By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has given Mr Ola Olukoyede, Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), until July 30 to appear before it over budgetary allocation issues. The committee said that Olukoyede, along with his management team, should appear to answer questions relatingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo United States Institute for Peace (USIP) has unveiled research on peace-building tagged,”Policy Levers for Peace: Sub-National and Local Peace building Mechanisms in Nigeria,” to stem conflicts in Nigeria. Dr Chris Kwaja, Country Director of USIP in Nigeria, at the unveiling and dissemination of the research publication inContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed determination to wield the big stick against corrupt legislators. Its Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of a three-day capacity building workshop for Jigawa State Legislators. The themeContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, says the Nigeria Police will respond to the Aug. 1 planned protest by some Nigerians in a professional manner. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with Strategic Police Managers. He said the meeting was designed Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video depicting a soldier molesting a civilianContinue Reading
Territory By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory. Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at the symposium on “Peace, Security and the Commitment ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday presented a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow to a widow of Leading Seaman Fatimoh Abdulraham, at the Navy Estate Karshi Abuja. Abdulrahman is the widow of Seaman Suleiman Kailani, who paid the supreme price while fighting terrorismContinue Reading
ICPC to investigate missing 13,350 baby diapers at Kebbi hospital – AdamuContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Ms Simone Diouf ,the newly appointed African Union Youth Ambassador for Peace for West Africa, has advocated support and inclusion of young people in the peace and security architecture. Diouf made the remarks during a special round table discussion in Abuja with the theme :”Advancing Youth, PeaceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), says it is enhancing the capacity of its members for personal and professional development. The President of NAOWA, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at a two-day training organised for the officers wives with the theme, “Mind-setContinue Reading
