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GOV. ORTOM APPEALS TO BSU, MAKURDI TO SHELVE PLANNED STRIKE 23rd January, 2023   The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has appealed to industrial unions particularly the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University chapter to shelve its planned industrial action. The Governor who spoke on Sunday during a Thanksgiving Mass in his honour held at the BSU Good Shepherd Catholic Chaplaincy, Makurdi, enjoined the unions to always explore other ways of resolving issues with the management of the university and the state government. Ortom reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to continue placing the University in first-line charge, stressing that “the education of the Benue child must not be treated with levity.” The Governor said he was properly briefed on outstanding issues with the industrial Unions at the University and the State Government will continue to show sincere commitment to resolving all the issues for the growth of the institution. “My a...

Anti-corruption: ICPC scores self high in 2022, sets target for 2023 The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has scored itself high in its 2022 performance report just as it also set targets for 2023. This was revealed during the Board and Management Retreat held in Edgedrive Hotels, Lokoja, Kogi State recently. The objective of the retreat was to review the achievements of the Board and Management in the previous year 2022, and cumulatively in the last 4 years, as well as set new goals for the coming year. In a presentation titled “Tenure Appraisal: Performance Evaluation on the Strategic Action Plan 2019-2023”, by Mr. Jude Okoye, a Deputy-Director in the Planning Research and Statistics Department of the ICPC, the Commission scored 131.15% in its 2022 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and 188.22% in its set achievements in the last 4 years. While speaking on the theme, “Assessing Progress of Milestones and Setting an Innovative Agenda” during h...

Why Captain Enisuoh is Being Investigated- EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, can confirm that one Captain Warredi Enisuoh, is currently under investigation but the case is unrelated to oil pipeline security or his role as Head of Operations in Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo’s Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. Enisuoh is under investigation in an alleged case of Money Laundering involving the criminal dissipation of funds in an account held by him but which is the subject of longstanding investigation by the EFCC. As an official of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Enisuoh is being prosecuted alongside former Director General of the Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi for fraudulent conversion of various sums of money belonging to the Agency.  In the course of that investigation, over $420,000, suspected proceeds of illicit activities, was traced to an account held by him. The Commission had obtained a Court Order to freeze t...

Unknown Gunmen behead LGA Chairman after collecting N6m ransome  Abducted Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, has been b€headed.    Ohizu was kidnapped alongside two others on Friday, January 20, from his country home at Imoko community in Arondizuogu area by gunmen who also razed down his building. He was then b€headed on Sunday, January 22, after the collection of N6m ransom.  In videos shared online, the abducted chairman was seen kneeling while his abductors warned Governor Hope Uzodimma that a similar fate awaits him.  After beheading him on Sunday, they posted the video with his phone on his WhatsApp status.   Imo Police Command spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident said that police had commenced investigation into the incident.  More photos below. 

COLLEGE OF NURSING TASKS MIDWIVES ON PROFESSIONALISM The Provost, Lagos State College of Nursing (LASCON), Igando, Mrs. Oyefunsho Oyenuga has called on the newly Capped and Strapped Student Midwives to continually strive to live on the ground of academic and moral pursuit, adding that the institution is built to train and mould graduates that are competent based on best global practices. Orenuga, who made the remark recently during the Capping and Strapping ceremony organised by the College for the set of Y2022 Student Midwives, acknowledged the students' efforts to have scaled through the rigorous six months of theoretical and clinical experiences. While encouraging them to remain focused, she explained that the event is not the handing down of the symbols of professionalism but a strengthening commitment to serve with honour and dignity by continual learning and practising with the goal of achieving excellence in the profession. The Provost disclosed that the Y2022 Set would be t...

 LEKKI DEEP SEA PORT ROARS TO LIFE AS PRESIDENT BUHARI OBSERVES HISTORIC OFFLOADING FROM CONTAINER SHIP     Ø INAUGURATES RICE MILL; BESTAF LUBRICANT PLANT FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND IN WEST AFRICA   Ø CHINESE AMBASSADOR: LEKKI DEEP SEA PROOF INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN NIGERIA CAN BE TRUSTED   President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday officially inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port located in Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, observing the offloading from CMA CGM Mozart at the Quay.   This project with an investment in excess of $1.5 billion is a Joint Venture between the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos State Government, the Tolarams Group (the owner of the Lagos Free Zone), and China Harbour Engineering Company.   In Lagos, the President also inaugurated the Imota Rice Mill, conceptualized and completed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as well as the Bestaf Lubricant at MRS Holdings Company Limited.   The 200m ...

ADAMAWA CP TASKED 431 NEWLY PASSED OUT CONSTABLES TO ENSURE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND SHUN CORRUPT PRACTICES Adamawa State Commissioner of Police CP, SK Akande, has tasked about 431 newly passed out Constables to strive towards ensuring safety of communities as well as shun all corrupt practices. Addressing cross section of the Constables at the Police Headquaters on the 23th January, 2023, the Police Boss urged them to be committed towards upholding professionalism. CP Akande, urged the deployed Constables to various Divisional Headquaters across the State to be good ambassadors of their families, Adamawa State and Nigeria Police Force as a whole. Their deployment is in-line with the Community Policing Policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+),NPM ,NEAPS, CFR. The CP while wishing the Newly passed out Constables a successful Carrier, he further urged them to be straight forward, God fearing and be nice in their policing appr...

#PhotoNews | NUJ Honours IGP for Excellence, Patriotism. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba was presented an award of excellence by the National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr. Chris Isiguzo, MFR, who led a team of veteran journalists on a visit to the Force Headquarters, Abuja, today January 23, 2023. More photos below. 

The first Palestinian female pastor has been ordained during a packed ceremony at a Lutheran church in Jerusalem’s Old City. Sally Azar will head the English-speaking congregation at the Church of the Redeemer, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land said. Ms Azar will be one of five ordained women in the Middle East.  The West Bank and Gaza Strip were home to around 47,000 Christians as of 2017, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said.  Most Palestinian Christians belong to denominations that do not allow female clergy. A very small minority belong to Protestant congregations that have women as ministers. More photos below.   

Federal Government To Handover Ahmadu Bello Stadium To Kaduna State President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the return of Ahmadu Bello Stadium to the Kaduna State Government and thus put the Stadium in the full custody of the State. Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Sunday Dare disclosed this on Friday in his office in Abuja when he received the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai. He stated that the Federal Government has approved the return of the facility to the State Government and as such, a Memorandum of Understanding would be signed in order to ensure more development of sporting infrastructure in the area. Dare informed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to formerly handover the Stadium to Kaduna State Government on January 27, 2023 with a view to ensuring more participation of the country’s teeming youth in sporting activities. He explained that the handing over of the facility will witness a signing of Memorandum of Un...

Dubai Police surprise Brother & Sister with Customised Police Uniforms The Dubai Police have fulfilled the wish of two siblings to wear the Force's uniform and gave them a ride in one of Dubai Police's luxury police patrols.   This kind gesture is part of the 'Fulfil a Child's Wish' initiative, which aims to spread happiness and positivity among children of different ages and nationalities.   Aosha and Hamad Ahmad Al Mulla's family had sent a message through 'Dubai Police Leaders at Your Service' via Dubai Police smart App, and expressed their two children's desire to live the experience of a police officers and ride in one of Dubai Police' supercars.   The Security Awareness Department at the General Department of Community Happiness, in collaboration with Hamleys, responded to the family's request and paid Aosha and Hamad a visit, gifted them a police uniform, and gave them a ride in a luxury police patrol. The two siblings also enjoyed...

Sunday 22nd January 2023 POLICE NAB SUSPECT IN MORATA. A young woman travelling in a PMV from Waigani to Morata was robbed inside the bus, but fortunately police intervened and caught the suspect within a few minutes.  The victim from Southern Highlands Province said, the suspect was travelling inside the same PMV and observed her, before committing the crime. As the PMV decelerated and came to a stop at Morata, he snatched the phone from the victim and fled.  The brave victim however, hopped out of the bus and chased after the fleeing suspect. A police officer who was driving past saw the commotion and alerted the police operations centre through the Constabulary's radio communication network. A few minutes later, the suspect was arrested by Sector Patrol Fox unit 204 near the community hall in Morata. They heard the incident report over the police radio and immediately responded. The stolen phone was also recovered from the suspect and returned to the victim. The victim who ...

Anambra State Police Command wishes to state that there is no report/record as being peddled by some online media and national dailies tagged *seventeen persons injured and nine female students raped in a hostel*. However, the command not wanting to join issues urged the victims of the incident (if there is any) to come forward with information that will help the Police to embark on investigations. Also, members of the public should be guided as serious cases of this nature should be reported to the closest police station than resorting to social media. This will enable the police to do preliminary findings before embarking on a proper investigation. Given the above, the publication is mischievous/false, unconfirmed, and poised to cause tension and bring the state to disrepute, kindly disregard, please. The Command also warned the peddlers of this information to desist from it, or will not be spared if apprehended.     DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, PRO,  Anambra State Police ...