May 9, 2024
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritize initiatives aimed at promoting community policing in the country to curb insecurity.
Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hajia IMAAN SULAIMAN-IBRAHIM stated this during the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC with a theme: “PCRC @40 Community Policing at its Best” held at the Merit House, Maitama, Abuja.
SULAIMAN-IBRAHIM added that the government was also committed to enhancing transparency, accountability and foster a culture of respect and understanding as well as strengthening the bond between the Police and the community.
The Minister who was represented by the ministry’s Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, BOLAJI KAZEEM described the event as a remarkable milestone and confirmation of the enduring legacy of community policing in the country.
May 7, 2024
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action.
The unions in a letter said the hike in tariff is not just morally reprehensible considering the difficulties Nigerians are faced with currently, but it blatantly disregards fundamental principles and statutory obligations.
They noted that hike is a flagrant abuse of power and a clear violation of the trust bestowed upon the commission by the Nigerian people and such actions will not be tolerated or accepted as the new norm.
May 7, 2024
The Federal Government has described as false, allegations that foreign military based are to be established in Nigeria.
In a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, MOHAMMED IDRIS, the government urged the general public to totally disregard the falsehood.
IDRIS explained that the government has not received any proposals from any country “on the establishment of any foreign military bases in Nigeria”.
According to him, the Nigerian government already enjoys foreign cooperation in tackling ongoing security challenges, adding that President BOLA TINUBU remains committed to deepening these partnerships, with the goal of achieving the national security objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
May 6, 2024
Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 57 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes.
The country’s civil defense agency also confirmed that at least 74 people were injured and another 67 missing from the catastrophic flooding.
The toll did not include two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in Porto Alegre, where rescue crews were attempting to refuel.
Fast-rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularly threatening economically important Porto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million.
The Guaiba River, which flows through the city, is at a historic high of 5.04 meters (16.5 feet), well above the 4.76 meters that had stood as a record since devastating 1941 floods.
Authorities scrambled to evacuate swamped neighborhoods as rescue workers used four-wheel-drive vehicles — and even jet skis — to maneuver through waist-deep water in search of the stranded.
