By Isaac Aregbesola The newly appointed Secretary to the ICPC, Mr Clifford Oparaodu, has sought the cooperation of members of staff of the agency in the fight against corrupt practices in the country. Oparaodu made the call when he took over from Prof. Musa Usman Abubakar, the outgoing Secretary ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Benin-based TellThatStory, a creative non-governmental media group, has convened a conference on creative storytelling for artists across the South-South states. The Co-host of the group, Mr Babawale Obayanju, said the conference was aimed at strengthening and exposing the participants to a new level of potentials they hadContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The ICPC says it is set to arraign Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) at a Federal High Court in Cross River. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi Sen. Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Candidate for the Kogi governorship election, says his party will replicate the victory of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan in the Nov. 11 election. Melaye made the remark at the Appeal Court, Abuja, in an interview with newsmen shortlyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the election victory of Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election held in February. The three-member panel, in a judgment, upheld the judgment of the state’s election tribunal andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated 22 terrorists in their hideouts and enclaves in Borno. The Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla has inaugurated a High Endurance Offshore Patrol Vessels (HE OPVs) for the Nigerian Navy at the Dearsan Shipyard, Tuzla in Istanbul, Turkey. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, CommodoreContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi The Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr DanAzumi Ibrahim, has bowed out of office after successfully serving out two terms of four years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ibrahim assumed office as director-general of NOTAP on Oct. 15, 2015Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says Nigeria still needs the expertise and wealth of experience of the retired military officers in confronting the security challenges of the nation. Matawalle said this at a dinner in honour of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has trained about 50 Nigerian Police officers to enhance the professionalism and ethical conduct of the Police Force. Speaking at the training in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, Mr Jubril Shittu said that the training aimed to promote improvementContinue Reading
