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Akpabio celebrates Gov Umo Eno @60 ….. Says He has united Akwa Ibom across party lines

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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on his 60th birthday.   Akpabio, in a birthday message personally signed by him, described Governor Eno as as a peace loving leader, who has united Akwa Ibom in the first 11 months of his administration.   He described Eno’s tenure so far as encouraging and promising with the numerous developmental strides as well as the accompanying peace and love, enjoyed by the people of the oil-rich state.   Akpabio himself, a two-term…

Use your service year to strive towards nation building.- Katsina Gov tasks Corps Members

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The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda has tasked Corps Members deployed to the State for the one year national service to strive towards nation building.   He also lauded the immense contributions of successive batches of Corps Members to the socio-economic development of Katsina State over the years, especially through Corps Members’ Community Development Service projects and also by increasing the manpower needed in schools and in the industrial sector across the State.   Governor Raddah disclosed this at the NYSC Katsina State Orientation Camp, while speaking through…

PERSONNEL WELFARE: Niger CP decorates 281 newly promoted Corporals

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In view of the recent promotion of 10,581 Inspectors, rank and file in the Police Force by the Inspector General of Police, and the Niger State Police Command benefitted 281 Police Constables promoted to the next rank of Corporal. The beneficiaries were decorated today 23rd April, 2024 by the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman,and assisted by DCP Aminu M. Garba (Admin) and DCP Falade Micheal (Operations). During the decorations, the CP congratulated the beneficiaries and encouraged them that they were on the course in their…

BREAKING: EFCC arrests ex-minister of Aviation ,Hadi Sirika over N8bn fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe. According to The PUNCH, the former Minister of Aviation arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Following his arrival at the command, Sirika was quizzed by the EFCC investigators on alleged fraudulent contracts awarded by him to a company known as Engirios Nigeria Limited, owned by his younger sibling, Abubakar Sirika. A source in the EFCC…

How Security challenges gave rise to demands on state police – Speaker Abbas …… Tinubu,Abdulssalam, Jonathan react

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The Speaker ,House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen on Monday, said the emerging challenges have rendered the current unitary policing system under the Nigeria Police Force ineffective, leading to calls for its decentralization by way of having state police.   Speaker Abbas also noted that the current security architecture in Nigeria has been overstretched by the numerous security challenges.   He, however, stated that the House remained neutral in the debates for and against creation of state police.   The Speaker made this known in Abuja on Monday at…

State police is not negotiable —Former President Goodluck Jonathan declares

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared support for the establishment of state police.   According to Jonathan, the quest to establish State police is completely non-negotiable.   The former Nigerian President spoke at the “National Dialogue on the Establishment of State Police” organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Monday in Abuja.   The dialogue themed, “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria.”   Jonathan said state policing was not up for debate, but rather the establishment of mechanisms to prevent abuse.   Drawing from his…

IGP Egbetokun rejects State Police,says it will aggravate ethnic tension,divided loyalty among states

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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has opposed the establishment of state police argued that Nigeria was not ripe for such.   The IGP stated this while speaking at a one day National dialogue on state policing, organized by Federal House of Representatives in Abuja.The Police Chief who was represented at the event by AIG Ben Okolo said the establishment of state police will aggravate ethnic tension, which will lead to divided loyalty in the states.   IGP Egbetokun also called for the incorporation of the Nigeria Security and…

RECRUITMENT: We uphold Federal Character Principle as A law abiding govt agency – CAC …… Says present leadership accords top priority to staff welfare

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has urged Nigerians to disregard series of false and malicious social media reports that it is recruiting against the Federal Character Principle. The Management of the agency in a release made available to Emporium Reporters said on assumption of office on October 16, 2023, the CAC Registrar-General/CEO , Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, was confronted with a myriad of challenges, including a backlog of promotions and other welfare-related issues.   The RG in his wisdom and desire to improve the welfare and well-being of the hardworking…

JAPA: Group to educate and assist on migration

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Global Women Ambassadors Canada, an international organization with members around the world will launch what it calls “JAPA RAIT – Migrate the Proper Way” Series on Monday, April 22, 2024, via Zoom.   This series is aimed at addressing the challenges faced by immigrants from Africa to other parts of the world, particularly Canada, which will be the pilot country at this virtual meeting. The group says Canada is particularly important as a country to be discussed because the trend of migration to Western countries has shown that the country…

Yahaya Bello not in Our Family House – Prince Audu’s Family

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The family of former Governor of Kogi state,Prince Abubakar Audu has reacted to reports making its round across various social media platforms,alleging that the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, is being harboured in their family house at Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State.   A release signed on behalf of Prince Abubakar Audu’s family by Hon Mohammed Abubakar Audu described the said publication as spurious and ridiculous rumours,stated that the report claim is entirely false.   “We wish to emphasize that our family house…