By Miriam Humbe Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, (FMITI), Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi has urged the Nigerian workforce to continue delivering exceptional service to the nation. Adebayo Lawrence Thomas, the Director of Press and Public Relations In the FMITI disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Speaking at the 2024 Global Customer Service Week celebration in Abuja, Amb. Rimi emphasized the importance of recognizing and rewarding employees whose outstanding contributions have significantly boosted the country’s fortunes. Represented by Mrs Anietie Umoessien, Director, Industrial Dev Department, Amb. Rimi highlighted the theme of this year’s…
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***As IGP Reaffirms Dedication to Personnel Well-being The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has approved the immediate payment of relief funds to the families of officers that were involved in a fatal motor accident on 24th September 2024 while returning from the Edo Elections Special Duty to Kano State Command. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) at the Force Headquarters disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The accident which occurred along the Zaria-Kano Expressway, Karfi Kura, had resulted in the loss of 5 officers, with 11 hospitalised after the accident. Eight individuals have…
By Miriam Humbe Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has re-affirmed Federal Government’s sustained commitment to reposition the nation’s education sector for sustainable development. Senator Akume said that any nation that toys with education is toying with the destiny of its citizens. The SGF made the assertion when a powerful delegation from the leadership of Conference of Alumni Association of Nigerian Universities (CAANU) led by its President, Prof. Yakubu Aboki Ochefu in the company of its past President, Prof. Ahmed Tijjani Mora, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Hajia Zubaida Umar has visited Ondo State for an on the spot Assessment of recent flood incident in the state. Upon arrival at the airport, the Director General was received by the Executive Governor of the state, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa who was on his way to travel out of the State for an official engagement. The reception marked the beginning of the visit, aimed at discussing key issues related to disaster management, emergency preparedness, and the State’s response strategies. After the meeting with the Governor at the Airport,…
By Nana Musa The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr Chioma Ejikeme, has reiterated the commitment to service delivery for pensioners. Ejikeme said this during the Customer Service Week, in Abuja on Monday. He said that the Directorate had a mandate to deliver good service delivery to the pensioners. Ejikeme, who was represented by the Director Civil Service Pension Department, Mr Kabir Yusuf, said that the customer service week was important to operations of PTAD. “Customer service is the support that you give to a customer, whether it is an existing customer or potential customer in…
The decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards did not receive the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The action of the company is in contravention of Sections 108 and 111 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003, and Starlink’s Licence Conditions regarding tariffs. The Commission commenced pre-enforcement action on the licensee on the 3rd of October, 2024. Signed: Reuben Muoka Director, Public Affairs
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Umar Ibrahim Mohammed has assured that the water level in the River Niger Basin has slowly receded since the beginning of October. The Director General disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He called on Nigerians to continue to adhere to flood preparedness protocols, reaffirming the Agency’s commitment to the overall flood management in Nigeria. Mohammed said that Jebba Dam is currently spilling excess water as regulated by Kainji Dam operators who had kept 53cm buffer until now to allow for any change in inflow. He said: “NIHSA…
By Miriam Humbe Based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division have arrested the trio of Salim Hussaini 22 years, Abdulkadir Musa, 20 years, and Dimas Danja 24 years, all males of Yelwa road, Aso Pada, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State. One locally fabricated riffle, a knife and criminal charms were recovered from the suspects as exhibits. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this on Sunday in a statement signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Command, CP Shehu Umar Nadada. The suspects have confessed to belonging to gang of…
***As IGP Orders Immediate Unsealing Of All LG Secretariats In Rivers State In response to the misinformation circulating in the media space with regards to the actions of the Nigeria Police Force in the Rivers State political arena, particularly regarding the just concluded Rivers State Local Government elections, the Force wishes to debunk the prevailing falsehood of partisanship and reaffirms its neutrality and non-interference in political affairs within the State and the country in general, as the NPF only acted in line with an existing court judgment of the Federal High Court. Firstly, the Nigeria Police Force was served with…
By Miriam Humbe The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday, said it was releasing more than US$1.8 million to address the urgent needs of people affected by floods across Nigeria. In a statement, the IOM said that the funding would enable local and international non-governmental organizations to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to more than 180,000 people in Borno, Benue, Adamawa and Yobe States. IOM Nigeria Chief of Mission ad interim, Paola Pace, said: “The dramatic flooding we are witnessing this year has devastated countless communities, displacing families and disrupting lives”, “Our priority is to ensure immediate relief and support…
By Miriam Humbe Students from several schools in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja were brought together on Friday in a healthy book review competition organized by the Coordinator of ‘Book The Kids Again’ initiative, Mr Goodluck Godwin Hayi. This was at the official launch of the project, ‘Book The Kids Again’ which held at the Aduvie Event Centre in Jahi, Abuja. The competition was aimed at testing the students’ understanding of the books they had been assigned to read. Participating schools included Aduvie international School, The Hillside School, Stella Maris College and Olumawu College in Abuja. The students excitedly…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has assured that the water level in River Benue is minimally receding in the past few days, thereby the probability of a devastating flooding along River Benue is progressively eroding. Director General of NIHSA, Umar Ibrahim Mohammed said this in a statement signed on Friday. He therefore, advised that due to variability of the climate, citizens should keep safe as well as keep observing the flood preparedness protocols. Mohammed said: “NIHSA is in synergy with the authorities and management of Lagdo Dam for their releases and the Agency is committed to…