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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Egbetokun’s order to withdraw Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) and establish a Special Intervention Squad, should not be taken as a plan that will go unexecuted as many before now. In a statement on … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the commission will “soon” take action on the case of suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. According to Okoye, the police have concluded investigations on the matter. The INEC … [Read more…]
The Ebonyi Government has declared Saturday, July 1, as sanitation day throughout the state to mobilise residents of the state to clean the environment. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Victor Chukwu, the state Commissioner for Environment, and made available to journalists on Thursday in Abakaliki. According to the statement, the exercise … [Read more…]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Thursday, ordered an immediate investigation into the collapse of a two-storey building at Rumuoke Street, off Okilton junction in Ada George road, Port Harcourt. The two-storey building under construction collapsed early on Thursday morning, injuring four persons. The governor, in a statement by his media aide, Boniface Onyedi, … [Read more…]
A British court has ruled that the government’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful as the African nation cannot be considered a safe third country. In a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has pledged to deter people from arriving across the Channel in small boats, three Court of Appeal … [Read more…]
Police stations, town halls and schools were set alight across France on Wednesday, the second night of protests following the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy that was captured on video. Wednesday’s unrest saw 150 people arrested. It followed a chaotic night Tuesday during which 24 police officers were injured and 40 cars burned in several … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is awaiting the approval of President Bola Tinubu before a new tariff regime is made public. The review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, which happens twice a year, is expected to lead to a rate increase following the devaluation of the Naira with the flotation of the national … [Read more…]
The Police in Kaduna State have arrested five hundred and three (503) suspects for various offences ranging from banditry, armed cattle rustling,culpable homicide, vandalization of rail tracks and other related crimes. Among the suspects include one Ismail Mohammed of Maijere Village Saminaka in Lere local government area of the state who kidnapped and later killed … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Navy has reshuffled the appointments of top senior officers comprising 56 Rear Admirals and a Commodore. The appointments are coming after the assumption of office of the Acting Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla, who was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. This reshuffling was made known in a statement by the Director … [Read more…]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday defended the criminalisation of marijuana use in Nigeria as opposed to several other countries such as the US, UK, and Canada. The Secretary, NDLEA, Shadrack Haruna, who was a guest on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said there was “a lot of misconception” about decriminalising … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Wednesday called on Nigeria leaders to put aside parochial interest and work towards ensuring that the county gets to the pinnacle of development. He made the call in a message during this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. According to the Governor, “For the country to attain greatness, our Leaders should at all … [Read more…]
…Tinubu Reassures Security, Economic Reforms President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Peter Obi and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have felicitated with Nigerian Muslims as they join other faithfuls around the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In their separate messages obtained by Pacesetter, the trio preached messages of hope for the country. Tinubu in a statement entitled, “We … [Read more…]