…Sanctions Erring Officers, Subjects Senior Officers to Force Disciplinary Committee Hearing In a decisive move to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has emphasized his administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards any form of indiscipline. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The IGP stressed that the mandate of the Police is to serve and protect with honour and integrity, and as such all breaches of the core values of the NPF will be met with…
Author: Humsi
The Nigeria Police Force is aware of a video circulating on social media platforms depicting a street fight involving two police officers. The two officers involved were identified as F/NO. 491112 Cpl Ozimaede Aidonojie and F/NO. 516384 PC Salubi Stephen, both of whom served at the Ebele Divisional Police Headquarters in Edo State. Upon thorough examination of the video in question, it has been confirmed that this regrettable incident occurred in the year 2020. The behavior displayed by the officers during this altercation, witnessed by members of the public who had to intervene to separate them, is completely unacceptable and…
In a landmark judgment, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted Dr. Anuoluwapo Funmilayo Adepoju and MedContour Services Limited on all five counts of obstructing an investigation by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). FCCPC revealed this on Friday in a statement signed by its Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi. The case stemmed from the FCCPC’s investigation into alleged consumer rights violations at MedContour Services, a medical practice. Dr. Adepoju and MedContour Services challenged the FCCPC’s authority to investigate them, arguing that only the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MDCN)…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed all stakeholders of a temporary suspension on issuance of new licences. A statement signed on Friday by NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said this is in line with the Commission’s powers under the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 to grant and renew licences, promote fair competition and develop the Communications Industry. The suspension is in the following categories: 1. Interconnect Exchange Licence 2. Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence 3. Value Added Service Aggregator Licence NCC said this temporary suspension is necessary to enable the Commission to conduct a thorough…
Omoniyi Ibietan The Head Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, has just been elected the Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Ibietan was elected into a three-man Executive Council. The other two members are Arik Karani (Kenya), President, and Dr. Michele Mekeme (Cameroon), Vice President. Ibietan, a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and APRA, has promised to work with other members of the Executive Council to continue the trajectory of reforms in…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja has sentenced a business woman and mother of five children, Mrs. Ramat Mercy Mba to one-year imprisonment for her involvement in employment scam and forging of the signature of the late Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the Commission revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Muhammad had last week, deferred the sentencing of the convict till Thursday but directed that she should…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is partnering leading broadcast media organization – TV Continental (TVC), in the dissemination of weather and climate information. Speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NiMet and TVC at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Friday, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, described the MOU signing between the two organizations as one that is worth celebrating because of the potential benefits to the public and the Nigerian economy. The NiMet boss said: “Accurate weather and climate information shared with members of the public, and…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is to collaborate with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Delta state, on weather observation, research and e-learning. This was disclosed by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, on Thursday, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between NiMet and the University. Professor Anosike observed that oil companies have weather stations spread across the shores of Nigeria, which are illegal according to the new NiMet Act. He said that these weather stations need to be registered with NiMet in compliance with NiMet Act…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has said that the Federal Government will continue to collaborate with the traditional institutions in the country, especially in protection and preservation of the environment through discouraging tree felling and promoting clean cooking. The Minister disclosed this when the Emir of Nasarawa and former Minister of Environment, His Royal Highness, Alh. Ibrahim Usman Jibrin paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry on Thursday. Ibrahim Haruna, the Ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations Unit revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Balarabe said that the Ministry was doing a lot…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday, held a productive meeting at the Force Headquarters with the leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday. The meeting had in attendance members of the Force Management Team, and key Executives from IPMAN, led by the National President, Alhaji Abubakar Migandi Garima. The Police and IPMAN leadership discussed several critical areas of partnership on the efforts of the Federal Government in combatting oil theft. The IGP noted…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sustained efforts in nationwide delivery of food commodities released from the National Strategic Reserve with presentation of the items to the Kebbi State Government for distribution to vulnerable persons in the State. NEMA’s Head, Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The State Governor, Alhaji Nasir Idris received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday 15th May, 2024. The President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved the release of 42,000MT of food commodities from the National Strategic Reserve and tasked…
By Miriam Humbe Amid rampant terrorism and financial misconduct, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its dedication to combatting terrorism financing as a means to curtail illicit financial activities. Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission, Demola Bakare revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. This commitment was reiterated yesterday by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN during a Multi-Stakeholders’ National Dialogue on preventing terrorism financing and violent extremism. The event was organized by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in partnership with Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria)…