NIMASA, Army train Maritime Journalists on National Security
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information (NASPRI) has trained 40 maritime journalists on the implications of preserving national security to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs). The one-day workshop held on Tuesday in Lagos was in collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety AgencyContinue Reading
Police arrest woman who supplies AK-47 live ammunition to bandits in 6 states
BY GODWIN OBI Police have 10 suspected criminals, including 30-year-old married woman, Fatima Lawali, who supplies live AK- 47 ammunition to bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina and the Niger States. Other offences being highlighted included those of complicity in banditry, criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, arms dealing, trafficking inContinue Reading
Gunmen Attack Jos Correctional Center, Overrun By Security Operatives
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigerian Correctional Service says gunmen who invaded the Jos Medium Security Custodial Centre in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria have been trapped within the facility due to the heavy firepower of security operatives who immediately cordoned the yard. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
Fire Razes Hundreds of Homes in Port Harcourt
BY GODWIN OBI Hundreds have been rendered homeless after an inferno swept through an overcrowded settlement in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The incident which occurred on Sunday at the Elechi waterside in the state capital is said to have been caused by an electrical spark from one of the makeshiftContinue Reading
NDLEA Intercepts 12,385kg Drugs Smuggled Into Lagos On Waterways
BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend seized 12,385 kilograms of Loud Cannabis, a strong variant of the illicit weed imported from a neighbouring country and smuggled into Lagos through the waterways. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the operatives who wereContinue Reading
JAMOH, DANISH AMBASSADOR MEET ON REPORTED KILLING OF PIRATES
BY GODWIN OBI Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has met with the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Sune Krogstrup, on the reported killing of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea by a Danish frigate. The meeting, which held in Abuja,Continue Reading
Bad Christmas for smugglers, As Ogun 1 Command seizes 12 lorry loads of foreign rice, others worth N172million
BY GODWIN OBI The Nigeria Customs Service Ogun1 Area Command has seized a total of 12 lorry loads of foreign parboiled rice and other contraband items valued at N172.9million in the last one month. The commendable exploit was coming in the wake of the relaunch of the command’s anti-smuggling campaign.Continue Reading
MARITIME: NIMASA, Korean Coast Guard Sign MoU. – As Jamoh seeks Korea’s support for IMO elections.
BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Republic of Korea today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of cooperation in the field of Maritime Security and Safety. The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh signed on behalf of NIMASA while theContinue Reading
Trial of former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah Stalled
BY GODWIN OBIThe arraignment of a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, before the Federal High Court Abuja, has again been stalled. This followed a letter emanating from the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami which considered a protest from the former Minister alleging victimisation by the EconomicContinue Reading
Bandits attack Barawa village in Katsina State, kill 4 persons
BY GODWIN OBI Suspected bandits have launched fresh attack on Barawa village of Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing 4 persons. Barawa village, which is less than 10 kilometres from the state capital, is also housing the Katsina Centre of Daar Communications Plc. Contract staff with the KatsinaContinue Reading