Sultan Rabiu The Police Service Commission,(PSC) has said that the the proposed Police Service Commission Training Institute will serve as a global forum for civilian oversight bodies on the police. PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) said this on Wednesday at the senate public hearing of the bill to establish the police service commission training…
The Cross River State Government has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for support in establishing a state-owned University of Education and Entrepreneurship. Governor Bassey Otu made the request during a meeting in Abuja, highlighting the crucial role of human capital development in addressing Nigeria’s challenges, including poverty and unemployment. Otu praised TETFund’s…
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced the upcoming launch of the country’s first-ever state of health report. Speaking at a conference in Abuja on Thursday, the minister said this report aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the nation’s healthcare system and chart a course for future improvements….
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concern over a recent Federal High Court ruling that blocks the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial institutions from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. This decision, according to CISLAC’s Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, poses a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, revealing that tuberculosis (TB) has likely reclaimed its position as the world’s leading infectious disease killer, surpassing COVID-19. This disturbing trend is largely attributed to the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the 30 high TB…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborative efforts in tackling security challenges in Lagos and Ogun states. Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayen, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 81 Division NA, made this known in a press statement on Wednesday. This renewed partnership was solidified…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. Head, Media & Publicity for the Commission, Dele Oyewale said the suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in…
Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a final year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Henry Nathaniel Ekanem fourteen(14) years imprisonment for internet fraud. The accused was jailed on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 upon arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Imrana Jino, a businessman in Kano, has announced plans to sue the Federal Government and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in response to the ongoing national grid failures that have plunged Northern Nigeria into darkness. During a press briefing in Katsina, Jino expressed outrage over the persistent power outages, which…
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of Home Affairs began investigating her case after she became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant but faced criticism as people questioned her eligibility…
