ASHENEWS reports that in its efforts to integrate the use of innovative technology in the law enforcement duties of the Nigeria Police Force, three high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been acquired towards improved armed surveillance operations to checkmate criminal activities in the country. A statement by the Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Monday also said newly acquired drones will “assist the Police in monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing armed aerial support to officers on reconnaissance operations. “The UAVs are rotary wing aircrafts capable of flying up to an altitude of 1000ft with high operational…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
ASHENEWS gathered that four of the five en-strange governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, paid solidarity visit to Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed. This online published that the governor, in a letter he wrote to the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. alleged that Atiku was sponsoring ‘Bala Must Go’ politicians to work against his reelection bid in 2023. In the letter, Mohammed claimed that he was facing “treacherous treatment” from the party’s presidential candidate of the party. On Wednesday, Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike; Benue’s Samuel Ortom; Abia’s Okezie Ikpeazu and Enugu’s Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi arrived at the Government…
ASHENEWS has gathered that Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new $8 premium subscription product. Esther Crawford, confirmed on Tuesday that not all previously verified accounts will get the new label, and will only be offered to “government accounts, commercial companies, business partners, major media outlets, publishers, and some public figures.” She also confirmed that the revamped Twitter Blue subscription product, which will allow paid users to carry blue check marks on their accounts, will not actually verify users’ identities.…
KEY POINTS Meta is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees Wednesday. Meta provided lukewarm guidance in late October for its upcoming fourth-quarter earnings that spooked investors and caused its shares to sink nearly 20% The company’s costs and expenses jumped 19% year over year in the third quarter to $22.1 billion. Meta is laying off 13% of its staff, or more than 11,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday. “Today I’m sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history,” Zuckerberg said…
BUA Cement on Wednesday, inaugurated a 10,000 litre capacity mechanised borehole at Gagi in Sokoto South local government and 500kva electricity transformer at Gidan Baduwa in Wamakko local government areas of Sokoto state. Inaugurating the projects, the Managing Director, Engr Yusuf Halliru Binji, represented by a Director at the company, Engr, Tukur Lawal at the two occasions, said the projects were provided to compliment “government’s efforts in the provision of basic amenities to its host communities. “We believe in giving back to the communities, appreciating the unconditional support and understanding that we receive from our host communities and state. “In…
Hours after election polls in numerous U.S. states began to close, it remained unclear as of Tuesday night which party would control either chamber of Congress. Voters are determining the majorities in the U.S. Congress, the country’s two legislative chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. This as well decided on numerous governorships and other important offices. Early results showed U.S. President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party holding several key seats in states on the East Coast. Thereby keeping alive Democrats’ hopes of holding onto control of Congress and deflating expectations of an overwhelming national victory for Republicans. In the…
By Stanley Ihedigbo, Lagos Over 20 top Nigerian brands and seasoned marketing communications professionals will be honoured at the 2022 edition of the Brands and Marketing Conference and Awards. This year’s event which is the 10th edition, is billed for November 25, 2022 at Oriental Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos, with DSTV, CMC Connect, Noah’s Ark among brands whose efforts are considered to have touched lives in the last ten years to merit the honours. Others to be recognised are Oracle Experience as Experiential Agency of the Decade; Stanbic IBTC, Financial Brand of the Decade and Folake Ani-Mumuney who will bag…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have promised to fight against the illicit proliferation of weapons in the region. The UNIDIR Director, Mr Robin Geiss represented by Deputy Director, Mrs Cecile Aptel spoke at the opening of a regional conference to facilitate disarmament in West Africa in Abuja on Tuesday. The ECOWAS Regional Conference on Disarmament which holds on November 8 and 9, 2022, is expected to bring together global experts to discuss past and current developments in the field of disarmament. “Through its own actions, ECOWAS seeks to…
“Despite this fact, the Executive Chairman, upon being aware of the said order of November 21st 2018 had released the Range Rover in question to the Applicant on the 27th of June, 2022 and had approved the process of the release of the remaining N40 million” The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially reacted to the order by the Federal High Court in Abuja for its chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa to be committed to prison over his failure to a Range Rover and N40 million to an applicant. The EFCC in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made…
Seven months after promising to complete one of the Tambuwal Premier Hospital, one of the three contracted to by Sokoto state government in 2020, the project has reached 70 percent completion level. Contract for the three premier hospitals to be situated in Tambuwal, Sabon Birni and Binji to represent the three Senatorial Districts were awarded in 2021. ASHENEWS recalls that the formal handing over of the construction site to the contracting firm, SBMC Construction took place in Tambuwal town, Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto state on Wednesday, August 12, 2022 12/08/2020. The handing over was done in the presence…