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FG appoints new directors for aviation agencies

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FG appoints new directors for aviation agencies
• Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has approved a list of new directors for agencies in the ministry.

This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Head of Public Relations and Public Affairs, Mr Odutayo Oluseyi .

The statement indicated that Prof. Vincent Obi is Director, Weather Services, at the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, while Prof. Odjugo Akpodiogaga in charge of Research and Training.

Mrs Onyegbule Amarachi is Director of Applied Meteorological Services, Mr Abdulkareem Olayinka, Director, Engineering and Technical Services, Mrs Funke Arowojobe, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Others include Mr Shola Gabriel, Director of Legal Services/Company Secretary, while Mr Nasiru Sani is Director of Human Resources and Administration.

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The list also has Alex Yusuf as Director, Finance and Accounts, while Mr Airiohuodion Omonzojie is Director of Corporate Services.

Further details indicated that Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has Mr Balang Godwin, Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Mr Yinka Boboye, Director, Air Transport Regulations, while Capt. Donald Spiff is Director of Operations, Licensing and Training.

Other NCAA directors include Mr Michael Achimugu, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection; Mr Omogo Chinedu, AVSEC Regulations, Mr Olufemi Odukoya, Finance and Accounts, Mr Victor Goyea, Airworthiness Standards, while Ms Mary Tufany heads is Director, Legal/Company Secretary.

The list also has Anastasia Gbem, Director of Human Resources and Administration; Mr Horatius Egwa, Director of Special Duties, and Mrs Rebecca Aghadinazu, Director of Corporate Services.

The minister listed new directors in the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) as follows: Muonemeh Lotenna, Finance and Accounts; Mr John Tayo, Operations, and Mr Abi Nola Ladi, Human Resources and Administration.

Mrs Ijeoma Ihenachor was appointed Director of Safety Electronic and Engineering Services; Mrs Rita Egbadon, Director of Legal Services/Company Secretary, while Mr Abdulahi Musa is Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Others include Mr Abba Ahmad, Director of Special Duties, and Mr Ibrahim Aliyu, Director of Corporate Services.

New directors were appointed for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), with Mr Abdulahi Babanya to handle Engineers Services; Mr Odita Francis, Operations while Mr Nwobu Patrick is in charge of Transport and Investigation.

Others are Mr Esosa Remwanatua, Director of Legal Services/Company Secretary; Mr Lawal Abdulmumin, Director of Human Resources; Mrs Bimbo Olawunmi, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Mr Okundaye-Oke Folake is Director, Finance and Accounts while Mr Baro Henry is Director, Corporate Services.

For Nigerian Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Muniru Abiodun is Director, Engineers Services; Capt. Abdulahi Mahmood, Director, Airport Operations, Mr Ayodele Atiregun, Finance and Accounts, while Mrs Luqman Eniola is Director, Human Resources and Administration.

Mr Igbafe Afegbai is Director of Aviation Services, Mrs Bridget Gold, Legal Services/Company Secretary, Mrs Jensen Asaba, Cooperate Services; Mrs Obiageli Orah, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, while Mr Henry Agbebire is Director of Special Duties.

Others are Mrs Joy Agunbiade, Director of Commercial and Business Development, while Director of Cargo Services is to be appointed shortly.

The statement added that a new Directorate for Cargo Services had been created at the FAAN to tackle issues in that area.

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Police parade Doctors, others over alleged Organ Trafficking in Nasarawa

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The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects, including two nephrologists, over an alleged organ-harvesting syndicate in Nasarawa State.

According to the police briefing reported by Channels Television, the suspects allegedly targeted vulnerable young men, luring them into kidney donations and paying them far less than the alleged value of the organs.

Police said one victim was allegedly paid about $1,250, while another reportedly received N7 million after his kidney was removed.

Investigators also alleged that forged documents, including birth certificates, affidavits, consent letters and identification documents, were used to facilitate the procedures and conceal the identities of some victims.

One alleged victim recounted during the briefing how he was deceived into donating his kidney.

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A representative of Wellington Clinic, where some of the procedures allegedly took place, also addressed the media, claiming that the hospital only provided the platform for the surgeries and was unaware of the alleged illegal activities involving changes to donors’ identities.

The police said investigations are ongoing as they work to identify and apprehend other members of the alleged syndicate.

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How doctors unlawfully removed kidneys of over 10 youths — VDM’s Lawyer reveals

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The lawyer to social media influencer VeryDarkMan, Marshall Abubakar, has alleged that vulnerable young Nigerians are being lured into illegal kidney harvesting schemes by medical practitioners and their agents under the guise of medical procedures.

According to Abubakar, more than 10 young Nigerians may have fallen victim to an alleged illegal kidney harvesting network involving medical practitioners and their agents.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday, Abubakar said the case came to light after a young man approached the Martin Luther King Centre, headed by VeryDarkMan, with a medical report indicating that his left kidney was missing.

He said the centre independently verified the report at two hospitals in Abuja, including a government medical facility in Jabi, where the absence of the young man’s left kidney was reportedly confirmed.

He said the young man was allegedly given about $1,300 after the procedure, while his identity was changed and an affidavit obtained in another name in an attempt to conceal the circumstances surrounding the operation.

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Abubakar further alleged that other youths had been similarly targeted around Masaka, Nyanya and Mararaba, with some allegedly recruited through agents.

He claimed that kidneys harvested from some victims were subsequently sold for between ₦50 million and ₦70 million, while the donors received only a fraction of the proceeds.

Abubakar described the alleged practice as a criminal enterprise, stressing that lawful organ donation requires informed consent and must not involve financial inducement.

He also alleged that the families of the affected youths were not informed before the procedures and only became aware after the cases emerged. (Channels)

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Gunmen kill APC chairman in Kogi, abduct another

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Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of his vehicle.

The incident occurred on Thursday along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway, around Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja on Friday.

Saliu said the attack occurred at about 5pm when armed assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire on motorists.

She said a blue Toyota Corolla, with registration number GWA 636 CH, was subsequently found abandoned along the highway.

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“The driver, identified as Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, was found dead in the vehicle, while another occupant was taken into the bush by the assailants,” the statement said.

The police spokesperson said the command, in collaboration with other security agencies, had intensified operations in the area, with personnel combing the surrounding forest to locate and rescue the abducted victim and apprehend the assailants.

She said the deceased had been evacuated to Grimard Hospital, Anyigba, for autopsy, while the command was pursuing all available leads in connection with the incident.

The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, directed sustained security operations along the affected corridor and ordered efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The command urged motorists and residents along the route to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements to the police or other security agencies.

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