Stakeholders in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have expressed determination to prevent air accidents occurrences being associated with human factors in the industry. Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu gave the assurance in a keynote address he delivered on the prevention of human factors in air accidents occurrences at a conference in Lagos on Sunday. The conference was organised by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in partnership with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC). Nuhu said the primary responsibility of the regulator was public safety and that was why it must ensure safety and shared responsibilities with…
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The police command in Zamfara has arrested four suspects over alleged killing of a Fulani herdsman. At a press conference in Gusau on Sunday, the Commissioner of police, Abutu Yaro said that the command also recovered 200 rustled cows following its steadfastness in crime fighting. He said further that some weapons were recovered and the command secured the release of no fewer than eight persons abducted three weeks ago. “We recovered no fewer than 200 stolen cows, five AK 47 rifles, three vehicles and a large number of ammunitions,” he said. According to the commissioner, the peace process being led…
Ekiti government says it will spend N1.4 billion on ‘Amotekun Corps’ in the 2021 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Budget, Mr. Femi Ajayi stated this in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, during the breakdown of the 2021 budget. “Following the incessant security challenges which include kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes, robberies in the country, to ensure the security of lives and properties, Governor Kayode Fayemi inaugurated the Ekiti State Security Trust Fund coined “Amotekun in collaboration with other South-Western States on 19th October, 2020. “A sum of N1,444 billion has been earmarked as capital allocation for Amotekun Corps. For procurement of Drones for…
The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union, BEPU, says bandits on Friday abducted 18 police officers along Birnin Gwari-Funtua road in Kaduna state. The union’s chairman, Barrister Salisu Haruna confirmed the attack in a statement, adding that the policemen were on transit from Minna in Niger state to Kano state when they were attacked. “Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) reports that the whereabouts of 18 Police Officers attacked along Birnin Gwari Funtua road on Friday 15 January 2021 is unascertained. “The 18 police officers, who are on surveillance along Birnin Gwari Funtua road, were attacked on Friday. As at the…
Gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning, police said, adding to a wave of assassinations in Kabul and other cities while government and Taliban representatives have been holding peace talks in Qatar. The two judges, who have not yet been named, were killed and their driver wounded, in an attack at around 8:30 am, police said, adding the case was being investigated by security forces. A spokesman for the Taliban said its fighters were not involved. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a statement condemning attacks on civilians by the Taliban and other militant groups. Ghani…
A Gambian change maker and women rights advocate, Musu Sawo has emerged winner of the 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year award. A statement by Nura Daura, acting Chief Executive Officer of Daily Trust, said a seven-member award selection committee, announced 30-year-old Sawo as the winner. The committee, led by the former President of Botswana, Dr Festus Mogae, said the award was for her commitment to ending violence against girls and women including child marriage and female genital mutilation. Married at the age of 14 and widowed at 21 with no inheritance, Musu, who had also gone through female…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, recorded seven deaths from coronavirus and 1,598 new cases on Saturday. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infections in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. The country has so far tested 1,147,523 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on February 27, 2020. The Nigeria’s public health institute said that the new infections were reported from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It stated that Lagos state topped the list with 461 infections, FCT 206, Plateau 197, Rivers 167, Kaduna state-116,…
Nigerian government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of human rights, peace and unity in Nigeria and Africa. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi disclosed this in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Mr Odutayo Oluseyi on Saturday. He made his known when he received the Canadian Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Nicholas Simard during a courtesy visit in Abuja. Dingyadi said the relations between Nigeria and Canada had grown stronger over the years and provided the needed support in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. He said that the two countries would not relent in their…
Leicester City beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to go second in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL). James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored the goals to lift Leicester City to within one point of Manchester United, who play at third-placed Liverpool on Sunday. Brighton and West Brom both picked up vital wins in their fight for survival Saturday while Chelsea and West Ham moved up the table with wins in the day’s other matches. Maddison fired Leicester City ahead eight minutes before half-time and Barnes added a second deep into time added on to put Brendan Rodgers’ side above champions Liverpool.…
Mali kicked off their 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over a tough Burkina Faso side in Cameroon on Saturday. The Eagles won the West African clash in Group A thanks to an amazing 70th minute header by enterprising left-back Siaka Bagayoko at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. The defender, who plays for local giants Djoliba but previously featured for CS Sfaxien in Tunisia, settled the tie via an extraordinary long-range header after the Stallions failed to clear a corner-kick. The victory takes Mali equal on three points with hosts Cameroon who beat Zimbabwe…