The Nigerian Ministry of Interior has clarified that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officer who was believed to have been shot on the orders of a Chinese firm was actually struck by a stray bullet. Babatunde Alao, special adviser on media and publicity to the Minister of… FG clears Chinese firm, says NIS officer hit … Read more
Investigation has revealed that a Chinese company is not responsible for the shooting of an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, in Minna, Niger State, the Federal Government disclosed on Friday. It was earlier reported that the Immigration officer was demanding… Chinese company not responsible for shooting of Immigration officer – FG …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured UNESCO of the sustainability and autonomy of the Category 2 Media Information Literacy (MIL) Institute, which will be sited within the precincts of the National Open University of Nigeria in… Nigerian govt assures UNESCO of Media Information Literacy Institute’s autonomy, sustainability …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Magdalene Ajani. The… FG declares Monday, Tuesday Sallah holidays …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
…as Umahi commends Oborevwori For Infrastructural Devt In Delta The challenge of accessing the second Niger bridge would soon be a thing of the past as the Federal Government, Monday, commenced the construction of the 17.5km dual carriage access road. Flagging off the ceremony,… 2nd Niger Bridge: FG begins construction of access road …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Federal Government said it has recaptured five of 12 inmates who escaped from lawful custody during Monday’s jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar in a statement said the… Kogi Jailbreak: FG recaptures 5 escapee inmates …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Monday ordered an immediate probe of the jailbreak at the Koton Karfe Custodial Centre in Kogi State. Tunji-Ojo vowed to ensure that all fleeing inmates are captured by leveraging the Service’s robust biometrics and already… Kogi jailbreak: Nigerian Govt orders immediate probe …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The resolution of the long-standing issue regarding their mobilisation is contained in a statement made… FG approves NYSC mobilisation for full-time HND graduates …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Federal Government has said the 2025 promotion exercise across all the paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior, including the Nigerian Correctional Service, the Federal Fire Service, the Nigeria Immigration Service… ‘It Is Business Unusual’ – FG Commences 2025 Promotion In Paramilitary Agencies …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A Federal Government visitation panel on Nigeria’s prisons across the country has said the conditions of the prisons and their inmates are still terrible and unbearable. The visitation panel headed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Olawale Fapohunda, revealed that most… Nigerian prisons still in terrible conditions – FG visitation panel reports …C0NTINUE READING … Read more