Tanker fire incidents in Nigeria have caused significant loss of lives and property, creating a pressing need for proactive solutions. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), under the leadership of the Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has been at the forefront of addressing these challenges through various initiatives, including prevention strategies, emergency response, and public awareness campaigns. However, for these efforts to achieve sustained impact, there is a critical need for stakeholders to complement NEMA’s efforts. NEMA’s Initiatives: 1. Training and Capacity Building: NEMA has organized training programs to equip grassroots volunteers, community members, and members of the Tanker Drivers…
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By Miriam Humbe In continuation of its intensified efforts to bolster national security and combat organized crime, the Nigeria Police Force has recorded outstanding achievements in tackling gunrunning and significantly reducing the proliferation of prohibited firearms and ammunition across the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. One of these significant achievements is the arrest of 8 suspects belonging to a gunrunning syndicate operating within Plateau State and its environs. The suspects identified as Joseph Tara, Victor Ali Pam, Abua Yusuf, Bako Isa, Salamatu Iliya, Solomon Gbarale, Musa Arine,…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on on Monday. Usman was arraigned on a five count-charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage, and fraud to the tune of N90, 439,178.00( Ninety Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Eight Naira only). Count one reads:…
By Miriam Humbe The management of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the agency-based unions; National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), and Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), have reached an agreement to postpone till further notice the planned strike action by the unions scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 4th of February 2025. At a media briefing in Abuja on Monday, 3rd February 2025, the unions’ representatives announced that the postponement of the strike action followed…
By Miriam Humbe As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen national security and curb crimes and criminality, bringing it to the absolute minimal, the Nigeria Police Force has intensified the crackdown on various sorts of organized crime and crimes against person, particularly human trafficking and kidnapping. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. In furtherance of the IGP’s directive on the due implementation of Police’s action plan for the year 2025, Police operatives attached to the Kaduna State Command, on the 31st of January 2025, at about 7pm, apprehended…
By Miriam Humbe The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has told Corps Members to strive towards leaving lasting legacies of different projects that would improve the standards of living of residents in their respective host communities. NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The Director General said this in his address to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari, Suru Local Government Area of the State today. He said Community Development Service, being one of the four cardinal programmes…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has told Corps Members that there is no immunity for members of the Service Corps found guilty of criminal offenses as they would be subjected to the laws of the land like every other person. NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. He warned that any of them who violated the NYSC bye-laws or the nation’s Constitution would be sanctioned accordingly. The Director General gave this warning while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Corps Members…
By Miriam Humbe The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has urged all vehicle owners and operators who have not yet acquired third-party insurance to do so promptly, in order to avoid legal consequences and promote road safety for all. Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP Ramhan Nansel disclosed this on Sunday in a statement signed for the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa Police Command, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed. The action is in line with the directive from the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to all Police Commands and Formations, mandating the strict adherence of…
***As Police Cautions Social Media Influencers, Activists Against Misleading Nigerians The attention of the police has been drawn to misinformation and misleading comments credited to some social media influencers and activists antagonising the police on the issuance and enforcement of the 3rd party insurance policy, where the NPF has been alleged of using the policy to rake in money. The Nigeria Police Force wishes to emphasize that it does not issue third-party insurance as it has been misconstrued by some individuals. The responsibility for obtaining this mandatory insurance lies with vehicle owners through their respective insurance companies. The Force has…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) wishes to inform the general public that the official and verified Facebook page of the National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Assistant Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada, is marked with a blue verification badge. It has come to our attention that fraudulent individuals have created fake Facebook accounts impersonating the National PRO and sharing false contact details for illegal activities. These accounts are not affiliated with the National Public Relations Officer or the NCS and are being used to scam unsuspecting members of the public. Additionally, the NCS has been alerted to the activities of…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and Chairman, Lake Chad Governors Forum By Miriam Humbe The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has congratulated the successful hosting of the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri and commended the emergence of Governor Mai Mala Buni as the new Chairman of the Forum. In a statement signed by Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of CISLAC, the organization emphasized that the milestone underscores the collective commitment of regional leaders to addressing the multi-faceted challenges affecting the Lake Chad Basin, particularly security, climate change, economic development, and humanitarian crises. “We…
By Miriam Humbe The three Corps Camp Directors in Kano State Orientation Camp, Kusalla Dam, Karaye, have presented a brand new wheelchair to one of their colleagues who is physically challenged. National Youth Service Corps Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu disclosed this in a statement signed on Saturday. Corps Members Oyeniyi Kudus, KN/24C/2988, Sangonuga Saidat Olorire, KN/24C/2525 and Olunuga David Oluwatobi KN/24C/2679 during the presentation said their action was borne out of the need to impact positively on their colleague, Ugwuese Emelda, KN/24C/3283, who was having difficulties with mobility within the camp premises. The beneficiary, who hails…