Eighteen inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOs), studying at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Corrections’ Special Study Centres, last Saturday, graduated with various degree certificates.

The Public Relations Officer of the NCOs CC Francis Enobore disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to him, the Acting Controller General of Corrections, John Marbury, congratulate the graduands also charged them to see educational advancement as a stepping stone to a brighter future.

He further urged them to shun anti-social behaviors capable of tainting the new course of positive life they have chosen for themselves and be good ambassadors of both the Correctional Service and NOUN.

The graduates are from the: Medium Security Custodial Centre Awka, Anambra State 1 inmate; Maximum Security Custodial Centres Enugu, 6 inmates, and Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Lagos Stae, 6 inmates.

Others are Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje 4 inmates, and Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Port Harcourt-Rivers State, 1 inmate.

A total of 3,000 inmates are currently running different degree Programmes with the NOUN while 50 are undergoing National Certificates in Education (NCE) with Yewa College of Education, Ogun State.

Presently, the Service has 12 Special Study Centres in different Custodial facilities across the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate.

This is contained in In a letter to Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Senate, the President said: “In accordance with section 171 (1), (2) (c) & sub-section (4) of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honor to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the under-listed five (5) names of nominees as Non-Career Ambassadors-Designate.”

The nominees are: Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd ), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Rtd), and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S. Usman (Rtd).

The President urged the Senate to give expeditious consideration to the nominations.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC says Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, has fled to the United States of America USA.

The EFCC’s Counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, disclosed this when he appeared before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday.

Abubakar said from the information at the disposal of the anti-graft agency, Faisal sneaked to the USA through the Republic of Niger.

Earlier at the Thursday’s sitting, Justice Abang, in a committal proceeding ruling, ordered Faisal’s surety, who is a member of the House of Representatives, Sani Dan-Galadima, representing Kaura-Namoda Federal Constituency of Zamfara, to forfeit a property used as a bail bond.

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police IGP for three months.

Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi made the announcement to state House Correspondent after meeting with president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the presidential villa, Abuja.

He said the extension was necessary to give room for the proper selection of a successor.