By Miriam Humbe The Borno State Police Command on Saturday, refuted and described as baseless, the claims circulating regarding an alleged attack on the State Command headquarters in Maiduguri. The Command therefore said that the information being disseminated by certain mischievous individuals was entirely false and lacked any factual basis. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth said the State Command Headquarters in Maiduguri remained secure and operational, with no incidents of attack reported. The statement said: “The public is strongly urged to dismiss the aforementioned misleading information, as the situation at the…
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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, actively negotiated Nigeria’s unique position on several crucial matters bordering on digital trade, safeguarding against illegal transshipment under the AFCFTA, and tariff lines in specific sectors of the economy. This was at the 13th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers responsible for Trade, which was recently concluded in Durban, South Africa. The Minister highlighted the need for governments of member states and the Secretariat to ensure that the collective interests of the continent was taken into account in adopting a targeted, pragmatic approach towards…
*As Ekiti Gov, Senate Leader Meet IGP By Miriam Humbe Following the recent security situation in Ekiti State, and an earlier statement where the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun ordered strategic deployments to deal with the incidents, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the IGP to ensure that all the perpetrators are apprehended and caused to face the full wrath of the law. This was made known during the visit of the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, to the Inspector General of Police at the Force Headquarters on…
By Miriam Humbe The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun strongly condemned the recent killing of two traditional rulers – HRM Oba Samuel Olusola Olatunji, the Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti and HRM Oba David Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti in Ekiti State, and the abduction of school pupils and teachers in Emure-Ekiti. The IGP therefore took immediate steps to address the security challenges in the region. To ensure the swift restoration of peace and order, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Abiodun Asabi to Zone 17 Akure, along with additional personnel…
*Urges Citizens To Adhere To Rule Of Law, Assures of Free Exercise Of Voting Rights By Miriam Humbe The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun on Thursday ordered the restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day in all states where elections will be conducted. The restrictions are with the exception of those on essential services such as INEC officials, electoral observers, accredited media and observers both foreign and domestic, ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters, etc., during the upcoming 2024 run-off…
By Miriam Humbe The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Umar Shehu Nadada summoned all Area Commanders, Squadron Commanders, Divisional Police officers, Heads of Departments, and Tactical Team Commanders for a meeting ahead of the upcoming Doma South and Keana State Constituency election slated for February 3, 2024. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel said this in a statement signed on Thursday for the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command. The Commissioner of Police assured residents that adequate security deployments had been made to cover all polling units, collation centers, constituency collation centers, and INEC offices in the…
By Miriam Humbe The Kano State government has assured the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of maximum cooperation in fighting and preventing corruption in Nigeria, and in Kano State in particular. ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua said this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The assurance was given on Wednesday by the Governor of the State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, who represented by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, when the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN led the management team of the Commission on a courtesy call to the Governor. The Kano State…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) signed an agreement paving the way for the 16th session of the Convention’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Riyadh from 2-13 December 2024. The Riyadh COP16 will be the largest-ever meeting of UNCCD’s 197 Parties, the first to be held in the Middle East region and the largest multilateral conference ever hosted by Saudi Arabia. 2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of the UNCCD, one of the three major environmental treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate change and biodiversity. At the signing ceremony…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed has assured of commitment by the Agency to promote disaster risk reduction in Nigeria to build community resilience against increasing global challenges of disasters. The Director General gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a technical workshop on United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Monitoring and Reporting Framework 2015-2030. The workshop was organized by NEMA in collaboration with United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction and United Nations Development Programme. He said: “The global community faces unprecedented challenges of nature and human induced disasters exacerbated…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD), Andre Kamga Foamouhoue, on Wednesday, visited Professor Charles Anosike, the Director General of Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet in Abuja. Professor Anosike assured that NiMet would continue to partner ACMAD because of the importance of the services it provides. Professor Anosike and Mr Foamouhoue exchanged ideas on meteorology, Climate Change and the socioeconomic impact, as it affects Africa. Mr Foamouhoue briefed the DG/CEO of NiMet on the activities of ACMAD. He also said it was important for member countries to continue to support the continental…
…As Police Clears Air on Delayed FG Palliatives; Berates False Publication on Mass Resignation By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has said that in response to recent allegations concerning its activities, it became important to provide a comprehensive perspective addressing the concerns raised. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja made the clarification in a statement signed on Wednesday. The statement said: The Force reorganization, which involves the transfer of officers who have served for a long period of time in a particular state, is a crucial aspect of maintaining effectiveness, professionalism and curbing undue…
By Miriam Humbe Meteorological sciences can help improve operational safety in the mining sector. This formed part of the paper titled: ‘Intersection Between Climate Change Concerns And The Mining Industry- The Role Of NiMet’, presented by the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, at the one-day ‘Solid Minerals Conference’ organized by Business Day newspaper which held in Abuja on Tuesday. Prof. Anosike said mines and all the activities related to mining were some of the most weather-vulnerable industries in the world; as the mines are often located in geographically and climatically challenging…