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The national security adviser and service chiefs held a meeting while the Nigerian government and the United Kingdom collaborated to find solutions to the issue of kidnappings in Nigeria.

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NSA Nuhu Ribadu and service chiefs met to discuss the roadmap for establishing the proposed Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell on Thursday in Abuja.

RIBADU AND SERVICE CHIEFS; UK'S NCA

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has urged all security, intelligence and other relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to take responsibility for protecting the lives and property of Nigerians.

Mr Ribadu said this at the briefing of service chiefs and heads of agencies on the roadmap for establishing the proposed Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell on Thursday in Abuja.

The NSA was represented by the national coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, according to a statement by NCTC-ONSA spokesman Raphael Towoju on Thursday in Abuja.

Mr Ribadu said all stakeholders needed to come together to find a comprehensive solution to combating the menace of kidnap-for-ransom and other related crimes bedevilling the country.

He said the first security and defence partnership dialogue between Nigeria and the UK was held in London in February 2022 as part of the concerted efforts by ONSA to address the menace of kidnapping in Nigeria.

According to him, one of the agreements reached during the dialogue was the need to create an anti-kidnap multi-agency fusion cell to help stem the threats of kidnapping in the country.

“So far, eight workshops have been held by personnel of relevant stakeholders working with experts of the UK National Crime Agency (NCA). The workshops culminated in the setting up of a multi-agency writing team to contribute to the formulation of a national anti-kidnapping strategy,” said the national security adviser.

The NSA expressed appreciation to the UK through the high commissioner for the support provided in the nation’s efforts to tackle the issue of kidnapping and other crimes in Nigeria.

UK ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, said the first duty of any government was the security of its citizens, adding that the issue of kidnapping brings trauma to families.

Mr Montgomery reiterated the commitment of the UK government to fully implement the security and defence partnership between the two nations.

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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kano state, operating under the banner of APC Youth Business Community in Kano (APC-YBCK), staged a protest at the United Nations House in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Friday. Led by Alhaji Umar Ladiyo, the organization claimed that the Kano state government demolished properties worth billions of Naira without due process, which severely impacted businesses and livelihoods in the state....Click Here To Continue Reading>>

The APC-YBCK urged the United Nations to investigate the matter and called for intervention to rein in the Kano State Government, pointing out the potential for chaos and disorder if left unchecked.

 

The protesters called upon the international community to impose sanctions on the Kano state government and its supporters, alleging threats to the judiciary. They also urged the United Nations to allow the Nigerian judiciary to freely decide cases without external interference. The petition, presented by the group, alleged that since the New Nigeria Peoples

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A 70-year-old woman is the new record oldest mother to have given birth to two twins in Africa. The woman who had been admitted to the Women’s Hospital International Fertility Center in Uganda was blessed with a twin, a boy, and a girl. The woman, who has since been acknowledged by several people worldwide, is said to have struggled for many years looking for a kid, with all attempts hitting a dead rock.

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The doctors indicated that with the IVF method, the womb had a lot of room to develop the two that were later successful. The woman was unable to deliver normally since her hormonal structure was low. She was able to deliver through Caesarean procedures.

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The Minister appointed by Tinubu has assured Nigerians that they will soon experience a better power supply.

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During the 3rd edition Workshop of the Power Correspondent Association of Nigeria (PICAN) in Abuja, the Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu reiterated the purpose of the 2023 Electricity Act. He emphasized the Act’s aim to bolster the nation’s energy supply and assured citizens of imminent enhancements in power distribution nationwide. 

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Speaking on the Act’s significance under the theme “Resolving Nigeria’s Power Crisis: The Implication of the Electricity Act 2023,” Adelabu highlighted the development of the Integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan as a key component. He affirmed ongoing efforts with the National Council on Power (NCP) to finalize the implementation strategy for submission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approval.

 

Adelabu underscored a shift from the top-down to a bottom-up approach in the administration’s roadmap. The focus would be on prioritizing Metering, Distribution, and Transmission infrastructure. He reiterated immediate attention towards customers and the crucial infrastructure to ensure efficient power delivery.

 

The minister outlined a multi-tiered approach, focusing on distributed power sources, such as renewable energy, particularly solar energy in the North, mini-hydropower plants in the Middle Belt and Southwest, and wind energy in coastal states. He urged media involvement to emphasize the critical issues of power theft, and vandalism, and educate consumers against sabotaging the power supply.

 

Adelabu explained the Act’s provisions empowering states, organizations, and individuals to undertake electricity-related activities. He highlighted the Act’s significance in liberalizing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. Adelabu reiterated the Act’s alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s vision to revolutionize the power sector.

 

He emphasized the importance of customer payments to maintain financial liquidity in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Act encourages renewable energy integration into the grid system and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) obligations for licensees regarding renewable energy. Considering all the above, especially with the liberalization of the sector, Nigerians will soon start to experience the objective that led to the Act – improved power supply across the country.

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