that…