Tag: Abuja

UI VC FALLOUT: Minister summons UI Pro-Chancellor to Abuja

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Following the inability of the University of Ibadan Governing Council to appoint a substantive Vice Chancellor for the 72-year old premier University by November. 30, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has summoned the Pro-Chancellor of the University,Mr Joshua Waklek, to a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The invitation of the Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council , Joshua Waklek, is contained in a letter from the National Universities Commission (NUC) directing Waklek to be in Abuja on Wednesday to come and brief the Minister. The directive which was given by…

Viral Video: Police confirm arrest of ‘Drunk’ Inspector in Abuja

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Nigeria Police Force have confirmed the arrested one of its officials whose rifle was reportedly seized by residents who suspected that the policeman was drunk. Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Yusuf Mariam, made this known in a statement on Sunday. The statement was titled, ‘Police arrest drunk policeman’ in trending video, subject him to psychological and medical evaluation’. In a viral video on Saturday, residents were seen pouring water on the police officer, who sat by the roadside. A voice was heard in the video saying that the incident happened…

Nigeria Mystery Shoppers provider berths Abuja.

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The challenges of poor service in Abuja has become unprecedented and alarming, customers seek for help every day to save the consumers initiatives, companies are also losing lots of money to poor services, most customers that experience inadequate services are sourcing for other places to buy their goods or services. www.mysteryshoppers.org.ng Nigeria mystery shoppers provider Abuja remain the best company in Abuja that provide professional service check. Nigeria mystery shoppers provider Abuja, a trademark of customer service awards limited has helped several companies to check their goods and services to…

Osinbajo to unveil 3rd Diaspora Investment Summit in Abuja

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Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is set to declare open the 3rd Diaspora Investment scheduled to hold November 20 and 21, 2020 in Abuja. Addressing Journalists at a Press Conference ahead of the event, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa said the two-day Summit was to create an avenue for prospective, meaningful and sustainable Diaspora Investment to be relied upon to boast economic growth in Nigeria. The summit according to Dabiri-Erewa will also showcase investment opportunities and developmental framework put in place to make Nigeria more…

Alleged pension fraud: I don’t know where Maina is, Sen. Ndume tells court

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Senator Ali Ndume on Friday told the Federal High Court, Abuja that he does not know the whereabouts of ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.   Ndume, who is standing as surety for Maina, revealed this to Justice Okon Abang following the ex-Pension boss’ absence in court for the third time, which had stalled the ongoing trial. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Maina and his surety, Ndume, were not in court at the resumed trial on September 29 and the matter was adjourned till September 30. Maina’s…

NiDCOM Chairman relaunches diaspora newsletter, plans online radio

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Impressed by the production of the repackaged Diaspora Newsletter, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has announced that the Commission will soon float a Diaspora radio station. She gave this hit when the staff of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of the Commission led by the Head of the Unit Abdur-Rahman Balogun presented her with copies of the newly produced official newsletter in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa said the production of the newsletter will give those in the Diaspora some participatory responsibility and afford them the opportunity…

Interpol Arrest 3 for Cybercrime …….as IRT Operatives Rescue American Lady Confined In Lagos Hotel For 16 Months

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Unit, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja have arrested three (3) suspects; Samson Inegbenesun 30years, Blessed Junior 32years and Muhammed Zakari 36years, all male from Uromi in Edo State, for cyber-related offences including advance fee fraud, money laundering and romance scam. The suspects were arrested in Uromi, following investigations into suspected fraudulent online procurement and supply of COVID-19 protective mask, received through the INTERPOL NCB Wiesbaden, Germany. Investigations revealed that Samson Inegbenosun is an internet fraudster and a member of a Turkey-based online scamming syndicate.…

COVID-19: NYSC meets NCDC on strategies for Post-Lockdown operations

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As efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the National Youth Service Corps is strategizing for safe and efficient conduct of its operations ahead of further lifting of restrictions on socio-economic activities in the country. The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this during a courtesy visit to his counterpart of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, in Abuja. He informed the NCDC Chief Executive that NYSC suspended the 2020 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Orientation Course just one week into the exercise as a proactive measure…

COVID-19: Amaecom Group donates hygiene packs,souvenirs to NUJ FCT

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In order to cushion the effect of novel coronavirus on media workers, the management of Amaecom Global Limited on Thursday donated 50 hygiene packs to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council to support members working on the frontline towards halting the spread of covid-19. Presenting the items to the Chairman of Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche at the NUJ FCT council secretariat Abuja, Chairman of Amaecom Global, Amaechi Ofomata said the donation was in recognition of Journalists’ role in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ofomata noted that as…

Police nab 3 brothers for kidnap, murder of a widow in Abuja …exhume remains of the deceased for forensic examination

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Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three (3) suspects namely; Johnson Emmanuel – 38yrs, Gideon Emmanuel – 31yrs and Success Emmanuel – 27yrs for the kidnap and gruesome murder of one Mrs Janet Nnenna Ogbonnaya on 14th May, 2020. The suspects, born by same parents, all male and native of Isiekenesi, Ideato LGA of Imo State were arrested by the Police in their home town where they had taken refuge after committing the crime in Abuja, in order to evade police arrest.…