Year: 2021

INSECURITY: Niger Govt ,Civil Defence synergize to ensure safety of citizens.

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Following the raising cases of insecurity in Nigeria, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has continued to seek ways to end insecurity in some parts of the state.   The Governor was at the office of the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi in Abuja, to synergize in key areas towards ensuring the security of citizens in the state.   Governor Sani Bello while expressing concern over the method displayed in carrying out their activities noted that the level…

NHRC decries increasing cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence ,tasks stakeholders on public education,awareness

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the increasing cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, saying that between 2020 and March 2021 alone the Commission received over 139, 780 complaints on SBGV.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq. stated this as Nigeria joined the rest of the international community to commemorate the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVW).   The theme of this year’s celebration, “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!” is very apt as…

AKK: NNPC, Nasarawa sign MoU on Gas utilisation …. as Gov Sule hosts gas business roundtable

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nasarawa State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Gas utilisation, with a view to delivering value to the people of the state, particularly with the opportunities in the gas sector. The MoU was signed by the parties during the Nasarawa Gas Business Roundtable, at the late Aliyu Akwe Doma Banquet Hall, in Lafia, on Thursday. Speaking shortly after the signing ceremony, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed that the whole idea about the Federal…

NCC’s Special Consumer Advocacy, “SHINE YOUR EYES, NO FALL MUGU”, debuts in Benin

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has again given expression to its commitment to reach all categories of telecom consumers, with the launch yesterday in Benin, of a consumer-centric outreach programme tagged, “Shine your eyes, no fall mugu”, which literally translates to, “Be alert, Don’t be a victim of fraudsters”. An initiative of the Commission’s Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB), the programme is specially conceived and implemented using Nigerian pidgin. It’s intended for a segment of telecom consumer population who are more comfortable with localised communication that resonates with their reality. The two-day…

Reps Members call for urgent actions to halt security threats along Kaduna-Abuja Highway :

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The Kaduna State Caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the urgent need to address the security threats along Abuja-Kaduna Highway. The federal lawmakers in the House of Representatives from Kaduna State while briefing journalists in the National Assembly called on the relevant security agencies in Nigeria to urgently and without further delay collaborate to put an end to the nefarious and despicable activities of the criminals and secure the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and all such other highways in the country. Hon. Garba Mohammed Datti, Chairman House Committee on…

NYSC DG bags Award of Excellence from Alma Mater

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The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been honoured with an Award of Excellence by the University of Jos Alumni Association.   This, the University said was in recognition of his tremendous achievements since assuming duty as the 18th Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps over two years ago. Speaking during the award presentation Friday 26th November, 2021, the University of Jos Vice-Chancellor Designate, Prof. Ishaya Tanko extolled the sterling leadership qualities of the Director-General, addied that Unijos has been observing his transformational achievements in the Scheme.…

NSCDC Officer shot the Petitioner not our personnel- Police tell IIP-SARS

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The Nigerian Police on Thursday told the IIP-SARS that some of their officers were wrongly mentioned by Prince Chigaemezu Ojinnaka who alleged that he was shot by the police, whereas he was actually shot by an Officer of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). A prosecution witness1 (PW1) CSP Dan Iroakazi while being led by Police Counsel, Fidelis Ogwobe testified before the 11-Member panel presided by Dr. Garba Tentengi (SAN) on behalf of the Chairman Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) that it was personnel of NSCDC on Operation Search…

Maxwell Dul was a Police Officer,not an Armed Robber,witness tells Panel.

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A witness, Mr. Ndam Tokbe on Thursday while appearing before the Independent Investigative panel on Human Rights Violation by the defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force, told the IIP-SARS that Maxwell Dul who was extra judicially killed was a police officer. Tokbe who was led in evidence by DG Dashe, a complainant and counsel in the matter narrated how it all happened on that fateful day. According to the witness sometime in February 2019 while in his office at Apapa in Lagos he received a call…

Digital Migration Mgt : NIS restates partnership with Huawei Technologies

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The Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), has said that it will continue to strengthen its partnership with Chinese mobile technologies giant, Huawei, to provide a digital platform for seamless and effective migration management across national borders for internal security.   Speaking at an interactive session between the NIS and Huawei on immigration digital transformation, Acting Comptroller-General, (CG), of the NIS, Isah Idris, noted that a sustained collaboration between the two agencies is key to bolstering efforts at securing Nigeria’s borders through ICT.   He said the need for smooth deployment of…

NiDCOM, NIDO Russia call for more Diaspora Investment

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM) has applauded NIDO Russia for facilitating investment opportunities back to the country. Dabiri-Erewa made this statement while receiving the ‘Fact Finding Trade Mission’ from Russian Federation led by Amb. Abdullahi Shehu, Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, in Abuja. “it is noteworthy that this investment is facilitated by our Diaspora “ She said, added that the visit was coming shortly after the just concluded Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) which has as its vision “A Nigerian economy promoted by Diaspora investors and partners”…