By Miriam Humbe The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja has sentenced a business woman and mother of five children, Mrs. Ramat Mercy Mba to one-year imprisonment for her involvement in employment scam and forging of the signature of the late Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to the former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the Commission revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The presiding judge, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Muhammad had last week, deferred the sentencing of the convict till Thursday but directed that she should…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is partnering leading broadcast media organization – TV Continental (TVC), in the dissemination of weather and climate information. Speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NiMet and TVC at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja on Friday, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, described the MOU signing between the two organizations as one that is worth celebrating because of the potential benefits to the public and the Nigerian economy. The NiMet boss said: “Accurate weather and climate information shared with members of the public, and…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is to collaborate with the Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE), Delta state, on weather observation, research and e-learning. This was disclosed by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, on Thursday, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between NiMet and the University. Professor Anosike observed that oil companies have weather stations spread across the shores of Nigeria, which are illegal according to the new NiMet Act. He said that these weather stations need to be registered with NiMet in compliance with NiMet Act…
By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has said that the Federal Government will continue to collaborate with the traditional institutions in the country, especially in protection and preservation of the environment through discouraging tree felling and promoting clean cooking. The Minister disclosed this when the Emir of Nasarawa and former Minister of Environment, His Royal Highness, Alh. Ibrahim Usman Jibrin paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry on Thursday. Ibrahim Haruna, the Ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations Unit revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Balarabe said that the Ministry was doing a lot…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday, held a productive meeting at the Force Headquarters with the leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN). This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday. The meeting had in attendance members of the Force Management Team, and key Executives from IPMAN, led by the National President, Alhaji Abubakar Migandi Garima. The Police and IPMAN leadership discussed several critical areas of partnership on the efforts of the Federal Government in combatting oil theft. The IGP noted…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sustained efforts in nationwide delivery of food commodities released from the National Strategic Reserve with presentation of the items to the Kebbi State Government for distribution to vulnerable persons in the State. NEMA’s Head, Press Unit, Manzo Ezekiel revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The State Governor, Alhaji Nasir Idris received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday 15th May, 2024. The President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu had approved the release of 42,000MT of food commodities from the National Strategic Reserve and tasked…
By Miriam Humbe Amid rampant terrorism and financial misconduct, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its dedication to combatting terrorism financing as a means to curtail illicit financial activities. Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/Spokesperson for the Commission, Demola Bakare revealed this in a statement signed on Thursday. This commitment was reiterated yesterday by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN during a Multi-Stakeholders’ National Dialogue on preventing terrorism financing and violent extremism. The event was organized by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in partnership with Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria)…
By Miriam Humbe Petroleum workers under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (NUPENGASSAN), have expressed grave concerns regarding the recently introduced landing fees imposed on helicopter operators especially those servicing the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the General Secretary of NUPENG, Comrade Afolabi Olawale and PENGASSAN’s Secretary General, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa The Unions strongly condemned the decision by the Federal Ministry of Aviation to impose exorbitant fees on helicopter operators during this period of economic hardship…
Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Directors and senior staff of the Agency participated at a 2-day training programme on ‘Leadership and Performance Management’. The training which was being facilitated by the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria (Chartered), took place at the Post-Graduate Auditorium of Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Police operatives attached to Anguwan Lambu Division, Keffi have arrested the duo of Chibuieze Orji, 52 years and Jibrin Mohammed, 45 years, members of an armed robbery gang usually referred to as One Chance which operates on Akwanga-Keffi-Abuja express way. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) revealed this in a statement signed for the Commissioner Of Police, Nasarawa State Command. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects usually posed as taxi drivers to pick unsuspecting passengers, drive away to unknown destinations, and dispossess them of money and other belongings, after which the victims are abandoned while they take…
The Federal Government has sought collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the peaceful applications of the atomic energy for the socioeconomic development of the country. Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, made the appeal when a high-level delegation from IAEA led by its Director-General, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, paid him a courtesy visit in his Office on the sideline of a working visit to Nigeria to attend the High-Level Regional Seminar on Promoting Cancer…
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant against a legal practitioner, Barrister Ferdinand Baba Isa following his failure to appear in court in a N550 million fraud case filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the Commission revealed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Barrister Baba Isa, who is the second defendant in the N550m corruption case, was due to be arraigned in the Court on the 10th May, 2024 but failed to…