FG Launches Emergency Helpline to Address Kidnapping Crisis

The Federal Government has launched a free-to-use 112 emergency number for Nigerians to call in the event of kidnappings and other security-related incidents.   The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this during a press briefing on the activities of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell under the Office…

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Nigerian Permanent US Resident Faces Deportation After 75-Month Sentence for Catfishing and Identity Theft Scheme

United States Attorney, Susan T. Lehr announced that a 36-year-old Nigerian man, Edwin Okoronkwo, who was sentenced in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft will be deported after completing his jail term.   United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Okoronkwo to 75 months imprisonment…

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Lagos Introduces Speed Monitors and Imposes N50,000 Fine for Offenders

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in partnership with Huawei Technologies, has launched four new Intelligent Transport System (ITS) sites to monitor speed limits and enforce traffic regulations across the state. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the new installations would enhance existing Automatic Number Plate…

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