The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, has asked Directors and staff of the Agency to ensure strict compliance to budgetary provisions. Professor Anosike was speaking at the Budget Retreat of NiMet on Monday, 6th May, 2024. While declaring the retreat open, Professor Anosike said: “The NiMet Budget Retreat is fundamental for the new management and staff. It is an opportunity for us to improve our budgetary practices and also to discuss the 2024 budgetary provisions”. Professor Anosike tasked the Directors and senior staff of the agency who participated in the retreat…
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By Miriam Humbe The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Sen. George Akume, on behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), mourns the death of the former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, aged, 62. Segun Imohiosen the Director, Information & Public Relations revealed this in a statement signed on Monday for the SGF. Gbagi was appointed Minister of State for Education during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan. He contributed immensely to the development of Basic and Secondary Sectors, such as the Almajiri Education Programme. The SGF eulogized the late former Minister as an irreproachable statesman with high moral rectitude, who left over N800…
By Miriam Humbe The Global Risk Modelling Alliance (GRMA), has expressed willingness to partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in creating and enhancing access to risk data and models. Alastair Norris and Renuka Srinivasan from the GRMA made this known during a courtesy visit on the Director General, Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative with WMO, Professor Charles Anosike, on Thursday. The GRMA representative said the proposed partnership would also cover application of open source platforms and open standards designed to inform risk financing, and providing technical assistance via strategic and operational projects co-defined with key stakeholders…
***As IGP Sustains Deployment Of Chopper for Aerial Support, Proactive Measures Along Train Route By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force, under the astute leadership of Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has continued to make significant strides in combating crime and ensuring the safety and security of citizens in the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters Abuja revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The recent sustained deployments along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and kaduna State at large have led to massive successes in the fight against violent crimes…
… Says Its For Stability, Prevent Unnecessary Risk -Taking By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, (NDIC) has made adjustments in the maximum deposit insurance coverage levels for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions with immediate effect. Mr. Bello Hassan, NDIC’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, said this on Thursday at its press conference on the “Review of the Maximum Deposit Insurance Coverage Level.” Hassan said that the NDIC’s Interim Management Committee (IMC), during its 18th meeting held on April 24th and 25th, approved the increase in the maximum deposit insurance coverage levels. The adjustments are as follows: i. Deposit Money…
By Miriam Humbe On 17/04/2024 at about 1545hrs, a distress call was received that four individuals posing as EFCC personnel, using a Toyota Corolla, Green in colour with registration number Abuja YAB 509 TT robbed some students of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa at Samakwe Lodge behind Government College, Nasarawa LGA. The fake Operatives also abducted one Adudu Kingsley, an ND II Student of the same Polytechnic. DSP Ramhan Nansel revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday for the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Umar Shehu Nadada. Reacting to the unsavoury development, Police operatives gave the suspects a hot chase,…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force is currently deepening strategic collaboration with INTERPOL to strengthen intelligence sharing, operational coordination, and capacity-building initiatives across borders. A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this was as part of the ongoing efforts to bolster regional security measures and enhance effectiveness in policing strategies. This is evidenced by the recent high-level meeting in France attended by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun alongside the President of INTERPOL, Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates, the INTERPOL Vice-President for Africa, AIG Garba…
By Miriam Humbe Nigeria and India held a joint trade summit on Monday in Abuja to improve their bilateral ties and ease commerce. Director Information & Public Relations in the Ministry, Adebayo Thomas revealed this in a statement signed on Monday. At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, welcomed delegations from both countries and said that the joint meeting was called to strengthen the existing bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. He said the joint bilateral meeting would focus on key priority areas with the “aim of…
By Miriam Humbe Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbons Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, has said HYPREP is committed to enhance the capacity of the local people, even as it has already commenced the cleaning of oil spillage in the area. At the 17th Meeting of the National Council on Environment (NCE), in Abuja, the HYPREP Coordinator told Journalists that HYPREP has trained about 5000 youths and women in Ogoni for improved and sustainable livelihood. Professor Zabbey, said that the cleaning up of Ogoni land comprised of about 2000 hectares of both the medium risk site and a complex…
Prof. Hamalai By Miriam Humbe A Federal High sitting in Apo, Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Ladi Aisha Hamalai for her failure to appear in the corruption case preferred against her by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). ICPC’s Spokesperson, Demola Bakare revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Court presided over by Hon. Justice C. O. Oba issued the bench warrant on Monday, 22nd of April, 2024 for the arrest of the Professor following her repeated failure to show…
…IGP Tasks Investigation to Unravel, Sanction Mischief Makers The Nigeria Police Force has addressed the recent circulation of a video on social media, where motorists at a traffic stop point were being harassed and robbed by armed individuals, purporting to depict an incident that occurred in Abuja, Nigeria. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters Abuja revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The statement reads: “After conducting a thorough digital forensics analysis, the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has determined that the incident actually took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The video…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, participated in a high-level meeting of the Regional Police Chiefs Committees Chairmen convened by INTERPOL in France on 26th April, 2024. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters Abuja revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The meeting, attended by senior officials including the President of INTERPOL, Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, aimed to enhance collaboration in addressing transnational organized crime. During the sessions, the IGP engaged with key INTERPOL representatives, including the Secretary General Dr. Jurgen Stock and the Executive Director of Police…