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The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has reiterated the immense importance the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) programme holds for the Nigerian Police and the nation. He stated this during the visit of the ECOWAS, European Union, and INTERPOL delegation led by Head of Politics, Press and Information Section European Union (ECOWAS/Nigeria) Zissimos Vergos, to the Ministry Headquarters in Abuja. The Minister, according to a statement signed by the Press Deputy Director, Bolaji Kazeem, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers...

L-R: Country Manager and Managing Director, LM Ericsson Nigeria Limited, Peter Ogundele; Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta; Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria-Ghana and Cameroon, Annika Hahn; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Ubale Maska and Director, Special Duties, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde at the workshop engagement for regulators in the West African region organized by Ericsson and Swedish Programme for ICT in Developing and Emerging Regions (SPIDER) at the NCC’s Annex Office, Mbora, Abuja. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,...

Defence Headquarters, Abuja has denied news mailing around that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is assembling its forces for military action in the Republic of Niger. Adding that "Military option was the last option to be taken in case every other option fails to reverse the situation and return the Government of Republic of Niger to constitutional order." In a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau on Wednesday explained that the military's attention was drawn to "an online report" that such action has...