Solomon Arase, Inspector-General of Police, IGP, on Tuesday said the 27 policemen who went missing after terrorists attacked Gwoza, Borno State, in August 2014, are yet to be declared dead. Arase disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen after inaugurating the board of directors of the Nigeria Police Property Development and Construction Company Limited, NIPPDCC.…
Eight out of 10 Malala Assassination Suspects ‘Secretly Acquitted’
Reports have emerged that eight out of the 10 men reportedly jailed for the attempted assassination of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani teenage schoolgirl and right activist, have been secretly acquitted. In April, officials in Pakistan said that 10 Taliban fighters had been found guilty and received 25-year jail terms, considered a life sentence in Pakistan. But…
Naval Boss Appeals for More Funding
Oyibe Jibrin, Chief of Naval Staff, has appealed to concerned authorities to provide more funding for the force in order to enable it carry out its statutory functions effectively. Jibrin made the appeal on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of activities marking the 59th Anniversary of the Nigerian Navy in Lagos. The naval boss reiterated…
Wike Appoints Chief Judge, Reinstates Sacked Lecturers
Nyesom Wike, newly sworn-in governor of Rivers State, has announced the appointment of Daisy Okocha as the Chief Judge of the state. He announced the appointment during his inaugural speech immediately after being installed by Kate Abiri, the Chief Judge of Bayelsa State. The new governor also directed that all state owned courts that have…
PDP Congratulates Buhari, Conveys Good Wishes
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated Muhammadu Buhari, the newly sworn in Nigerian President. The party, in a statement issued on Friday by Olisa Metuh, its National Publicity Secretary, wished the new President success in steering the affairs of the country in the next four years. “The PDP wishes General Buhari a successful tenure…
Curfew: Nigerian Army Revokes Individual Passes in Borno
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri has announced that all curfew passes issued to individuals in Borno State have been revoked. Tukur Gusau, spokesman of the division, stated this on Wednesday in a statement issued in the state capital. Gusau said that during the current curfew, only ambulances and fire fighting vehicles…
EFCC Re-arraigns Sylva For Fraud
Timipre Sylva, Former Governor of Bayelsa State, on Monday took fresh plea over a six-count criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sylva is facing trial over allegations that he masterminded the illegal diversion of funds from the Bayelsa State treasury during his administration. The former governor was accused…
President Jonathan Appoints New NPIC Boss
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Uju Hassan-Baba as the new executive secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, NIPC, with immediate effect. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the appointment of Hassan-Baba earlier today. The new NIPC boss had served previously as Director-General, Legal Aid…
Buhari: Japan Promises Improved Ties with Nigeria
Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister, has assured Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President-elect, that his country would strongly support the Nigerian government under his in coming administration. In a special message delivered to Buhari by the Japanese Embassy officials in Abuja, the Prime Minister described Buhari’s victory at the recently concluded presidential election as a success for…
FG Orders Verification of Workers’ Certificates
The Federal Government has directed that a verification and revalidation exercise be carried out on all credentials and records of all staff in the Federal Civil Service. Danladi Kifasi, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, gave this directive to officials managing the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System. This was contained in a…
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