• Regno Unito Malta

    Authorities ‘identify various hot-spots’ for organised crime, action to be taken shortly

    Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia revealed that the authorities have identified various “hot-spots” for organised crime across Malta and Gozo, and will be taking action shortly.He stressed that recent police raids in Marsa have led to the arrest of both Maltese and foreign nationals carrying out illegal activities.Farrugia was addressing ...

  • Malta

    Salary raises for teachers must happen soon - Evarist Bartolo

    Education Minister Evarist Bartalo said today that salary increases for teachers "must happen soon".The minister was speaking to The Malta Independent during a visit to students at the Maria Regina middle school in Hamrun on the first day of the new scholastic year.Minister Bartolo told this newsroom that an increase ...

  • Malta

    Updated: Ministers to be ‘obliged’ to seek advice from new committee for public appointments

    Justice Minister Owen Bonnici announced that a new law is to be enacted, “obliging” ministers to seek advice from a newly appointed parliamentary committee before making any political appointments to regulatory boards.This includes chairpersons, ambassadors, and commissioners in high positions who are normally politically appointed, that is through the relevant ...

  • Malta

    Hunters condemn flamingos incident, say cases jeopardising progress

    The Federation for Hunting and Conservation - Malta (FKNK) unreservedly condemned the incidents involving two flamingos, one of which was euthanised, and any other similar infringements of the law.This behaviour by some individuals who persist in breaking the law has no place in our society, the FKNK said.  These cases ...

  • Nigeria

    As Nigeria launches police duty solicitor scheme

    Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Thursday, September 21, 2017 marked a significant milestone in the effort to address the crisis of irrational and interminable pretrial detention in Nigeria. Force Order 20, which was launched that day, institutionalised the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme in the Nigeria Police Force. It is the result of ...

  • Nigeria

    Day photographers discussed new deals for the trade

    At a photography conference sponsored by Zenith Bank, tagged theyouthwanttoknow, experts envision new heights for the industry, AKEEM LASISI writes Two Nigerian photographers, Busayo Okosi and Oritse Emore, recently rallied many photographers and enthusiasts to Terra Kulture, Lagos, where a conference organised by the duo was held.  With experts not ...

  • Nigeria

    FG gazettes IPOB ban, to write banks, embassies, foreign missions

    Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Federal Government has gazetted the order of the Federal High Court in Abuja which proscribed the Indigenous People of Biafra and designated the group as a terrorist organisation. The gazetting was part of the requirements imposed on the Federal Government by the court to finalise the ...

  • Nigeria

    PIB passage to be completed before 2018 – Saraki

    ’Femi Asu The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the upper chamber of the National Assembly is working to ensure the completion of the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill in the fourth quarter of this year. Saraki stated this in Lagos on Monday at the Nigeria ...

  • Nigeria

    Ambode donates 120 5KVA generating sets to police

    •We’ll utilise facility to ensure effective law enforcement, says commissioner Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday handed over 120 5KVA generating sets to the Lagos State Police Command to power police formations across the state, with a pledge of continuous support to security agencies. Speaking at Lagos House,  Ikeja, while ...

  • Nigeria

    CBN, banks bicker over slow disbursement of SMEs funds

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  and lenders involved in the disbursement of N220 billion Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) funds to small businesses have traded blames over the slow pace of the disbursement of the funds. The Group Head, Specialised SMEs of Fidelity Bank, Mr Ndubuisi Onuoha blamed the CBN ...