Nigeria, China plan collaboration on military training, arms production

China announces CN¥1bn grant for Nigeria, others, to train over 7,000 military personnel The Federal Government says it is deepening its security partnership with the People’s Republic of China for local arms production and military training. It says this forms part of its broader strategy to tackle terrorism and other forms of insecurity within and outside its borders. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this when he briefed […]

January 10, 2025 10

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Lagos private schools owners, US firm sign $1bn MoU on AI initiative

A US-based multinational company, Digital Learning Network, and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools Lagos, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the transformation of the artificial intelligence smart schools initiative for the average student in Nigeria. The MoU will facilitate the provision of educational infrastructure, the launch of one laptop per learner, and the integration of technology in learning, enhancing the capacity of […]

January 10, 2025 8

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IG orders clampdown on killers of policemen in Borno

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate clampdown on those responsible for the explosion at Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, which claimed the lives of two police officers. The attack, which occurred on January 9, 2025, at around 12:10 a.m., resulted in the deaths of Inspector Bartholomew Kalawa and Corporal Mustapha Huzaifat. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, noted that […]

January 10, 2025 9

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Trump sets up meeting with Putin amid Ukraine conflict

US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wanted to meet and that a rendezvous between the pair was being arranged. He made the statement just a week and a half before taking office, following promises during his campaign to bring peace to Ukraine, which has been under Russian invasion since February 2022. “He wants to meet, and we’re setting it up,” Trump said at a meeting […]

January 10, 2025 7

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Police nab suspected cult leader in Ogun, recover two pistols

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected leader of the Alora cult, Abiodun John, with an illegal firearm during a routine stop-and-search duty along the Akute/Olambe Road in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Friday. Odutola said John was reportedly arrested on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. following a […]

January 10, 2025 7

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Naira abuse: Policeman in viral video with Okoya’s sons detained for misconduct

The Nigeria Police Force has detained a yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his X handle on Friday. According to him, the moment captured in the video involving the police officer is unethical and contrary to the values of the force, stressing that disciplinary […]

January 10, 2025 8

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Lagos female teacher remanded for assaulting three-year-old pupil

A 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, has been remanded by the Ogba Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday for assaulting a three-year-old pupil of Christ-Mitos Primary School in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. A viral video on Wednesday showed Nwadigbo slapping the toddler at intervals for not learning to write numbers fast. The video attracted public condemnation and outrage, leading to the teacher’s arrest. During the arraignment, the police prosecutor, Supol […]

January 10, 2025 10

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Mexico offers citizens $1,300 in gun buyback programme

Mexico’s government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. The financial incentives for people dropping off weapons at collection points in churches were published late Monday in the country’s official gazette. They include 8,700 pesos ($430) for a revolver, 25,000 pesos ($1,200) for an AK-47 rifle and 26,450 pesos […]

January 8, 2025 12

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NAF reactivates aircraft grounded for 23 years, showcases engineering power

The Nigerian Air Force has stated that the country has the competitive and comparative advantage to maintain and restore its fleets to airworthy conditions. In a statement issued by the spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, on Wednesday, its engineers and technicians have reactivated a Dornier DO-228 aircraft grounded for 23 years. According to Akinboyewa, the reactivation serves as a morale booster for the NAF engineers and technicians, showcasing their ability […]

January 8, 2025 9

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