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From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered water-tight security across the country to create a safe and conducive environment for citizens of our great nation to celebrate this landmark occasion. In a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said, as part of the IGP’s comprehensive plan to ensure a seamless celebration, the IGP has also ordered the deployment of adequate human and tactical resources to enable a maximum level of security for the independence celebration.  The statement also said that, the Police, in synergy with other security agencies, will fortify various designated event venues and the major highways across the country, to forestall any threats to lives and property and the celebration. The IGP has also directed all personnel deployed for various operations during the celebrations to be courteous and firm in their engagements with mem...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  SAHEL ReportersNews : The Queentrepreneur Women's Foundation has set a groundbreaking partnership with CastomAI and #1nspiring to launch the Queentrepreneur Women's Academy, an innovative, AI-driven initiative designed to empower and support women entrepreneurs.  , Founder of the Queentrepreneur Women's Foundation, Tessy Nkechi Egonu said the cutting-edge program leverages artificial intelligence technology to provide personalized support and resources to aspiring and established women business leaders. According to her, the Queentrepreneur Women's Academy, powered by the Queentrepreneur Women's Club, aims to revolutionize entrepreneurship education by combining CastomAI's advanced AI-powered business tools with the proven methodologies of the #1nspiring program. This unique collaboration will offer participants: - AI-driven business analysis and planning tools from CastomAI - Personalized learning paths adapted by AI to e...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has recently arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged case of Sextortion and Romance scam.  In a statement signed on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said that, the suspects, Abodunrin Rasheed 'm', Abodunrin Tunde 'm', and Abodunrin Rokeeb 'm', were apprehended following a report via the NPF-NCCC E-Reporting portal and an intelligence report from the Center. According to him, Investigation revealed that the suspects met a Croatian national on a dating app and claimed to be a woman. Their continuous chats progressed to Instagram and WhatsApp leading to an intimate relationship. "However, the Croatian was deceived into sending nude pictures of himself through the dating app. The suspects subsequently conspired and pressured him to pay ransom or have his pictures sent to his family and friends. "Th...

HE, Abdullah Abu Shawesh From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  SAHEL ReportersNews: The Palestine Ambassador in Nigeria, Abdullah  A bu Shawesh, has disclosed that about 41,467 Palestinians have been Martyred and 91,921 injured in Gaza The Ambassador disclosed this while briefing journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria. He also said in the west Bank, 717 Palestinians were Martyred including 160 children, 10 women and 9 elderly and as well as 222 UNRWA staff member also been killed. According to Shawesh, as of September 23rd, 10,600 Palestinians were detained in Israeli prison and concentration camps. This according to him includes 17 parliamentary members, 100 university students, 8,872 individuals subjects to arbitrary Administrative ditention. He noted that 735 children, 410 women, are only from the west Bank. Saying that statistics have showed that thousands more were detained from Gaza over the past 11 months with disease...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  In its jostle for headline attention, Yiaga Africa, one of the many civil society organizations accredited by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is overreaching its election observer mission to second-guess INEC on the result of last Saturday’s Edo state gubernatorial election.  This was contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by the APC spokesperson Felix Morka in Abuja  According to him, INEC is the sole statutory authority for the conduct and declaration of result of the election. Yiaga Africa is not, and must desist from constituting itself into, a parallel agency for the declaration of election result.  He said alleging that results were manipulated without hard facts and figures but based on some statistical guess work is a clear disservice to the electoral process. Yiaga Africa's report Morka said is a travesty, replete with methodological flaws, politicized observations, inconsistencies, inaccuraci...

Sen. Okpebholo From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The All Progressives Congress (APC) heartily congratulates  Senator Monday Okpebholo on his emergence as Governor-Elect in the September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election in Edo State. In a statement signed on Monday by the APC spokesperson Felix Morka in Abuja said Okpebholo well-deserved victory in the keenly contested election is an attestation that his message of hope and restoration resonated with the good people of Edo State. Saying that It is also an indication of the implicit confidence in the transformational leadership of the APC-led federal government and its Renewed Hope agenda envisioned to bring Nigeria into true greatness and enduring prosperity.  "The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our Party Leader, has proven, yet again, that he is a true flag bearer of democracy by ensuring a level playing field that made this electoral outco...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  SAHEL ReportersNews: Benue State Government and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) have raised the alarm saying the rising water levels along the River Benue Basin have neared flooding any moment from now. Towards this end, the Benue State Government has designated camps in 18 Local Government Areas to shift would-be victims of flood. Data released by NIHSA yesterday showed a steady increase in water levels, approaching the flood threshold. “Water levels recorded at key gauge stations are alarming, with Wuro Boki at 6.36 metres and Jimeta Bridge at 5.04 metres. “Ibbi station stands at 8.2 metres, Makurdi at 9.4 metres, and Lokoja (Niger River) at 8. 68 metres,” the report said. It noted that the rising waters, especially at Makurdi and Ibbi, had placed the River Benue Basin on high alert. The agency advised immediate preventive measures in states along the river, particularly those previously identified as flood-prone. “The wat...

 From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The British High Commissioner, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has concluded a productive visit to Lagos and Ogun States, underscoring the United Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and supporting development initiatives in these key regions. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the Senior Communications & Public Diplomacy Officer, Atinuke Akande-Alegbe. He said during the four-day visit, the High Commissioner met with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, engaging in discussions focused on enhancing economic ties, driving investments, prosperity opportunities and future priorities that could be beneficial to the states and the UK. According to the statement, a key highlight of the visit to Ogun State was the announcement and signing of a letter of intent by UK company, Hinckley, to establish Nigeria’s first battery recycling facility in the state. The $5m ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Defence Headquarters says it's  troops are strategically deployed  to ensure that the off-cycle Govenorship election scheduled for 21 Sep 24 in Edo State is violence free, fair and credible.  In a statement signed on Friday by the Director, Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Edward Buba in Abuja said, Troops role is to also support the police to ensure voters safety and security. Nothing that, troops presence is to thwart the activities of those elements bent on formenting  crisis during the elections. The DDMO, explained that, the armed forces is taking resolute steps in ending terrorism and insecurity in the country, through ongoing operations. Accordingly, the operations are yielding desired results as troops dismantle terrorist network and decimate their  leadership and combatants. Indeed, several of the  terrorist leaders and commanders have been eliminated from the battlefield.  According to him, dur...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  SAHEL ReportersNews:  A Coalition of 67 civil society organisations have called on the Federal Government to stop the unjust harassment, intimidations and suppression of officials of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other civil society organisations in the country. The coalition made the remarks in a joint statement they signed and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. According to them they are disturbed by the rate with which the ruling All-Progressive Congress (APC) government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resorted to utilising Nigeria’s security agencies as instruments of harassment and suppression against Labour groups and vocal civil society organizations (CSOs). “This troubling trend raises serious questions about the state of democracy and human rights in Nigeria, as it appears to be a deliberate strategy aimed at stifling dissent and curtailing the voices of those who dare to challenge ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  in an effort to strategically emplace a Police Force well efficient for effective policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,  has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Commissioners of Police of Rivers State Command, Delta State Command and the Federal Capital territory. This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said the order covers the redeployment of the CP Rivers State Command, CP Olatunji Disu as the new CP FCT; CP Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi as the new CP Rivers State Command and CP FCT, CP Peter Opara as the new CP Delta State. It's says, following the approval of the Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police has also deployed four (4) CPs as Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa-Ibom State Commands. The deployment includes the posting of CP Danladi Nda to Abia State C...

  From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,  today Monday 16th September, 2024 paid a visit to Borno State to sympathise with the government and good people of Borno state on the devastating flood that had wreaked havoc in some communities in the state. In a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa in Abuja said, the IGP accompanied by Deputy Inspectors General of Police of the departments of Finance & Administration and Operations, DIG Bala Ciroma, and DIG Ede Ayuba along with the AIG Airwing, AIG Danladi Lalas, also paid a sympathy visit to the Borno State Governor, His Excellency Prof. Babagan Zulum, at the Government house where the Governor of Bauchi, His Excellency Bala mohammed and other dignitaries were present to sympathise with the Borno State Government. The statement said, the IGP expressed his healthfelt sympathy to the governor on behalf of the entire police...

By Our Reporter  The Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abu Shawesh has said about 630,000 students are deprived of their right to education due to the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. The Ambassador stated this while briefing journalist on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, "the Israeli war left 25,000 students dead, mimed or wounded and led to the destruction of 90% of government school buildings Shawesh also highlight numbers of causalities which he said includes women and children. "As of yesterday, September 11, the death toll had risen to 41,000, with 95,000 wounded and 10,000 still missing under the rubble and streets. " Additionally, 10,400 Palestinians have been arrested and kidnapped since the beginning of the Israeli war, all of whom are subjected to the most severe forms of ill-treatment, torture, and medical neglect.September 9 is the International Day to Protect Education from Attack and it is also the first day of the 2024-2025 schoo...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, today September 12 2024, made an unscheduled visit to the Police Training School and the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 5 in Benin City, Edo State, as part of his ongoing efforts to ensure that police training across the country adheres to the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, and service.  The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja said, the IGP was accompanied by the AIG zone 5, Benin, AIG Azungua Nwazue, CP Edo State, CP Nemi Iwo, SIS, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, and the Force PRO, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi. According to the statement, during the visit, the IGP inspected various facilities, including the recruits’ dormitories, classrooms, and the kitchen, where meals for trainees are prepared. He took a special interest in the welfare of the recruits, currently totalling 492, and commended the staff on their commitment to ...

Form Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with the government and good people of Borno State, especially those who have been displaced or have lost their means of livelihood as a result of the flooding caused by the overflow of the Alau Dam. In a statement signed by the APC spokesperson, Felix Morka in Abuja said the party is deeply saddened by the pain and suffering that this unprecedented flooding has brought upon the people in Maiduguri and its environs, with the destruction of homes, farmlands, businesses, public buildings, and even the palace of the Shehu of Borno.  According to Morka, as directed by President Bola Tinubu, the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has visited Maiduguri to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of the tragic incident and has further directed federal government emergency services to support the State government to immediately evacuate affected residents to safety, and provide all necessary ...

By Our Reporter  SAHE ReportersNews : The Palestinian Ambassador in  Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, Thursday,  alleged  that the United States of America and other western countries are Waging War again the people of Palestine Shawesh disclosed this while addressing news men on the ongoing war in Gaza  Amb. Abu also  called on the international community to stand strong and firmly to enforce international law, the adopted UN resolutions and to utilized all political, economic, legal and diplomatic tools at its disposal to stop the ongoing American-Israeli carnage and bloodshed. According to him as of Tuesday, September 3, the death toll has risen to 40,738, with the injuries have risen to 94,154, while thousands still missing under the ruble, saying  70% of them are innocent women and children. He noted that the   target is not only  Palestinian people, but also the current economic and political orders that ruled the world after Worl...

  From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  SAHE ReportersNews: The Defence Headquarters says the military have continue to intensifies war against  terrorists, insurgents, violent extremists and others perpetrating insecurity in the country, as troops carried out surgical operations against  two prominent terrorist commanders and decimated their strongholds. Namely, Sadiku Enclave in Tsora Hill in t and Alhaji Yusuf Enclave at Yadi Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.  This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Edward Buba in Abuja also said troops crippled crude oil theft activities at the following locations through air interdiction: Bugama, Idama, Cawtorne Channel and Krakrama, all in Rivers State. According to him, Troops also apprehended 2 female terrorists collaborators responsible for negotiations with relatives of victims for ransom.  He explained that troops operations during the week resulte...

 Form Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector General Of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,  in his unrelenting efforts to emplace a police force of unique standard, has been bestowed the honor of an ambassador at the 75th anniversary of the University of Ibadan.   This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja. Established in 1948, the University of Ibadan is Nigeria's first degree-awarding institution and has consistently been recognized as one of the premier higher education institutions in Nigeria. With a steadfast commitment to academic excellence, research, and community engagement, the university has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of countless students and contributing to national development. According to the statement, the decision to appoint IGP as the University of Ibadan's ambassador stems from his distinguished record of service and commitment to public ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, on the auspicious occasion of his 58th birthday anniversary. In a statement signed on Monday by the APC spokesperson, Bar. Felix Morka in Abuja said the APC join with family and friends to celebrate an exceptional leader, a devoted public servant who has served as a Commissioner, Governor and Senator. As Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to him, the VP has continued his illustrious public service with admirable humility and intellectual poise. "Your loyalty and support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  is contributing significantly to the progress, unity and stability of our dear nation". On behalf of the National Chairman of our great Party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje (CON), stakeholders and teeming members of our great Party, we congratulate you on this wonderful a...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, has said troops tactically demobilized the MRAPs to prevent it from being useful to the terrorist, this is coming amidst controversy surrounding the circumstances that led to abandonment of military equipment during a recent operation in Zamfara state,  The Director of the Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen Edward Buba in a statement also debunked claims of mass killing, burial or abduction of over 150 civilians, describing it as a desperate attempt by terrorists to undermine troops’ winning efforts and cover up their own weakness He said”On 29 Aug 24, at about 1700hrs, troops of OP HADARIN DAJI deployed at FOB  Zurmi in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, embarked on fighting patrol to dislodge terror gathering at Kwashabawa Village. Troops engaged the terrorist enroute the location.  “During the fight, while attempting to outflank the terrorist. Quantity 2 of troops MRAPs got bogged down du...