By Yahaya Isah The Mayors, a group of volunteers on traffic safety, has reaffirmed commitment to decongesting and controlling traffic within the FCT and some other cities in Nigeria. The National Coordinator of the group, Dr Yusuf Suberu, made the commitment in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for the strengthening of institutions to promote national integration and good governance as part of efforts at addressing insecurity in the country. Zulum who delivered a lecture titled, “Strengthening, National Unity for Contemporary Security Threats in Nigeria: My Perspective”, alsoContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army and Navy troops on Tuesday neutralised five armed men in a firefight at identified IPOB/ESN camps in Ejemekuru in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Fortune Abang Stakeholders in the immigration sector have called for improved gender mainstreaming in migration policies to address inequalities and to promote inclusion. The stakeholders made the call at a media parley on collaborative efforts of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and its partners.Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has commenced a capacity audit and training for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and Human Resource (HR) Directorate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the training is in collaboration with the International Centre for Migration Policy DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru has said that military personnel in the last few months neutralised seven top insurgency commanders in the country. The Minister said this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of his working visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff CollegeContinue Reading
EFCC intercepts 21 food-laden trucks bound for Chad, CameroonContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Education Corps says it will elevate the standard of education in army schools to achieve excellence and meet global standard. The Corps Commander, Maj.-Gen. Bello Tsoho, made this known during the opening of the maiden Army Headquarters Garrison Education Services First Quarter Conference,Continue Reading
By Diana Omueza Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has called for synergy between the United Nations and Africa Union in all peacekeeping operations in Africa. Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Founder of the Centre, said this on Monday in Abuja at the African Regional Dialogue Summit of theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, the Director-General(D-G), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says timely and accurate information is crucial in mitigating the impact of disasters and ensuring the well-being of affected communities. Ahmed said this during the ‘Training of Trainers Workshop on Disaster Information Management’, in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
