Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has vowed to consolidate the working relationship between ICPC and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), to stamp out money laundering and other related acts of corruption. Spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua revealed this in a statement. Speaking at a meeting between the two agencies, the ICPC Chairman stated that NFIU remained a key player in the war on corruption in Nigeria and underlined their importance by pointing out that: “NFIU’s role is critical because the Commission relies on their intelligence to…
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….As Police Crackdown On Crime, Make Several Arrests, Recover Arms, Ammunition, Other Exhibits In Lagos, Other States Arrest Armed Robber, who dresses like Lunatic, Urge Nigerians to be cautious of criminals’ antics The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in their quest to tackle crimes and criminality across the country have once again recorded milestone achievements in various areas. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters Abuja revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The FPRO said: “It is our responsibility as the lead Security Agency in Nigeria to update the public of our…
..As IGP Assures of Commitment to Service Driven, People-Friendly, Rule of Law Compliant Police Force By Miriam Humbe The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, played host to the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator (Dr.) Ibrahim Gaidam, along with the Minister of State for Police Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Abdullahi Bala, and other Management Members of the Ministry of Police Affairs. A statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police Force Spokesman said the working visit held on Friday 15th March, 2024 at the IGP’s Smart Conference Hall, Force Headquarters,…
By Miriam Humbe Leading telecommunications services provider, MTN, has said it would partner the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in disseminating weather and climate information to farmers and other users across Nigeria. The partnership is coming on the heels of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in February 2024, between NiMet and Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence company based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with footprints across Africa and the Middle East. The two organizations are collaborating on a whole range of areas including commercializing weather data, improving accuracy of weather and climate forecasts, and application of artificial intelligence (Ai) in weather…
By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed willingness to partner with the Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders of Nigeria (IMBLN) to deal with fraud in the Sector, reduce bureaucracy in accessing mortgage, thereby give more Nigerians access to affordable housing. This was made known by the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Okparaodu when he received, on behalf of the ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, the Registrar of IMBLN, Dr. Jasper Adeleye and his team who visited the Commission recently. Mr. Okparaodu said the issue of housing has…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that many countries are now yearning to replicate the reforms and sanitisation at the Nigerian ports sector. Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, the ICPC Spokesperson revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN noted this when a delegation from Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s headquarters recently. The ICPC boss said that he was happy at the records and promised that the Commission will continue to partner with them, and give all the necessary support…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has assured youths of Federal Government’s commitment to empower them by harnessing their potentials for national development. Director, Information in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. The SGF made the assurance at a forum organised by the North-Central All Progressives Party (APC) Youth Leaders Forum in Abuja. He said that empowering the youth was sine qua non to empowering the nation at large because youths were the mainstay of the economic development of any country. Sen. Akume said that the Renewed Hope Agenda…
…Says Due To Undersea Cable Cuts, As Work Ongoing To Rectify A combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Reuben Mouka on Thursday. The cuts occurred somewhere in Cote de’Ivoire and Senegal, with an attendant disruption in Portugal. Cable companies – West African Cable System (WACS) and African Coast…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged to support Nigeria in the development of roadmap on the environment sector. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal in his office by the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms. Elsie Attafuaw in Abuja. The Minister congratulated the new UNDP Country Rep. on her new posting to ECOWAS/Nigeria and solicited UNDP’s support in tackling Climate Change challenges and environmental sustainability. Balarabe further said that Nigeria needed UNDP technical assistance to fight insecurity and banditry in the forests. He said:…
Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed, and his team, received the President of the Nigerian Institute of Management, Dr. Mrs. Christiana Vincent Atako, along with other senior management members at the NEMA’s headquarters. During the visit, Dr. Atako expressed the purpose, which was to seek collaboration with NEMA in organizing capacity building programs for Agency staff. In response, DG NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed, expressed gratitude for the visit and assured readiness to partner with NIM, emphasizing the importance of staff participation in the institute’s programs. The visit ended with an exchange of souvenirs between the…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has said that it is charging Mikano International Limited with obstruction of investigation. Acting Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Dr. Adamu Abdullahi said this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The FCCPC boss said the charges are with respect to the Mikano International Limited’s actions during the execution of the search warrant and thereafter, which the Commission considered an obstruction of justice and a lawful investigation; and failure to comply with legitimate requests in order to frustrate the investigation. The…
By Miriam Humbe Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu SAN, has called on all Nigerians from different sectors to adopt preventive measures in order to win the fight against corruption. Dr. Aliyu made this call when the American Business Council (ABC), paid a courtesy visit to him at the ICPC headquarters on Tuesday. Spokesperson for the ICPC, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The ICPC Chairman who was represented by the Secretary to the Commission Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu stressed the importance of adopting preventive…