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Fear Grips Criminals In Abia As New Army GOC Vows To Cooperate With Sister Agencies (Video)
The General Officer Commander (GOC) of the Nigeria Army 82 Division, Enugu, Hassan Dada has reiterated his readiness to offer the needed cooperation to sister security agencies in Abia State to ensure that criminal elements do not operate freely in any part of the state. He further urged heads of other security agencies in Abia synergise to ensure the safety...
Gov. Alia Approves New Retirement Age For Benue Teachers
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has approved the implementation of the new retirement age and length of service for all categories of teachers in the state. This is contained in a press statement on Friday, signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sir Tersoo Kula, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. The statement said the...
Atiku Cautions ECOWAS Against Use Of Military Action In Niger
A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) not to travel the road of military hostilities to resolve the leadership crisis in Niger Republic. President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown on July 26 by his own guard, in the region’s third putsch in as many years following takeovers in neighbouring Mali and...
ACF Advises ECOWAS Against Use Of Force In Niger
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the use of force to oust the Military Junta in the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a statement by Malam Murtala Aliyu, the Secretary General of the ACF in Kaduna While condemning the coup and calling for the restoration of democratic governance in...
FCTA Trains 1,500 Staffs On New Civil Service Strategy, Implementation Plan
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday, began the training of 1,500 staff on the new Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan, 2021-2025. The Director, of Human Resources, FCTA, Mallam Mohammed Bashir, said that the training was being conducted by the Department of Reform Coordination and Service Improvement. He explained that the civil service strategy was an initiative of...
FAAN Suspends Taxi Services At Abuja Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended taxi services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, disclosed this recently. READ ALSO: APC Chairmanship: Ganduje’s Emergence Well Deserved – Northern Governors The suspension which commenced on Thursday, FAAN said, followed the lingering factional crisis among the car rental operators...
APC Chairmanship: Ganduje’s Emergence Well Deserved – Northern Governors
Northern States Governors’ Forum has applauded the emergence of their erstwhile colleague, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. A statement issued on Thursday by the Forum’s Chairman and Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said Ganduje’s election not only underscored the trust and confidence fellow party stakeholders and members have in him...
Police, PSC Set Up Committee To Resolve Differences
The Police Service Commission, PSC, and the Nigeria Police Force have agreed to set up Joint Committees to resolve operational differences between the two agencies. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC in Abuja. He said the agreement was reached when the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode...
Carpenters, Plumbers, Others Free To Come To Our Country — Canada
Canada has extended invitation to skilled workers, including carpenters, plumbers and welders from Nigeria and a few other countries. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in a recent statement, said the North American country has opened a immigration pathway for skilled workers with specific expertise in carpentry, plumbing and welding. Canadian authorities said the country targets to meet the increasing...
Labour Calls Off Strike After Meeting With Tinubu
Barely 24 hours after embarking on nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidy, the Organised Labour has suspended its proposed strike action. The President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo made this known during an interview with Arise News on Thursday morning. He said the Labour leaders who had earlier met with President Bola Tinubu extracted some commitments to some...
