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The Ogun House of Assembly has called on the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), to ensure that all vehicles plying the roads in the state installed speed limit device to avert crashes arising from excessive speed. Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker, stated this during plenary on Tuessay in Abeokuta. Oluomo, reacted to the submission of Mr Sherif Yusuf, the Majority Leader, who spoke under personal explanation, on the recent accident that claimed seven lives around Sango toll gate in Ado-Odo/ Ota local government area of the state. The speaker noted that accidents around same axis was becoming alarming and worrisome.…

Senate confirms Nuhu as NCAA DG The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu as Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Nuhu’s confirmation was sequel to the consideration of the report on the screening of the nominee by the Senate Committee on Aviation. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC – Kogi West), in his presentation said that the “nominee has requisite experience and possesses relevant academic and professional qualifications.” “Arising from his wealth of experience in the aviation sector, the committee considers Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu, suitable for appointment as Director-General, Nigerian…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has taken measures to strengthen anti-corruption agencies to ensure total fight against corruption in the country. Buhari said that the measures, including various national reforms and collaborative efforts with international organisations, were being made to strengthen the anti-corruption crusade. The President made the disclosure during the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. According to him, the administration’s war against corruption is also attracting international endorsements. “Our fight against corruption is being recognised by the international community as real and effective.…

Mr Abu Simon of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Tuesday, described the whistle blowing policy of the Federal Government as a veritable tool in the fight against corruption. Simon, a Deputy Director, Reforms and Coordination Service Improvement, stated this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. He, however, said that the effectiveness of the policy depends on how citizens engaged the mechanism in reporting corrupt practices in their communities. He commended the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) for mobilising Community-Based Organisations and grassroots Civil Society Organisations on whistle blowing. According to…

A magazine, “Safety Focus”, aims at educating road users on safety measures to reduce avoidable road accidents in Anambra, was on Tuesday launched by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that launch of the magazine was part of the activities by Anambra Command of FRSC to mark the 32nd anniversary of the corps. The Anambra Sector Commander, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, said in Awka that about 90 per cent of passengers and freights were transported by roads due to absence of fully functioning railways and water transportation system. According to him, this has put high pressure on…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has trained more than 1, 4 million ex-corps members on its skill acquisition entrepreneurship programme that was launched in 2012. The Director-General of the scheme, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said this in Abuja on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen. The interview was conducted during the 2020 Batch A pre-orientation meeting of management with Area Coordinators, State Coordinators, camp directors, camp commandants and collaborating agencies. Ibrahim said the programme was meant to enable ex-corps members to be self-employed and employers of labour. Ibrahim said: “NYSC has a programme called “Skill Acquisition Entrepreneurship Training.  The programme…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says Nigeria will soon begin online ship registration. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday. Peterside said that the move was in a bid to have a world-class ship registry and enhance the Ease of Doing Business in the maritime sector. “NIMASA has concluded plans to set up an automated ship registration process through online and electronic procedure,’’ the director-general said in a statement. He added that the issue of ways to improve the quality of the registry was discussed with stakeholders, who promised to…

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says that his administration has spent over N13 billion on the rehabilitation and construction of schools across the 18 local government areas of the state. He made the disclosure while speaking at the fund raising programme of Command Day Secondary School, Owena Cantonment, Akure on Tuesday. Akeredolu, who was represented by his Deputy, Agboola Ajayi, said that conducive learning environment was key to better assimilation, thereby improving quality of education. The governor promised to conduct a survey on how to best help the dilapidated structure of the school, among many other things it had…

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday inducted 1,000 newly employed secondary school teachers to boost education standarg in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the induction ceremony followed a one-week training for the newly recruited teachers, conducted by the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, tasked all newly-inducted secondary school teachers to be obedient, hardworking, focused and serious with their job. Hamzat, who was represented by Permanent Secretary, Deputy Governor’s Office, Mrs Yetunde Odejayi, advised the teachers to be good ambassadors of the teaching…

National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it has disbursed N7.7 million as grant to 770 petty women traders in Jigawa. Mr Abubakar Jamo, NDE Coordinator in the state, made disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Dutse. Jamo disclosed that the grant was disbursed to the beneficiaries under the directorate’s Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES), noting that each of the 770 beneficiaries received N10, 000 to enable them to expand their businesses. He explained that the grant was disbursed in three phases at Gumel, Hadejia and Kazaure Local Government areas of the state,…