A joint operation of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigeria High Commission in New Delhi, India, the New Delhi Police and activists from the New Delhi-based Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation (Vihaan-WMS) has led to the arrest of a notorious human trafficker, Joy Okah. NAPTIP’s press officer,…
INEC warns politicians against early campaigns Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties and politicians against campaigning before the approved time. Speaking at a capacity building workshop for head of education and publicity of the commission, the commissioner in charge of information and voter education, Mr. Festus Okoye, said for now, the electoral…
The National Assembly on Monday transmitted the revised Electoral Act Amendment Bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. In a statement, an aide to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Mr. Babajide Omoworare, said the clerk of the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo, transmitted the bill to the president on Monday. According to Omoworare, sending…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, said revenue generating agencies of government are capable of generating and remitting N3 trillion annually to the coffers of the federal government if efforts are made to cut down on wasteful spendings. Lawan said this in an address while an interactive session “on…
Sunday Katung, an aspirant for the Southern Kaduna senatorial seat come 2023, has condemned the killings and destruction of houses in Kurmin Masara, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Dare devil bandits had in the early hours of Sunday, invaded the community, killing 11 people including a 70 year old woman. Many houses…
