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Chinkango’s body is expected to leave Mthunzi Funeral Parlor Mortuary in Blantyre at 10am Chinkango died on Thursday morning at Adventist Hospital in Blantyre due to Covid-19. MBC director general George Kasakula described the late as loyal and friendly to everyone. “He was a good man to everyone. He was one of the first crop of employees for then Television Malawi (TVM) and he never left. He was very loyal and everybody’s friend,” said Kasakula. Until his death, the veteran br...

Long time MBC TV broadcaster Sweeney Chimkango dies, burial Thursday in Makwasa Long time MBC TV broadcaster Sweeney Chimkango dies, burial Thursday in Makwasa MBC TV broadcaster Sweeney Chimkango dies, Long time television broadcaster and one of the founding staff of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) TV, formerly TVM, Sweeney Chimkango has died. Chimkango succumbed to Covid 19 at Blantyre Adventist where he had been admitted to for the past two weeks. Chimkango was until his death the Act...

Vanguard News 3 killed as customs repel attempt to abduct officer On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, on Thursday revealed that three persons were killed as the unit repelled an attempt to abduct its officer on duty. The Acting Controller of the Unit, DC Usman Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSC Theophilus Duniya, on Friday in Lagos. Yahaya said that at 3.00 p.m. on May 13, some dare devil...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has confirmed the clash between some of its officers and some smugglers in Iseyin. DAILY POST had earlier reported that no fewer than four people were killed in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred Thursday afternoon when some residents were still celebrating the Eld-Fitri festival. Sources informed that the four people died as a result o...

NAN gathered that those hit by stray bullets were residents who were enjoying their Eld-Fitri celebrations. Reacting to the incident in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the FOU Zone A spokesman, Mr Theophilus Duniya, confirmed the death of three persons. Duniya said that the officers who were on routine patrol intercepted two Nissan Pathfinder SUV vehicles fully loaded with smuggled foreign parboiled rice at Iseyin. He said that the dare devil sm...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 14 May 2021 Nigerian Customs Service has explained the reason why its men shot and killed some residents of Iseyin on Thursday. Residents said five persons were shot dead while some were injured when Customs men opened fire on some vehicles suspected to be loaded with foreign rice on Thursday But the NCS in a statement on Friday claimed some rice smugglers hired hoodlums to attack its officers on lawful duty and injured some of its officers in the process. Th...

Views: Visits 10 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone A in Ibadan, has confirmed the death of three persons in clashes between the officers and rice smugglers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than four persons were hit on Thursday in Iseyin area of Oyo state when customs officers shot sporadically in the air after intercepting smuggled goods coming through the borders. NAN gathered that those hit by stray bullets were residen...

ADVERTISEMENT The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, on Thursday said three persons were killed when the unit repelled an attempt to abduct its officer on duty. The Acting Controller of the Unit, Usman Yahaya, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Theophilus Duniya, on Friday in Lagos. Mr Yahaya said that at 3.00 p.m. on May 13, some “dare devil smugglers” accompanied by thugs attacked a patrol team serving with the unit at Iseyin...

Customs confirms 3 dead in Iseyin clash with rice smugglers On Kindly Share This Story: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone A in Ibadan, has confirmed the death of three persons in clashes between the officers and rice smugglers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than four persons were hit on Thursday in Iseyin area of Oyo state when customs officers shot sporadically in the air after intercepting smuggled goods coming through the borders....

ACE launches probe into Hyderabad BISE Irregularities, nepotism allegations in examination results under investigation HYDERABAD: The Sindh Anti-Corruption Establishment has started to probe allegations of irregularities and nepotism pertaining to examination results against the Hyderabad Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE). ACE has sought complete details of all exams of the secondary school certificate and higher secondary certificate conducted in the past five years. ACE Dep...