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  The House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila was today joined by Rep Akinremi Olaide, Rep. Zainab Gimba in Otukpo, Benue State for the decamping ceremony of Rep. Blessing Onuh from APGA to APC. Also present is the former Benue State governor and Minister for Special Duties, Sen. George Akume.More photos below. +5

  The Imo State Government has approved the forensic audit of the imo state university amidst high level of corrupt practices as contained in the report of the visitation panel which undertook a thorough investigation into the university’s activities between the years 2012-2019. In another development, the state government has approved December 30th, 2020 as the retirement date for the Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Prof. Mrs. Adaobi Obasi while considering the white paper report of the visitation panel on IMSU which was headed by Prof. Chinedu Nebo. The approvals was given by the State Executive Council on Wednesday, 16th December, 2020 while insisting that the forensic audit of the university’s activities is timely and necessary and appreciated the efforts of Gov. Hope Uzodimma as the Visitor of the institution in repositioning the university which is not a waste of time and resources. The state council meeting which was presided over by Gov. Hope Uzodimma mandated that for

  Three hundred and forty four boys abducted from Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Kankara, Katsina State on 11 December 2020 were safely returned to the Katsina State Government House this morning, escorted by a combined team of personnel from various security agencies with air cover provided by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). As from the early hours of 12 December 2020, the NAF deployed additional air assets, including additional Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, to Katsina to provide persistent surveillance over identified areas of interest within Katsina and Zamfara States, whilst maintaining offensive air presence to deny the abductors freedom of action. NAF Medical personnel were also part of the Team that provided immediate medical care to the boys after their release from the forest, while additional NAF Special Forces personnel were also deployed to provide support.More photos below. +11

  December 18, 2020 Press Statement Insecurity: Kankara Students’ Abduction Still the Shame of APC, Buhari Presidency-PDP …Says APC In ‘Blood Business’ With Bandits, Insurgents The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the revelations trailing the abduction and release of 600 students by bandits have further exposed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party in league with bandits, insurgents and terrorists ravaging our nation. The PDP says such revelations further explain why the APC has been acting as the mouthpiece of bandits, rationalizing killings and kidnapping, showing express sympathy to terrorists, refusing to condemn acts of terrorism but attacking any person or groups that dare to criticize the activities of these bandits or demand unconditional release of abductees. Indeed, the Thursday’s statement by the Governor Mai Buni-led leadership of the APC, in which it showed support to bandits by condemning genuine protest by Nigerian women and youth in Abuja, has further betray

  I apologize for the incorrect communication citing that only 10 students were kidnapped at the science school, Kankara This communication of numbers was provided by persons that should ideally know. These numbers were seen to conflict with what was available at that time. Please understand that this communication was in no way done to downplay the seriousness of the situation. Please accept my sincere apologies on this matter as we continue to move our great Nation Nigeria forward. Thank you.

  The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) FNCS, FBCS,FIIM, MCPN has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 USSD fee imposed on subscribers for NIN retrieval requests. The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect, is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable. In a letter conveying the implementation of the directive, the Executive Vice Chairman NCC and the Director General of NIMC, informed Dr Pantami that the relevant authorities had met with, and negotiated a waiver with the Mobile Network Operators in that regard. By this waiver, all Nigerians, subscribers and applicants can access the service using the *346# code for their NIN retrieval at no charge for the duration of the NIN/SIM Card integration exercise. Recall that the Federal Government had earlier directed that all National Identification Numbers be integr