By Miriam Humbe On Sunday, at about 03:45 hours, a distress call was received by the Divisional Police Officer, New Karu Division, that there was an ongoing armed robbery operation at High Tension Community, New Karu where hoodlums in their numbers were attacking residents of the area and dispossessing them of their belongings. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), revealed this in a statement signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State, CP Shehu Umar Nadada. Reacting to the unsavoury development, the Divisional Police Officer swiftly mobilised his men and moved to the scene. On…
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***Warns Against Misinformation, Fake News The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform the general public that a message currently circulating alongside a picture of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, did not originate from the police. The message, which poses several questions and opinions about protests, does not essentially represent the ideals or views of the Nigeria Police Force. We urge everyone to disregard this message and other similar contents purportedly from the NPF as the Force makes all communications via its official channels. The NPF is committed to maintaining peace…
***As IGP Implements Other Strategies To Tackle Crimes The Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of the conscientious Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has continued to make giant strides in the fight against every form of crime and criminality in the country, and guaranteeing the safety of the country’s citizens. In recent developments, operatives of the Nigeria Police continued to strive as police record the arrest of 307-armed robbery suspects, 296 kidnapping suspects, 301 homicide suspects, 176 rape/defilement suspects, and 204 suspected cultists, recovers 284 firearms, 6702 ammunition of various calibres, 107 vehicles and rescues 97 victims in…
BY PROFESSOR MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR INTRODUCTION Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 18th July, 2024, in the presence of NLC president, Joe Ajaero and TUC president, Festus Osifo, approved a minimum wage of 70 thousand Naira for every Nigerian worker. He also promised to review it every 3 years. This is coming after years of struggle by Nigerian workers, with threats of strike, warning strikes and actual strikes. The increase comes at a time Nigerians are asphyxiating under severe hardship amid excruciatingly high cost of living driven by spiraling inflation and dire economic challenges in an inclement environment…
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Barikor has tasked newly accredited environmental consultants to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in carrying out their functions. Dr. Barikor gave the charge at a one-day hybrid induction workshop for newly accredited environmental consultants organized by NESREA with the support of EU Delegation, held on Friday in Abuja. He said: “This is a call to be vigilant and proactive in addressing environmental challenges, and a call to collaborate with NESREA and other stakeholders in fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and sustainability”. The NESREA Boss also highlighted the important role…
*NOTICE OF DISCLAIMER AND NBA OFFICIAL REACTION TO ISSUANCE OF CMRIS* The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has become aware of a statement authored by John Aikpokpo-Martins and Funmi Adeogun allegedly on behalf of the NBA-Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) on the above subject. The NBA hereby disclaims the said statement credited to John Aikpokpo-Martins and Funmi Adeogun on behalf of the NBA-SPIDEL. The said statement was neither issued with the consent nor authority of the NBA. To be certain, both Aikpokpo-Martins and Funmi Adeogun have no authority whatsoever to issue a statement on behalf…
In a significant move aimed at promoting the culture of Integrity and accountability in Osun State, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) entered into an alliance with Osun State Government through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by both parties. Demola Bakare, ICPC’s Acting Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson revealed this in a statement. The MOU was signed by the Chairman of ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN and the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke at the Government House in Osogbo and was witnessed by top state functionaries and top officials of ICPC…
In continuation of the fight against crime in the State, on 15/07/2024 at about 2330hrs, Police operatives attached to Masaka Division on intelligence led patrol intercepted three persons riding on a Motorcycle along 3030 Junction, Masaka. And strongly suspected them to be armed robbers; in a bid to arrest them, the suspects dropped and took to their heels while one other zoomed off with the motorcycle they were riding on, but were given a hot chase. Consequently, one Aliyu Danladi ‘M’ of Mararaba was arrested while others escaped. A search was conducted on him where two locally fabricated pistols, three…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has charged staff of the Agency to work towards creating a workplace where ethical conduct is the norm. Prof. Anosike spoke on Tuesday, at the launch of the agency’s Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy and Code of Ethics. According to Prof. Anosike; “The principles of ethics, integrity and accountability are the foundation for any successful organization. “They form the bedrock of any meteorological organization’s credibility and effectiveness. “Upholding these values would go a long way in building trust with our clients and…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has launched a global learning management System integrated with Microsoft Teams. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Professor Charles Anosike said: “NiMet’s E-learning platform will enhance global opportunities and greater collaboration with other reputable organizations. “It is aimed at significantly boosting capacity building among the staff and effecting online interactive learning at the training arms of the agency. “The integration of Microsoft Teams with the LMS will provide our staff and our training institutes with a seamless and robust platform for collaborative training and development”. Professor Anosike said that…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has charged Nigerians to heed climate warnings in line with the United Nations Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) Initiatives. Prof. Anosike who was represented by Mrs Glory Onyegbule, Director of the Directorate of Applied Meteorological Services(DAMS), was speaking on Wednesday, at the Tree Planting and Climate Action Summit. Themed: ‘Tree-mendous Strategy for a Sustainable Future’, the summit held at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra state. Prof. Anosike said that over the years, NiMet has developed mutually beneficial partnerships with research Institutions and…
Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako has called on the media to partner with the ministry to increase public awareness on energy transition. Dr Salako made the call while receiving Energy Transition Symposium Report and Communique by Development Agenda Magazine in Abuja. Dr. Salako noted that the Magazine was promoting public awareness on energy transition in the country and urged other media outfits to emulate it. The Minister revealed that most of the challenges we faced on energy transition was as a result of ignorance, emphasizing that media has a greater role to play to educate the…