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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has called for improved financial discipline and integrity in the running of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), in the country.   He made the call on Monday in Abuja while receiving a delegation of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, FRCN, led by its Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Rabiu Olowo at the corporate headquarters of the Commission, who came on a courtesy visit. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, Olukoyede says that...

...AS AIG ARI SAYS LAND GRABBING IS BECOMING A SECURITY THREAT By Okosun Dennis Nigeria Police Force is to undergo a sweeping reform with a view to making it more adaptable, functional and have the necessary tools and manpower needs to effectively and efficiently police the country. Speaking at the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Conference Hall on Tuesday night during her maiden visit to the Lagos Police Command, the Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set up a committee...

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stated that Nigeria’s digital transformation future would be “brighter and also offers hope of being prosperous.” The NITDA’s boss expressed this optimism in Lagos while delivering his keynote address titled “Implementing a National Digital Transformation Agenda” at the ongoing Global Tech Africa 2023 with the theme “Facilitating Investments in Africa’s Digital Economy.   The conference which provides a platform to bring together African and international stakeholders in technology to unlock growth opportunities for all, and build...

The Federal Government on Friday said plans are underway to conduct headcounts of Almajiris in the country and enroll them into the homegrown school feeding programme by the present administration. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Schools Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, revealed this during a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi A. Sule in Lafia. A statement by the Special Assistant to the SSA, Mr. Oyedokun Oyewumi stated that the program targets children in public schools, adding that her office is open to suggestions....

L-R: Seung Han, Executive Vice President, Daewoo Engineering and Construction, TaeWon Jubg, MD, Daewoo Eand C Nig, Wonju Jung, Global Chairman Daewoo E and C, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Chief Joseph Penawou Country Chairman, Daewoo E and C, Heineken Lokpobiri, Hon Minister of State for Petroleum, and Steve Ko Executive Director Technical Daewoo E and C during the visit of the Daewoo delegation to the FCTA Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed the desire of the FCT Administration to partner with South Korean...

L-R: Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria HE Peter Ryan with the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, during the envoy's visit to the FCTA The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed the willingness of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to partner with the Republic of Ireland in the areas of agriculture, vocational education, and ICT. The Minister stated this when he received the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Peter Ryan, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, on a courtesy visit...

As Nigerians congratulate IGP Kayode Egbetokun on his confirmation as substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP) a few days ago by the Police Council,  a security practitioner and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Badinson Security Limited, Mr. Matthew Ibadin has applauded the IGP's ingenuity even as he reminded him of the tasks ahead. Ibadin who congratulated the IGP also commended him for what he called the "robustness" of the recent three-day police conference and retreat held in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The conference attracted Deputy Inspectors General of Police,...

...SEEKS INTERVENTION OF PRESIDENT TINUBU By Okosun Dennis As the Federal Government of Nigeria and the military authorities have refused to pay in full Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to deserving Retired Military Personnel, they have resolved to carry out a peaceful protest in December 2023 in Abuja and other designated states. As a result, they are calling on the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and compel the Ministry of Defence to authorize the payment of the balance at once since the Federal Government has...

FCT Minister Barrister Nyesom Wike (1st left); President Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh (2nd left); Executive Secretary, FCDA, Engr Shehu Ahmed and senior officials of the CAN during the Minister's inspection visit to the National Christian Center on Thursday. The FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has granted the approval for additional maintenance works on the National Christian Centre and the Abuja National Mosque, both of which have been designated as national monuments by the Federal Government. The Minister made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday while on...

...LAUDS ITS SACRIFICE, SELFLESSNESS The Honourable Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has lauded troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) for their sacrifice and selflessness in tackling security challenges bedeviling the country. The minister gave the commendation after receiving a brief on the operational engagements of the NA on Tuesday 24 October 2023, during his maiden familiarization visit to the Army Headquarters, Abuja. The minister was accompanied by the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. He appreciated...