Month: June 2023

IGP posts DIGs Hafiz, Ciroma, Mba, 17 AIGs to various depts, formations …. Harps on effective supervision

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the redeployment of DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa to head the Department of Logistics and Supply, and the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIG Bala Ciroma, and DIG Emeka Frank Mba to head the Department of Training and Development and the Department of Research and Planning respectively. With the recent elevation, DIG Ciroma has become the supervising DIG for the North-East, while DIG Mba assumes a supervisory role over the South-East Geo political zone. Similarly, the IGP…

BOAT MISHAP: DG NPC,Raji Mustapha condoles Patigi community, Kwarans By Abubakar Yusuf.

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The Director General, National Productivity Centre NPC, Dr Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha has sent a message of condolence to the people of Patigi and kwarans over the boat mishap.   Dr Raji in message of condolence released on Friday on behalf of the management and staff of the centre to Kwara state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and the community described the death as collosal.   “I am deeply saddened by the news of a boat accident that occurred at my State, Egbu village in Patigi, Kwara State, which claimed the lives of…

Zacheaus Adedeji: Meet President Tinubu’s Revenue Chief By Abdullahi W. Yunusa

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Hours ago, the official status of Mr. Zacch Adedeji who assumed office as the 5th substantive Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), in March 2021, has changed for good, following his appointment as Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Revenue. In the 2 years plus that he has been in the saddled as Executive Secretary of the NSDC, he has turned around the fortunes of the agency.   His latest appointment as the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue is without doubt a right…

2023 Census: NPC clears air on N200b Expenditure …. Highlights benefits of PHC

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The National Population Commission (NPC) has clarified the N200 billion expenditure on preparatory activities for the 2023 Population and Housing Census.   In a press briefing on Friday, June 16, 2023, the Director of Public Affairs Department, Dr. Isyaka Yahya, said that the expenditure was spread over a period of eight years, from 2014 to 2022.   Yahya said that the expenditure was incurred on a number of activities, including:   * Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD): This involved the division of the 774 Local Government Areas of the country into…

Frank Mba, Bala Ciroma promoted to DIG

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. This was contained in a statement by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday, June 16, 2023. According to him, DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the North-East geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team. “DIG Ciroma, the most senior Officer from the zone will henceforth represent the zone. DIG Mba will represent the South East zone and replace…

Danbatta woos Investors at GITEX Africa on Nigeria’s Broadband Future

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure provisioning for broadband.     Danbatta, who spoke at the inaugural edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2023, which ended in Marrakesh, Morocco recently, said Nigeria presents a stable political and economic conditions.     Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and…

10th Reps: Wike’s annoited aspirant, Chinda emerges Minority Leader

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The supremacy battle between presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyensom Wike, over minority leadership of the 10th House of Representatives climaxed yesterday.   Wike’s anointed aspirant,Hon Kingsley Chinda emerged minority leader of the House, displacing Atiku’s choice.   It was gathered that Wike’s favourite emerged through a consensus during a meeting of the PDP minority caucus at a prestigious hotel in Abuja yesterday.   It was learnt that Atiku’s choice, Hon. Oluwole Oke, was compelled by the prevailing circumstances…

Niger Police arrest suspected Kidnapper with huge cash, 2 suspects for killing of 14yrs girl

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Police operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit attached to SCID Minna,Niger state command on 14th June,2023 at about 1500hrs, arrested one Mohammed Bande a.k.a Kachalla aged 54yrs of Saminaka village Lapai LGA, with a sum of one million, two hundred and seven thousand naira. The suspect was arrested in Lambata area of Gurara LGA for being suspected to be in possession of cash to purchase arms and ammunition, as indicated by the credible intelligence received.   During interrogation, he confessed that the money was given to him by one Gora of…

2023 Census: NPC meets Media Executives in Abia, harps on workable solution for massive participation

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Media Executives have been tasked to fashion out workable solution for a massive participation in the forthcoming 2023 Population and Housing Census.   Speaking during a one day breakfast meeting for Media Executives in Umuahia, Abia State by the National Population Commission, the NPC Federal Commissioner, Chief Nwanne Johnny Nwabuisi described the media as a very critical factor in any census exercise as their activities among other things, revolves around advocacy and awareness creating.   Nwabuisi therefore tasked the Media Executives to brainstorm and come up with initiatives that will…

2023 PHC processes still intact – NPC

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The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said the processes for the 2023 census were being reviewed in order to ensure the preparation do not become obsolete.     The NPC state Director in Jigawa, Irahim Iro, made this known during a breakfast meeting on the 2023 Population and Housing Census (PHC) with the media in Dutse.     The director insisted that the postponement of the 2023 PHC would yield result contrary to the negative impression that the postponement might affect the successful conduct of the exercise.   “The…