December 2025 – Page 99

Police Commission Approves Promotion Of DIG, 7 AIGs, CPs, Others

18.12.2025

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Gumel, to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. The Commission also approved the promotion of seven Commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, 13 Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police, 30...

PDP Demands Independent Probe Into Alleged Disparity In Tax Law

18.12.2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation into alleged insertions and substitutions in the gazetted copy of the Tax Act passed by the National Assembly. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ini Emembong, the PDP warned the leadership of the House of Representatives against sweeping the allegations...

Secure, Stable Nation Common Goal Of NAF, Media

18.12.2025

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has underscored the need for sustained partnership between the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the media, saying both institutions share a common goal of building a prosperous, secure and stable nation. Aneke said his command philosophy of transparency, purposeful communication and strengthened civil–military relations...

PAP Scholarship Scheme Vehicle For Better Future For N’Delta – Otuaro

18.12.2025

The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has described the programme’s scholarship scheme as a major vehicle for securing a better future for the Niger Delta region. Otuaro made the remark at the opening ceremony of the fifth batch of the two-day Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training for PAP...

NADF Supports 2,000 Vulnerable Onion Farmers In Four Northern States

18.12.2025

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), has distributed essential agricultural inputs to 2,000 onion farmers in Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, and Kebbi States. The distribution took place simultaneously on Wednesday and aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aimed at...

Wike Faction Challenges Turaki To Produce INEC Access Code

18.12.2025

The Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) to prove that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recognized its authority. In a communique following Thursday’s meeting, the faction warned against actions that could tarnish the party’s image. Turaki had recently claimed that INEC granted...

IPMAN Commends Tinubu’s Leadership Overhaul In Oil

18.12.2025

…Faults oil importation Following the resignation of the Chief Executive Officers of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria(IPMAN) has Applauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision to overhaul the agency. This is as the petroleum marketers...

Sujimoto Unveils N20trn Border, Agro-Devt Plan To Curb Insecurity

18.12.2025

Sujimoto Group, a Nigerian conglomerate specializing in construction, real estate, energy, and finance, has proposed a bold N20 trillion fortified border and agro-development initiative aimed at tackling terrorism, banditry, and cross-border crime in Nigeria. The proposal envisions constructing an extensive fortified frontier along Nigeria’s most porous borders, paired with large-scale agricultural and rural development projects...

NSITF Wins Four Awards At 19th Annual SERVICOM Awards

18.12.2025

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has clinched four awards at the 19th Annual SERVICOM Awards, highlighting its dedication to citizen-centred service delivery. At the Abuja ceremony, NSITF’s Managing Director/CEO, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, received the 2025 SERVICOM Award for Support and Commitment to Citizen-Centred Service Delivery. The award recognised his pragmatic leadership, which has...

FG Grants Pioneer Status Incentive To 31 Investors In 2025

18.12.2025

The Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has granted 31 Pioneer Status Incentives (PSI), approvals-in-principle to investors between the first and third quarters of 2025, aimed at boosting investment flow and creating jobs across multiple sectors. PSI is a federal government tax holiday program that offers qualifying companies relief from corporate income tax for a specified...