Nigerian local insurers discussing partnership with UK firms on terrorism and kidnapping insurance would need to watch new legislations coming from the UK government on the emerging challenges.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Carry-on Luggage, Phones on Flights Could Be Banned Over Reports of Christmas Terror Plot
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| Armed Police, Credit David Dyson/David Dyson |
Officials say a terror strike in the United Kingdom is ‘almost inevitable’ as an Al Qaeda splinter group reportedly plans to target airlines with nonmetallic explosives that can be hidden in cell phones and computers. European officials are considering a ban on carry-on luggage amid reports that terrorists are plotting a Christmas doomsday attack on airplanes.
Kenyan President SacksSecurity Minister After Latest Al-Shabaab Attack
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| President Uhuru Kenyatta |
Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has fired his security minister and accepted the resignation of his police chief, hours after Somali-based al- Shabaab militants killed 36 quarry workers in the north of the country.
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Nigerian Banks Lose N21.7 Billion To Fraudsters In 2013 Financial Year - NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced the loss of
N21.7 Billion to bank frauds in 2013 financial year with a total of
3,756 fraud cases.
United States Moves To End 'Racial Profiling' Aftermath of Mr. Brown's Killing And Riots
US Attorney General Eric Holder has announced plans to "help end racial profiling once and for all". He was speaking in Atlanta in the wake of mass protests surrounding the shooting dead of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman.
How Gunmen Killed Popular Lagos Businessman, Anyiam-Osigwe
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| Nze Michael Anyiam Osigwe |
For the Anyiam-Osigwe family, these are not happy times. The entire family has been enveloped by a thick pall of grief since Saturday, November 29, when a prominent member of the family, Nze Michael Anyiam-Osigwe, met his untimely demise.
Fashola Signs Bill Establishing Lagos State Sex Offenders Register
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday , signed an executive bill to officially open a register for all sex offenders in the state .
Al-Shabab Massacres Non-Muslims At Kenya Quarry
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| Al-Shabbab Militants |
Gunmen have killed 36 quarry workers near the north Kenyan town of Mandera, police say. The attackers separated Muslims from non-Muslims and shot the Christians dead, residents said.
52 Female Suicide Bombers on The Prowl in Maiduguri
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| Female Suicide Bomber |
Ministry of Defence and Office of National Security Adviser Rift Over Control of Defence Spending
There are strong indications of a rift over the control of the
country’s defence spending, with the Ministry of Defence and the Office
of the National Security Adviser split over where the power to spend the
fund should reside.
Nigeria Cancels U.S. Military Training As Relations Between Both Nations Worsen
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| Pres. Jonathan & Obama |
The animosity between the Nigerian government and its American
counterpart has deepened with the Nigerian government cancelling a plan
to have the United States military train a battalion of the Nigerian
army to confront the extremist Boko Haram sect.
Friday, 28 November 2014
Multiple Bomb Kill 64, Injure 128 In Kano Mosque
An estimated 64 people died in the multiple explosions in Kano Grand Mosque today, according to preliminary casualty figures released by an official of one of the rescue agencies.
Fingerpointing Narrative: Nigeria Police Blame DSS For Bungling Aminu Ogwuche Case
The police authorities have rejected responsibility for the bungled prosecution of the alleged mastermind of the April 14 Nyanya bus station bombing, Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche.
Fashola To Inaugurate Sex Offenders’ Register For Lagos State
The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, will sign an executive order establishing a sex offenders’ register as part of government’s efforts to reduce the rate of sexual and child abuses in the state.
Boko Haram Kills 40 In A Roadside Bomb, Ambush At Mararaba, Adamawa State
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