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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SWEARS IN FIVE PERMANENT SECRETARIES, AND THE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION   President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Abuja, swore in five permanent secretaries and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf.   The ceremony took place during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.   Among the permanent secretaries sworn in were Dr John Chidiebere Ezeamama (Imo State), Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi (Nasarawa State), and Dr Abdul Sule Usman Garba ( North Central).   Others were Dr Ishiyaku Musa Mohammed (North East) and Dr Binyerem Chigbonwu Ukaire (South East).   The Chairman of the NPC took the oath of office alongside two other members of the Board, Dr Joseph Haruna Kigbu and Tonga Betara Bulatafa.   Dr Ezeamama joined the Federal Civil Service as a medical officer with the State House Medical Centre. He holds an MBBS from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka,...

 Drug war: NCWS commends President Tinubu, Marwa, seeks collaboration with NDLEA   The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the reappointment of Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for another term of five years, a decision the Council says will further strengthen and consolidate the ongoing effort against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. National President of the NCWS, Princess Edna Azura who gave the commendation when she led other leaders of the Council on a courtesy visit to Marwa at the Agency’s national headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 called for more collaboration between the women’s group and NDLEA in the area of joint sensitization programmes in schools, markets, and communities as well as training of women leaders in drug use prevention, treatment and care. “We want to appreciate President Bola Ahm...

 Guinea-Bissau: Embaló Settles in Morocco After a Stopover in Senegal and Congo The president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who was overthrown in a military coup, arrived in Morocco on Wednesday after transiting through Senegal and Congo. According to local press reports, Embaló was first flown to Dakar on a special plane sent by Senegal, before traveling to Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, and then arriving in Rabat, the Moroccan capital. It is suggested that Embaló may stay in Rabat for a year during the transition period in Guinea-Bissau, or spend the same amount of time in Portugal. In this Portuguese-speaking country of approximately 2.1 million inhabitants, a former Portuguese colony, a group of soldiers calling themselves the "High Military Command for the Restoration of Order" announced on November 26 that they had seized power on state television. This announcement came a few days after General Horta N'Tam, who until then had been the ...

 Trump to oversee signing of Rwanda-DR Congo peace agreement US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail as his latest peace triumph. Trump hopes the agreement will pave the way for the United States to gain control over critical minerals in the eastern DRC, home to many of the key ingredients in modern technologies such as electric cars. Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda - which has taken a decisive edge on the ground against its turbulent neighbor - will meet alongside Trump with DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in the newly renamed Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace, AFP reported. The White House said that the two leaders would sign a peace agreement, more than five months after the countries' foreign ministers also met Trump and announced another deal to end the conflict. Fighting rages On the eve of Trump's latest meeting, intense fighting raged in the eastern DRC, where the...

 Onitsha North LGA Appoints Miss Maureen Igwe as Environmental Ambassador Onitsha, Anambra State, In a commendable act of patriotism, Miss Maureen Igwe, popularly known as Maureen Comics, has been appointed Environmental Ambassador of Onitsha North LGA following her voluntary cleanup of the MCC Pedestrian Bridge in Onitsha. The viral video of Miss Igwe cleaning the bridge caught the attention of the compassionate Mayor of Onitsha North LGA, Hon. Nweze Tony Nwora, who visited the site the following day, Sunday, to witness the act firsthand. During her official visit to the local government secretariat in Onitsha GRA, Mayor Nwora engaged Miss Igwe in a discussion to understand her motivation. The young environmentalist, originally from Amagunze, Nkanu East LGA, Enugu State, expressed her love for Onitsha and desire to improve the town’s environment. She noted that the unpleasant smell on the MCC Pedestrian Bridge had been disturbing for herself and passers-by, prompting her initiativ...

 LASG GIVES FINAL WARNING TO ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS OVER LAYOUT PLAN The Lagos State Government has issued a final warning to estate developments operating in the state without approved layout plans.  The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, who led an on-the-spot warning and sensitisation exercise across parts of the Eti-Osa corridor on Tuesday, said that the final warning was a sequel to the expiration of the grace period earlier granted to all flagged estates to regularise their planning documents. He said that the State Government had repeatedly emphasised the need for all estate promoters to obtain proper approvals before engaging in land subdivision, sales, or construction.  He explained that the affected estates had continued to operate in violation of planning regulations despite earlier notices, while stressing that the government would no longer tolerate developments that compromise orderly and sustainable urban growth. Th...

 NIGERIA POLICE FORCE UNVEILS OFFICIAL MASCOT, LOGO, AND THEME FOR THE 15TH BIENNIAL POLICE GAMES – ASABA 2026 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, has officially unveiled the mascot, logo, and theme for the 15th Biennial Nigeria Police Games, scheduled to hold in Asaba, Delta State, in February 2026. The unveiling, conducted on Wednesday, 3rd December 2025, at the Peacekeeping Conference Centre, Force Headquarters, Abuja, marked a major step forward in the preparations for the forthcoming Games and signified the renewed drive and commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to a successful hosting. In his remarks, the IGP described the ceremony as a moment of pride for the Force, noting that it symbolizes the growing momentum toward the Asaba 2026 Police Games. He reiterated the vital role of sports in enhancing physical fitness, discipline, teamwork and morale among officers, while also strengthening community engagement. According to him, the Biennia...