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By Femi Alabi The Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command has confirmed that the inferno that occurred at Wuse Market yesterday was caused by a mob expressing their displeasure at the shooting of a man. The Police in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, revealed that a suspect arrested by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) was shot by a correctional officer after attempting to escape. She said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that one Ibrahim Yahaya ‘27 years’ was apprehended by operatives of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) Task Force and…
Agency Report The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a seven-man Governorship Screening Committee to screen aspirants ahead of the party’s primary slated for April 20. Mr Nze Duru, the party’s Deputy National Organising Secretary, inaugurated the committee on behalf of its NWC on Friday in Abuja. Duru tasked its members to undertake the exercise with necessary diligence, discipline and friendliness. He said the committee had to work round the clock to complete the exercise within the projected time frame, adding that the Appeal Committee would commence work immediately after the screening of…
By Femi Alabi The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Delta State Command has said that no fewer than 6,225 permanent drivers’ licences are yet to be collected in the state. The Sector Commander, FRSC, Delta Command, Bassey Eshiet in an interview on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the huge numbers of unclaimed drivers licenses in the command. He frowned at motorists who processed their driver’s license and never bothered to go back and collect it. “In spite of the efforts of the staff of the drivers’ license centre reaching out to the owners through their next of kin, the owners still…
By Femi Alabi The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State Tony Okocha, has condemned Governor of the State, Siminialayi Fubara for spending frivolously, the money meant for the development of the state. Okocha while briefing newsmen on the state of development in Rivers, in the last 10 months of Fubara’s administration, he stated that the APC in the State has concluded that the Governor is “visionless”. He said, “The governor is busy spending money on Thanksgiving in all the local government area of the state. “We are here to condemn in absolute term, the inactivity…
By Femi Alabi The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she is too old to be afraid of death as she is more than 60 years old now. She dropped the hint on Tuesday while reacting to the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life. Her words, “I want to thank the Bauchi State governor for assuring me that I am safe, but I want to say that I am too old to be afraid. “If God has granted me more than 60 years on earth, I shouldn’t be afraid of death.…
By Femi Alabi The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has commended the efforts of the Kano State Police Command for arresting vandals of electrical installations belonging to the company at various locations in the state. The Managing Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Alhaji Abubakar Yusuf, made the commendation when he received the state Commissioner of Police, Hussein Gumel, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office . Yusuf said the command had exhibited professionalism by apprehending the vandals who had been vandalising KEDCO property which resulted in shortage of power supply. “We appreciate what…
By Femi Alabi The World Trade Organisation(WTO) has inaugurated a 1.2 million dollar programme to improve export standard of Nigeria’s sesame and cowpea products. The WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated this at the lnauguration of the Seven Trade support programmes for Nigeria initiated by the WTO, World Bank and ITC on Tuesday in Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala said the projects aimed at tackling cases of rejection of Nigeria’s products at the international market. She stressed that the project, was inaugurated with the Standards Trade Development Facility (STDF), International Trade Centre(ITC), and the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC,). According to her, the…
By Femi Alabi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said that its projects executed in cooperation with the Federal Government have positively impacted 3,912,180 rural households in the country. Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice President, Programme Management Department, IFAD Rome said this at the Federal Government-IFAD Cooperation Portfolio Review and Open House Exhibition Fair on Tuesday in Abuja. He identified some of the projects as the 0Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Niger, Delta Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) and Non-Sovereign Private Sector Operation (NSO) and Grants. “Nigeria has…
By Femi Alabi The newly appointed Chairman and Commissioners of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission would be sworn in on Monday 18th March, 2024. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Press in the office of the FCT Minister, Anthony Ogunleye. They are: I. Engr. Emeka Ezeh – Chairman II. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed – North West III. Chief Anthony Okeah – South-South IV. Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim – North East V. Miskoom Alexander…
By Femi Alabi Vice-President Kashim Shettima has on Tuesday highlighted the critical role of authentic journalism in safeguarding democracy. He implored Nigerians to uphold truth and integrity in the face of misinformation and falsehood that threaten the fabric of society. Shettima made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled “Beating All Odds: Diaries and Essays on How Bola Tinubu Became President”. The book is written by a veteran journalist and literary artist, Sam Omatseye. “Nigerians need more men and women of courage. “I hope that this marks the beginning of our commitment to truth,…