Month: September 2021

Fleeing Bandits: NSCDC beefs up security in Nasarawa, Kogi

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Following intelligence reports indicating that bandits currently being dislodged by the military in Zamfara, Niger, Kaduna and other parts of the North West, are likely to take refuge in the North Central, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has beefed up security in Nasarawa and Kogi states. Commandant General of the corps, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, disclosed this when he received Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, at the headquarters of the corps, in Abuja, on Wednesday. According to the NSCDC Commandant General, the corps has deployed additional logistics…

Nigerian Law Enforcement system aids impunity of Human Traffickers – Hon Akande-Sadipe

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The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Hon.Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has berated the Nigerian law enforcement agencies, the Police Force and the weak Judicial system, which in turn has indirectly aided the high level of impunity by human trafficking and forced labour offenders in Nigeria. The Oluyole Federal Constituency representative said this in her keynote address during a joint-capacity building retreat held for House of Representatives members of the committee on Diaspora, Foreign Affairs and Human rights in Abuja. She noted that Nigerian courts and the Police Force continue to…

Ishaq Oloyede: Snake charmer – By Ray Ekpu

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There are two tough positions in Nigeria’s public service whose incumbents deserve tons of public sympathy. The chairmanship of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is one of them. The other is the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Politicians want to “win” elections at all costs so they use money and violence to get things to go their own way. Some parents want their children to get into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions by hook or crook so they and their children do anything fair and foul to…

Conservator General seeks Armed Forces support to safeguard Forest Reserve:

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The Conservator General (CG), National Park Service (NPS), Dr Ibrahim Musa Goni has expressed the readiness of the Service to partner with the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) towards safeguarding the nation’s forest reserve. The CG made this known today 14 September 2021 when he led NPS management staff on a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja. Dr Goni, stated that the NPS was established for the purpose of protecting and conserving the biodiversity in the designated areas…

CAS visits Gusau, charges Troops to be focused ,vigilant

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component of Operation Hadarin Daji have been charged to remain focused and vigilant as they make concerted efforts towards ridding the entire North West of bandits and other criminal elements. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao stated this today, 14 September 2021, while on operational tour of Air Component under Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) in Zamfara State. According to the CAS, the current onslaught against bandits and their activities has continued to yield the expected outcome hence the need to remain…

2021 Nigeria Customer Experience Management Conference holds Oct.,7 in Abuja

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The 9th edition of the Nigeria customer experience management conference is scheduled to hold in Abuja on 7th October 2021 during the international customer service week. According to the organizers,the conference will bring together customer experience experts, captains of industries, customer experience and service staff, marketing managers, business owners, entrepreneur and different people from all walks of life. The conference with theme: Designing Human-Centric Customer Experience in Nigeria, focused on experience design for different sectors of the economy. The will hold at Envoy Hotel situated on Diplomatic Drive adjacent United…

IGP appoints Spokesperson For FCT Command

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the posting of DSP Adeh Josephine as the new Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command with immediate effect. DSP Adeh Josephine before her current posting as the PPRO FCT, was the 2 i/c in charge of Strategic Communications at the Force Public Relations Department. She was a one-time Deputy Police Adviser as a Police attaché in New York, United States of America. DSP Josephine is an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations…

Adeduntan mourns Florence Ajimobi’s Mother, Victoria,says she was an epitome of motherhood

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The 2023 Oyo State Governorship Hopeful ,who also doubled as the Osi Basorun Of Ibadan land, Chief Dr. Azeez Popoola Adeduntan has condoled with the wife of the former Oyo state Governor -Chief Mrs Florence Ajimobi, and members of Amudoaghan family of Delta state on the passing of their beloved mother and grandmother, Mrs Victoria Amudoaghan. In a condolence message personally signed by him and issued by his media office and made available to journalists,today,the founder, Dr Azeez Popoola Adeduntan Foundation (DAPAF), with offices in Nigeria and the United States…

Nasarawa Govt takes proactive steps to bar infiltration by fleeing bandits

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Nasarawa State government is taking proactive steps to bar fleeing bandits currently being disloged by series of military incursions in the North West, from infiltrating the state. Governor Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this, when he summoned a security meeting that held at the Government House, on Monday. While congratulating President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the security agencies, for the successes being recorded in the fight against banditry and kidnappings across the country, he however expressed worry, that fleeing bandits, may seek refuge in mostly inaccessible parts of the state, reminiscent…

That Kperogi Attack on PRNigeria By Yushau A. Shuaib

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My attention has been drawn to a social media post by Farooq Kperogi, who happened to be my junior at Bayero University Kano, where he referred to PRNNigeria, rather than PRNigeria, as Prof Isa Ali Pantami’s PR firm, amidst other untoward, if not reckless and unproven insinuations. I had never thought my relationship with Kperogi would lead him to question the integrity of PRNigeria, yet I will refrain from joining issues with him, as this would constitute a poor reflection of my upbringing and training as a PR person, whose…