MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

NSCDC ARRESTS EIGHT SUSPECTED VANDALS IN ABUJA. (PHOTO).


 NSCDC Arrests Eight Suspected Vandals in Abuja


The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has arrested eight individuals suspected of vandalizing public infrastructure across various areas in Abuja. The arrests are part of an ongoing operation aimed at addressing vandalism in the FCT.


NSCDC Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, revealed on Wednesday that the suspects were apprehended through a coordinated effort by the NSCDC’s covert operatives and the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Tactical Team, who have been monitoring the city.


The first group of four suspects was arrested early Saturday at Idu Layout CITEC, found in possession of stolen solar panel poles. The suspects, identified as Sani Garba, Umar Aminu, Adekunle Oluwatoyin Eniola, and Emmanuel John, come from Kano, Osun, and Enugu states, respectively.


The second group of four suspects was arrested Sunday morning along the Bannex-Gishiri axis while attempting to transport five stolen streetlight poles. These suspects—Hosea Christopher, Ali Musa, John Sylvester, and Idris Suleiman—are from Kaduna and Katsina states.


The recovered items include five large streetlight poles, one solar panel pole, and over forty iron rods.


Odumosu expressed concern over the rising destruction of public infrastructure and reiterated the NSCDC's commitment to tackling the issue. He warned vandals to stay away from the FCT, stating that the corps would not relent in protecting public assets.


The suspects are under investigation and will face legal charges once completed.

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