NYSC Reform: FEC Approves Civilian Leadership, Seeks Amendment of Act

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major review of the scheme since its establishment 53 years ago. As part of the reforms, the Council directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Youth to amend the NYSC Act and its regulations to reflect all the approved measures, paving the way for the immediate implementation of the new framework....

Adeboye: President Can’t Wear Khaki and Fight Terrorists

…Urges Crackdown on Terrorist Sponsors The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticisms over the country’s worsening insecurity, saying the President has fulfilled his responsibility by issuing directives to the military. Speaking at the US–Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington, D.C., on June 23, Adeboye said Nigerians should not expect the Commander-in-Chief to personally participate...

Troops Rescue NECO Candidates After ISWAP Attack on Borno School

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims were abducted on Monday morning after the terrorists stormed the Technical Secondary School in Lassa while students were sitting for the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Earlier reports indicated that panic broke out in the community...

Kwara State Governor fires advisers including PPS

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has sacked all advisers, including the deputy chief of staff and principal private secretary. A statement on Monday issued by the governor’s deputy chief press secretary, Mashood Agboola explained that they were relieved of their appointments as a result of minor cabinet reshuffle. “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants. “The decision was meant to...

Gunmen murders MACBAN Chairman , Governor Alia Condemns the attack 

The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his friend have been killed while returning from a security meeting they attended in Otukpo. Reacting to the killing, Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the murder, describing the attack as a calculated attempt to undermine the peace and stability gradually returning to the state. The governor, in a statement issued on Saturday by...

Peter Obi describes ruling as setback for democracy

Meanwhile, NDC presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, described the Lokoja court ruling as “an unnecessarily serious setback” for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Friday, Obi said he received news of the judgment while attending engagements in Imo State, including the 80th birthday celebration of Emeritus Archbishop Anthony Obinna and a visit to the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku. He said the ruling should concern every Nigerian committed to the country’s democratic development. “Every Nigerian...

CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Terrorism Financing

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts, funds and other assets belonging to individuals and organisations designated for alleged terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday and signed by the Director of Compliance, Olubunmi Ayodele-Oni. According to the apex bank, the action followed recent designations by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee and the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...

FG Concessions Akanu Ibiam Airport Enugu To Aero Alliance Limited

The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday, officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, to Aero Alliance Limited under a 30-year public-private partnership concession. With the concession, Aero Alliance Limited takes over the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the international terminal of AIIA, Enugu, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, said, “For 20 years, various governments have tried...

Oba of Benin to Invoke Ancestral Curses Against Terrorists, Kidnappers

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, has fixed 2 July for a special traditional ceremony aimed at invoking ancestral sanctions against terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements responsible for insecurity across Nigeria. The ceremony, expected to attract traditional leaders, palace chiefs, community representatives and residents from different parts of Edo State, is being seen as a symbolic response to the growing security challenges facing the country. Palace sources...

Enugu Govt Commissions Centre For DNA Forensics And Criminal Investigation

The Enugu State Government on Wednesday commissioned the Centre for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation (CeDFoCI). The Center strengthens the ability to investigate crime scenes, follow evidence, identify those responsible, and support law enforcement with world-class forensic science. The Center for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation (CeDFoCI) was established by a strategic partnership between the Enugu State Government, the Godfrey Okoye University, and the Nigeria DNA Learning Center. The Centre is located in Godfrey Okoye...

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