2024

By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has called for proper and defined background checks in the nation's recruitment process to ensure that the right people are selected and…
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Some unidentified persons have burnt down the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) situated along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State.The incident occurred at the early hours of…
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BY REUBEN ABATI People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don’t think the decision makes sense. Sometimes, they wonder if something has not gone wrong with the thinking process at that…
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.. says Commission is poised to eradicate corruption in Police Recruitment, Promotion and Discipline By Ebinum Samuel The Management of the Police Service Commission today, Tuesday, August 13th 2024 received a delegation from…
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On Monday, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) invalidated the certificates of 101 individuals who had been previously mobilized for national service. According to Naija News, these individuals were fraudulently mobilized by the…
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The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Comrade Tosin Adeyanju, has donated vital medical equipments to Ijebu Jesa General Hospital in Osun State. Adeyanju, who was received by Governor Ademola Adeleke,…
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-says they are obsolete and ineffective in today's digital world By Ebinum Samuel   The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni has called for another look at the old-fashioned way of Information and…
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Seizes US, UK-bound large consignments in automobile parts, cloths, arrests 4; intercepts shipments of Loud from Canada at Tincan, Lagos airport By Ebinum Samuel Multi-billion-naira worth of cocaine concealed in heavy duty…
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The 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that end today, known by the reduplicative compound “Zanga-Zanga” in Hausaphone northern Nigeria, have ruptured the coalition that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu managed to build with a…
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The Delta State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) SP Bright Edafe has confirmed the release of former Commissioner for Technical Education in Delta State, Pastor Joan Onyemaechi from kidnappers’ den. SP Bright Edafe responded in…
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The major party vice presidential nominees -- Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance -- sharply disagree on a range of issues. The differences in their personal finances are just as stark. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former teacher…
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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced a strategic partnership with the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the aim to propel the professional development of over 50,000…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd has called for increased penalties and Transparency in Nigerian Procurement activities and practices. He lamented the recalling issues of…
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A recent report from U.S.-based Emerging & Frontier Capital (EFC) has issued a stark warning that the introduction of a windfall tax during the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) mandated recapitalization could severely strain the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military takeover, categorizing such actions as treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. …
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By Ebinum Samuel The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, led his team and other emergency responders in a swift response to a serious multi-vehicle accident at the New…
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By EBUN-OLU ADEGBORUWA, SAN Against all odds, the organizers of the #EndBadGovernance protests made good their threats on August 1, 2024, when they trooped out with other Nigerians to protest against hunger, hardship and the suffocating…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised concerns that individuals profiting from the fuel importation business might attempt to undermine the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.This warning aligns with recent allegations by Alhaji Aliko…
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By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the recent training and certification of officers of the Marine Command of NDLEA in basic…
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—strong earnings prospects from the new refinery GCR Ratings (GCR) has affirmed the national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of AA+(NG) and A1+(NG) respectively accorded to Dangote Industries Limited (DIL). GCR in its…
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By Joseph Dimegbechie With the immense feelings of discontentment felt by many citizens of our country, Nigeria, sparking the recent wave of protests, let the evident accomplishments of the current government not be forgotten. Every…
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By Ebinum Samuel Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…
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By Tunde Olusunle Usman Yusuf, professor in the medical sciences is working hard at being a voice of opposition. He cut a controversial image during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari during which he headed the…
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One of the major commercial banks in the country, Ecobank Plc, on Friday announced indefinite closure of its branches spread across the country.The bank, in a message to its customers on Friday hinged the decision on recent developments…
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Due to the availability of online banking, certain banks have seen a growth in their digital channels Semrush data shows that the UBA is ranked number one, with 2.36 million visits in June 2024. In June, Paystack customers accounted for…
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By Alex Otti I have been trying to make sense out of the events of the last 24 hours with limited success. My sister Onyeka Onwenu was not even on the list to perform. She was not expected as she was said to be outside the country.…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of seven thousand, one hundred and Ninety four Inspectors of Police to the next rank of Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP 11. The Officers were…
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By Ebinum Samuel The fourth edition of the weekly lecture series, "Arena of Knowledge" of the Police Service Commission was held today, Wednesday, July 31st at the Commission's Parry Osayande Auditorium in Jabi Abuja. The Chairman…
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By Ebinum Samuel In view of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to be held from 1st August to 10th August 2024, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda in compliance with the directive of the Inspector…
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By Ebinum Samuel The police Service Commission has called on Nigerians to give peace a chance and support the Federal Government in its determined efforts to improve the living conditions of its citizenry. The Commission notes the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Recruitment Board has approved the 10th of August 2024 for the Commencement of training for successful applicants of the 2022 Constable Recruitment exercise. According to Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission…
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By Ebinum Samuel Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed today Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies.In a directive handed down on…
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As NDLEA nabs Lagos-Ghana tramadol syndicate kingpin; intercepts bandits’ supplier in Kaduna; destroys 31,600kg cannabis, arrests 17 in Osun forest raid By Ebinum Samuel A Spain based businessman, 50-year-old Francis Akajiobi, has…
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BY BOLAJI AFOLABI After blossoming into formidable players and conglomerates in Nigeria's business firmament, some actors in the private sector diversified into the complex, intriguing, but superbly viable petroleum sector. With…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Deputy Inspector-General of Police incharge of Investigation, DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi has disclosed that Inspiration to establish a police cyber security center was drawn from the upsurge in crime in the…
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Music star, David Adeleke aka Davido, has revealed that his late mom, Veronica Hailey Imade Adeleke, was a “baddie.”Baddie in Nigerian slang means an attractive female who effortlessly stands out from the rest.Sharing a picture of his…
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Popular Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson-Akande has denied a report that she had an affair with the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio.A viral report by an anonymous blog on Sunday named Dakore among other female celebrities that are…
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By Ebinum Samuel There is a demand for the deployment of personnel with proven integrity to man the Registry Units of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to safeguard its sanctity and credibility. This is as…
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By Yinka Adaranijo Security agencies in Nigeria have been accused of a care-free approach to the handling of the alleged corruption case involving the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello is wanted for stealing over N80Billion…
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Marwa commends officers for professionalism, urges them to intensify the heat on drug cartels By Ebinum Samuel After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Lagos drug cartel, 57-year-old…
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The Lagos State Police Command has busted a fake sachet water-producing company at Oluwole Market in the Apapa area of the state.The suspects were said to be fraudulently using another company’s brand name to sell their products.The…
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President of the United States of America, Mr. Joe Biden, has bestowed on the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (Worldwide), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, with the US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. …
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the leading socio-cultural organization representing the Igbos, has expressed strong reservations over the comments and actions of Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy.The…
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Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a medical doctor, Olayode Akangbe Shakiru, for alleged assault and rape of a teenage girl.Confirming the arrest, Spokesperson of the Command, Yemisi Opalola said investigation was…
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By Joshua Ocheja   It is common to hear that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow. It is more of a cliche because it has been mere talk and less action from successive governments in the country. This is not to say there haven't been…
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By Ebinum Samuel Delta state police spokesman , SP Edafe Bright, confirmed that sequel to series of cult related activities, Kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs, the commissioner of Police Delta State, Olufemi…
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Friday Olokor Today, Sunday July 21 2024, another history is being made as a good man, Niyi Odebode Niyi Odebode bows out of Punch Newspapers as DEPUTY EDITOR after 31 years in active service. As Deputy Editor to three Editors, he has…
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One legged man, Beninese top list of arrests as NDLEA intercepts Nasarawa-bound drug loads meant for illegal miners in FCT By Ebinum Samuel Frantic bids by drug syndicates to smuggle in and out of Nigeria consignments of Cocaine…
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By Tunde Olusunle Minders of Ahmed Usman Ododo the governor of the confluence state of Kogi flung him into the public square of opprobrium and derision last May. Ododo by the way was the Auditor-General in-charge of local government…
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Dr. Oladele Alake, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has revealed that his phone number, 07078369363, was unlawfully used by a hacker to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The disclosure came through a…
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In the nearly 15 months since Bola Tinubu became pres­id­ent, he has forced his 220mn fel­low Nigeri­ans to swal­low some bit­ter medi­cine. He removed a gen­er­ous fuel sub­sidy, one of the few bene­fits cit­izens receive from their…
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Nigeria remains engaged in exchanging 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil for approximately 1 million metric tons (MT) of petrol, equating to 1.341 billion liters, through its state oil company, according to Mr. Bello Rabiu, former…
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We’ve further degraded the cartels’ financial capacity and base, says Marwa By Ebinum Samuel Barely three weeks after seizing six thousand, one hundred and twenty-five (6,125) cartons of codeine syrup containing one million and…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in collaboration with other emergency responders, successfully averted what would have been a disaster yesterday, following the fall of a truck carrying Premium…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria and organised labour have agreed on N70,000 as new minimum wage.While approving the N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised to review the national…
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By Tunde Olusunle Several years after he retired from his illustrious career as a professional footballer, Peter Osaze Odemwingie was in the news a few weeks back. Very thankfully, his rebound was not a worrying piece of news. It has…
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By Ebinum Samuel The second edition of the weekly 'Arena of Knowledge ' lecture series of the Police Service Commission was held yesterday, Wednesday, July 17th, 2024 with an x-ray of the implications of leaking classified…
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The arraignment of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for alleged N80 billion money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission scheduled for Wednesday may be stalled again.This is because…
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“Within the week, there have been Nigerians born under this Zodiac sign whose celebration on their birthdays has proven to be impressive moments on this year’s cultural calendar: Professor Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka (July 13), Prince…
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Former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has taken to social media to gush over his wife, Dolapo, as she marks her birthday anniversary on Monday. Osinbajo took to his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday to pen down emotional…
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The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to be advocates for justice, facilitators of forgiveness, and champions of reconciliation in addressing the security challenges facing the nation. Egbetokun said…
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The Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called for the immediate dissolution of the present board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The call came in the wake of the country's poor…
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The Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has called on the Governor of Osun State, Chief Ademola Jackson Adeleke, to as a matter of urgency dethrone the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi over…
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Eighty-five years old today, Monday, July 15, former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, weekend, played host to Nigerians from all walks of life and in their numbers, including the Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima,…
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Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the sanctity of Oluwo of Iwoland as the consenting authority over the three local governments constituting Iwo zone under the Iwo Traditional Council. The State Governor also ordered…
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Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke today vowed to pursue the ongoing public service reform to a logical conclusion as the state staff audit consultant, Sally Tibot Consult, submitted the final report. At a ceremony held at the…
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A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, pleaded with Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly…
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By Tunde Olusunle Commuters on the "Trunk A Road" as it was labelled, traversing Kabba-Aiyetoro Gbedde-Mopa-Isanlu-Egbe communities in Kogi State must have observed frenetic construction activities at the Egbe section of the road…
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By Ebinum Samuel Ahead of the forthcoming local government elections slated to hold on Saturday in Delta State, the commissioner of Police , Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered massive deployment across the state to ensure hitch free…
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By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu When I broke the world exclusive news of Nobel Laureate publishing his latest novel, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth, one of my critics asked me: “When is that your teacher ever…
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By Ebinum Samuel The new leadership of the Police Service Commission has assumed duty at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission in Jabi, Abuja with a commitment to drive a deliberate knowledge acquisition programme for the Staff…
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The North Central People’s Forum(NCPF) received with tremendous excitement and deep appreciation the news of the successful passage of North Central Development Commission (NCDC) establishment bill into law by the senate of the Federal…
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By Ebinum Samuel A major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’ has been taken down by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and other emergency responders today recovered the body of a female biker trapped under a loaded containerized truck in Lagos. The Special Adviser…
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By Ebinum Samuel The International Institute of Professional Security, IIPS, trained 91 police officers over the weekend during a two-day training session at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti Lagos, focusing on…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 9,370 vehicles from January 2024 to June 2024 for alleged traffic violations.The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, confirmed this…
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By Iniruo Wills, Esq I wish Governor Douye Diri's Bayelsa State Government would take a cue from Governor Soludo's Anambra State Government and also implement key recommendations of the commissions it set up, especially the Archbishop…
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Nabs Osun monarch, Chadian, youth corps member for drug trafficking By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple:…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Crime bursting strategies recently adopted by the Delta state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abaniwonda, Olufemi is yielding fruits as a notorious kidnapper has been killed by police operatives who also arrested three…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police Delta State, Mr Abaniwonda Olufemi on last weekend met with leaders and members of Okoloba, Akugbene and Okuama communities. The meeting became necessary due to the lingering crisis among…
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The distraught mother said her son was supposed to write his common entrance exam.The mother of a primary six pupil, identified simply as Joshua, has been left in serious grief after her son was swept away by flood in Ikosi, Ketu area of…
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