Aina Matthew By Jason John As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day, (WDSD), a Special Needs teacher, Aina Mathew has urged Nigeria’s federal government to be more intentional in providing equal opportunities for children living with Down Syndrome. Mathew, who is also the Project Director of Pleasant MInd Academy made the call during an interview with Humsimedia Online on Thursday in Abuja. She urged the government to ensure strict compliance with laws that were made to protect the rights of vulnerable children in Nigeria. According to her: “We implore government to be more…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has unveiled its new website. The agency’s Director General, Chief Executive Officer, and permanent representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike said is: “More functional, interactive, dynamic and compares with websites of Met Offices in other parts of the world. “The new website which can be accessed through our nimet.gov.ng domain has been meticulously designed by our internal ICT staff from the ground up, with a primary focus of establishing a sustainable and scalable portal for the agency”. Prof Anosike said that the unveiling of the new NiMet website: “Is…
Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. Reuben Mouka, the NCC’s Director, Public Affairs revealed this in a statement. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, made the submission in a statement delivered at the 21st West Africa Telecommunications Regulatory Assembly (WATRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) which held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from the 19th to 22nd March 2024. Dr. Maida, whose…
By Miriam Humbe Arrangements have been concluded for the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to hold a Sectoral Retreat on the Ministerial Deliverables (2023- 2027) for the Oil and Gas sector as earmarked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Themed: “Building Synergy for Enhanced Development in the Oil and Gas Sector” the retreat is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, 26th March to Thursday, 28th March, 2024 at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Towers, Central Business District, Abuja. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa (Mrs), the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry revealed this in a statement signed on Sunday. It will be…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), wishes to alert members of the public especially those who have loved ones abroad to a new scheme by scammers who impersonate NDLEA officers and call unsuspecting citizens to inform them of the arrest of their relatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja Lagos or any other international airport in Nigeria with illicit drugs upon arrival in the country. After throwing the family members into panic, the scammers then make a demand of millions of naira to facilitate the release of such persons from NDLEA custody. We have thwarted a number of…
By Miriam Humbe A Saudi Arabia based international humanitarian organization, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has donated a total of 5,606 food baskets to be distributed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to enumerated most vulnerable persons in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina States and an educational foundation in Maiduguri, Borno State. Manzo Ezekiel, the Head of NEMA’s Press Unit revealed this in a statement signed on Sunday. The food baskets consist of 25kg rice, 25kg beans, 4kg masa vita flour, 2litres vegetable oil, 2kg tomato paste, 0.8kg seasoning cubes and 1kg salt. A total of 5,606…
The Nigerian Epitome Merit Award, (NEMA) has nominated, Authority Newspaper’s Correspondent, Stellamaries Amuwa, as Media Personality of the year 2024. In the nomination letter addressed to the recipient, NEMA stated that she was considered merit worthy for her selfless humanitarian services. The letter read: “The NEMA Team in recognition of your selfless humanitarian services finds you merit worthy of recognition as you are humbly awarded the category as “Media Personality of the Year, 2024” at the universal edition. The awardee, Ms. Amuwa expressed gratitude for being considered for such a noble award. Anyway said that whatever she does is God’s…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said that it remained committed to ensuring that those who contributed to the failure of banks were properly investigated and prosecuted. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the NDIC, Mr. Bello Hassan said this during a courtesy visit of the NDIC Management to the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja. Director, Communication & Public Affairs in the NDIC, Bashir Nuhu revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. Mr. Bello Hassan said that the NDIC played…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigeria Police Force has said that it is profoundly saddened by the devastating loss of six courageous officers in Delta State, who exhibited exceptional valour in the face of adversity. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), revealed this in a statement. Here’s a full text from the FPRO: These brave officers tragically fell victim to a cowardly ambush by armed assailants while undertaking a mission to investigate the disappearance and rescue of three of their colleagues in the Ohoro Forest, Delta State, while six others are currently missing-in-action. Our hearts extend to the…
The Nigeria Police Force has said that the forthcoming Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations Ceremony would take place on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) revealed this in a statement signed on Friday. This historic event, organized in conjunction with Lenders Consult International, marks a significant milestone the commitment of the 22nd Indigenous Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to recognizing and celebrating the exceptional contributions of officers to public safety, crime prevention, and community engagement. The ceremony will serve as a…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reserved a ruling on the motion asking for the Court to release the telephones of Professor Cyril Ndifon to a purported National Computer Forensic Laboratory. Sina Babasola, the Deputy Director, Public Enlightenment Department in the ICPC revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Professor Cyril Ndifon, a suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, and Barrister Anyanwu are being tried by ICPC before Justice James Omotosho over alleged sexual misconduct and attempt to perverse the cause of justice contrary to sections 8, 18, and 19…
With the persistent threat of kidnapping in some parts of the country, the Nigeria Police Force is reinvigorating its efforts to combat the heinous crime and other related vices. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) revealed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. In line with this, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, had issued a charge to the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Department (FID) and the broader intelligence community to enhance their operations and intelligence gathering capabilities to effectively tackle the scourge of kidnapping across the…