NEWS SUMMARY: Police Recruitment Commences And All You Need To Know Today 23-8-2016

COAS Flags off Training Course for NAF Personnel

Officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces have been challenged to adopt the culture of people-friendly force that will attract the support of all stakeholders to achieve results.

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar gave the charge at the opening of the Civil Military co-operation foundation course for Nigerian Air Force Personnel in Abuja.

Backgrounder on Green Alternative

Now as the new road map for Agriculture Development in Nigeria, the green alternative seeks to among others push into the era of a diversified economy.

FG/IFAD’S Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation & Agribusiness Support Programme 

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development in collaboration with the International Federation for Agricultural development has organized a workshop on the implementation of climate change adaptation and agribusiness support programme for stakeholders in seven northern states of Nigeria

Governors of Hyperdec States Meet  

The long awaited Hydro-Electric power producing areas commission established to provide respite to communities often ravaged by over-flow of dams in Nigeria will soon become operational.

This is the fall-out of a meeting by Governors of the affected states to further look into the extant act with a view to constituting a Governing Board that will over-see effective running of the Commission.

Buhari Meets IDB President

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s formal appreciation to the Islamic Development Bank for its robust intervention in critical sectors of the nation’s economy.

Exchanging views with the President of the Bank, Dr. Ali Madani, and the President is particularly delighted over the willingness of the institution to support the country’s agriculture development drive.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Hosts Liberia Vice President

Nigeria’s peaceful transition from one Government to another continues to be a reference point for free, fair and peaceful elections on the African Continent.

The Government of Liberia says it is ready to adhere to the objectives of the African Union in the nation’s Presidential Elections.

COAS on Rescue Successes

More than twenty thousand persons abducted by Boko Haram Insurgents have so far been rescued by the Military.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai explained this to the media shortly after inaugurating the Army Officer’s Wives Education Facility in Kaduna.

DSS Arrests Suspects

The Department of State Services has beefed up its on-going tactical and Counter Terrorism Operations to degrade the capabilities of Criminal Syndicates in their hideouts across the country.

A statement by Tony Opuiyo indicates that series of arrests have been made and major coordinated attacks foiled.

The service therefore urged the public to remain vigilant and alert to developments in their immediate environs and to furnish Security and Law Enforcement Agencies with useful information for the sustenance of relative peace across the Federation

Advanced Agricultural Training for Niger Delta Youth

500 Delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme are billed to kick start training in advanced agricultural techniques at the bio-resources development center, Odi, Bayelsa State.

The training is a pilot initiative which targets further engagements of more Delegates of the Amnesty Programme into the current agricultural development drive of the Federal Government.

Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria

Ahead of July 2017 digital switch over date, Stakeholder in the nation’s broadcasting industry are meeting in Lagos to examine challenges faced by operators in the sector.

The forum is the 2nd International Summit on broadcast in Nigeria organized by Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria

Friends of Buhari Organization Visits NCWS

Nigerians have been advised to support the present Administration Development strides especially on policies that are geared towards the development of youths and women.

The National Coordinator, Friends Of Buhari Organization Athanasius Okon gave the advice in Abuja when the group visited National Council Of Women Society.

Police Recruitment Exercise Commences

The Nigerian Police Service Commission has commenced the recruitment aptitude test for shortlisted Applicants into the Nigerin Police in all the States of the Federation

The three-day exercise started with applicants for asp cadet

TRCN on Status of Nigerian Teachers Abroad

Qualified an duly  Licensed Nigerian Teachers who teach abroad will no longer face problem of seeking appointment or placement as the teachers registration Council Of Nigeria began the issuance of Letter of Professional standing to some countries.

The Registrar of the Council, Professor Josiah Ajiboye who stated this at media briefing emphasized that the Council is averse to brain drain but brain sharing.

Troops Clear Kidnappers Den in Bauchi State
Troops of 33 Brigade, Nigerian Army, based on incessant reported cases of armed robberies and kidnappings in some parts of Bauchi State have embarked on fighting patrols to clear the State of such criminal elements.

It is in this regards they carried out a fighting patrol yesterday, Sunday 21st August 2016, at Dutsen Mairama and around Dogon Ruwa settlement  within Lame/Burra forest of Toro and Ningi Local Government Areas of Bauchi State.

GMN-Nassarawa Labour Impasse

Nassarawa State Attorney-General and Comissioner for Justice Yusuf Shehu Usman has explained the circumstances that led to the death of two Civil Servants during a labour related protest concerning salaries in the state.

The Attorney General who was speaking on NTA’s Good Morning Nigeria said the Government had an interface with labour to look into the problem of salaries