WHAT MIGRATION CONTROL SERVICES AGENCY MEANS BY PRINCE MICHAEL NKU ABUO

The newly appointed Director-General, Cross River State Migration Control Services Agency (MCSA), Prince Michael Nku Abuo, has hit the ground running as he gave a clear, deeper and broad insight into the scope and responsibilities of his new office. Abuo’s appointment by Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade as the first Director-General of the new office was announced on Monday in a press releases signed by the special adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita. The pioneer DG of the Migration Control Services Agency, whose…

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Service Chiefs: Zulum, lawmakers scared secret pact with Boko Haram will be exposed – Group

The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has reasoned that some disgruntled politicians are jittery that their evil pact with Boko Haram will be exposed should the Service Chiefs remain in office. The group made this disclosure on Monday during a press conference in Abuja in response to a publication calling for the removal of the country’s military heads. In a statement signed by National Coordinator, Gabriel Onoja, CATE fingered Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum and his predecessor, Kasim Shettima, now in the National Assembly to be championing this agenda.…

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Gen. Buratai And A Rebranded Nigerian Army

By DAN AMOR This year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day took place on January 15, about a month ago. It is usually an annual event during which the country and her citizens remember our fallen heroes -those who paid the supreme price to protect the territorial integrity of our beloved country. Nigerians use the date to celebrate not only members of our armed forces who died during the Nigerian Civil War (1967 – 1970), but also Nigerian soldiers who died during the Second World War or World War 2, a global…

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Project1000 Celebrates her National President, Ebriku John Friday

Project1000, a solution driven citizenship forum made up of Yala Urban professionals has celebrated her National President, Mr. Ebriku John Friday on the occasion of his birth day. The forum who is recording significant progress under the leadership of Mr Ebriku, couldn’t curtail her joy than shower encomium on her National President. Mr Ebriku who is the First President of the forum, came into power 31st of August, 2019 and has been actively and coordinatedly displaying capacity in taking project1000 to an enviable height. Mr. Ebriku is humane, kind, compassionate…

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AfCFTA: WE’RE CONSULTING NLC, OTHER CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS – LIMAN

…prepares schedule of commitment on trade in services …as Labour involves affiliate member organisations in process The Acting Chief Trade Negotiator and Director General, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), Liman Victor Liman, disclosed consulting Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other public critical stakeholders on the ongoing Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), negotiations, ahead of implementation of the AfCFTA, in July 2020. Liman stated this at the consultative meeting held with both the private and public sector stakeholders for their positions and input on the Schedule of Specific Commitment…

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DG NITDA Unveils ‘Steam Boys, Tech Men Initiative’

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi  on Thursday, 13th February 2020 inaugurated ‘Steam Boys, Tech Men Initiative’ organized by the High Tech Centre for Women and Youth.   Inuwa was the special guest of honour at the launching and inauguration of the initiative with the theme “Muscles with brains for technology innovation” in Abuja on Thursday. “Digital technologies are disrupting the way we live”, the DG said, as he gave his opening remarks at the event which was well attended by mostly students from…

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Boko Haram: Conor Fortune, Amnesty International behind new plots by terrorists’ sponsors to blackmail Nigerian military- Human Rights Monitors

The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) has fingered British journalist, Conor Fortune and Amnesty International to be behind a new sponsored plot to blackmail the Nigerian military in the war against terrorism. Fortune, a supposed human rights and conflict resolution writer who is also AI’s Deputy Director of Communications, External Affairs and Crisis Response, has in recent times propagated falsehood against the Nigerian troops. At a press conference on Friday in Abuja, the human rights group raised an alarm to the global community about the latest…

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Group thanks President Buhari over visit to Maiduguri

…. expresses confidence in military’s commitment to peace in Borno state The North-East Network for Peace has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his prompt and compassionate visit to Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday. According to the group, it is a testament of the president’s focus and unwavering commitment towards restoring lasting peace to the state and the entire region. Speaking on behalf of the peace network at a press conference on Friday, President, Rev. Josiah Bitrus said they are impressed with the efforts so far in dislodging the Boko Haram/ISWAP…

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Boko Haram: Investigate Zulum, Shettima, others over politically instigated killings – Buhari supporters

The Network of Buhari Supporters Worldwide (NBSW) has called on security agents to probe Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and predecessor Kassim Shettima over instigated violence in the state. The group made this known at a press conference on Thursday in Lagos following President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Maiduguri. In a statement signed by National Coordinator Achimugu Atawodi Agada, the Buhari supporters expressed disgust at the manner the president was greeted, fingering Zulum and his godfathers to be behind the show of shame. It revealed that Zulum’s action may…

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Auno attack: Group decries despicable attempt by Borno Governor’s aides to embarrass Buhari during visit

The Borno Coalition for Justice (BCJ) has fingered Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and his aides in an attempt to embarrass President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Maiduguri on Wednesday. The coalition made this known on Thursday at a press conference to address the “despicable plot at embarrassing President Buhari by aides of Borno Governor”. Speaking on behalf of the Borno coalition, convener Mohammed Ali described the gesture as “cowardly and insensitive”, an evidence of Zulum’s hatred towards the president. As indigenes of Borno, the group recounts that…

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