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  The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has constituted a Committee of serving and retired senior officers to conduct a safety audit of all Nigerian Air Force(NAF) operational and engineering units. The Committee is to, among other terms of reference, analyse safety reports from operational and engineering units, conduct safety evaluation of NAF units and recommend measures to enhance safety of operations in the units. The Committee is also to interact with unit operational and technical personnel for views, observations and contributions on safety measures. Chaired by Air Vice Marshal Abraham Adole, the Deputy Theatre Commander, Operation HADIN KAI, the Committee is to submit its report not later than 18 June 2021. EDWARD GABKWET Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force 25 May 2021

  KDSG Security Update: Monday 24th May 2021. Troops rescue two abducted victims in Jema'a local government area. -Herders and cattle rescued from bandit attack -One armed robber arrested Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) reported the rescue of two victims who were abducted by armed bandits along Gidan Waya-Godogodo-Jagindi road in Jema'a local government area. The Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, was briefed at the Headquarters of Sector 7, Operation Safe Haven, Kafanchan, by the Sector Commander, Col. DC Nwakonobi while on an routine visit to military formations across the Southern Kaduna general area on Monday. According to the briefing, four passengers were abducted from a vehicle plying the route. On receiving a distress call, a patrol team from OPSH pursued the bandits and rescued the two victims. Efforts to apprehend the bandits and rescue the other victims are ongoing. The Commander also said that the troops rescued three herders afte...

  This afternoon, we inspected the ongoing reconstruction of the 21km Airport-Ajia-New Ife Express Road with a spur to Amuloko. We'll be meeting with FAAN to resolve all issues relating to the portion of the road around the airport, to ensure that the road is completed on schedule. We also visited Ajia Maternity Centre to inspect the ongoing upgrade. I expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of the work. However, we were assured that there would be improvements going forward. More photos below.

  Oh APC of Shame! Governor Udom Emmanuel dispels Defection Rumour: "Do you know why they are writing that I will join them? They are looking for good people to repair their party. They want someone with projects as they don't have any. They want someone that commissions projects. They have never commissioned any because they don't have any. Tell them I am not coming". "Akwa Ibom is PDP! PDP is Akwa Ibom! When you see them, tell them that Akwa Ibom is not like any other State. Akwa Ibom is PDP! I think a word Is enough for the wise. You know, when they come and see the good roads that the Governor has constructed, they are looking for a way for us to come and do the same there. Tell them that it is not the same. The kind of anointing that is in PDP cannot be found in any Party." Governor Udom Emmanuel.

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Mohammed Umar, a Bida, Niger State based politician and businessman, for alleged employment scam. More details, shortly

  The need for politicians seeking public office and students seeking admission into higher institutions to undergo drug integrity test has again been emphasised by the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd). Marwa stated this Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a paper on ‘Drug Abuse and National Security Challenge: Way Forward’, as the guest speaker at the 5 th  anniversary lecture of presidential diary magazine. He said as elections come up in the states and across the country, there is the need for the people to entrust the management of their treasury and their wellbeing in the hands of politicians that have clear minds because no public office holder under the influence of drugs can think straight. He said same thing applies to students seeking admission into higher institutions. He said because of the evidence-based strong nexus between drug abuse and security challenges across the country, conc...

  GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU ATTENDS SIGNING OF MoU FOR PROVISION OF RELIABLE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY IN IBEJU LEKKI AND OTHER PARTS OF EKEDC COVERAGE AREAS, AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021 PIX 1 L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flanked by the Managing Director/C.E.O, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Mr. Chiedu Ugbo and Managing Director/C.E.O of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Mr. Adeoye Fadeyibi, during a signing of Memorandum of Understanding for provision of reliable electric power supply in Ibeju Lekki and other parts of EKEDC distribution franchise, held at Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. PIX 2 L-R: Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources, Mr. Olalere Odusote; Executive Director, Legal Services, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Mr. Mohammed Mahmud; Managing Director/C.E.O, NDPHC, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Managing Director/C.E.O of Eko Electricity Distri...