Abuja: The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced that 28,149 inmates were released nationwide in 2024 after the payment of fines and compensations. Deputy Controller General of NCoS, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, revealed this during the third public hearing of the Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption and other Violations against the service. According to News […]
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Governors’ Actions Undermining Local Government Operations, Says Former Benue Commissioner
Abuja: A former Commissioner for Lands and Survey in Benue, Mr. John Tondu, has raised concerns over the role of governors in undermining local government administration, which he asserts is contributing to the worsening insecurity across Nigeria. Tondu, who previously aspired to the governorship under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), emphasized that granting full autonomy […]
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 […]
NILDS D-G Advocates Continuous Learning to Enhance West Africa’s Parliamentary Effectiveness
Abuja: The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for continuous learning, innovation, and excellence to strengthen the effectiveness of legislative institutions in West Africa. Sulaiman made the call at the opening ceremony of a two-week capacity building workshop, organized for ECOWAS Parliament personnel on ‘Parliamentary […]
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 […]