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 Culled from Vanguard Online...  *As Nigerians are still in shock over the attack on Nigerian Defence  Academy, NDA, by bandits, a former Chief of Training, Operations and Plans (CTOP) at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major-General Ishola Williams, retd, in this interview, takes a critical look at the incident.* _Williams analyses the situation under which the military operates, identifying the roles political authorities may have played in making the institution an object of attacks by armed non-state actors._ *_What does it mean for a military institution like the NDA to be attacked and about 72 hours later Nigerians are still wondering what hit their military?_* What happened at NDA was what people can call a breach of local security in the institution. It appears to me that those people who really breached security know the NDA security system itself.  In a situation where Kaduna is known for kidnapping, what is happening is no more banditry but terrorism. When...

lagos.gov.ng Y. Raji   The Medical Director, Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, Dr. Samuel Ayodapo Soyinka, has charged all healthcare providers to show more empathy for patients under their care. Dr. Soyinka made the call during the facility’s monthly staff Continuous Medical Education (CME), with the theme “Management of Early Breast Cancer and Empathy in Healthcare Delivery”. He explained that there is a need for healthcare providers to show a deeper level of emotion and empathy to patients, especially those in pain, angry or depressed due to their afflictions. His words: “It is one thing to recognise patients’ feelings, it another to understand and share in their problems, then proffer prompt and appropriate response as well as going the extra mile to ensure their comfort”. In his presentation, Dr. Emmanuel Adesoji, a Surgeon, while speaking on the risk factors of breast cancer, explained that there are natural lifestyle factors predisposing an individual to breast cancer such ...

 As received: Y Raji Lagos State Government has disclosed that the automation of its Debt Management Office has further assisted the Agency’s financial transaction processes to position Lagos ahead of other States in the country. The Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, disclosed this in his keynote address at the second edition of the Debt Management Office Retreat with the theme, “Sustaining Lagos State Debt Beyond Global Pandemic”, held at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos. Muri-Okunola, who was represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office (PSO), Mr. Samson Ajibade, said that Public Administrators must keep abreast of international best practices while taking full advantage of the latest technologies in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. “In fact, the place of technology in today’s workplace has become absolutely non-negotiable. As such, to do otherwise would not be in our character”, he added. Commending Governor B...

  The Joromi exponent, Prof. Sir Victor Uwaifo dies at the age of 80.  This was confirmed to the press by a close associate of the family.  His funeral arrangements will be detailed in due course.

 Courtesy, US Mail... The Taliban have taken a captured US Black Hawk chopper for a joyride – but couldn’t get the aircraft off the ground . It’s reported the militants have made off with up to £13bn worth of abandoned weapons and vehicles, including 200,000 firearms and 20,000 Humvees seized from the Afghan army. Taliban insurgents appeared to take a Black Hawk helicopter for a joyride The chopper taxiing along the airfield The aircraft circles round as the Taliban fighters look on The fanatics were unable to get the aircraft off the ground Insurgents seized weaponry given to Afghan troops The fanatics have now begun parading in their captured equipment and uniforms after seizing power. US intelligence officials fear that there are around 150 helicopters and planes for Taliban insurgents to use, including 45 UH-60 Black Hawk choppers. Social media footage appears to show militants taking a Black Hawk helicopter for a joy ride near Kandahar,  MailOnline  reports. The chop...

 Sahara Reporters Following a lawsuit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra against the sale of fighter jets to President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, a United States District Court of the District of Columbia has summoned Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken. The IPOB is seeking an independent nation for Igbos, especially in the South-East and parts of Nigeria’s South-South region. “Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” the summons said, according to People’s Gazette. The IPOB had sued the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over the sale of attack planes, arguing that the war machines would be we...

  Major Dalung, the abducted officer in NDA. The government of Nigeria was ridiculed by bandits and this has brought the military down the ladder. The bandits infiltrated the premises of the NDA, killed two officers and abducted one in the person of Major Dalung. The military intelligence must be put in place to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act. This is not the time, as Nigerian publics say that the government of Nigeria is romancing banditry, when other countries are attracting economic break through, Nigeria is attracting banditry and other lives threatening activities. The government of Nigeria should brace up and tackle all of these atrocities.  Afghanistan became debased and it started like this. Where security machineries left the government and the people to their fate.

 ⛓️⚔️🔫 *STOPPED*⚖️ Here are five major things all Lagos residents and visitors should know about the new law: 1. *No more parading of suspect by police* Unlike the case of Chidinma Ojukwu and other suspects in the past, police will no more parade a suspect before the media as the amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state has put a stop to the act. “As from the commencement of this law, the police shall refrain from parading any suspect before the media.” The law states. 2. *Arrest without warrant* The new law makes it mandatory for police to present an arrest warrant before arresting a suspect, and the only condition to do otherwise is when the person is reasonably suspected to unlawfully be in possession of firearms or other such dangerous instruments. In any case where the suspect does not possess weapons or firearms unlawfully, the police must show a warrant of arrest. 3. *No more arrest in lieu* This means that a family member or relations of a suspect can no lo...

An ex footballer in Lagos, Mr Wemimo Taiwo who played for the Nigerian Air Force Football Club passed on in August 14th, 2021.  A member of All Stars Obanikoro, Lagos State and a prominent one for that matter is been mourned by all ex footballers and his well wishers. Wemimo has been on the platform of agitation towards ex- football and other sports players' welfare. In this wise, Lagos state had succeeded in employing the youths through sports with the support of corporate and private participation. This, ex-sports players shall continue to clamour for without prejudice. The funeral arrangement have been sent to the executive members of All Stars Obanikoro, Lagos for dissemination to appropriate quarters.  He is aged 58 years of age Adieu Wemimo Adegbayi Taiwo...

  Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida clocks 80 years of age on earth surface. IBB as he is fondly called had written his name in the history book of Nigeria with a golden pen.  His activities within the period he governed the country gave him a special place in the hearts of every Nigerian, either good or otherwise. Babangida built the historical third mainland bridge and the Abuja, Kaduna and Kano road that is still in existence, though without regrets.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY IBB

  Former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu is dead and have been buried in Abuja today according to the Muslim rites. The President of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammodu Buhari mourns former lawmaker.

 

  A magistrate court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced a staff of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Company BC, Mr. James Olayemi to six months in prison with an option of a fine N50, 000 for unlawful disconnection of electricity supply to a customer’s house in Lokoja, Kogi State. The Chief Magistrate, Tanko Muhammed on Thursday sentenced the first defendant, James Olayemi to six months in prison and ordered the reconnection of electricity supply to the compound of Mr. Dennis Osawota with immediate effect. Earlier, the complainant, Mr. Dennis Osawota who is a retired staff of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) had dragged Olayemi, the Marketing officer and the Regional Manager, Lamidi Obadaki to court over the damages done to his property and unlawful disconnection of electricity supply to his house even after payment N370,000 for February. The duo had allegedly committed the offence contrary to Regulations 5 and 11 of the Nigeria Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Comm...

Press Release   by  Security Monitor  -  12/08/2021 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the agency remained a safety corps and not a revenue generating agency. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem said this in an interview on Thursday in Abuja. Kazeem said that it had become neccessary for the Corps to serve this as a warning to those circulating fake news on the prices of number plates and driver’s license. It was gathered that there had been a report circulating that FRSC had increased the price of number plates and driver’s license tagging it as a revenue generating agency. The reports which stated that registration of New Blue Plate is now 55, 000, registration of New Red Plate 65,000, Registration of New Articulated Plate 100,000 Change of Ownership with New BLUE Plate Number 70,000, change of Ownership with New RED Plate Number 80, 000, Change of Ownership with New Articulated Plate Number 115,000 Tr...