Category: Technology

Logistics Giants Unite: Chief Tete, Dr. Mugabo & Saaka Dumba to Anchor Landmark CILT Nigeria Summit

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The upcoming 2026 CILT Nigeria National Conference and Annual General Meeting is set to become the epicenter of African supply chain diplomacy, following the high-profile confirmation of two of the continent’s most influential transport leaders. Dr. Patrick Mugabo, FCILT, the newly elected International Vice President (Africa) and Chairman of the CILT Africa Forum, will join forces with Alhaji Mohammed Saaka Dumba, FCILT, President of CILT Ghana, as Distinguished Special Guests for the regional summit. The landmark gathering will take place from October 21 to 23, 2026, at the iconic Nicon…

World PR Day: How Strategic PR Secures National Progress — Lagos NIPR Chair, Samuel Ayetutu

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In commemoration of World Public Relations Day 2026, the Chairman of the NIPR Lagos State Chapter, Dr. Samuel Ayetutu, has congratulated PR practitioners across Nigeria, with special recognition to members of the Lagos Chapter. He urged professionals to champion strategic communication as a vital catalyst for nation-building, peaceful coexistence, and sustainable development. In a statement released on Thursday by the NIPR Lagos Chapter Public Relations Officer, Dr. Oguchukwu Okeke, the Chapter Chairman, Dr. Samuel Ayetutu, described this year’s theme, “The Golden Age of Strategic PR,” as both timely and instructive.…

Jungle Refinery Busted: Baron, Mexicans Remanded Over N480B NDLEA Mega Case

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Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded all suspects linked to the multi-billion naira Ogun Forest Meth Lab. A statement issued on Friday, July 10, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the suspects were docked on an 11-count criminal charge. The defendants include 63-year-old drug kingpin Anochili Innocent, three Mexican cartel experts, and six Nigerian accomplices. They are accused of constructing an industrial clandestine laboratory used to manufacture 2,419.48 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Hidden deep within Mowe village in…

Spain Calls For Stronger Nigeria-Europe Cooperation As Criminal Networks Adapt Trafficking Routes

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By: Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer cooperation between Nigerian and European law enforcement agencies to dismantle the transnational networks. Speaking at a four-day workshop on Strengthening Transnational Investigative Cooperation: Combating Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM) through the Nigeria–Spain Strategic Partnership, Javier Leon, Deputy Team Leader at FIAP and Chief Inspector of the Spanish National Police, said criminal…

ADVANCING NIGERIA’S DIGITAL FUTURE: AMBASSADOR DAMBAZAU VISITS HUAWEI EBC EXHIBITION CENTRE IN CHINA

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Beijing, China – June 16, 2026 As part of his continued strategic engagements to advance Nigeria’s technological transformation agenda and deepen economic diplomacy in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, His Excellency, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (Rtd.), Nigeria’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, today visited the Huawei EBC Exhibition Centre alongside the company’s top management team. The visit provided the Ambassador with the opportunity to experience Huawei’s state-of-the-art digital facilities and innovative solutions in smart governance, digital power, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and other…

‘At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports’ —BBC

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SHANXI, China — At least 90 people have been killed following a devastating coal mine explosion in northern China, according to a BBC report tracking the mounting disaster. ”At least 90 people have been killed in a coal mine blast in northern China, according to the country’s state media. The gas explosion happened at the Liushenyu Coal Mine, run by the Tongzhou Group, in Shanxi Province. Hundreds of rescuers have been sent to the site. Footage from state media showed paramedics carrying stretchers at the site, with ambulances in the…

CILT Nigeria: Minister Keyamo to Keynote 2026 Annual Lecture.

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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Nigeria will host its 2026 Annual Lecture on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The prestigious event is scheduled for 10:30 AM at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, the Federal Capital. In an official statement, the prestigious institute announced that the theme for the upcoming event is “Improving Connectivity Within the African Continent.” Leading the discourse as keynote speaker is the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN, CON, FCILT). However, beyond the annual lecture, the event includes a dedicated…

Pentagon Releases Footage of Lethal Strike on ISIS No. 2

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U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has released dramatic footage documenting the joint U.S.-Nigeria military raid that killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. The declassified video captures the high-impact airstrike on a fortified compound in northeastern Nigeria, highlighting a major breakthrough in the ongoing war against regional and global terrorist groups. According to an AFRICOM statement released on Saturday, the mission was authorized by the U.S. President and the Secretary of Defense, executed in close coordination with the Nigerian Government. Initial battle damage assessments indicate that several high-level terrorists were neutralized alongside…

Saudi Arabia Declares Friday as Eid al-Fitr Following Unsuccessful Moon Sighting

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Ramadan to Complete 30 Days: Saudi Arabia has officially announced that the Shawwal moon was not sighted this evening. This means the holy month continues for one more day, and the joyous celebration of Eid-el-Fitr will officially commence on Friday, March 20. “The Crescent of month of Shawwal 1447 was NOT SIGHTED anywhere in the Kingdom today, subsequently the month of Ramadan will complete 30 days tomorrow and Eid Al Fitr will be on Friday,” Haramain, a Saudi-based online resource outfit, wrote on X.https://t.co/H5trIBzqkz— Inside the Haramain (@insharifain) March 18,…

US launches strikes on Venezuela, captures President Maduro and charges him with drug offences

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According to the BBC News, below are the summary of happening in Venezuela. ” The US has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a “large-scale” strike against the country, Donald Trump says ”Attorney General Pam Bondi says he has been indicted in New York on drugs and weapons charges and will “face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts” ‘ ‘US Secretary of State Marco Rubio anticipates no further action against Venezuela, according to a Republican senator ”Venezuela has declared a…