Abuja: The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says no fewer than 64,000 inmates received non-custodial sentences between 2021 and 2025. The Controller of Corrections in charge of Probation, Ponyaka Nandang, disclosed this during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption and Other Violations against the correctional service. According to News Agency […]
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Minister Urges Long-Term Humanitarian Solutions as Aid Declines
Abuja: The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for a transition from short-term relief efforts to long-term, sustainable strategies in addressing humanitarian needs across Nigeria. Yilwatda made the call while delivering a keynote address at the Nigeria INGO Forum (NIF) Dialogue Series on Thursday. According to News Agency of […]
Kosofe LG Provides 300 Free GCE Forms to Indigent Students in Lagos
Lagos: The Chairman of Kosofe Local Government in Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, has secured the 2025 General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms for 300 indigent students within the council area. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ogunlewe emphasized that the distribution exercise was conducted purely on merit, ensuring that there was no bias or […]
RTEAN Suspends Secretary-General Over Alleged Misconduct
Abuja: The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has unanimously resolved to suspend Mr. Yusuf Adeniyi from his role as Secretary-General with immediate effect. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the association’s Deputy National President for Administration, Amb. Muhammad Bishara, announced the decision in a statement. An emergency […]
NISO Urges Collective Effort for Resilient Electricity Sector
Abuja: Mr Abdu Mohammed, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), has called for a collective commitment to develop a resilient, sustainable, and fair electricity sector. Mohammed, who is also the CEO of NISO, emphasized this during a stakeholder engagement with NISO Management on tariff adjustment for customers in Enugu State. According […]