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The National Open University of Nigeria has advocated for more opportunities and flexible academic programmes for staff and inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service to gain admission and study courses of their choice at the university. This was contained in a statement signed by the NCoS Spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, on Wednesday. The Coordinator of the NCoS-NOUN Special Study Centre, Controller …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lampooned the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) for the altercation that ensued between them on Tuesday. Both law enforcement agencies were enmeshed in a squabble in the premises of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, over the custody of the suspended Governor of …

•Technocrats said to dominate list, Tinubu sought prayers to make right choice – Senate Leader •NBA tasks appointees on security, APC elders fume over Jonathan’s move to pick Bayelsa candidate Nigerians have demanded economic growth as President Bola Tinubu is expected to submit the much-awaited ministerial list to the National Assembly in the next 24 hours for screening. A presidential …

The Presidency said reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu increased tuition fees in federal government-owned universities are incorrect. “For avoidance of doubts, federal universities in Nigeria remain tuition-free,” Special adviser to the president on communication Dele Alake on Wednesday said in a statement. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains committed to his promise of ensuring that every Nigerian, regardless of the …

The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has been re-arrested by the Department of State Service DSS at the premises of the Federal High Court, Lagos. Recall that DSS earlier in the day, arraigned Emefiele on a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms. Trial judge, Justice Nicolas Oweibo, had granted Emefiele bail in …

Decision by the Nigeria Police Force to withdraw its Mobile Force personnel from escort and guard duties stands firm, and there will be no going back on this critical policy change. Force Headquarters, Abuja Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi gave the affirmation in a press statement made available to Alltimepost.com on Monday. Adejobi was reacting to what he described, as recent …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the alleged $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in the last decade in Nigeria. Abbas, at the inauguration of the House ad hoc committee on Gas Flaring on Monday, charged the committee to get to the root causes of gas flaring …

Nigeria is on auto-replay. Every time I make this statement, I feel a tad older than I really am, but let me tell you some stories. In April 2016, I was reporting the World Bank/IMF meetings in Washington DC — this was my first time at such an event. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister, said there was no political …

Heavily armed Department of State Services, DSS officials are currently engaged in a free for all fight with Nigeria Correctional Services, NCS official over custody of the suspended former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele. An unidentified highly ranking NCS has been seriously beaten up and arrested by DSS officials who have mobilised more men to counter …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Mr. Andrew Okungbowa as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). In a statement, Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointment takes immediate effect. The statement reads: “The Edo State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Andrew Okungbowa as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). “The appointment takes immediate effect. “Okungbowa is a …