Abuja: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, has reiterated the commitment of the ministry to achieving a holistic reform of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Ajani stated this during the second public hearing of the independent investigative panel to address the alleged corruption, abuse of power, torture, and inhumane treatment against the Nigerian […]
Day: March 13, 2025
Jigawa Govt. Allocates ?3.4bn Annually for Safe School Initiative
Dutse: Jigawa Government has allocated N3.4 billion annually to support the 9,974 security guards it recruited under its Safe School Initiative. Gov. Umar Namadi made this known while speaking at the graduation of the first batch of the guards trained at the NYSC permanent site in Panisau. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Namadi expressed […]
Poor Inmate Feeding in Nigerian Prisons Sparks Health and Mortality Concerns: Panel
Abuja: Many inmates in custodial centres are reportedly facing death from hunger due to poor feeding and rampant food racketeering. This was made known on Thursday in Abuja by Dr Uju Agomoh, the Secretary of the Independent Investigative Panel on alleged corruption and other violations against the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) while briefing the media. […]
VP Shettima Welcomes £250,000 Technology Donation to Drive Afforestation
Lagos: The Federal Government has partnered with United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation Ltd., to transform agricultural practices and restore degraded lands in the country’s most vulnerable ecological zones. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the management of the bio-technology company, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to News Agency of […]
Experts Advocate Financial Literacy to Navigate Lending Landscape
Lagos: Credit finance experts have called for the prioritization of financial literacy in school curriculums as a means of empowering both businesses and individuals to navigate lending. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the experts made this call at the First Central Credit Bureau event on Thursday in Lagos, themed: ‘Exploring Credit Opportunities and Boosting […]