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‘Power Is Transient’ – Keyamo Tells Public Officers

January 10, 2020 1:06 am
Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Labour and Employment has issues a message to public officers in Nigeria.

Keyamo warned public officers to make good use of their time in office, adding that power is transient

According to him, ‘no one can annex public office as a personal chattel’ , hence reason he stays back from the razzmatazz of public office.

The minister said this in a terse statement on his official Twitter page on Thursday morning.

The post read: “Public officers must always bear in mind the cliche that power is transient. They have limited time to make their

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Yuletide: NSCDC Deploys 2,000 Officers In Plateau

December 23, 2019 9:32 am

The Plateau command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 2,000 men and officers for a crime free and peaceful yuletide in the state.

Mr Obasa Tanimola, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos.

According to him, most of the officers and men have been stationed within Jos-Bukuru metropolis.

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He said others were located at strategic places, such as recreational and worship centres and motor parks, to forestall any breach …

Buhari Tells Police Officers How To Gain Trust Of Nigerians

December 19, 2019 1:46 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, to uphold the trust reposed on them by Nigerians by maintaining professionalism in their operations.

Buhari made the appeal during the commissioning of 628 Cadets of the Regular Course Two of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano and was contained in a statement signed and sent to NAN by his Media Aide, Femi Adesina.

The President, who was the Special Guest of Honour, also charged the police to be gallant and courageous in the fight against crime in the country.

Buhari reaffirmed that his administration would continue …

Army Redeploys Senior Officers, Makes New Appointments

December 16, 2019 2:16 pm

Following the recent promotion of some senior officers, the Nigerian Army has released the postings and appointments of the officers to various military formations across the country.

Colonel Sagir Musa, Acting Director Army Public Relations in a statement issued on Monday indicated that, the posting which was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai is a routine exercise carried out to reinvigorate the system for greater professional effectiveness and efficiency.

Part of the statement reads…

“The highlight of the posting includes the appointment of Maj Gen EO Ogunkale from Command Army Record Lokoja to Defence Headquarters …

ISWAP Kill 3 Security Officers, Threatens Army In New Video

December 10, 2019 2:27 am

A new video dated December 8, showing the execution of two Nigerian soldiers and a policeman has emerged online.

In the video which was obtained by Channels Television on Monday, the killing was carried out by masked men believed to be members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP).

Those who were killed were reportedly abducted at a fake checkpoint in Benisheikh, a village seventy kilometers west of Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

It is not clear how many people were abducted, but the video only showed three tortured security personnel with their hands tied behind them.

They displayed …

Naval Officers Wives Empowers 20 Military Widows

December 8, 2019 5:45 am

Naval Officers Wives Association (NOWA) has distributed sewing machines, grinding machines and other items that will alleviate poverty within naval barracks to over 20 widows of slain naval officers and ratings.

The wife of the Chief of Naval Staff and President of NOWA, Mrs. Theresa Ibas who gave out the items urged the women to make good use of the material and use  the equipment  provided to put food on the table for their families in the absence of their husbands.

The provision of the items came just as the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas lamented the …

Ikoyi Prison Electrocution: 8 Officers Suspended

December 6, 2019 11:51 am

Eight officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) have been suspended over their alleged role in the electrocution of five inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos.

They have been directed to proceed on suspension to enable unfettered investigation into the sad incident.

A statement issued in Abuja today by Francis Enobore, Controller of Corrections, said the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), had approved the suspension.

The two paragraph statement reads: “The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) have approved the suspension of seven senior officers and one junior personnel of …

Buhari Joined Army Through Officers’ Visitation To Schools

November 26, 2019 6:25 am
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has extolled the army’s visitation to secondary schools to encourage students to join the armed forces, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari was among those that were enlisted into the army through such visits.
The governor was speaking yesterday when he received the Director of Psychological Operations in the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, Cdre. James Pinder, in his office at the General Muhammadu Buhari Government House, Katsina. Masari also said that Generals Hassan Katsina and Musa Yar’Adua (both of blessed memory) didn’t join the army until military personnel visited their schools.Career prospects campaign embarked upon by the
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Blocking Bank Accounts Of 200 Public Officers

November 24, 2019 5:17 am
The focus on the fight against corruption by the Buhari administration appears to have been further dramatised by a recent pronouncement by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on plans to block the bank accounts of certain senior public sector officials. The pronouncement by the CCB came during a recent Special Town Hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Ministry of Justice, the Nigerian Police Force and the CCB. According to the disclosure, the CCB has
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Army Officers Arrest Peddler With 60 Wraps Of Cocaine

November 23, 2019 10:52 am

 The 9 Brigade Command of the Nigeria Army, Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos State,  on Saturday paraded a hard drug peddler, Okafor Collins,  caught with 60 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine.

The 30-year-old  suspect,  was arrested at 311 Road, adjacent Cincillati Club House, Festac Town.

The Commander of the Brigade, Brig. -Gen. Musa Etsu-Ndagi, told newsmen on Saturday that the suspect was arrested in the early hours of Friday.

Etsu-Ndagi  said that the suspect was arrested by the men of the Exercise Crocodile Smile, adding that  the exercise was already yielding results.

The commander added that  the suspect would …

I Will Keep My Officers On Their Toes -Lagos Police Boss

November 18, 2019 12:52 pm

The new Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu has vowed to keep men and officers of the Command on their toes to checkmate crimes.

CP Odumosu, who officially took over from the former, now an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zubairu Muazu, said his mission was to fight crime to a standstill and protect lives and property.

Odumosu, who spoke during the official taking and handing over ceremony, said, “Today is not a speech-making day, but I want to assure members of the public of my commitment in the fight against crime in Lagos.

“I am a believer …

Naval War College Graduates 18 Military Officers

November 2, 2019 5:48 pm

Eighteen military officers have graduated from the Naval Warfare Course 3 of the Naval War College in Calabar, Cross River State.

The latest graduates are the first set since the inception of the inauguration of the War College at its permanent site in Calabar in 2017.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony held at the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command in Calabar, the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), charged the graduands not to fail the nation that has invested so much in training them.

“The nation expects you to be focused on your assigned duties and to …

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