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Jan

2025

MRA Accuses FG of Undermining FOI Act Through Poor Funding

MRA Accuses FG of Undermining FOI ActThrough Poor Funding Lagos, Wednesday, January 15, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today accused the Federal Government of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by persistently under-funding its implementation, noting that only one percent of Federal public institutions have allocations in their 2025 budget proposals for FOI-implementation and related activities. In a statement announcing the release of its 22-page report titled “A Vote Against Transparency: A Report on Allocations for Freedom of Information Implementation in 2025 Federal Budget”, MRA observed that only 13 out of over 1,300 Federal public institutions…

Jan

2025

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POWA President Promises Better Welfare For Police Widows, Orphans

NATIONAL NEWS#POWA

POWA President Promises Better Welfare For Police Widows, OrphansHANS • Slates Visits to Imo, Abia State Commands The President of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Egbetokun, has reiterated the commitment of her leadership to improving the welfare of police widows and orphans in 2025, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. She made this statement today, Wednesday, 15th January 2025, during a strategic meeting with senior officers of the Police Force Headquarters at the POWA Secretariat in Abuja, while announcing plans to embark on familiarization tours to various states in the country commencing with…

Jan

2025

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Firstbank Clarifies Misleading Reports, Reassures Customers Of Gold Standard Banking Services

Business#FirstBank, #Hydrocarbons

Firstbank Clarifies Misleading Reports, Reassures Customers Of Gold Standard Banking Services First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) has clarified the recent viral online media reports surrounding a commercial transaction with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), currently a subject of litigation, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. In a press statement released to NAOSNP on Tuesday, the bank clarified that while it cannot comment on matters pending before the courts due to the principle of sub-judice, it is necessary to correct certain inaccuracies presented in some reports. See the statement below; "Our attention has been drawn to recent…

Jan

2025

By Famous Reporters

NSCDC FCT Command trains 137 Officers On Basic Arms, Weapons Handling

NATIONAL NEWS#NSCDC, #security, #Weapons

NSCDC FCT Command trains 137 Officers On Basic Arms, Weapons Handling The Nigeria security and civil defence corps (NSCDC) Federal capital territory(FCT) command has passed out 137 batch 2 trained officers on basic arms and weapons handling in Abuja, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. This passing out ceremony brings to the number 272 properly retained operatives from both batches in less then a year.In his address the FCT Commandant Olusola Odumosu ph.D, said training and retaining of officers is a continued responsibility of the corps. " What we are doing here today is one of the…

Jan

2025

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Timileyin Ajayi: Latest news on gospel musician caught with girlfriend’s head

METRO#Ritual, #SalomeEleojo, #TimileyinAjayi, #Yahoo

Timileyin Ajayi: Latest news on gospel musician caught with girlfriend's head Men of the Nigeria Police have provided more information about Timileyin Ajayi, the gospel musician who was arrested for allegedly murdering and beheading his girlfriend, Salome Eleojo. The shocking incident occurred in Nasarawa state, the Northern region of Nigeria. According to reports, security operatives apprehended the gospel singer at an uncompleted building in Agwan Sarki, Orozo in Nasarawa State, near the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, where the severed head was found in a polythene bag. Timileyin Ajayi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh,…

Jan

2025

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Ikwuano Deputy Mayor Awuwa: Round peg in Round Hole, says Emma Nwaka

NEWS#EmmaNwaka, #HonLuckyAwuwa, #Humility, #IkwuanoLocalGovernmentArea

Ikwuano Deputy Mayor Awuwa: Round peg in Round Hole, says Emma Nwaka… Says Awuwa is humility personified By Charity Uwakwe A prominent son of Itunta-Ibere, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Hon. Emma Nwaka has commended the emergence of the Deputy Mayor of the Council, Hon. Lucky Awuwa, saying it is apt and well deserved. The prominent son of Ikwuano made this remark Sunday, at The Apostolic Church Nigeria, Iberenta, in Ikwuano LGA, during the Thanksgiving Service of the newly elected Deputy Mayor of the Council, Hon. Awuwa, describing him as "humility personified". Mr. Emma Nwaka, a prominent…

Jan

2025

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CSP Ayo Elijah Blossoms As Trek Africa’s DPO Of The Year

NEWS#AyoElijah, #TrekAfricaMagazine

CSP Ayo Elijah Blossoms As Trek Africa's DPO Of The Year By Oki Samson It's a celebration galore for the Divisional Police Officer of MAN Center police division under Area F of Lagos State Police Command, CSP Ayo Elijah, Trek Africa Newspaper can report. Just as the Year 2024 was rounding off, the news of his promotion by the Police Service Commission to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police was announced. The decoration ceremony was recently conducted by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olanrewaju Ishola. This promotion was immediately followed by CSP Ayo Elijah getting the…

Jan

2025

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My position is grace not merit, says Ikwuano Dpty Mayor Awuwa, as he Holds Thanksgiving *Awuwa, a square peg in a square hole- House member Isienyi

NEWS#HonLuckyAwuwa, #IkwuanoLocalGovernmentArea

My position is grace not merit, says Ikwuano Dpty Mayor Awuwa, as he Holds Thanksgiving*Awuwa, a square peg in a square hole- House member Isienyi By Charity Uwakwe All roads led to Iberenta, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, the home town of the Deputy Mayor of the council, Hon. Lucky Awuwa, yesterday, Sunday, January 12, 2024, as he held a thanksgiving service at The Apostolic Church Nigeria. It was indeed a seemingly moment of endless praise in the presence of God, as the Deputy Mayor, alongside the member representing Ikwuano State Constituency of Abia State, Hon. Engr.…

Jan

2025

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Mother, Daughter Fight Dirty Over Man in Hotel Room

METRO#Hotel, #Love

Mother, Daughter Fight Dirty Over Man in Hotel Room Wonders shall never end so long as humanity beings remain on this planet earth. This is even as the quest for love has torn apart so many relationships in spite of the bonds. Nowadays, not only young girls and boys engage randomly in altercations, with most of the scenarios resulting in the exchange of physical blows, but also married men and women. The struggle to hold, keep and sustain a relationship is indeed taking rather what could best be described as a pathetic twist. This is a case of a mother…

Jan

2025

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Breaking: Shocking reason Ex-IGP Mike Okiro withdraws Ohanaeze Ndigbo presidency aspirations

NEWS#MikeOkiro, #OhanaezeNdigbo

Breaking: Shocking reason Ex-IGP Mike Okiro withdraws Ohanaeze Ndigbo presidency aspirationsMike Okiro, the former inspector-general of police (IGP), has withdrawn from the race for the position of the president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Speaking at a press conference in Enugu on Thursday, Okiro said his withdrawal is in compliance with a court ruling that barred him from contesting the position based on his exact state of origin. The Enugu state high court recently barred Ohanaeze Ndigbo from fielding Okiro as an aspirant or contestant in the January 10 election of its president-general. The court issued the…