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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Commissioner’s killers die in gun battle
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia said those who killed the State’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Kenneth Nwosu, had also been killed by security operatives in a gun battle near Ikwuano.
Orji made this known at the funeral service for the late Nwosu held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Amizi-Olokoro, on Friday.
“Nwosu was shot by kidnappers. He was shot twice for resisting an attempt to kidnap him.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Kano Education Commissioner quits, Says 'I Wont Follow Kwankwaso to APC'
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Police IG, Lagos Police Commissioner Sued For ₦25 Million over Neglect of Mother
The accident occurred three months ago in Lagos as a police driver in an official van drove in the wrong direction on a one-way street.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
VIDEO: Lagos Commissioner embarrassed at Gani memorial occasion
Lagos Commissioner for Public Transportation Mr. Kayode Opeifa, got more than he bargained for as he strayed into Gani Fawehinmi 'Night of Tributes' occasion organized to commemorate the late radical lawyer and advocate for the masses in Lagos.
The 'Night of Tributes And Socials', attended by left-wing activists including Femi Aborishade, Lanre Legacy, Okei-Odumakin as well as members of Civil Society Organizations and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) was the second event for the day after a morning lecture in which Prof. Omotoye Olorode lashed out on Minister of Economy Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, the Goodluck Jonathan-led government and the entire PDP.
The 'Night of Tributes And Socials', attended by left-wing activists including Femi Aborishade, Lanre Legacy, Okei-Odumakin as well as members of Civil Society Organizations and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) was the second event for the day after a morning lecture in which Prof. Omotoye Olorode lashed out on Minister of Economy Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, the Goodluck Jonathan-led government and the entire PDP.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
£3,000 visa bond: FG summons British High Commissioner
A diplomatic row seems to be brewing between Nigeria and the United Kingdom following a proposed policy by the British Government requiring Nigerian travellers to the UK to deposit £3,000 as bond in case they overstay their visa limits.
On Monday, the Federal Government summoned the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, over the development while the House of Representatives which flayed the policy, argued that it could have negative impact on the relationship between the two countries.
Nigeria, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Pakistan and India are listed by the UK as countries whose citizens are to deposit the £3,000 under the proposed policy that will take off in November.
A Home Office official said the six countries highlighted were those with “the most significant risk of abuse.”
About 2.2million people are granted visas to enter Britain every year.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Suspected killers of Kwara state police commissioner arrested
Seven suspected killers of late Kwara state commissioner of police, Chinwike Asadu, have been arrested by the police. The announcement was made today by the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar, who also said the arms used by the killers were also recovered.
"We have arrested seven of those behind the killing of CP Chinwike Asadu. His killing was indeed a sad incident and that's why when I visited the after the incident I made a promise that we shall stop at nothing to get those behind the dastardly act. I am glad to tell Nigerians that of those who took part in the killing, seven have been arrested and arraigned before a court.
These are the seven persons charged for murder: Ogechukwu Uzoh, Ogechukwu Nnadi, Ugwuoke Obiora, Okwuosa Anthony, Chukwudi Enete, David Elvis Aja and Amobi Nnamchi.The late commissioner was shot dead in Enugu on Saturday March 2nd
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The gov is fair to all religions — Commissioner
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Sunday Akere, in this interview with TUNDE ODESOLA, clears the air on the allegation that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has an Islamisation agenda
There are fears that Governor Rauf Aregbesola is planning to Islamise Osun. What is your take on this?
No statement is farther from the truth than this. Religion is a very personal, sentimental and volatile issue. So, we must be mindful of the way we use it. The State of Osun is one of the most peaceful states in the nation and we want it to remain so. Osun, like other states of the South-West, is highly heterogeneous in terms of people of diverse religious beliefs. We have people who worship all forms of gods like Ogun, Sango, Obatala, Iyemoja, Esu, etc. We also have the major dominant religions, Christianity and Islam. In all these diverse forms of worship, the Yoruba have co-existed for years without any religious upheavals. The region has never witnessed any religious crisis owing to the accommodative, tolerant and reasonable nature of the Yoruba. The State of Osun, as the ancestral source of all Yoruba is, for obvious reasons, very rich in culture and tradition.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Shock Over Assasination Of Kwara State Commissioner Of Police
THE killing of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, in Enugu sent shock waves across the country on Sunday. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, directed the police homicide squad to fish out the gunmen who waylaid and killed Asadu on Saturday night while on a visit to his home in Enugu.
“The killers have murdered sleep and they will not know sleep,” Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who spoke for Abubakar said. It was learnt that he was killed at about 9.45pm on Saturday in Abakpa Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area, by the gunmen who trailed him to his street.
Asadu’s police orderly, Aloha Olaniyi and driver, Oliver Omeh, were critically injured by the bandits. The duo are said to be receiving treatment at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Eid-el-Kabir: Osun govt. offers free train service
Osun State Government is to provide a free train service for its people during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, according to the Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives, Mr. Ismail Alagbada.
He said in a statement on Monday in Osogbo that the free service would be offered between Wednesday and October 28.
Alagbada said the train would by 9a.m convey people from Lagos to Osogbo on Wednesday and Thursday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The return journey to Lagos would start by 10a.m on October 27 and October 28, the commissioner added.
According to him, the gesture is aimed at facilitating stress-free homecoming for the people during the Muslim festival.
The state government had made similar arrangements for people of the state in 2011.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
11,000 policemen deployed for Ondo poll
No fewer than 11,000 policemen have been deployed for Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the election, Mr. Mohammed Indabawa, announced this on Friday in Akure while briefing newsmen.
Indabawa also said a commissioner of police would handle the security apparatus in each of the senatorial districts.
He vowed that anyone caught in electoral malpractice would be treated as a criminal.
The police boss also warned politicians against inducing security agents with money, adding that the force was determined to ensure a free and fair election.
The commissioner, who warned against hawking around polling units, also advised those not on election duty to stay away.
He appealed to residents of the state to be law abiding and conduct themselves according to the electoral guidelines.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Police arrest 39 officers for various offences
Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Umar Manko, on Wednesday disclosed that 39 of its officers, including four women, have been arrested for various offences in the last seven months.
Manko who disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, added that the officers were arrested by the Command’s Monitoring Unit.
He expressed displeasure over the deviant attitude of some officers, stressing that he would no longer tolerate any act of indiscipline in the command.
“Officers arrested included Inspectors and other ranks; 11 of the officers were arrested for illegal duty operation, 9 officers arrested for discredited conduct.
“One officer was arrested for corruption, while 18 others were arrested for extortion, “ Manko said.
The commissioner said that the officers were arrested in different parts of the state carrying out duties which were contrary to police operations.
“There is a new order by the Inspector General of Police, which includes discipline. This order must be carried out in this command. Anyone that is not ready for the new order should look elsewhere.
“We are treating their matter in line with police discipline. In Lagos State, no police officer has any reason to be indisciplined or corrupt.
“My monitoring unit is out every day, anyone caught for illegal duty would be arrested, “ he said.
Manko said that the officers have already been tried according to police laws and regulations.
Areas where the officers were arrested, according to him, include Mushin, Surulere, Dopemu, Owode and Ogudu.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Rivers State Commissioner For Power, Augustine Wokocha Kidnapped
The commissioner in charge of power, Augustine Wokocha, was kidnapped over the weekend.
Police sources told Saharareporters that Mr. Wokocha was kidnapped with the librarian of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku in Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni local government area. Also, kidnapped was Dr. R F Quadri and the school's director of Academic Planning and Statistics, Dr. Richard Ihua Maduenyi.
The commissioner was kidnapped as he was returning from Ahoada town some 35 miles from Port harcourt the Rivers state capital. Family sources stated that Wokocha was seized around 6:30 PM on Ahoada-Omoku road in the state.
A police source said the kidnappers are yet to make any demands for ransom. The governor of Rivers state Rotimi Amaechi has reportedly suppressed the kidnap story from getting any media attention in the state.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Commissioner defends building of 27 hospitals in Imo
Imo Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Obi-Njoku, has said that it will cost the state more to maintain the existing 19 hospitals in the state than to build 27 new ones.
Obi-Njoku said this on Thursday in Owerri in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
He explained that on assumption of office, the administration assessed the health sector and found that the state had suffered a drastic degradation of infrastructure and facilities due to poor management.
He said that, based on the findings, the administration collapsed the 19 general hospitals into 10 and granted their management to the British Health System Management Consortium for 15 years.
NAN reports that the policy attracted criticisms from some residents who felt that it would be so expensive to have access to the hospitals because the proprietors would only be interested in making profits.
Obi-Njoku, however, insisted that it was in the best interest of the people to allow the British consortium to invest in and run the dilapidated hospitals for 15 years while government built new ones.
“Our people go to India, Germany, Britain, Israel and other countries for treatment; such people spend between N10 million and N20 million for some treatment that, with the right equipment, diagnosis and drugs, would cost only N500,000 here.
“Doctors don’t manage hospitals; it will be a waste of manpower; we are bringing in hospital management professionals so that doctors will actually do the job they are trained to do,” he said.
The commissioner said that the state government had embarked on a comprehensive health insurance scheme to ensure that the poor had access to health care.
He gave an assurance that the new hospitals would be completed by the end of the year, adding that government was already making plans to equip them.
The commissioner also pointed out that a professional management team was being assembled to run the new hospitals.
“Our goal is to make Imo State a health tourism destination.
“Health tourism cannot be done in dilapidated buildings and if you must do it, you must offer the best in terms of infrastructure, equipment, management and services,” he added.
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