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The Federal Character Commission, FCC, is set to begin nationwide infrastructure audit for ongoing and abandoned projects in the country. Chairman of the commission, Muheeba Dankaka, made this known at a sensitization programme for stakeholders in the South South zone, held in Calabar, Cross Rivers State Capital. Dankaka revealed that the action is in line with ensuring the spread of infrastructure. The Chairman noted that interactions with MDAs over the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated eight Nigerian-Americans on their victory in the midterm elections in the United States. A statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, prayed for a successful tenure for the Nigerians. At least eight politicians of Nigerian descent won their legislative seats during the Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota state elections in the United States of America.

Rivers State Police Command has advised political parties to approach the court to challenge Executive Order 21 of Governor Nyesom Wike, if they feel aggrieved. The State Commissioner of Police, Okon Effiong gave the advice during a security meeting with political parties in the state. Effiong stated that the police were not competent to challenge the order, noting that the police will not allow themselves to be put at the centre of any […]

The Prison Decongestion programme of the Ministry of Justice has resulted in the release of 12,000 inmates across correctional centers in the country since 2016. Secretary of the Prison Decongestion Committee of the ministry, Patricia Daniels, made this known at the 2023 budget defence of the ministry, in Abuja. Daniels noted that the ministry had also upgraded skills acquisition centers starting with the pilot center at Keffi correctional center to […]