Month: March 2022

JOS Disco urges Customers to embrace MAP meters

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The Managing Director, Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, Alhaji MammanLafia Umar, has called on customers of the company to take advantage of the Meters Access Providers (MAP) programme of the company to be metered.   The Managing Director made the call yesterday at the customer’s consultative forum, Otukpo, Benue State. Alhaji Umar who was represented by the Otukpo Regional Manager, Mr Joseph Kwaghgba, urged customers to embrace the policy to be metered saying that the company desired to meter all her customers.   “You will recall that under the phase zero…

NCC’s Experiences at ITU Bolstering Nigeria’s Digital Transformation – Danbatta

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) vast experience as a long-standing member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has served as a booster to the Commission in its effective implementation of government policies, and in stimulating regulatory initiatives focused on advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation. The NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said.   Danbatta stated this while addressing global actors in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry at the ongoing Session of the ITU Council taking place in-person at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, from…

APC Convention: Lawan upbeat most offices will be filled by consensus

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Thursday expressed optimism that most of the candidates for the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress(APC) on Saturday will emerge by consensus.   Lawan said the party was already reaching consensus in the selection of candidates across the states and zones ahead of the convention.   The Senate President spoke to journalists after a meeting of the APC Senate Caucus and the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee at the APC national Secretariat in Abuja.   “The next two days are so…

IGP orders distribution of more Uniforms, Kits, 253 Operational Vehicles to Police formations

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and body armours for police personnel especially Inspectors and other ranks with effect from today 24th March, 2022. He further directed the allocation of Two Hundred and Fifty-Three (253) newly procured operational and emergency vehicles for police formations across Zonal and State Commands nationwide.   The IGP directed that the distributed items must get to every member of the Inspectorate cadre and other ranks of the Force in furtherance of…

APC CONVENTION: Gov Sani Bello says Preparations have reached advance stage *Party stakeholders making efforts to adopt consensus

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All Progressives Congress APC Governors and other major stakeholders of the Party have commenced consultations for the emergence of a consensus candidate for the Party’s National convention slated for this Saturday.   This followed the recommendation of President Muhammadu Buhari for a consensus Candidate for the Chairmanship of the Party after yesterday’s meeting with APC Governors in Abuja.   Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State and Chairman, APC Convention, disclosed this when he featured on a live television programme, “the morning show” on Arise TV in Abuja.   Governor…

NYSC TV: DG seeks partnership with TStv

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The National Youth Service Corps has indicated interest to collaborate with an indigeneous satellite television outfit, TStv, for the smooth take-off of its television station.   NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today when he paid a courtesy visit to the TStv Headquarters at Idu Industrial Layout, Abuja. Ibrahim, who was led on a guided tour of all the units of the media outfit by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bright Echefu commended his initiative of establishing a purely indigenous media outfit.   He disclosed the need…

IGP-IRT was paid to kill Ebuka Aniegu Extra-Judicially, Petitioner’s Counsel tells IIP-SAR

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A Petitioner’s counsel, Ifeanyi Agu on Thursday alleged before the Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force that certain persons who would not want their names to be mentioned disclosed that the Police were bribed to extra-judicially killed Ebuka Aniegu whom they arrested and detained in 2019 over allegations of armed robbery and rape.     It was on this reason,the lawyer noted, that warranted the filing of the petition by Nnenna Aniegu before the panel, alleging unlawful…

We have secured 12 LGA’s affected by Terrorism, IDPs to return home soon – Gov Sani Bello assures

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We have beefed up Security in 12LGA’s affected by Terrorism, IDPs to return home soon – Gov Sani Bello assures   Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has disclosed that security have been beefed up in the 12 local government areas that are been affected by activities of terrorists in the state.   Governor Sani Bello revealed this when he appeared as a guest on Arise TV “the morning show” programme in Abuja.   The Governor noted that the presence of security agents in the affected local government areas have…

DEATH IN CUSTODY: Police Counsel, Petitioners’ Lawyer disagree over Victims’ compensations

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The Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday told the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Force that the family of late CSP Akor Ude ismore entitled to N20 million compensation and not late Peter Ekwelor’s family.     A member of Police legal team Fidelis Ogwobe based his argument on the fact that there was evidence that the police officer was killed by Odekpe Community in Anambra state but the cause of death of Peter Ekwelor is yet to be fathomed.  …

Redeemed Church simplified our S/W Agenda – MURIC

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has declared that the Redeemed Church has simplified its South West agenda with its foray into politics. The group made the declaration in a press release issued on Monday, 21st March, 2022. The statement was signed by the group’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement reads :   “The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) recently created a Directorate For Politics and Governance ahead of the 2023 presidential election. (https://thenationonlineng.net/2023-rccg-sets-up-directorate-for-politics/).   Although the implication is not lost on MURIC, we are amused by the…