By Miriam Humbe The Corps Commander Education (CCE), Major General Bello Tsoho declared open the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) Combined First and Second Quarter Conference 2023. The Conference which took place at the Major General SA Adebayo Hall, Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology in Illorin lasted from May 16 – 19 2023. The CCE tasked officers of the Nigerian Army Education Corps to continue to cultivate a culture of positive attitude towards work and to always thrive at doing the right things to be productive to the Corps and the Nigerian Army (NA). General Tsoho described…
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By Miriam Humbe In its efforts to upgrade the framework for Nigeria’s Weight and Measures Act for an improved Service delivery, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has moved to transit Weights and Measures Department to an Agency of Government. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo said it was to realize the objectives of the metrology component of the Nigeria National Quality Policy (NNQP). The Minister said this when he received the final report of the Committee on the review of the Weights and Measures Act, Regulations and Table of fees in Abuja on…
By Miriam Humbe Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), Mustapha Habib Ahmed and his team are currently attending the High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Also in attendance along with the Director General are Director, Disaster Risk Reduction and Alhaji Idris Muhammad, Special Assistant to the Director General. The workshop is themed: “Working Together to Reduce Risk for a Resilient Future”. The High-Level Meeting provides a forum for Member States, United Nations system partners, and other stakeholders to reflect on the findings and recommendations of the Sendai Framework…
By Miriam Humbe One of the aspirants to the Speakership of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, on Thursday announced his withdrawal from the race. Both political actors are members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Doguwa sited his support for the emergence of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas as his reason for the withdrawal and asked his teeming supporters to support Hon. Abbas to succeed. Doguwa also endorsed Hon. Tajudden Abbas, describing him as an embodiment of the principles and aspirations ‘that we believe will help us lead with integrity and diligence.’ On his Twitter handle, @aadoguwa wrote: My dear…
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya has said that the Quick Impact Projects the Nigerian Army had been executing and commissioning in recent times were meant to connect the human side of the Nigerian Army. Information obtained from the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy on Friday said the COAS said this on Thursday while commissioning a maternity center at Araromi, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. Represented by the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army Ibadan Maj Gen Mohammed Usman, the COAS said the idea of Quick Impact Projects was…
By Miriam Humbe The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, (PENGASSAN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently assent to the Energy Commission of Nigeria Amendment Bill, 2022 before handing over to the incoming administration on May 29, 2023. In a press release jointly endorsed by its President, Comrade Festus Osifo and Secretary, Comrade Lumumba Okugbawa, the Association said the appeal was sequel to the neglect of the Bill which was transmitted to the Office of the President since November 28, 2022. PENGSSAN reminded President Buhari of the critical role of the Energy Commission of Nigeria…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has said that judging from the numerous benefits and impact of the EXERCISE RESTORE HOPE IV Series, the series of trainings would be sustained in the Nigerian Army. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachuku said this in a statement signed on Thursday. The COAS charged troops of the Nigerian Army to effectively deploy skills and knowledge gained from trainings for planning and conduct of operations for the attainment of national security objectives. The statement said that Gen Yahaya handed down the directive on Thursday, during the graduation ceremony…
By Miriam Humbe Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has expressed gratitude to stakeholders including the Aliko Dangote Foundation for enabling Bauchi’s emergence as runner-up at the North-East Leadership Challenge Award 2023. A visibly excited Governor Mohammed took to his Twitter handle, @SenBalaMohammed to thank other stakeholders such as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for their collaboration. The Governor said that the award was “another proof of our outstanding leadership and performance in improving healthcare delivery in Bauchi State.” @SenBalaMohammed wrote: “On behalf of the great people…
By Miriam Humbe, Abuja Senator Shehu Sani has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating a multi billion Naira clinic which only the elites in the corridors of power could afford. Sani said that those elite were the ones using public funds. He described Muhammadu Buhari as a President brought to power by the votes, sweat and blood of the poor who was rounding up his tenure serving the very elite class he was once disgusted with. Senator Shehu Sani said this on his Twitter handle, @ShehuSani. @ShehuSani wrote: “At the time the Nigerian Resident Doctors issued a strike notice, the…
As part of packages lined up for the Senior Leadership and Staff Officers Course (SLSOC) 1/23, the College concluded the last phase of Exercise Nigeria Study Tour (NST) 2023 with presentation of reports and exhibition. The College recently embarked on Exercise Nigeria Study Tour 2023 for students of SLSOC 1/23. A total of three States were visited (Delta, Kwara and Rivers States) by respective study groups for the Exercise. It was themed: “Enhancing National Security through Socio-Economic Development”. The Exercise was conducted in four phases with the first phase being the preparatory research on selected states. Phase two was the…
In what appeared to be one of his last official engagements as Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa commissioned the newly expanded Warri/Sapele road. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reported this on its Twitter handle, @OfficialPDPNg on Wednesday. The PDP said that this was in a bid to establish strong framework for enduring infrastructural growth in the bustling cities of Warri and Effurun. The party said that the administration of Dr. Okowa took fundamental steps to ensure the longevity of the roads. @OfficialPDPNg wrote: “Earlier today, Governor @IAOkowa commissioned the newly expanded Warri/Sapele Road, stretching from Effurun Roundabout to…
The State Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service Ogun state Command, Controller of Corrections (CC) Abdul Rasheed Alimi has said that the military presence in Ogun and its environs had boosted citizens’ confidence and served as a deterrent to miscreants. CC Alimi made this statement during the visit of Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General MT Aminu, to his office on Tuesday at the Federal Secretariat in Abeokuta. Mr Alimi appreciated the Brigade Commander for his efforts toward ensuring peace and stability in Ogun State and its environs. Brigadier General Aminu expressed appreciation for the continuous synergy enjoyed among security…