By Miriam Humbe The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response has commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for its proactive disaster management efforts and pledged legislative backing to strengthen flood preparedness across the country. Manzo Ezekiel, the NEMA Head of Press disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Chairman of the Committee, Dr Midala Usman Balami, who led members on a familiarization visit to NEMA headquarters in Abuja, praised the Agency’s initiatives in safeguarding lives and property, while assuring that its challenges, particularly limited resources, would receive legislative attention. He emphasized the need for…
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By Miriam Humbe The Federal Government has restated its readiness to partner with both local and international companies in advancing the use of renewable energy to ensure sustainable power generation, reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and promoting a greener environment. Segun Imohiosen, the Director Information and Public Relations in the OSGF disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, made the disclosure when a delegation from the KF Manufacturing Company, Guangzhou, China, led by its MD/CEO, Bruce Zheng, paid him a courtesy call in Abuja. He emphasised that renewable energy…
By Miriam Humbe The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume has commended the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, for giving a new lease of life to the Agency through the introduction of transformative innovations. Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. SGF gave the laudation when the delegation from FRSC led by its Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, mni, in company with the Executive Director, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Foundation, Saul Billingsley paid him a courtesy visit in…
By Miriam Humbe Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to jail. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The convicts are: Friday Osamudiamenwen, Monday Moses, Wisdom Idahosa, Osazuwa Oghomwen, Christopher Victor, Odion Desmond Osas, Monday Louis Adagboyin and Bright Ogbiede. They were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on separate one-count charges, bordering on advance fee fraud, obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to strengthen its operations by assisting it in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption peculiar to the aviation industry. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The NCAA Director General made this appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, when he led a delegation of his management team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at…
General Christopher Gwabin Musa By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has expressed firm support for the judgment delivered today by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, sentencing Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, the Director, Defence Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. General Musa described the ruling as a landmark victory in the global effort to combat terrorism and violent extremism, noting that the conviction reinforces the principle that those who incite violence and fund terrorism will be held accountable, regardless of…
By H.E. Yu Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On September 1, 2025, President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus Meeting held in Tianjin, China. With its profound insight into the times, broad humanistic commitment and clear value orientation, this initiative aims to address a pressing subject of our times which has attracted high attention from the international community, namely what kind of global governance system to build and how to reform and improve global governance. It further contributes Chinese wisdom and proposes a Chinese approach to strengthening and improving global governance,…
The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMPF) hereby calls on President Bola Tinubu to immediately halt the ongoing onslaught on Northern traders and their business associates in Alaba Rago Market, in Lagos State. We strongly condemn the systematic and unlawful demolition of shops and places of worship at the Market by the Lagos State government and warn that its action is capable of igniting retaliation in the North. The account of the victims indicates that the demolition, a land grab disguised as a modernization attempt, was carried out without regard to due process or notice to allow them to salvage…
By Miriam Humbe The Ag Director General of FEMD, Engr Abdulrahman Mohammed has appealed to the Nigeria Railway Corporation, (NRC) to do more in terms of security and maintenance of the trains and rail tracks. Nkechi Isa, FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. While commending the NRC on its efforts to respond to the situation, Engineer Abdulrahman said this would ensure that the rail tracks are not sabotaged. He commiserated with passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train which derailed on Tuesday morning. The passenger train departed Abuja around 9.45am today en route Kaduna when…
By Miriam Humbe The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has commiserated with the family of the victim of a building foundation collapse at an excavation site within the vicinity of Radio House, Area 8 Garki. Nkechi Isa, FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The incident which occurred at about 5.50pm yesterday, claimed the life of a 25 year old man who was one of the labourers at the site. According to the head of the FEMD Search and Rescue Team, Mr Monday Adie, the foundation wall collapsed as the labourers were excavating about…
By Miriam Humbe The Dangote Cement Plc hosted the International Youth Day at its Obajana plant, Kogi State. The Plant Director Nawabuddin Azad, who was represented by the General Manager, Social Performance, Ademola Adeyemi, said the company’s policy is in alignment with the United Nations’ ideals of empowering the youth to enable them to play significant roles in social and economic development of societies. Mr. Azad, who was speaking on the theme: Local Youth Action on SDG and Beyond, said the youth has always been in its job creation drives and empowerment programmes. He noted that, only recently, youths from…
Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday led the Agency’s rescue team to the site of a train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail line close to the Idda sub-station. The incident occurred after 11a.m on the same day. Although no fatalities were recorded, seven passengers sustained varying degrees of injury. The injured were promptly administered first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital for further medical attention. The rescue operation was a multi-agency effort coordinated by NEMA, with the swift support of the Nigerian military, the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration…