By Miriam Humbe The Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Thursday, inaugurated the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) in Abuja. Adebayo Lawrence Thomas, FMITI Director of Press and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The landmark event marked a significant shift in Nigeria’s industrial landscape, bringing together key stakeholders, including government officials, captains of industry, development partners, and members of the organized private sector. Senator Enoh emphasized the importance of a robust industrial foundation in achieving economic greatness, citing global industrial powerhouses like Germany, China, South Korea, and the…
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By Miriam Humbe The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Nicholas Agbo Ella has called on the staff of his Ministry to embrace a culture of zero tolerance for corruption and ensure that ethical considerations are at the heart of their official decisions. Ella said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a sensitization workshop organised by the Anti – Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the Ministry. It was themed: “Curbing corruption at workplace”. The Permanent Secretary noted that the Petroleum Industry remained the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, contributing approximately 85% of government revenue and 95% of foreign exchange…
By Miriam Humbe Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, on Wednesday said that the military met all the requirements and passed through all the processes for the recent visa application to the Canadian High Commission. Gen Musa said this in Abuja when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the just concluded Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada. He said that most people who made comments against Nigeria’s participation in the sporting event spoke from the point of ignorance. Gen Musa also spoke on the issue of visa denial by Canada which…
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised improved welfare for members of staff of the Commission before the end of the year 2025. The ICPC Boss gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitization workshop organized for the staff of the Commission. Dr. Aliyu emphasized that plans have been set in motion to ensure an effective turnover in the welfare of staff promising that the much-anticipated positive change would manifest soon. He said, “I want to use this opportunity to reassure all officers that Management is working assiduously to…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to enhance transparency, accountability, and good governance in the country. Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), gave this assurance while receiving a delegation from NSITF at the Commission’s Headquarters on Tuesday. Dr. Aliyu, who highlighted both agencies’ crucial roles in ensuring ethical governance, emphasized the need for synergy to combat corruption effectively and stressed the importance of sensitizing and educating NSITF staff and the general public on corruption prevention. He further noted…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has joined forces with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to improve the mandates of the two agencies in anti-corruption. The two agencies highlighted key strategies for collaboration to boost anti-corruption efforts when the Acting Controller General of the NCoS, Sylvester Ndidi Nwabuche, and his team paid a visit to the Chairman of the Commission Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, at his office in Abuja on Tuesday. In his remarks, the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, appreciated the NCoS boss for the visit just as he…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) swiftly responded to the explosion incident that occurred at a popular market in Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, on Tuesday. Following the incident, NEMA’s Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar activated NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office that deployed a rescue team to respond to the situation. Preliminary reports indicated that the explosion resulted in the immediate loss of three lives and injured around 50 individuals. The explosion triggered a subsequent fire that destroyed numerous shops and market stalls. Among the injured, 46 people have been admitted to Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto…
By Miriam Humbe Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Oluoyede has charged local government Chairmen across the country to take the issue of accountability seriously as they do not have immunity from investigation and prosecution for fraud. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Wednesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. Olukoyede was speaking in Gombe, Gombe State on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Gombe State Local Government Summit. He pointedly told the local council Chairmen to be prudent in the management of huge resources at their disposal…
By Miriam Humbe The Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Mifbahu Idris in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 told a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho how he received the sum of N777,538 (Seven Hundred and Seventy-seven Million, Five Hundred and Thirty-eight Thousand Naira) in cash and transfers from bureau de change operators between 2019 and 2021 on the instructions of the defendant who also directed how they were spent. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Idris, nephew and…
By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Abraham Ayomikun Ajibodu, before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State for internet fraud. EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The convict was arraigned on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, on a two -count charge bordering on money laundering and impersonation to the tune of N10, 000,000.00. Count one of the charges reads: “That you Abraham Ayomikun Ajibodu between 2022 and 2023…
By Nana Musa The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande has said that the country is set to develop a four year National Action Plan-four (NAP IV) for Nigeria Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative. Olawande, who is also the State Actors Co-chair of OGP, said this at the NAP III valedictory National Steering Committee (NSC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. OGP is a global partnership that brings together government reformers and civil society leaders. The aim is to create action plans that make government to be more inclusive, responsive and accountable. He said that the tenure of this NSC has…
By Miriam Humbe As the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) celebrates major milestones recorded in its 37 years of daunting task of changing bad driving behaviours and entrenching safe road ideals in Nigeria, the Corps has paid exceptional tribute to it’s large pool of stakeholders, particularly the media for their invaluable support, manifested in timely propagation of road safety policies and messages to the public. Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The appreciation was contained in the anniversary message of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed where he stated categorically…