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By Our Reporter  Victim Support Fund (VSF) on Wednesday distributed 1,000 school bags with educational materials to school children in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Naka the capital of Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA), Benue. The Chairperson, Emergency Support Program of VSF, Mrs Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Naka, Gwer West LGA of the state. Akerele-Ogunsiji further stated that apart from the school bags and educational materials, VSF had also distributed  1,000 bags of 10kg rice, 1,000 bags of 10kg beans, 1,000 bags of 10kg garri, a litre of palm oil, a litre of vegetable oil, salt and sugar among others. She explained that the food stuff was to cater for 1,000 households, stressing that most of the households consisted of 10 to 12 individuals. "The food that is given them is done in cognizance of balance diet. "The support we are given the IDPs is in ...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in his determination to ensure stability in internal security and a safe environment conducive for the conduct of the General Elections billed to hold in February and March 2023 in the country, has approved the organization of the third edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers.  In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said that, the Conference and Retreat with the theme "‘The Imperative of a Nigeria Police Strategic Plan For Peaceful Elections" is scheduled to hold from 18th – 21st October, 2022 in Imo State. According to the statement, the Conference and Retreat will assemble Senior Police Officers of the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIG), Commissioners of Police (CP) and other Heads of Police Formations and carefully selected security...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) has commenced its 2022 Annual Convention to review its activities within the previous year, showcase its achievements, and make projections for the year to come, specifically on the welfare and better living standards for the wives of police officers, including widows and children of slain officers.  This is contained in a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja said that, the Convention also highlighted the achievements during the tenure of its current President and wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Hajiya Hajaya Alkali Baba, particularly her massive interventions in the area of health, education, physical and mental well-being of police wives and families within the barrack community. The statement added that the event is also an avenue to chronicle the achievements of the POWA President in co...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen. Abdulahi Adamu, has inaugurated a 86 member campaign council of the Osun Governorship election slated for July 16 The event which took place at the party National secretariat in Abuja, also charged them to be prepared with the task ahead. According to him there is no sparing for any reason, no sparing PDP. The national chairman also said the party sure of Victory. "The plan to win, the ability to execute the plan is with the leadership that this council is going to provide in the campaign efforts. I urge you to leave no stone unturned. I urge you to go there and do whatever is doable within the laws of Nigeria and our electoral laws to win. "My tolerance level and this national working committee level for failure is really really zero. Most of you have been statesmen in your own right, the offices you held before today, but for this exercise take off the big guns, t...

By Lazarus Zakaa A group of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited observers under the auspices of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness have commended the conduct of the just concluded Ekiti state governorship polls.  Director General of the Centre, Dr. Gabriel Nwambu while addressing journalists re-emphasize that on the 18th of June, 2022, the people of Ekiti state exercised their franchise to determine the candidate of the 16 political parties to saddle the affairs of the state for the next four years.  According to him, this was essentially to elect a replacement for his Excellency, Dr. Koyade Fayemi whose administration would come to an end in the next few months having served for the maximum of 8 years.  During the exercise, he said, INEC accredited reputable Civil Society and Non Governmental Organizations as observer groups essentially to observe the degree of compliance of the electoral management body, the politic...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, in continuation of his policing agenda to ensure the strategic training and retraining of all Police officers, has approved a strategic communication training for all Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) nationwide.  A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja disclosed that, the training which is the second batch in the series holds with the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, 31 PPROs serving at Zonal and State Commands in the Northern part of the country and Staff Officers of the Force Public Relations Department.  The 3-day Strategic Communication Training Programme according to the statement which begun Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd June, 2022, is being organized under the Police Reform and Transformation Office (PORTO) at the Presidency, by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and  CLEEN Foundati...

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police has charged police officers attached to VIPs to carry out their duties with utmost professionalism, respect for fundamental rights, rule of law, and civility to members of the public in line with the code of conduct for Police Officers.  The IGP equally condemned the reported harassment and demeaning posture of some of these officers while on duty with their VIPs.  The IGP made the call while addressing officers and men of the Ekiti State Police Command at the Command Headquarters, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday 13th June, 2022, in readiness for the Ekiti Gubernatorial Election scheduled to hold on Saturday 18th June, 2022.  A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja, said the IGP  equally affirmed that though it is a statutory duty of the Police Force to provide aides and escorts for VIPs, such duty must not degenerate to abuse as a result of high-handedness of Police ...