The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Thursday in Abuja, with a charge to the members to speed up completion of the Deep Blue Project. The maritime security project, also known as the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, aims to comprehensively tackle insecurity on Nigeria’s territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone, up to the Gulf of Guinea. Amaechi told the new board members that the Deep Blue Project was critical to maritime security in Nigeria and the entire West and Central Africa region.…
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As part of the plan to develop the digital economy in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Thursday, signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the O’odua Infraco Resources Limited to lay broadband infrastructure along 606 kilometers across the State. The development came barely a week after the Governor signed an executive order reducing the right of way charges from N4,500 to N145 per meter. Dr Fayemi, who led the state government’s team at the MoU signing that took place at the Governor’s Office, Ado- Ekiti, explained that the move was in line with his administration’s committment…
The Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) in Oyo State in collaboration with a firm, Crime Alert Security, on Friday donated some food items to the police command in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that food items donated for distribution to officers below the rank of Inspector included rice, beans and eggs. Speaking at the presentation, Peter Omofoye, the State Chairman of PCRC, said the items were worth N650,000. He said the gesture would go a long way in cushioning the effects of the pandemic, especially among junior officers. The PCRC chairman appealed to other organisations to emulate…
The police, on Friday, arraigned a 37-year-old woman, Folake Aderoyin in court for alleged N415,000 fraud.Aderoyin, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of fraud before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court.She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.The prosecutor, Sgt. Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in January at Ajilosun area of Ado-Ekiti.Apata said the defendant collected some goods worth N415, 000 from the complainant, Mr Mahmood Badra and promised to deliver the money to him, a representation she knew was false.He alleged that the defendant fraudulently converted the money to her own use.The…
The Kano State Fire Service on Friday said it had saved 77 lives and property worth N820 million from 108 fire incidents in April. The Service’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) , Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, disclosed in a statement in Kano. Muhammed said that 26 died and property worth N254 million were destroyed by fire within the period. He noted that the service received 54 rescue calls and 15 false alarms from residents. He attributed the incidents to road accidents, open water, wells, and the use of inferior electrical materials; use of boiling rings, as well as poor handling of electrical…
The Professional Disc Jockeys Association of Nigeria (PDJAN) on Friday called for more recognition in the entertainment industry. Mr Onyenegecha Isaac (Dj MarSs), media officer of the association told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the association contributes more to the entertainment industry than the current accolades . He said that being a Disc Jockey goes beyond playing a music as there are other technicalities which gives more live to a music and the gathering which it’s being played. “We are the heart of entertainment industry, without Deejays, no form of entertainment will make sense just that we are…
The Police Command in Ebonyi, has denied alleged media reports of clash between policemen and soldiers on Thursday in Abakaliki. A section of the media had reported alleged clash between the police and soldiers around Udensi roundabout axis of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital. The clash was as a result of impounding of tricycle allegedly belonging to an army personnel over alleged traffic light control violation. The report alleged that it would have been a day of ‘blood’ in Abakaliki as police and soldiers engaged in a free for all, which was however averted following the timely intervention from very senior…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has began distribution of medical supplies and relief materials to nine states under the commission. NDDC acting Managing Director, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, flagged-off the exercise in Port Harcourt, according to a statement by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, on Friday. The states are Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers. Pondei said the commission had already donated funds to the nine Niger Delta state governments to purchase medical equipment and palliatives to distribute to residents in their various states. “Funds given to the states were utilized…
The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction which should enable local production of cheap testing kits for coronavirus. The validation took place on Thursday in the laboratory of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in Abuja. The Director-General of NABDA, Prof. Alex Akpa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the exercise that the success of the validation was important not only to Nigeria but Africa as a whole. “The success of this validation shall enable us to…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed 19,713 metric tonnes of grains to Lagos, Kano, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, as part of measures to cushion the effect of the pandemic in the states. Mr Tope Ajayi, Assistant Chief Relief and Rehabilitation Officer of the agency disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He said that the agency in collaborated with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to ensure smooth distribution of the palliatives. He noted that the grains consist of maize, millet and sorghum.…