The Senate has approved N11 billion 2020 budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPFT). This followed the consideration of the harmonised report of the Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs at Wednesday’s plenary. The implementation of the NPTF 2020 budget would lapse on April 30, 2021. Chairman of the senate committee on Police Affairs, Sen. Halliru Jika,(APC- Bauchi) in his presentation said the joint committee observed that the budget was the first since the establishment of the fund in 2019. According to him, only the 0.5 per cent of the total revenue accruing to the federation account…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Federal Ministry of Power, on Wednesday, inaugurated 100KW solar hybrid mini-grid electricity in Adebayo Community, Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo. The joy of residents of the community knew no bound as the project takes them out of 60 years of darkness. Inaugurating the project, the Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba said the project was executed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Power. Jeddy-Agba said the project would help improve the social-economic status of Adebayo community “who have been without electricity in the past six decades”. “As mandated by the…
The Nigeria Police has said no fewer than 150 persons have been convicted of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and children abuse cases between 2019 and 2020. The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, stated this in Abuja at a high level multi agency consultative meeting on the implementation of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015. Adamu, represented by Mr Garba Umar, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) InterPol, said that the police have more than 2,000 cases undergoing prosecution in various courts. He said that the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act 2015 was signed into law…
Kaduna State Government says security personnel have neutralised bandits in several locations in the state. The government also announced that 18 persons died in several attacks on soft targets by bandits across Igabi and Chikun local government areas of the state Mr Samuel Aruwan, State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday in Kaduna. “Security agencies have reported a sequence of attacks by bandits on soft targets in Igabi and Chikun local government areas occurring over the last 48 hours. “Anaba village in Igabi local government area was attacked where seven persons died. “Many…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated COVID-19 Protective equipment worth 14 million dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The donation is the second batch of donation by the UNDP to ECOWAS to help the community in the fight against COVID-19. Speaking at a ceremony to hand over the kits, Country Representative of the UNDP in Nigeria, Mohamed Yahya said that COVID-19 had adversely affected the vulnerable populations around the world and in Africa. “As the second wave of the COVID-19 continues, UNDP remains committed to working with the government of Nigeria and on the…
The Police Command in Delta on Wednesday confirmed an attack on a bullion van by suspected armed robbers. The police said that the attack occurred at Ubulu-Okiti axis of Asaba-Benin express road, killing a police officer and two others. The acting spokesperson of the police command in Delta, DSP Bright Edefe, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Asaba, said the incident took place on Tuesday. He, however, said that the command had yet to get full details of the incident. “I can confirm the attack on the bullion on Tuesday, but as I speak with you, we have yet to get full details…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, urged the Federal High Court, Abuja not to set aside its order of November 18, 2020 against Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task force Team (PRTT). Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Okon Abang to reject Maina’s request on the ground that it was made to delay justice in his trial. The ex-pension reformed boss had, in an interlocutory injunction motion dated Feb. 9 and filed Feb. 10, urged the court to set aside its Nov. 18 order that his trial should proceed in absentia. After Maina…
In its effort at stemming incessant herders/farmers’ clashes in Ogun, the House of Assembly says plans are in motion to legislate on animal husbandry and related activities in the state. The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, disclosed this during a parley with executive members of the State Coalition of Civil Societies, led by its Chairman, Mr Yinka Folarin, on Wednesday in Abeokuta. Oluomo recalled that stakeholders, including some Northern leaders, had openly condemned the uncontrolled wandering of cattle, which had resulted in series of attacks and criminal activities across the state. He noted that the Assembly had equally finalised plans to…
Niger state governor on Wednesday, signed two bills, “A law to provide for the Niger State Violence Against Persons (prohibition) Law and for other connected matters thereto” and “A Law to provide for Premarital Medical Examination in Niger State 2020” into law. Describing them as significant, the governor noted that with the laws, particularly that on Gender-Based Violence Against Persons, “all relevant agencies and committees connected with gender based issues will now have a legal backing in carrying out their responsibilities.” He appreciated the State House of Assembly for critically looking into the bills to ensure that they passed through…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state chapter of the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has threatened to stop its members from supplying cows to the Southern part of the country if the threat of ejecting the herdsmen from the region materialized. The association issued the threat while addressing a press conference in Bauchi on Tuesday. been subjected to various forms of ridicule and rejection in the country. According to the State Chairman, Abubakar Sadiq, Fulani herdsmen were subjected to various forms of ridicule and rejection in the country. He also alleged that the persecution being faced now…