By Miriam Humbe Former Minister of Environment, Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi tasked the newly deployed Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Ibrahim Yusufu Idris to sustain tempo in achieving the mandates of the Ministry. A statement signed by Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the Ministry, Ibrahim Haruna on Saturday said the Minister said this during his farewell speech at the handover ceremony to the Permanent Secretary in his office in Abuja. The Minister thanked the Management and staff of the Ministry for their support and cooperation to actualize the mandate given to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said: “I…
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By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, (SAN) INTRODUCTION: POWER AND MAN’S DOMINION Power is as old as the creation of the world. The first expression of power was by God – when he created the Heavens and the Earth. [Genesis 1 v. 1 – 2]. The Qur’an states that ‘Allah created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them.’ [7:54]. God proceeded to create man in His own image and likeness when he said, ‘Let us create man in our image, to our likeness. Let them rule over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, over…
By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello “Take a Bow and Go” were the words echoed with affirmation from the Senate President during her screening at the esteemed chamber. Witnessing this moment filled me with admiration and hope for the future of Nigerian women and girls. Although I had encountered her at various events and in the homes of politicians, I quickly turned to Google to gather more information about her. My purpose was to document her achievements for personal reasons, and I was thoroughly convinced by the information I discovered about her and her contemporaries. As I delved deeper, Google revealed her…
By Miriam Humbe With few hours before the May 29 hand-over date, Muhammadu Buhari’s Federal Government may have failed to meet its promise to complete and commission the highway expansion from Abuja to Keffi and Makurdi before April 30, 2023. Humsimedia took a tour of the road within the week and found that some portions of the road under expansion were still being constructed with construction machinery, also called earthmovers sighted on duty. Also, some parts of the road were yet to be graded for construction while still, a larger part had been completed to the ease and delight of…
By Editor The Nigeria Police Force has completed a 3-day Induction Course to train officers who have been appointed as Chief Security Officers (CSOs), Aide-de-Camps (ADCs), Orderlies to State Governors and other Very Important Persons (VIPs) on their duties and responsibilities while carrying out protective services in their different postings. A statement signed by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the training held on Wednesday 24th May, 2023, at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The induction course catered to 53 CSO’s and ADC’s, as well as 18 Orderlies. The training similarly covered the Rules of Engagement and Standard Operational…
By Editor Joint training has been identified as a critical ingredient to the delivery of outstanding outputs in a joint operations environment. This was contained in a statement signed by Ag Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 6 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Iweha Ikedichi on Thursday. The statement said General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam said this as he declared open the 16 Brigade training week at Headquarters 16 Brigade, Yenogoa, Bayelsa State. The GOC who was special guest of honor at the occasion further identified comprehensive professional capacity development program combining training, education…
By Miriam Humbe Former President of the United States, Barack Obama has joined thousands of fans around the world to honor the late American pop singer, Tina Turner. Popularly called the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner’s death shocked her fans all over the world. She died at the age of 83 in her home in Switzerland after suffering a long illness, her spokesperson said in a statement. Barack Obama took to his Twitter handle, @BarackObama to pay glowing tributes to her. @BarackObama wrote: “Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday disowned an online recruitment site that published an on going recruitment exercise credited to NiMet. NiMet therefore advised unsuspecting job seekers and indeed the general public to be wary and not fall prey to scammers. A statement signed by NiMet’s General Manager, Public Relations, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim disowned the fake site saying that NiMet had not embarked on any recruitment exercise. NiMet said that when such an exercise would be carried out, it would be done through the right channel and the public would be duly informed through the Agency’s social media handles.…
As part of efforts to promote and sustain effective and efficient service delivery for the socio- economic development of the nation, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has recognized and rewarded twelve (12) officers who distinguished themselves in the conduct of their respective duties in the Ministry and the Civil Service. At the recognition and reward ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Evelyn N. Ngige said that the Civil Service was primarily predicated on stewardship, trust, engagement and professionalism. A statement signed by Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Adebayo…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) encouraged users of the Beneficial Ownership Register to report any incorrect information observed in the Register to the Commission using the report interface on the Register. Registrar-General of the CAC, Garba Abubakar said this on Thursday at the launch of the Person With Significant Control Register in Abuja. The event was organised in collaboration with the World Bank. A pre-event earlier held was the International Peer Learning Workshop on the use of Beneficial Ownership Information and the launch of Nigeria’s Open Register of Beneficial Owners of Companies and Entities. Minister of…
By Miriam Humbe The Department of State Services, (DSS) has warned troublemakers and those with the intention to cause mischief to stay away from venues of the May 29 hand-over in the States they’re holding. Public Relations Officer in the Department of State Services National Headquarters Abuja, Peter Afunanya gave this warning in a statement signed on Thursday. The DSS therefore warned all unauthorised and unaccredited persons to stay away from restricted and certain designated areas at the event venues. The Service said it was aware of plans by subversive elements to disrupt the programmes in parts of the country.…
By Editor The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari to speak out on the alarming reports in the public space of moves to declare Friday, May 26, 2023 a public holiday as a ploy to stop the Supreme Court from sitting to deliver judgment on the disqualification case against the APC Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, over double nomination, already scheduled for that date. The PDP also calls on the Federal Government to come clean on a further allegation, which is also in the public domain that the All Progressives Congress…