By Abimbola Ogunnaike After his decoration with the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has said that he feels like a Tiger ready to chase away all the criminals in Nigeria, thegazellenews.com reports. The new acting IGP, who stated this during an interview with State House Correspondents, expressed his feelings about his new responsibility, stating that he is looking forward to taking over on Wednesday by 11 am. “I will tell you that right now, I feel like a Tiger inside of me ready to chase away all the criminals in Nigeria. And some other time, I feel like…
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The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, called for strong partnership and cooperation among law enforcement agencies across Africa. Chukkol made the call while declaring open a Peer Exchange Programme organized by the EFCC for Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) at the Rockview Hotel, Abuja He stated that such alliances will be instrumental in combating economic and financial crimes in the region. “This study tour holds immense importance as it offers the unique opportunity to engage in peer learning through the exchange of knowledge, experiences and best…
The Government of Italy has invested over $14 million in the last one year on risk disaster management and sustainable development in West Africa. The Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, Mr Stefano De Leo said this at the inauguration of the ECOWAS Disaster Operation Centre in Abuja on Thursday, a project which the Italian government donated $200,000 towards. De Leo said his country’s investment has been through the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). He said: “The Government of Italy is particularly proud of the cooperation in this sector with ECOWAS, United Nations Office for Disaster and Risk…
The United Kingdom (UK) said it has radically simplified trading rules and cut tariffs on products from developing countries, saving businesses and consumers millions of pounds a year. A statement on signed by the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer | Comms Lead, Prosperity and Economic Development, Ndidiamaka Eze said the UK’s new post-Brexit Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) scheme has entered into force on Monday and that it covers 65 countries, including Nigeria. The statement said the scheme removes or reduces tariffs and simplifies trading rules so that more products qualify for the scheme, making it more generous than…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has been taken into the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Channels Television reports. Channels Television reports that the ex-Benue Governor arrived at the Abuja office of the EFCC on the morning of Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 and was sighted walking into the building of the anti-graft agency. Ortom was invited for questioning by the anti-graft agency for alleged misappropriation of funds, a month after leaving office. Benue State is said to have a debt profile of N187.7 billion. Source: Channels Television ReplyForward
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir became the first Governor to pick his Commissioners, reports thegazellenews.com. On Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, the Governor forwarded a list of 19 Commissioners-designate to the state House of Assembly for screening and approval. Among them are: Hon. Ali Haruna Makoda, former Chief of Staff to ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje; and Hon. Nasiru Sule Garo, elder brother of Murtala Garo, deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections. Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore, read out the names while reading the letter at plenary on Tuesday, 20 June,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Famous Nigerian comedian, Bowoto Jephthah Tanimola, professionally known as Akpororo, has taunted the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, saying he will be in court for 8 years. Akpororo also described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as healthy and intelligent, who will be in charge for eight years. Recall that Obi is currently contesting the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. “I always say this and people say I’m crazy. But in the end, what I said will happen. Tinubu will be president for eight years. “Before he became president, his head, hands and legs…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, 20 June, 2023, decorated the new acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the State House, Abuja following his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, 19 June, 2023. Shettima was assisted with the decoration by Egbetokun’s wife at the event that was witnessed by senior government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodinma; the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and the immediate past IGP, Usman Alkali. ReplyForward
Over 70,000 participants converged on the London Excel Arena, United Kingdom, to attend the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations conference. Hosted on Saturday, 17 June, and Sunday, 18 June, 2023 by the Lead Pastor of the Streams of Joy International Church, Pastor Jerry Eze, the NSPPD Prayers has continued to grow in popularity and in the number of ardent followers and subscribers online and offline. Recall that in July 2022, it was reported in one of the nation’s major newspapers that the NSPPD prayers emerged as the number one online prayer platform and number one ‘Daily Most Super Chatted…
The Federal Government has raised the alarm that land degradation is expected to worsen in the country as the population continues to grow. Speaking at this year’s celebration of World Desertification and Drought Day in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr Ibrahim Yusuf said: “Land degradation is currently one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems and it is expected to worsen especially in Nigeria with increasing population unless remedial action is taken.“ The Permanent Secretary who was represented at the ceremony by the Director Department of Drought and Desertification Management in the Ministry, Mrs…