Mrs Oghogho Musa, the President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), has promised to extend free breast cancer screening to 500 barracks women during the 2024 Breast Cancer Awareness month.Continue Reading
Dr Nasir Danladi Bako, renowned broadcaster and Administrator on Saturday, described Thursday’s Inaugural Annual International Lecture organised by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as an event that surpassed the expectations of everyone.Continue Reading
By Joseph Edeh Former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mike Okiro, said the amendment of Section 7 (6) of the Police Act 2020, to allow for a four-year tenure for the office of the I-G would stabilise the police system. Okiro said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje/Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the African Union Chief Mediator on Sudan, has enumerated factors fueling insecurity in the Sahel region, including weak governance and corruption. Chambas, a guest lecturer at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture in Abuja, said military solution aloneContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the recovery of N13 billion diverted public funds in September. ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN, who made the announcement in his address of welcome at the launch of ICPC Strategic Action Plan 2024-2028 on WednesdayContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said that ex-Seaman Abbas Haruna of the Nigerian Navy was fairly tried and dismissed by a military court-martial in accordance with the provisions of the Armed Forces AcContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi/Sumaila Ogbaje The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, says it is about time NAN charts a course on pathways to peace and economic prosperity in the continent. Ali stated this in Abuja on Monday while speaking on the agency’s Inaugural International LectureContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has called on Nigerians to support the efforts of the government in addressing the security challenges bedeviling the nation. Ali made the call on Monday in Abuja, while speaking on the agency’s Inaugural InternationalContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), has adopted the Social Cohesion Initiative as a strategy to promote peace in Bayelsa communities. Aniekan Archibong, PIND’s EU Project Team Lead, said at an interactive forum in Kaima, Kolokuma/Opokuma, that the initiative would build understanding betweenContinue Reading
From Left: Hon. Dachung Bogos, former Deputy Chairman House Committee on Anti Corruption, The Executive Secretary Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr Hamid Bobboyi and Prof. Olatunde Babawale, Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) Provost during a three-day capacity-building workshop for SUBEBs FCT-UBEB officials on Tuesday in Abuja By Isaac AregbesolaContinue Reading
