The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba is networking with global police chiefs at a three-day World Police Summit holding at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The summit is a high-level engagement platform which brings together leaders and professionals from the international law enforcement and policing community to cross-fertilize ideas, examine crime trends, and share innovations with a view to combating the challenges posed by organized crime, rapid population growth, urbanization and evolving digital technology, amongst others, to public safety and security. The acting spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the summit, which…
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Russia has rejected an order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt the use of military force in Ukraine. “We cannot pay any heed to this ruling,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says, the Interfax news agency reports. “At the International Court of Justice there is the concept of agreement between the parties. “There can be no agreement here,” Peskov says. The United Nations’ highest court upheld a lawsuit filed by Ukraine against Russia on Wednesday. The court’s president, Joan Donoghue, said in the judgement: “The ‘special military operation’ being conducted by the Russian Federation has resulted in numerous…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a new case against alleged internet fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, requesting his arrest warrant for carrying another cyber heist in jail. FBI filed the new case against Hushpuppi over conspiracy to engage in money laundering of more than $400,000 while being imprisoned in the U.S. The new evidence was submitted to the United States District Court of California on March 16th, 2022, in a document stating that Hushpuppi allegedly engaged in the acquisition and washing of Economic Impact Payment debit cards obtained unlawfully from stolen data of US…
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed that the country’s public debt as at December, 2021 is N39.55 trillion. Patience Oniha, the Director-General of the DMO, said this on Thursday, while addressing newsmen on the country’s debt situation. Oniha said that the amount represented the total external and domestic debts of the Federal Government, 36 state governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The DMO had earlier revealed that the country’s debt stock as at September 2021, was N38 trillion. She said that the increased public debt included new borrowings by both the federal and state governments. “For…
A medical practitioner, Dr Chioma Ofoekii has advised that under-wears made from pure cotton are the best for adults and younger persons. In the advice which she gave in an interview in Abuja on Thursday, Ofoekii said nylon panties can hold heat, make them bind, unsanitary and uncomfortable in the warmer months. She said that cotton panties are very comfortable because they move effortlessly with the natural body movement, “When it comes to underwear, cotton is the fabric of choice. This is because it is the most absorbent and breathable. “Avoid materials that trap heat and moisture because they can…
It was drama at the inauguration of Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo when the wife of the outgoing governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, slapped Bianca Ojukwu at the event. The incident occurred immediately after Mr Soludo took his oath of office. Dignitaries were already seated when Mrs Obiano stepped in and moved to the front row where the widow of Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu was seated and reportedly slapped her. The action drew the attention of security agents and some personalities who pulled Mrs Obiano off the hold of Ms Ojukwu who was visibly shocked by the assault. Mrs Obiano was later…
Israeli forces have thwarted attempted arms and drugs smuggling over the Jordan-Israel border, Israel’s army said Thursday. In the joint operation, military and police forces prevented the smuggling of 37 weapons and drugs worth 2.5 million shekels ($770,000) from Jordan into Israeli territory, the army said in a statement. “The security forces conducted searches in the area where the smuggling took place,” the statement said. It added that 34 handguns, two assault rifles, a sniper rifle, ammunition and a number of bags containing drugs were seized and two suspects arrested at the scene. “The suspects, weapons and ammunition were transferred…
South Sudan said Thursday it has secured $120 million from the World Bank through its development arm International Development Association for infrastructure development. Agak Achuil Lual, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning said the funds would also be used to strengthen community institutions and enhance food resilience in the east African country. “The funds will help improve basic services delivery, particularly for the country’s most vulnerable populations and foster social cohesion which is vital for the development of the country,” Lual said in a statement issued in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. The official said the project will be…
Kenya’s integrated agro-business firm Kakuzi on Thursday said it has secured approval from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) to process and prepare export-grade fresh avocados for the Chinese market. Kakuzi managing director Chris Flowers said the firm said they secured the approval following a stringent phytosanitary audit for its extensive Kakuzi farms and pack house. “We recently were subjected to a series of random and procedural inspections by KEPHIS, and I am glad to announce that the Kakuzi’s orchards and Pack house are among the first approved large scale farming and packing operations, cleared for the Chinese market.’’…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved guidelines, timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections. The spokesperson of the party, Debo Ologunagba disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of the 95th NEC meeting of the party in Abuja on Wednesday. Ologunagba said that NEC also approved N40 million cost for nomination and expression of interest forms for the presidential election. He said that the decision was taken after extensive deliberations on issues of urgent national importance as well as preparations for the 2023 general elections. “In preparations for…