By Ankeli Emmanuel (In Sokoto State)

The Methodist Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Right Reverend Ishaya Kunama, has advised the federal government to urgently establish a ministry for Religious and Cheiftancy Affairs as a measure towards addressing the numerous challenges bedevilling the country.

By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Wednesday, flagged-off the reconstruction of the Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Abiriba-Ohafia road, a major corridor linking the state capital with some strategic communities in Abia North.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

As part of its effort at restructuring and revamping the education sector, the Niger state government says it has concluded plans to ensure that Degree Certificates as minimum required qualifications for teachers in secondary schools across the state.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

Niger state police command said it has arrested twenty-five persons, including three females regarding the Monday morning violent protest over the rising cost of living, insecurity causing general socio-economic hardship.

By Ugorji O. Ugorji and Henry Okoye

The following is a report on the above referenced assignment.

1. The “Adhoc Panel Members” for the 2022 recruitment exercise in Imo State started the exercise as scheduled. The members of the panel were drawn from the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Police Service Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, Federal Character Commission and Police Trust Fund. The then Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs, Imo State, Dr. Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji, represented the Imo State government throughout the exercise.

2. The panel started work on January 8, 2024 and concluded the exercise on January 29, 2024. It was a hitch free and successful exercise.

3. The total number of candidates that were presented for this exercise in Imo State was Two Thousand, Six Hundred and Eight Seven (2,687), out which One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven (1,867) ultimately went through the screening exercise proper.

4. The breakdown of the above mentioned figure is in three categories;

i. Category ‘A’ is General Duty - One Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Two (1492)

ii. Category ‘B’ is Specialist – Three Hundred and Forty Three ( 343).

iii. Category ‘C’ (Not recommended) – Thirty (32).

5. All the departments and panelists involved in the exercise worked harmoniously.

6. The team hereby sincerely thanks the Inspector General of Police for the opportunity to be part of this important National Assignment. Also, our gratitude goes to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Department of Training & Development (DTD) for providing the necessary environment that led to the successful conclusion of the exercise. Finally, we thank His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma, CON of Imo State for both the logistics support and morale boost, which his government brought to the exercise.

...Dr Ugorji Okechukwu Ugorji is the Imo State Government Representative to the Adhoc Panel. This report was put together in collaboration with the Imo State Command Police PRO, ASP Henry Okoye. NNL.

By Gloria Acholonu (Imo State Correspondent, in Owerri)

Immediate-past Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo state governor on State Orientation Agency, Chief (Dr) Fidel Onyeneke, has appealed to Nigerians to strive to ensure peace and unity in the country despite the present economic hard times.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Surveyor-General of the Federation, Surveyor Abuduganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin, has inaugurated a three days-long hands-on training session on Continuously Operating Reference Stations (COR) software for the directors in the office.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Surveyor General of the Federation, Surv. Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, has called for more funds to be made available to the office in order to create metadata mapping cloud storage system and make the information easily accessible by all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) that require the service.

By Nnanna Kalu (Abia State Correspondent, in Umuahia)

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, has insisted that governments at all levels must be held to account by the people if they are to succeed, saying such is the true definition of democracy.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, presided over the resumed Plenary of the Senate after a one week break for re-run elections in some states.

• * Advises President To Prevail On His Aides From Making Careless, Unreasonable Comments

By Kingsley Eghagha (Politics Reporter)

Nigeria's leading opposition, Labour Party (LP), has expressed deep concern about the present increasing cost of living in Nigeria and how millions of Nigerians are battling with the crisis of food shortage since the begining of the new year 2024.

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)