Adamawa State Records Over 600 GBV Cases In Two Years

YOLA — No fewer than 659 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) have been recorded across the 21 local governments of Adamawa state from January 202-June 2022 with five local governments top on the list. According to the National Gender Based Violence Dashboard, the local governments are Yola North, Numan Yola South, Demsa and Girei local government areas reported the- highest incidents. This development has prompted NEEM Foundation to organize a round table with key...

APC Chairman Adamawa State Resigns

Following his impeachment by 25 members of the state’s working committee of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa, citing alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office. The chairman of the party, Ibrahim Bilal, tendered his resignation and the letter was endorsed by the National Vice Chairman Northeast, Comrade Mustapha Salihu. The letter which contained apologies for inconveniences his decision might cause his supporters said he would be grateful to cease becoming the chairman immediately. “I write...

Citizens Lodged 431 complaints Against Police Between July-September 2022

The Minister of Police Affairs says it has received no fewer than 431 complaints from citizens against the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force between July and September 5, 2022. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this while explaining the efforts of his ministry and the NPF at ensuring discipline among police officers. He however said 304 complaints had been resolved with 81 punishments awarded to erring police officers. “Recently, attention has been...

Recruitment Crisis: Chairman of Police Service Commission, Smith Resigns

The Chairman Police Service Commission (PSC) and former Inspector General of Police of Nigeria (IGP) Musiliu Smith have resigned. Smith is expected to hand over to Retired Justice Clara Ogunbiyi representing the judiciary at the commission. The commission and the Office of the Inspector-General of Police had been at loggerheads over which body has the right to conduct the recruitment into the Force. The PSC had advertised recruitment for constables and urged interested applicants to...

Police Brutality: Over 74 Persons Received N287 million As Compensation

No fewer than 74 persons of police brutality have received compensation N287 million in compensation from National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The first batch of N146million compensation was awarded on December 23, 2021, to 26 people. Dr. Salamatu Suleiman, the chairman of the NHRC governing board, congratulated the petitioners for their faith in the human rights mechanisms in Nigeria. “The commission will continue to exercise its mandate to promote and protect the rights of every...

Regulatory Agencies, Others Brainstorm In Abuja On Operational Environment Of CSOs

The lack of a unified body that will regulate the activities of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria brought about 300 persons across Nigeria from the civil society sector, government regulatory agencies, legislators, donors, and other stakeholders to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital to discuss appropriate instruments of regulation and effective processes to regulate CSOs operation in Nigeria.  There were also over 1,000 virtual participants, drawn from representatives of CSOs, national and state-level regulatory agencies, development partners,...

422 Passengers Arrested With Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards In Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Health has said over 422 passengers were arrested with fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in July and August 2022. Geoffrey Okatubo, Director, Port Health Services disclosed this during the ministerial briefing and update on COVID-19 response and development in the health sector. Okatubo explained that a high number of passengers coming and leaving the country turned up with fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, though 96 percent of passengers coming to Nigeria were COVID-19 vaccinated. “176...

INEC Delist 1.1 Million Newly Registered Voters

In a cleaning-up exercise ahead of 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted 1.1 million newly registered voters. Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement explaining that the cleaning up of the voter register using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) has been ongoing since the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on July 31,...

FAAN To Introduce ‘Park And Pay’ Policy At The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja

The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Kabir Yadudu Mohammed has hinted that the proposed ‘Park and Pay’ policy at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja will commence on September 29, 2022. This followed the federal government then approved the commencement of the new service. Recall that in a letter dated August 16, 2022, FAAN sought the approval of the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, to obtain the necessary federal government approvals...

About 500 Consultants In Various Medical Fields Left For Greener Pastures

By Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)   In the last two years, about 500 consultants in various medical fields have gone abroad in search of greener pastures, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) said. The association’s President, Dr. Victor Makanjuola on Sunday at MDCAN’s Annual General Meeting in Benin, Edo State capital blamed the problems in the nation’s health sector on unresolved issues by the government. He stated that the government refused to...

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