News Summary: Police Recruitment Exercise, DSS Arrests Suspects and All You Need to Know Today 24-8-2016
President Buhari Meets IDB President
The Islamic Development Bank Has Been Commended for Its Robust Intervention in Critical Sectors of the Nation’s Economy.
President Muhammadu Buhari Expressed the Nation’s Appreciation While Exchanging Views with the President of the Bank, Dr Ahmed Mohammed Ali. The President Said He Is Particularly Delighted over the Willingness of the Institution to Support the Country’s Agriculture Development Drive.
VP 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 Success
Over 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.
Gov Shettima And CAS On IDPS Welfare
Governor Of Borno State, Kashim Shettima Says The Rehabilitation Of Internally Displaced Persons In The North East And Reconstruction Of Communities Affected By Insurgency Will Be Completed Before May 29th 2017.
It Was While Inaugurating The Nigerian Air Force Emergency Hospital In Bama. Defence Correspondent Isaac Nkuma Reports That The Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar Promised To Sustain Efforts In Caring For The Displaced Persons.
IGP Hosts IPMAN Receives Gov. On Security
The Inspector General Of Police Ibrahim Idris Has Said That Attack On Oil Facilities And Bunkering Will No Longer Be Tolerated As The Police Has Extended Cooperation Bodies To Bring Those Ugly Trends To A Halt .
The Inspector General Of Police Was Addressing The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association Of Nigeria As It Affects The Economy.
BON Meeting On Challenges Facing Operators
Ahead Of July 2017 Digital Switch over Date, Stakeholder in The Nation’s Broadcasting Industry Are Meeting In Lagos.
They Have Gathered To Examine Challenges Facing Operators In The Sector.
The Forum Is the 2nd International Submit On Broadcast in Nigeria Organized By Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria
NBA Confrence Opens
The Fifty Sixth Annual General Conference Of The Nigerian Bar Association Opened In Port With Lawyers Calling On The Chief Justice Of Nigeria To Act On The Rising Pace Of Contradictory Court Judgments Emerging From The Nation’s Courts.
Police Recruitment Exercise Commences
The Nigerian Police Service Commission Has Commenced the Recruitment Aptitude Test for Shortlisted Applicants into the Nigerian Police in All the States of the Federation
Daniel Menson Reports That the Three-Day Exercise Started With Applicants for Asp Cadet
Advanced Agric Training For Niger Delta Youth
500 Delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Are Billed to kick start A 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.
TRCN On Status Of Nigerian Teachers Abroad
Qualified And Licensed Nigerian Teachers Who Teach Abroad Will No Longer Encounter Problem Of Seeking Appointment Or Placement As The Teachers Registration Council Of Nigeria Begins The Issuance Of Letter Of Professional Standing To Some Countries.
The Registrar Of The Council, Professor Josiah Ajiboye Who Stated This At A Media Briefing Emphasized That The Council Is Averse To Brain Drain But Okay With Brain Sharing.
Digitest 2016 Opens
Sharpening The Youthfulness Of Nigerian Population For Gainful Ventures Especially Through Ict Is The Focus Of The Ongoing Digitest 2016 In Abuja.
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.
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 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.
Friends Of President 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.
Locust Bean Cake (Daddawa) Market
Have You Ever Savoured Soup Spiced With Locust Beans Otherwise Known By Other Local Names?
Some Call It Eru And Others Dawadawa But Whatever The Name By Which You Know It, This Nigerian Spice Attracts A Diversity Of Reactions. Some Hate It But Others Like It.
Elizabeth Yila Lamido Went To A Market In Jogawa Village In Kano State Where The Only Spice Sold There Is Locust Beans.
Osun Osogbo Festival
The Fedearla Government Is Committed To The Revival Of The Tourist Sites And National Monuments As Part Of Reforms Targeting Sectors Of The Nation’s Economy.
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Muhammed Stated That at the Grand Finale of This Year’s Osun Osogbo Festival.
Its unfortunate for many shortlisted Cadet ASPs & Inspectors [specialists] in the on going npf recruitment exercise as they were kept outside Police Staff college Jos under the cold weather for at least four days before being sent home.
Many of the shortlisted candidates passed through hurdles traveling from distances for the training that commenced 31st Dec. 2016. There is little or no official information to the shortlisted candidate as the Npf official website is not responding rather it displays error messages on attempts to accessing it. Till date it still maintains same status.
After spending at least four days outside the training college Jos, the commandant asked some medical candidates with the remarks “selected” in, while others sent home without proper information on their fate
The question is, what is our fate (quoted); as many grumbled back home in tears and