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The Periscope Global Police have apprehended cattle rustlers doubling as armed robbers, operating in Numan and Lamurde local government areas of Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria. The press release Tuesday, issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje revealed that “The Adamawa State Police Command, in collaboration with Critical Stakeholders in policing, has made significant achievement in combating the illegal activity against Animals in the state. “On 3th April, 2024, the combined efforts of police and critical stakeholders led to the arrest of 4 individuals for the offences of Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery amongst others, namely, Solomon Musa…

Most Distinguished Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, a.k.a Binani, the 2023 lone governorship candidate in the country felicitates with the Muslims on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr celebration. In a release made available to the Periscope Global, the political heroin with morality touch, urges the Ummah to continue to “uphold the spirit of sacrifice and love to everybody irrespective of any differences” The amazing amazon exclaims “Alhamdulillahi! This is to felicitate with all of us as we mark the end of Ramadan fasting and wish us Happy Sallah. “We pray that Almighty Allah will accept our prayers for peace, prosperity and harmonious…

…The federal government on Sunday, April 7, declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration. The federal government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-Ul-Fitr. The information is in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishatu Ndayako, on Tuesday in Abuja. Ndayako stated that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who gave the additional approval on behalf of the federal government, congratulated Muslims for successful completion of the Holy month of Ramadan fast. Describing Ramadan as “the month of spiritual rejuvenation,” the minister…

…Performance Votes That Can’t Be Manipulated, Rigged… The Periscope Global Most Distinguished Senator Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru, a k.a Binani, the political heroine, has bagged the African Woman in Politics of the Year Award, being recognised by the African Iconic Women Recognition Awards, AIWRA. The amazing amazon was the candidate of All Progress Congress (APC) in the last gubernatorial elections in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria, the lone female governorship candidate in the country whose performances or outing, the generic support she has gained, owing to her generosity, philanthropy, empathy, capacity, courage, competencies, capability, efficiency and effectiveness have been tasted, tested and…

The Periscope Global The federal government has declared Tuesday 9 and Wednesday, April 10, 2024 as public holidays, perhaps based on the assumption that Eid-Ul-Fitr could fall on Tuesday. However the new moon for the month of Shawwal is not sighted in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE or other countries including Nigeria on Monday at night, ending the month of Ramadan. Therefore, fasting continues on Tuesday, to complete 30 days of the month of Ramadan, hence Eid-Ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10, 2020, marking the first day of the month of Shawwal. This is in agreement with Saudi Arabia’s…

…Seeks consumers protection The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered all distribution companies (DisCos) to automatically downgrade any Band A feeder that does not enjoy the minimum requirement of 20 hours per day power supply for seven consecutive days.This order formed part of the Service Delivery Commitments for every DisCo in line with the Supplementary Order to the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) 2024, released by NERC, with effect from April 3, 2024. NERC also said that where the Disco fails to deliver on the committed level of service on a Band A feeder for two consecutive days, the Disco…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has fined Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc, AEDC, N200 million over tariff violation. This was contained in a statement on Friday via NERC’s X handle. NERC said AEDC was penalized for failing to adhere to its tariff guidelines, creating a stir among consumers and industry stakeholders alike. The agency said the decision follows a detailed review and customer feedback, which revealed that AEDC had applied the new tariff to all customer bands, contrary to the Order, which was designed to ensure fair billing practices. It, therefore, mandated AEDC to reimburse all customers in Bands B,…

The Periscope Global The President in Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Dr. Ike Neliaku FNIPR, has approved the forthcoming Nigeria Public Relations Week, NPRW Abeokuta 2024 as a Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MPCD) certified event. By this, NIPR members attending the Week are eligible at the end to earn valuable points in the quest for professional upgrade in all membership cadres. The Chairman of the Public Relations Sub-Committee of NPRW Abeokuta 2024, Mr. Akin Okudero FNIPR, urged members to take full advantage of this unique opportunity, citing it as an additional reason to register for the Week.…

The Periscope Global The Police Recruitment Board set up by the Police Service Commission to midwife the ongoing recruitment of Nigerians into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed twenty centres for the Medical screening for successful and shortlisted applicants from the just concluded computer based tests conducted by the Joint Admission and Martriculation Board, JAMB. The medical screening is one of the several processes put in place by the Board to evaluate the applicants for suitability for the job. The applicants had earlier been subjected to physical and credentials screening and later the Computer based test…

By Ahmad Sajoh On the 2nd of April 2024 the Federal Ministry of Education organized an event that is considered the first of its kind under the President Tinubu government. The Hon. Minister Professor Tahir Mamman, OON, SAN supported by Minister of State Hon. Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu and the Permanent Secretary Mrs Esther Didi Walson-Jack held a citizen and stakeholders’ engagement at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The purpose was to present the progress made in the Ministry since the Minister took over, outline the deliverables determined and further interrogate the Nigerian Education Sector Roadmap. It was open, frank, engaging…