Year: 2017

Ex Service Men Commend Military Operations in South-East

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The Executive Members of Retired Army, Navy and Airforce Association (RANAO)of Nigeria, South East Chapter has commended Nigerian Army for peace presently enjoying in the south eastern part of the country. The Chairman of the Association, Group Captain CU Chiedu (rtd), during a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Adamu Baba Abubakar at the Headquarters of the Division in Enugu thanked and commended the Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, the GOC and personnel of the Division for the continuous…

OZOBULU DRUGS WAR :IGP, SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE LAY AMBUSH FOR CARTELS

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ABUJA: The police authorities in Nigeria alongside their South African counterpart are said to have laid ambush, aimed at tracking down the accused leader(s) of the drug cartels fingered for having allegedly written the script that have led to the killings of over (30) thirty citizens of the Nigeria identities residing in South Africa. This was revealed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Federal Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department (FCID), DIG H. M Dagala when thirdeyes247 called on him aimed at ascertaining the position of the…

FG WILL TACKLE VIOLENT EXTREMISM – Lai Mohammed

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The Federal Government has developed a comprehensive strategy to tackle violent extremism across , the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said this during a visit to the office of the Leadership newspaper in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister said the strategy was contained in a document, entitled ‘Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism’, which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday.                                  …

GOV SANI-BELLO SET TO RESTRUCTURE NIGER PILGRIM WELFARE BOARD

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Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has promised to restructure the state Pilgrims Welfare Board. The Governor stated this while receiving the 2017 Hajj report from the Amir -l- Hajj, Alhaji Shehu Umar Danyaya in Minna, the state capital. Governor Sani-Bello said the need to restructure the pilgrims board was to bring efficiency, team work, ensure hitch free hajj operation and to mitigate all the challenges suffered by pilgrims to the Holy Land. Governor Sani-Bello expressed dissatisfaction at the last hajj operation which he blamed on administrative laxity and…

World leaders Attend Second Term Swearing – in of President Kenyatta

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At least 23 Heads of State and Deputies Head of Government joined thousands of Kenyans who gathered at the Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi, to witness the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta for his second term in office. Kenyans in celebratory mood thronged to the venue of the colourful ceremony from as early as 4.00 am in order to sit at vantage points to witness the historic event. The foreign Heads of State and representatives of governments started streaming into the Kasarani Stadium from 8.00 a.m. There were delegations from…

NPS Sacks 8 Prisons Officers for Trafficking

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The Controller-General of Prisons, Jaáfaru Ahmed has approved the recommendation of the Zonal Disciplinary Committee for the dismissal of 8 (eight) junior officers for various offences against discipline. They were found guilty of trafficking (smuggling) prohibited items such as mobile phones, India hemp and other intoxicating substances into the prison yard for inmates. The letter signed by the officer in-charge of discipline CP O Agun Esq. on behalf of the Controller-General has IP Thomas Jatau and PA 11 Mottallem J. Yari dismissed for trafficking in mobile phones while AIP Mohammed…

Magu Tasks Media on Anti-corruption War

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The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,Ibrahim Magu, has called on the media to complement the work of the anti-corruption agencies, describing the role of the media as vital in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. “The media occupy unique place in the fight against corruption and impunity in Nigeria. As the Fourth Estate of the Realm, the media is the only profession that is constitutionally mandated to hold the nation’s leaders to account”, he said. Magu made the appeal in a keynote address delivered on Monday, November…

FIRS hits 79.35 per cent of 2017 collection target in 10 months – Fowler

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Monday in Abuja, said it generated N3.233 trillion in 10 months, an amount that represented 79.35 per cent of its collection target for 2017. The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Tunde Fowler, disclosed this at interactive session for review of 2018–2020 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), organised by House of Representatives Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The FIRS boss who briefed the joint committees on key strategies for achieving the objectives of the 2018 budget, said FIRS justification for…

DON’T MOCK US, MINISTER CHARGES MEDIA

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The Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the media to fully support the administration’s fight against corruption, saying the fourth estate of the realm cannot afford to sit on the fence as far as the battle to rid the nation of corruption is concerned. Declaring open the 68th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja on Monday, the Minister said while the media should not hesitate to criticise the government’s strategy for the war against corruption, when necessary, it should…

Falana: EFCC Replies To Fayose

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to an attempt by the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to impugn the integrity of its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, over the management of assets recovered from pension fraud suspects. The governor, who addressed the media today in Ado Ekiti, was quoted as saying that respected Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, “was one of many highly placed Nigerians who allegedly were compensated by the EFCC and Ibrahim Magu with properties retrieved from corrupt government officials.” This is the…