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The Commandant of the NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Commandant Eweka Edenabu Douglas Okoro, msc, acma, cna, in the Command on Tuesday, launched the new NSCDC uniform meant to be worn mainly on Tuesdays of every week. In an E – signed. Press statement byAssistant Superintendent of CorpsI(ASCI) Abolurin Oluwaseun Olumide, MA,fcss, amb.,mpa, anipr.Civil Defence Public Relations officer the move wasIn line with the vision of the CommandantGeneral(CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil DefenceCorps(NSCDC), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, PhD, mni. The Commandant equally, charged the officers and men of the Command to remain committed to the core mandates of the…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.For alleged fraudulent handling of the N130m solar street light project in Akwa Ibom state. Eteh was speaker of the House of Representatives for five months, between June and October, 2007. Her removal from office bodered on allegation of spending N628m on the renovation of her official residence and that of her deputy among others. These allegation have been disputed by many who say she was removed simply for cultural conflicts. Details are however still unfolding on the issue.
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has rallied a global action against Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), including a call for global framework on IFFs similar to corruption. Owasanoye made this call at a side event of the ongoing hybrid 54th Conference of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) taking place in Dakar, Senegal. Addressing the meeting virtually, the ICPC boss emphasised the need for a global framework on IFFs as part of a determined commitment to tackle the menace. “The challenge we found ourselves today is that the rules have…
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Monday in Ikeja expressed worries over scarcity of aviation fuel. This, they said would worsen flight cancelations and delays in domestic operations. “The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) wish to alert the public of impending disruptions to scheduled flight operations by members of the association. “This development is being forced on members by the growing scarcity of aviation fuel. AON spokesperson Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, noted that“The scarcity is impacting negatively on the conduct of air transport operations and would lead to flight rescheduling or cancellations,’’ He assured, however, that the association was working very…
Senator Orji Uzo Kalu has lambasted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other presidential aspirants from the South West and South South, describing them as greedy politicians without conscience. Kalu claimed that the gods of Igboland are asking questions, demanding an answer as to why these politicians are allegedly greedy and have no conscience. The former Abia State Governor said this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday evening. According to Kalu, had these politicians not been greedy, they would not have entered the race for the presidency…
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its condemnation of the mob attack in which a sound engineer was killed in Lekki.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. GbengaOmotoso, who spoke with the family of the victim, Mr. David Sunday.Expressed the condolences of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and assures them that justice will be done in the matter. He added that the police are holding four suspects at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti.While Two survivors of the condemnable act are in hospital. The Government asks residents to remain calm as police continue to investigate the matter. Mr Omotosho reiterated that…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested no less than 65 persons, at various locations around the state for environmental offences. The managing director/CEO, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, disclosed this during a chat in his office at Ijora, adding that the renewed offensive would spare no offender, as tough times awaits environmental offenders for willfully abusing the environment. He noted that for too long LAWMA had pleaded with the public to shun delibrate acts that deface the cityscape, but with very poor cooperation from a clear majority. According to him: “LAWMA is not a toothless bull dog. For too long…
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Deborah Samuel, a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). An Online News Platform had reported that the female student was burnt to death by her colleagues for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The state police spokesman, Sanusi Abubakar, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday evening, said the killers of the student removed her from the security room where she was hidden by the school authorities, killed her and burnt the building. Abubakar further stated that the students banded together…
Abubakar has deleted a post he made syndicated on his Facebook and Twitter pages about slain Deborah Samuel after coming under a barrage of threats from fanatics of northern origin who asked him to forget his 2023 presidential ambition. Mr Atiku’s posts around 10:20 p.m. Thursday were deleted less than an hour later. Both had garnered thousands of reactions within minutes, according to a screenshot taken by People Gazette the comments were from fundamentalists who warned the politician to stay away from condemning the murder of the Christian student. The deleted post read:“There can not be a justification for such…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said there is no going back on the industrial action it embarked on until the Federal government meets its demand. The union made this known during the meeting with Federal Government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Thursday night. The meeting was convened by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, Chairman of the Union, accused the Federal Government of withholding the salaries of lecturers so as to force them to return to classrooms.He stated the resolve of the union to…