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NADDC Trains 70 Automobile Technicians In North East

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3 years ago

February 12, 2022

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The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Edilson sky global engineering and Ansar Auto Diagnosis Driving Academy, Bauchi trained 70 Automobile technicians in North-East states.

Prof. Ismaila Shehu the Coordinator of the training who is also from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the training on Saturday in Bauchi.

He said the training was aimed at improving capacities of existing automobile technicians and updating them with the trends in modern vehicle techniques.

“Technology in the auto sector is advancing continually, it is therefore important that we continue to seek to improve our manpower so as to keep abreast with new technology.

“It is a skill acquisition programme that will increase their income and livelihood,” Shehu said.

According to him, the beneficiaries benefited from the programme on heavy duty motor vehicles , auto electronic repairs and diagnosis of modern vehicles.

“NADDC sent 50 participants from Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba Gombe, Borno , Bauchi and Yobe states and 20 voluntary participants joined the training,” he said.

Shehu, who is also the Chief Instructor, said the 50 participants were empowered with modern working tools, certificate and stipend, added that the 20 voluntary participants would be motivated too.

He Commended the Director General of NDDC, Mr. Jelani Aliyu for his initiatives in the ongoing modernization of the auto-repair industry in Nigeria.

Also Speaking, Alhaji Usman Doma, National Vice President, Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), North East, Commended President Mohammadu Buhari for the initiative of training the technicians through the NDDC.

He said NATA would remain grateful to NDDC for providing a platform where their local technicians would update their skills in the modern technology.

He urged auto-technicians in the states to take advantage of the training programme to formalize their businesses.

Speaking on behalf of the participants, Mr Rafeal Omogor and Mr Mohammmed Ali appreciated the Federal Government for giving them the opportunity of updating their skills.

They pledged to make good use of the skills acquired during the fourteen days training with assurance to train others on the modern technology.

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Putin Says Will Speak With Trump On Phone Today

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July 3, 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he would speak with US counterpart Donald Trump on the phone Thursday, their first publicly announced call in over two weeks.

The two have been in regular contact since Trump took office in January and have discussed issues like the Ukraine conflict and economic cooperation.

Putin did not say what the two would discuss in Thursday’s call.

“I will talk to the US president today,” the Russian leader told the media during a visit to an exhibition centre in Moscow.

Trump confirmed the call on Truth Social, saying it would start at 10.00am (1400 GMT).

The two leaders have praised each other in recent weeks, despite Moscow’s ongoing assault on Ukraine.

Putin said last week that he had “great respect” for Trump and that US ties were improving. Trump said Putin’s statements were “very nice”.

AFP

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NAFDAC Warns Against Use Of Excess Hydroquinone In Cosmetics

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2 days ago

July 2, 2025

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users of bleaching creams to refrain from using products containing excessive hydroquinone to safeguard their health.

NAFDAC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mr Hamis Yahaya, advised in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Tuesday.

Hydroquinone is a skin-lightening agent used to treat hyperpigmentation, such as melasma and age spots.

Yahaya said that the approved quantity of the chemical substance in cosmetics was only two per cent.

According to him, NAFDAC conducts checks on market products to ensure public health and safety.

“The black colour provides natural protection against harmful radiation due to melanin content.

“Applying creams with hydroquinone contents more than two per cent is harmful. Mixing creams by non-experts is wrong.

“Hydroquinone affects the health of the users gradually, including causing cancer,” he said.

Yahaya urged the media to raise awareness about the dangers of cosmetics that could endanger consumer lives.

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AU Helicopter Crashes In Somali Capital – State Media

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2 days ago

July 2, 2025

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An African Union helicopter crashed Wednesday at the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu with eight people onboard, state media said.

The aircraft was part of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), tasked with fighting the Al-Shabaab militant group.

The state media agency Sonna said the AUSSOM helicopter, carrying eight people, “crashed during landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde Airport this morning after departing Balidoogle”.

“The fire has been contained, and authorities are assessing the situation,” it said in a post on X.

Sonna quoted the country’s civil aviation authorities as saying that “flight operations remain normal”.

There were no further details given, but unverified clips and images shared online showed a plume of black smoke over the city.

The AUSSOM mission faces funding difficulties, even as fears of an Al-Shabaab resurgence are stoked by attacks in the Horn of Africa nation.