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IGP Assures On Fight Against Corruption

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The Inspector General of Police says the Police will take the war against corruption with all sense of commitment and seriousness for the development of the country.
The Acting IGP, Ibrahim Idris stated this yesterday, in Port Harcourt while presenting his paper at the NBA Police Lawyers Forum at the ongoing  Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association.
Idris who was represented by DIG Hycienth Dagara said,
“The Police under my leadership will no longer occupy a second place in the fight against corruption. To this end, the Nigeria police ‘X’ Squad, the Police Special Fraud Unit, the Inspector General of Police Special Investigation Panel, and the monitoring units have been reconstituted, re-invigorated and strengthened to lead the fight against corruption and abuse of office. The fight against corruption will not only focus on the corruption within the force but outside the force.”
Speaking further, IGP Idris noted that the responsibility of the Police is to ensure a secure environment, to guarantee economic development and well-being of the people.
Noting the security challenges facing the country, IGP said the Police force has re-strategised to fight and eliminate the menace from the system.
“Our current security challenges, for example, armed robbery, kidnapping, insurgency, militancy, murder and cattle rustling placed the responsibility on us to do more and to search for new ways to confront this menace.
“I and my force management team are committed and determined to reverse the trend. These vices will not only be stamped out of our national lives but perpetrators will be arrested and effectively prosecuted. This will send a strong signal to the criminally minded people and to the law abiding citizens that it is no longer business as usual.
He added that the support and cooperation of Nigerians informed his decision to establish the ‘eminent persons forum’in all the States, as part of community policing strategy.
He listed the adopted strategies to enhance security in Nigeria as: Technology-based policing,
capacity building, fight against corruption, transparency, accountability and responsiveness, fundamental rights-friendly policing, and full implementation of the new ACJ Act 2015.
He assured that the Police will collaborate with the Attorney General to ensure effective prosecution of all cases.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Secretary of NBA, Police Lawyers Forum, DCP Igbodo David, said the maiden police session in the 56th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association was ractified and inaugurated by the National Executive Council of NBA in 2015
He said, “The police is the foremost security agency with over 35,000 personnel tasked with responsibility of prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders, the preservation of law and order, the protection of lives and property and due enforcement of all laws and regulations with which they are directly charged, and shall perform such duties within or outside Nigeria as may be required of them.
“As captured in Section 4 of the Police Act, it is the responsibility of police lawyers, among others, to guide investigation in the gathering, preservation and presentation of evidence, ensure respect for the rights of persons processed by the police, prosecute cases or liaise with the Ministry of Justice in the prosecution of cases investigated by the police, defend the numerous civil suits against the police, and foster close working relationship between the Bar, the Bench and the Police.
“It is a forum that will afford the Inspector General of Police an opportunity to inform the Bar and other invited guests, the operational strategic approach being adopted by the current Police Management Team, to tackle the various security challenges”,  Igbodo added.

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198 UNIBEN Students Bag First Class

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A total of 198 students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN ) Edo State, bagged a First Class degree out of 14,083 students to be awarded first degree at the institution’s 51st Convocation and Founder’s Day ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, disclosed this on Monday in Benin at a pre-convocation press briefing.
He said 4,217 students bagged a Second Class Upper,  7, 928 got a Second Class Lower, while 578 bagged a Third Class degree.
He said 15 new approved programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC) would commence in the 2025/2026 academic session.
According to him, “The wheel of progress is on course and moving steadily in the University of Benin.  This administration is poised to deliver on its mandate of effective, practical teaching, sound learning, result-oriented research and impactful community service.
“We must applaud the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for establishing NELFUND, and by so doing significantly reducing the financial stress of students in the process of acquiring tertiary education.   We enjoin students and their parents to take full advantage of the federal government’s benevolence in instituting the fund.”
Prof. Omoregie disclosed that Nigeria’s Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, would deliver the Founders’ Day lecture with the topic,  “Reforms for a Shared Prosperity”.
The UNIBEN VC said Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs and Former Vice Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Professor Eghosa Osaghae, would deliver the Convocation Lecture on the theme, “Making Our Universities Great”.
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Bayelsa Education Fund, British Council  trains tra 1,000 teachers

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The last batch of 400 public school teachers in Bayelsa State on Monday commenced training under the sponsorship of Bayelsa Education Development Trust Fund (EDTF) and the British Council.
This batch will bring to 1000 the number of public school teachers in the state who have benefited in the partnership arrangement.School supplies
The EDTF, British Council and Teachers Training, Registration and Certification Board collaborated in the capacity development programme.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the five day capacity building program, Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah reiterated the commitment of the Bayelsa government to training and capacity of teachers in the state.
He noted that the improved teaching methodology in the state was responsible for the state producing the best student in the 2025 West African School Certificate Examinations.
Prof Ebimiowei, Executive Secretary at EDTF, noted that the collaboration is aimed at improving learning outcomes for pupils and students of public primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa.
“You will agree with me that until the cutlass is sharpened, it will have no impact on the hands of the farmer and so it is with our teachers., you need to be sharpened very well to give good delivery in your various classes and schools.
“Let me at this juncture appreciate the British Council for accepting to train 1,000 teachers, 50 education managers and 60 trainers for Bayelsa,” he said.
On his part, Chairman of the EDTF board, High Chief Fidelis Agbiki expressed appreciation to the Commissioner for Education Dr Gentle Emelah for his supportive role to the fund.
Agbiki urged the beneficiaries to justify the enormous resources invested by the government of Bayelsa by being dedicated within the five days the exercise would last.
He said; “This board will not operate on business as usual but on business unusual as we will push the frontiers outside the box to ensure that we get value for money,” Agbiki said.
 Chairman of Development Partners Committee of the EDTF applauded the commitment of the partners for the successful completion of the programme, urging them to sustain the tempo
Speaking on the programme, Mr Fwanshishak Daniel, Head, English and Schools, British Council noted that the Bayelsa government had shown exemplary commitment to educational development.
He explained that the commitment has enabled the British Council and Bayelsa government to achieve within one year greater milestones that took other states three years to achieve.
He explained that the resources of the British Council have been made available to Bayelsa with the training of 60 resource persons from the state who will in turn train other teachers to improve education.
According to Daniel, the training will lay emphasis on new teaching methods, use of digital tools for self development and access to school amongst others.
Dr Peremoboere Ogola, Acting Chairman of TTRC, which facilitated training, thanked the EDTF for supporting training of teachers in Bayelsa with world class resources of the British Council.
She noted that another batch of newly recruited teachers are currently undergoing training at State government owned University of Africa, Toru Orua, Sagbama LGA in Bayelsa
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RSG INAUGURATES ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMITTEE

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The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a Central Planning Committee to organize the celebration of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) in the State.

The committee was formally inaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba in Port Harcourt, last Thursday.

Dr Anabraba who also serves as Chairman of the Committee

highlighted the State Government’s deep appreciation for the sacrifices of Nigeria’s fallen heroes who laid down their lives for the nation’s peace and unity.

“These heroes have given their lives for the security and peace of our nation and deserve to be celebrated. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an opportunity to show our gratitude for their sacrifice,” he said.

Dr. Anabraba further extended recognition to all Security Agencies in the State, emphasizing the importance of the event in appreciating their contributions to national security and sovereignty.

The annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day, observed on January 15 across the country is dedicated to remember Nigeria’s departed soldiers and honouring the nation’s veterans.

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