January 31, 2020

Haram

Widows Of Soldiers Protest Release Of B’Haram Terrorists

January 31, 2020 4:34 am

Widows of slain military officers and soldiers particularly those fighting the war against terrorism have protested the continuous release of murderous Boko Haram terrorists on the grounds that they have repented.

National Vice President of Military Widows Association, Mrs Edith Opesanmi who spoke on their behalf during the seminar by the ‘Support Our Troops Foundation’ in Abuja, faulted the decision of the federal government in releasing the so-called repentant criminals who are responsible for the death of so many gallant officers and soldiers as well as helpless innocent Nigerians.

Opesanmi said this during an interview with The on the sidelines …

Media

Lai Mohammed Says Nigerian Govt Is Not Gagging The Media

January 31, 2020 4:33 am

The federal government has denied stifling freedom of expression especially when it involves criticism from the media.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Conflict Zone, a political programme on Deutsche Welle when he appeared before Tim Sebastian.

He said there is a lot ignorance and mischief by the international community with regards to Nigeria stressing that the clampdown of some media houses by the federal government was because of the news they were pushing out.

“We are doing extremely well when it comes to freedom of the press. If papers run fowl of the …

Senate Probes NNPC Over $396M Refineries’ Maintenance

January 31, 2020 4:30 am

The Senate resolved to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation over the $396m spent on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries between 2013 and 2015. This followed the adoption of a motion titled “The Moribund Refineries in the Country” by Senator Yusuf A. Yusuf (APC, Taraba Central). The Senate mandated its Committees on Petroleum Downstream, Upstream and Gas to investigate the expenditures. It also asked the committees to probe the current state of the refineries as well as convoke a stakeholders’ conference with the aim of finding ways to revamp them.

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Enugu

Critical Infrastructure: Enugu Govt Approves Over ₦2.5bn

January 31, 2020 4:30 am

In continuation with its renewed efforts to provide more critical infrastructure in the state, the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has approved the execution of development projects worth over ₦2.5 billion.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting of the State Executive Council (EXCO), the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, disclosed that the Council approved the construction of access and internal road networks at Golf Estate Annex, at Ngwuagu Amaezike, Abor, in Udi Local Government Area of the state, at the cost of N2,082,131,025.35.

Aroh who briefed the journalists, alongside the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. …

EFCC

Recruitment: EFCC Bars Married Applicants, NECA Kicks

January 31, 2020 4:29 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is currently recruiting, has said only unmarried persons can apply to work in the agency .

The decision has, however, been criticised by the Nigeria Employers ’ Consultative Association, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
In a document, which went viral, titled, ‘Recruitment of Detective Assistants, Detective Inspectors and Detective Superintendents, which is dated January 15, 2020,’ the EFCC stated that all applicants “ must be single .”

For detective assistants, the EFCC stated that an applicant must not be more than 21 years old, must have Senior Secondary School …

Accidental Discharge: Reps Summon IGP, NSCDC Boss

January 31, 2020 4:28 am

The House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Inspector-General of Police and the Commander-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over the rising incidences of accidental discharge by security personnel.

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This followed the adoption of a motion by Deputy Whip, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC, Abia) and two other lawmakers. The lawmakers wanted to know measures being taken to forestall the incidences. The house also resolved that culprits face the weight of the law.

It mandated the IGP to investigate and bring to justice, the culprit in the killing of …

TSA

Dankwambo Wants TSA, Other Reforms Strengthened

January 31, 2020 4:27 am

The immediate past governor of Gombe State, Dr. Ibrahim Dankwanbo has advocated the need for the Federal Government to strengthen the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and other financial and treasury reforms to improve their performances. He gave the advice yesterday in Abuja at the public presentation/launch of book on Treasury Single Account written by Mallam Salawu Zubairu, Director of Finance/Account, the federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Director, Fund Allocation Department in the Office of the Accountant General of Federation. Describing TSA reform as most laudable of financial and treasury reforms, Dankwanbo, a former Accountant General of the Federation …

Nigeria

Nigeria To Increase Visa Categories From 6 To 79

January 31, 2020 4:26 am

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is set to expand categories of visas issued to foreign citizens intending to visit Nigeria from six to 79 classes of visas under the 2020 Visa Policy to be approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

It also clarified that the Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) policy does not mean that foreigners will enter Nigeria without visa, saying that VoA is actually not a type of visa but a process that qualifies a foreign citizen on a short visit to have his visa process at the airport.

The visa expansion would enable Nigeria to resolve the age-long issue of wrong …

Border

Ghanaian Traders Lament Over Nigeria Border Closure

January 31, 2020 4:25 am

 

Traders in Ghana have labeled Abuja’s decision to continue shutting its border as needless and un-African. On the contrary, Nigeria claims the border closure has spurred local production and reduced arms smuggling.

 

Gabriel Nartey casts a sad look as he sits idly in his spare parts shop located in Ghana’s capital Accra. The 50-year-old trader complained that he has not seen business this bad. “I am stuck, I am losing customers because I don’t have what they need,” Nartey told DW in an interview. “I don’t know what to do, it’s just a few who can go to …

Danish

Danish Aid Worker Marks 4 Years She Rescued Hope

January 31, 2020 4:24 am

Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén marks 4 years since the rescue of child branded a witch in Akwa Ibom

Four years ago, January 30, 2016, Danish aid worker Anja Ringgren Lovén was photographed giving water to a severely emaciated 2-year-old boy, who she rescued after he was branded a witch by his family and left to starve to death in Akwa Ibom.

The child wandered the streets for months when Anja got a phone call and immediately led a rescue team including her husband David Emmanuel Umem, to bring the child to the Children’s Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF) …

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