NAF facilitates return of 41 trafficked Nigerian girls from Bamako

Forty one Nigerian girls who were victims of human trafficking to Europe were on Monday  sent back to the country.

They arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos aboard a Hercules C-130 military transport aircraft with registration number Nigerian Air Force 913.

About That Group Discussion On #InstaVoice App

It was all fun at Foresight Africa, a marketing company located in Ikeja-Lagos, where a group of young minds were gathered to review an application; talking about its pros and cons, while suggesting the way forward.

The mobile application, InstaVoice, is designed to ease the task of managing phone calls and messaging. With simple and good layouts, the app even promises more when updated and has the ability to give Truecaller a run for its money when its power is properly harnessed.

Woman, friends arrested for dumping lover’s body inside bush

A 37-year-old woman, Rukayat Basorun, has been arrested by the police in Ogun State in connection with the alleged murder of her lover.

Two friends of the suspect, Omobola Shodimu and Aanu Owoade, were also arrested by the state command for conniving with her in the crime.

Egbe Alu Dundun Emerges Best Drum Band at Goldberge Excellency Tour in Ilorin

Ayotola Owolabi, Assistant Trade Marketing Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc, presenting a cheque of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira to Egbe Ayanwale Band, winner of the second prize at the Goldberg Excellency Tour in Ilorin on Sunday. With them are Muyiwa Oshinaike, chief judge of the Traditional Drummers Contest (1st from left) and Josiah Akinola, Assistant Brand Manager, Regional Mainstream Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc (1st from right).

Egbe Alu Dundun has clinched the overall prize in the traditional drumming contest at the Ilorin edition of the Goldberg Excellency Tour on Sunday, February 26, 2017.

The winning band outshone four other finalists at the contest held at Forest Guest Inn, Old GRA, Ilorin and took home a cash prize of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira. Ayanwale band came second and won One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira while Arowolo band took the third position and went home with One Hundred Thousand Naira. The fourth and fifth finalists, Egbe Omo Ayan and Ori Oye also got cash prizes of Fifty Thousand Naira each.

‘He tried to rape me at eight weeks pregnant’: Young mum’s ordeal on a farm

CASSIE* moved to Australia from the UK “full of dreams and hoping for a fresh start.”

But after narrowly escaping being raped on the Victorian farm where she was working for a visa, she faces deportation and having to leave her baby behind.

Cassie started her agricultural work soon after arriving in the country with her Sydney boyfriend Callum*, to give her a second year and time to find the thousands of dollars needed for a partner visa.

Oh Great, Bed Bugs Can Kill You

If you’ve had bed bugs, you know that the damage they inflict is largely psychological. Yes, they feed on human blood, and if you are allergic the bite marks they leave can blow up to painful welts, but long after you’ve healed, long after they’ve been exterminated from your living space, their presence lingers. Any piece of black lint becomes a reason to drop everything and scrutinize to make sure they didn’t return; any communal space outside your home can inflict paranoia as a potential spot where you may pick them up. Unlike other household pests, bed bugs aren’t known as significant disease carriers (they don’t typically travel far or at all once they find a host and thus tend to feed on relatively few humans). Their presence is their primary infliction.

Nigerian govt appoints new directors for aviation agency NCAA

The Federal Government on Monday approved the appointment of five new directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA.

The NCAA made the announcement in a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Sam Adurogboye, in Lagos.

Nigerian Army, DSS Arrest Foreign Terrorists

Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with elements of Department of State Services (DSS) after painstaking effort of tracking arrested 3 suspected Chadian Boko Haram terrorists that belonged to Albaranawi faction, in Gombe, Gombe State.

The 3 Chadian terrorists suspects, Bilal Muhammed Umar, Bashir Muhammed and Muhammed Maigari Abubakar were arrested at Arawa and Mallam Inna Areas of Gombe metropolis. They were reported to be members of Albarnawi faction of the Boko Haram that operates in Chad and mostly northern part of Borno State but came to Gombe State for another heinous assignment.

During the operation, one of them, Bilal Muhammed Umar attempted to escape and was shot on the leg. He was however apprehended and is receiving medical treatment.

The terrorists were also arrested with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), materials that they could have coupled and attack parts of the State.

The suspects are in custody undergoing preliminary investigation.

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Military Introduces Combo ID Card for Pensioners

In furtherance to Military Pensions Board (MPB) efforts to extend the distribution of the new Combo Identification Cards to other states of the Federation, the Board wishes to inform all military pensioners whose last verification centres are in Borno, Cross River, Ekiti, Katsina, Lagos, Osun, Yobe and Zamfara States, that their new combo identification cards are ready for collection.

The distribution exercise is scheduled from Monday 27 February - Friday 3 March 2017 at the following centres listed below;

1. Borno: 212 Bn Maimalari Barracks, Maiduguri
2. Cross River: HQ 13 Bde Eburutu Barracks, Calabar
3. Ekiti : Mobile Police Ground, Ado Ekiti
4. Katsina: 35 Bn Natsinta Army Barracks Katsina
5. Lagos : HQ 9 Bde Ikeja Cantonment
6. Osun: ECR Army Barracks, Ede
7. Yobe: 241 Recce Bn Nguru, Governors’s Office Complex
8. Zamfara: 1 BAD Army Barracks, Gusau

All eligible military pensioners in these states are therefore requested to check MPB website www.mpb.ng to confirm whether their cards are ready for collection.

Also, pensioners are to come along with their last verification print out and other relevant documents for clearance before collection.

Furthermore, arrangements are ongoing to extend the distribution of these ID cards to other states.

KWASU Becomes First Nigerian University to offer Aeronautical Engineering Programme

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Degree programme at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete.

With this approval, KWASU has become the first Nigerian university to institute a degree programme in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

 

The Vice-chancellor of the KWASU, Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’allah disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said that the institution has formally submitted an invitation to NUC for accreditation, and assured that the university is fully ready for the exercise.

 

Prof. Na’allah also congratulated and commended all the students and staff of the school’s College of Engineering and Technology, particularly the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering for “their hard work and patience that have led to this great success.”

 

KWASU’s College of Engineering and Technology currently offers courses in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Food, Agric & Biological Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering.

 

Recall that the administration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has completed the construction of an N800million Engineering complex for the university, which is part of the State government’s efforts to promote engineering education.

 

With the International Aviation College (IAC) already situated in Ilorin, Kwara State is fast becoming the aviation hub in the country.