By Miriam Humbe The Dangote Cement Plc hosted the International Youth Day at its Obajana plant, Kogi State. The Plant Director Nawabuddin Azad, who was represented by the General Manager, Social Performance, Ademola Adeyemi, said the company’s policy is in alignment with the United Nations’ ideals of empowering the youth to enable them to play significant roles in social and economic development of societies. Mr. Azad, who was speaking on the theme: Local Youth Action on SDG and Beyond, said the youth has always been in its job creation drives and empowerment programmes. He noted that, only recently, youths from…
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Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday led the Agency’s rescue team to the site of a train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail line close to the Idda sub-station. The incident occurred after 11a.m on the same day. Although no fatalities were recorded, seven passengers sustained varying degrees of injury. The injured were promptly administered first aid at the scene before being taken to hospital for further medical attention. The rescue operation was a multi-agency effort coordinated by NEMA, with the swift support of the Nigerian military, the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Immigration…
By Miriam Humbe “As Chiefs of Defence Staff and heads of our armed forces, we must lead the charge in modernizing our forces, investing in cyber defence, artificial intelligence, and indigenous military technology, without which it would be difficult for us to achieve our security”. General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff said this on Monday in an address to the African Chiefs of Defence Summit which held in Abuja. General Musa said the battlefield is evolving even as the threats of today are no longer confined to conventional warfare but are digital, asymmetric, and often invisible. The…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Nigerian youths to resent corruption and all forms of economic and financial crimes. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. He gave the charge on Monday, August 25, 2025, at the 13th Annual Teenagers Workshop, organized by Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society at Epitome Model Islamic School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State. Speaking on: “The dangers of corruption and the importance of integrity” through the Head of the Enlightenment and Reorientation Unit of the Commission, Assistant Commander of…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, condemned in the strongest terms, the involvement of one of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin in a matchmaking programme running on Leke Miami social media platforms. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Folarin was recently dismissed from the Commission for certificate forgery. He was a driver at the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC. The Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered his arrest for being in possession of some Commission’s properties, including an Identity Card,…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, August 25, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of five internet fraudsters before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on on Monday. The convicts are: Olawale Waliu, Akinyele K. Fatai, Olufemi K. Ayomiposi, Shonekan Waris Bolaji, Adeleye E. Jesutofunmi. They are among the 93 suspected fraudsters arrested during a sting operation on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at a hotel within the precincts of Olusegun…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with WMO, Professor Charles Anosike, on Monday 25th August 2025, delivered an opening remarks at the Best Practice Workshop on Public-Private Partnership for Climate Information Services & Validation of the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR) Programme in Abuja. Commending IFAD and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for convening the workshop, Prof. Anosike emphasized: “Climate Smart Public Private Partnership (PPP) is critical in this era of Climate Change to enable integration of climate related risks into agro infrastructure development. “This can…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike, on Wednesday 20th August, attended the 2nd Regulatory Roundtable on the Implementation of ISSB’s Sustainability Reporting Standards in Nigeria, hosted by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria. Delivering a goodwill message, Prof. Anosike commended the FRC’s leadership under Executive Secretary/CEO Dr. Rabiu Olowo for deepening national understanding of sustainability disclosures amid accelerating climate risks. He noted that ‘in this era of climate change, sustainability reporting is evolving to encompass climate risk as a core element, demanding greater transparency and accountability from companies regarding their climate-related…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advanced its 2025 flood preparedness and response strategy with the conduct of a full-scale flood simulation exercise in Rivers State, aimed at sensitizing communities at risk of flooding and strengthening coordinated response mechanisms in the state. Manzo Ezekiel, the Head, NEMA Press unit disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The exercise, supported by the Rivers State Government, was held in Mbiama, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state with multi-stakeholder participation to highlight their roles and responsibilities during flood emergencies. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida…
By Miriam Humbe The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was committed towards improving the standard of education in the country, as education remains the cornerstone of his administration. Segun Imohiosen, the Director, Information & Public Relations in the OSGF disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The SGF gave the assertion when a delegation from the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim & Seraphim (ESOCS) led by its Prelate, His Most Eminence Baba Aladura David Bob-Manuel paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. He stated that during…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has urged young officers of the Service to embrace innovation, discipline, and resilience as they advance in their careers, stressing that the Service’s future depends on their commitment to excellence. Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resources Development, DCG Greg Itotoh, the Customs boss gave the charge on Friday, 22 August 2025, at the graduation ceremony of 50 students of Junior Course 22 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada. The event, held at the Ahmad Makarfi Hall, marked another milestone in the…
By Miriam Humbe The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to closer collaboration with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to enhance trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border management. Adeniyi gave the assurance on Thursday, 21 August 2025, while receiving the newly elected National President of NACCIMA, Jani Ibrahim, and his management team at the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. Welcoming the private sector delegation, the CGC expressed appreciation for the association’s commendation and endorsement of ongoing Customs reforms. He noted that his administration had, from the onset, prioritised collaboration…