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FRAUD CONTROL: GEOTAG WITHIN 60 DAYS OR FACES SHUT DOWN, CBN TELLS PoS TERMINALS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has given a 60 days deadline to Point of Sales terminals in the Country to be geo-tagged or will be shut down. This is another bold step taken by the apex bank to curb incessant cases of fraud against some of the terminals. “This initiative is designed to ensure that all PoS terminals are traceable and that transactions are secure. Terminals operating outside their registered location will be flagged, and non-compliant devices will be deactivated.” This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday…

WAR RISK INSURANCE CHARGES ARE HARMFUL, OUTDATED AND NEEDLESS TO ECONOMY…..FG

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The Honorable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola, CON, has advocated for an immediate review and elimination of war risk insurance premiums imposed on vessels heading to the Country, he described the charges as outdated and harmful to the country’s economic competitiveness. He made this known during the 3rd Annual Maritime Lecture of MARAN, (Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria) on Wednesday at Four Points by Sheraton, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Minister was represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications. Bolaji Akinola. Oyetola said Nigeria…

CONFUSION AS ABUJA – KADUNA TRAIN DERAILS, NUMBER OF CASUALTIES UNKNOWN.

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 The train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna has derailed, with several coaches tumbling. Sooth News could not confirm the actual number of casualties from the unfortunate derailment as of the time of this report. Emergency responders and security operatives have been mobilised to the scene. The train reportedly derailed after missing a point, with footage showing stranded passengers and eyewitnesses on the track. In a statement, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident. “NRC confirms a train derailment involving its Kaduna-bound AKTS train service at about 11.09 at KM…

FG TERMINATES 22 ILLEGAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.

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The Federal Government has identified and closed down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across different parts of the Country in line with its ongoing efforts to sanitise the country’s education sector. The information was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education’s (NCCE) recent report of achievements. According to the NCCE, the discovery was made during a nationwide crackdown on unapproved institutions offering education programmes without government accreditation. “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The NCCE also conducted personnel…

WE WORK WITH YELLOW BUSES, STILL RELEVANT IN LAGOS TRANSPORT SYSTEM….. LAMATA

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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said yellow buses, popularly known as Danfo, remain central to the state’s transport system despite ongoing reforms. This was disclosed by LAMATA”s Managing Director,  Abimbola Akinajo, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme on Saturday. Akinajo said, “It is not about throwing away what exists. “We work with the yellow buses because if you do not interact with them, you cannot speak of regulation; they are the ones who carry the majority of people in Lagos.” Akinajo explained that the Bus Industry…

VESSEL: CAPTAIN OF MSC CONTAINER ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF BEING DRUNK.

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The Master of the MSC Jubilee IX (container SHIP, IMO: 9450337) was arrested by the US Coast Guard in Seattle for being six times over the legal Limit.  “what shall we do with the drunken sailor?”, well in the case of 8,814 teu, MSC Jubilee IX it was to arrest him. The US Coast Guard Investigative Service arrested the Captain of the MSC Jubilee IX on 20 August on suspicion of operating a container ship while under the influence on 20 August at Terminal 5 in the Port of Seattle.…

KANO STATE GOVERNMENT DECLARES VOTER REGISTRATION NONELECTIVE.

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The Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that voter registration is no longer merely a civic duty but a involuntary for every eligible citizen in the state. He made the declaration on Friday while inaugurating a 36-member Committee on Voter Registration and Civic Awareness at the government house in Kano. The Governor charged the committee to ensure that at least 10 million voters are captured in the ongoing nationwide registration exercise. Speaking on behalf of the governor, the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Faruk Umar Ibrahim,…

VIRAL VIDEO: POLICE CONDEMNS UNPROFESSIONALISM, VOWS TO DISCIPLINE OFFICERS SEEN ‘ASSAULTING MOTORIST’

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The Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the restructuring of the police squad involved in the “assault of a motorist” during a stop-and-search operation recently in Lagos. The directive follows widespread condemnation of officers caught on camera forcibly trying to remove the motorist’s eyeglass — on suspicion that the pair of glasses had a video recording feature. On Friday, a video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) showed the confrontation between officers and the motorist. The Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said swift disciplinary action has been taken against…

ATIKU’S SON-IN LAW: INTERPOL REJECTS EFCC WANTED NOTICE

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The France-based International Police Organisation, INTERPOL, has reportedly refused to act on a wanted notice issued by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Lagos businessman, Bashir Haske, who is also the son-in-law of the former Vice President, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. According to INTERPOL, the case appears politically motivated, and the organisation’s constitution strictly prohibits involvement in such matters. The EFCC had on Thursday declared Haske wanted over alleged money laundering, despite an existing Federal High Court order that restricts such action. Sources, however, claim the move may be…

”VANDALISING POWER INSTALLATIONS, ONE DEAD, THREE ARRESTED AS POLICE RAID SYNDICATE” IN ANAMBRA.

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The Anambra state police command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in separate operations over alleged vandalism and theft of electricity installations in Onitsha and Obosi areas of the state. The Command’ s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) acted on credible intelligence and raided a vandal’ hideout along Atani road, Onitsha, on Friday. He said three suspects — Adamu Ali, 25; Usman Sulaiman, 22; and Isah Abdullahi, 26 — were apprehended during the operation. “The operatives…