The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, stated that promotions for personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) and Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) would now be based primarily on merit. According to him, the era of promotions influenced by lobbying and nepotism is over in the paramilitary services. The …

The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Tuesday that the federal government is making frantic efforts to tackle the nation’s security challenges. Tunji-Ojo who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, are losing sleep over the …

An investigative panel set up by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has stated that a popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye (widely known as Bobrisky) completed his jail term. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months imprisonment on 12 April for abusing the Naira and was released on 5 August having completed his term. Controversial social critic, Martins Otse (popularly known …

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said that decongesting the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) centres has saved the Federal Government approximately N3 billion in one year. Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this at the launch of the “Report on the National Assessment of the Situation of Children and Young Adults Deprived of Liberty in Nigeria” in Abuja. He said the …

To boost the ease of doing business in the mining sector, the Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision Support System (NMDSS). Launching the system, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake said that the portal would expand access of prospective investors to critical information on Nigeria’s mineral deposits, policies guiding the mining sector and incentives …

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st May, as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. According to a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, the minister, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government Tunji-Ojo re-iterated the need for excellence, efficiency and equity …

Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo yesterday test ran the electronic gates (e-gates) mounted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, asserting that the job is 99 per cent done. The e-gates,  he said, would be deployed for operations by next week. The infrastructure is capable of screening a passenger within a minute on the application of the passenger’s data …

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 9th April, and Wednesday 10th April as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. According to a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, the Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. He called …

In fulfilment of a major plank of his seven-point agenda to create a new security architecture to secure mining sites, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has unveiled a 2,200-strong Mines Marshal to smoke out illegal miners and all those who flout the nation’s mining laws. Formally receiving the marshals drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil …

On the surface, it’s unlikely that I would be penning this particular article. But I am; and happy doing it. Clearly, I am not one known for flattery; that genre just doesn’t fit my frame! Nor am I a prophet of doom. I only seek to experience a good nation; a nation that works for all of us: the weak, …