By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police says it successfully rescued over three hundred kidnapped victims and made arrests of over ten thousand suspects in connection to various crimes across the country in the last three months The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a conference of Senior Officers of the force to assess the progress made within the period under review and […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission on Wednesday, took a bold step in the fight against corruption with the elevation and inauguration of a Standing Committee on Procurement and the launching of the PSC Whistle blowing Policy. These developments are tailored to improve transparency, accountability and integrity in the conduct of government business in the Commission. According to the Chairman of the Commission, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu who […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has extended his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the devastating tanker explosion that occurred Tuesday night at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. Kalu also commiserated with the government and the entire people of Jigawa State over the sudden deaths. This follows the death of over 100 persons in the explosion […]
By Anayo Akwitti The Presidency on Monday called on heads of government Ministries , Departments and Agencies ( MDAs), to always honour invitations for appearances at the National Assembly in line with existing cordial working relationship between the Executive and legislative arms of government. The call from the President on the need for honouring invitations of the National Assembly by heads of MDAs , came barely 24 hours after the […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has called on all stakeholders to prioritise the implementation of standards in their respective fields for National Development. This is according to the Director-General of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, who stated this during a walk by the SON to commemorate the 2024 World Standards Day in Abuja on Saturday. He stressed that standards are the bedrock for industrialisation. “Standardisation is not […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has been awarded the 2024 Voice of Africa (VOA) Canada Torchbearer Award for his outstanding leadership and commitment to agriculture, food security, and infrastructural development in the state. The award recognizes individuals and organizations making significant contributions to Black communities worldwide. According to a statement, Governor Bago's efforts in advancing agricultural development and good governance have earned him the notable accolade. In […]
By Anayo Akwitti The Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Bashir Lado Mohammed has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his ongoing financial reforms and emphasis on fiscal discipline. This he said is as particularly demonstrated during the screening of Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran, the newly appointed Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) by the Senate. Speaking in a statement he said the screening by the […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, on Friday commiserated with the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari over the passing of his daughter, Fatima. In a statement Doguwa personally signed on Friday, he also extended his condolences to other members of the Kyari family over the loss of 25-year-old Fatima, who passed away […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police command on Friday underscored it commitment to ensuring peace and security across the FCT, especially in communities facing challenges. Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, stated this on Friday when he visited the Bwar and Ushafa Communities to assess the security situation and evaluate ongoing deployments. According to a statement by the command PRO, Josephine Adeh, CP Disu engaged with traditional […]
