Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammad Adamu has told officers and men of the Nigeria Police that, as human beings, they also have rights and therefore should protect themselves against attacks. Speaking on Friday during an assessment tour of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command in Abuja, the IGP also encouraged the operatives who had abandoned the streets for the past five days following the killing of over 20 policemen in the violence that rocked the country. “The unity of this country lies in the support that is given to police officers because if you are demoralised, the tendency is for…
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Youth groups in the South East have called for a review of the indiscriminate mounting of road blocks in the region by security agencies. This is contained in a communiqué issued in Enugu on Friday at the end of a meeting between governors of the South East and the leaders of the youths in the zone. A representative of one of the groups, who read the communiqué, Mr Uchenna Madu, said that the number of road blocks in the region and the extent of extortion on motorists, were unimaginable. He said that the various state governors being the chief security…
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has approved three additional biosphere reserves in Nigeria. Dr Moma Enang, National Professional Officer, Natural Science Sector, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja said this on Friday. Enang named the reserves as Oban Biosphere Reserve and Okwango Biosphere Reserves, both in Cross River and the Hadejia-Nguru-Bade Biosphere Reserve cutting across Yobe and Jigawa. She said that the approval was granted through the Man and the Biosphere Programme International Coordinating Council (MAB-ICC) of the organisation. Enang expressed delight over the development, saying that the additional reserves will foster efforts to ensure biodiversity in the country.…
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is working on strengthening states institutions to combat human right abuses and organised crimes in the sub-region. ECOWAS Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Halima Ahmed said at the virtual launch of a programme tagged, ”Organised Crime, the West African Response to Cybercrime, Money Laundering and Trafficking”, on Friday in Abuja. Ahmed said although COVID-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the operations of the ECOWAS, it has adjusted to the mode of operations to suit the current realities. In her submission, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory, assured of Germans Government commitment…
The Ondo state government has fixed February 23 for the inauguration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and winner of the Oct. 10 governorship election. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Akure by Mr Donald Ojogo, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation. The statement said that consequently, a 25 member planning committee has been constituted for the inauguration of Akeredolu and his deputy as governor for a second term and deputy governor respectively. According to him, the committee is expected to come up with an acceptable programme of events for the inauguration…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his administration’s commitment to work with an international think-tank group and investment promoter, Horasis Global Visions Community, to find solutions to challenges facing the country. Buhari disclosed this at a virtual meeting with members of the group led by its founder and chairman, Dr Frank-Jürgen Richter, cross-sectional representatives of State Governors and corporate organizations in Nigeria. According to him, I am excited about the work that Horasis has been engaged in since it was founded in 2005. ”As a platform for frank discussions and generation of multidisciplinary ideas for the resolution of multi-faceted challenges facing…
Protests resumed on Friday around some parts of the Muslim world as anger spread over France’s handling of cartoons of Islam’s prophet Muhammad, deemed offensive by many Muslim countries. Protests erupted after Friday prayers in several areas of the Gaza Strip, with the extremist Hamas movement calling for demonstrators to join a rally in the densely-populated Jabalia refugee camp. Fathi Hammad, a Senior Hamas leader from Jabalia, called on rally attendees to join together to confront what he called a “criminal assault” against the prophet. A rally also took place after prayers outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City,…
President Muhammadu Buhari says Europe has reiterated its support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said that Buhari confirmed this at the end of a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on Friday in Abuja. The president is leading Nigeria’s campaign for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance, to emerge as the first black and first female WTO DG. The Nigerian leader thanked the Council for its support for Nigeria’s candidate. “Also…
The EU says it will support the masterplan developed by the African Union Development Agency and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) power generation. The African Development Bank, AfDB, made this known on Friday in statement directing African Energy Ministers of AUDA-NEPAD to promote a continental transmission masterplan. The AUDA-NEPAD and AfDB released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a continental energy grid and market. According to the AfDB, the study supported by the EU, it is the first step to create an efficient, competitive energy sector that helps to serve Africa’s vast non-connected population.…
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) on Friday commenced the distribution of prepaid meters to 106, 000 customers under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) approved by the Federal government. Mrs Folake Soetan, Acting Chief Executive Officer of IE, made this known at the flagging off of the programme in Ikeja. Soetan said that the programme was part of the Federal government’s effort to further bridge the country’s metering gap, and also cushion the effect of the Service Reflective Tariff on electricity consumers in Nigeria. “In line with this programme, IE is committed to driving the roll out through a series of…