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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has cautioned institutions and communities located around NAF Bases nationwide to desist from illegal and wanton encroachment on NAF lands given its consequences on national security. The CAS stated this recently while on a visit to the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father (Dr)…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an immediate halt to allegations tarnishing the reputation of Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle. HURIWA in a statement advised Matawalle to explore litigation to silence those spreading defamatory falsehoods against him. The association’s national coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, emphasised that the…
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A police officer has been shot and killed in an ambush by a vigilante group in Taraba State. The incident, according to the Commissioner of Police, David Iloyanomon, occurred on May 4, at Sandirde village, in Gassol local government council. Iloyanomon, who identified the late officer as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Tapu Godfrey, said…
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A few hours after dozens of motorcycle patrols were deployed to FCT outskirts, suspected gunmen have reportedly invaded Piko, a remote community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, and kidnapped 13 people in a deadly operation that allegedly lasted over an hour. It was learnt that the attack occurred on Sunday night, May 5, 2024,…
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As part of measures towards improving water supply in rural communities, the Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced the upgrading of all electricity generator-powered boreholes to solar.
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