February 2025

By Ebinum Samuel   The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIG Sulieman Amuda Yusuf, AIG incharge of Zone 9 Umuahia and AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, Force Secretary as Deputy Inspectors General of Police.AIG Yusuf and…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc MNIPS, PhD, on 12th February 2025 received in audience the Commissioner for Justice/Attorney General of the State Professor (Mrs) Sylvia Chika Ifemeje with her…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, MNIPS, fwc, PhD, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Anambra State Police Command to addressing the root causes of crime among youths through strategic partnerships. In…
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Due to series of complaints emanating from Ogwashi-uku circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms of incessant kidnapping and armed robbery in the area, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has…
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A popular American actress, Michelle Trachtenberg, widely recognized for her performances in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has passed away at the age of 39. According to police sources who spoke with ABC News, Trachtenberg’s…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje   Quote:" This is not a challenge for the government alone. All of us are stakeholders.on this issue...The future of Nigeria belongs to all of us"-- Gen. Buba Marwa ( retd), ( Chairman /CEO of NDLEA at the Business…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has reaffirmed the Commission's unwavering support for initiatives that prioritise the capacity building of Police Officers. DIG Argungu…
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At least, four retired police chiefs now in the legal profession have offered to render free legal service to over 197 police officers recently retired by the Police Service Commission, PSC, over alleged falsification of their ages,…
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  An advocate for peace, education, and gender equality, Zuriel Oduwole, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.A Sunday press release noted that Oduwole has actively engaged in global diplomatic efforts, influencing…
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  The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called for a stop to all forms of entrenched vindictiveness, cruelty, and deep-seated animosities towards Igbos in Nigeria following the revelation by former military…
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  The Federal Government has been urged to acknowledge and honour the late Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, the man behind the credibility of the annulled June 12, 1993, election.Retired Archbishop of Enugu Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev.…
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By Tunde Olusunle   Mamman Vatsa Writers Village,* tucked amidst igneous rocks and ranges, vales and valleys in Abuja's *Mpape District* is rapidly contesting the medal of Nigeria's most vibrant headquarters of literary activity. The…
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Thai lady arrested at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments . As NDLEA intercepts UK-bound drug shipments concealed in walls of crated cartons By Ebinum Samuel   Attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police, *CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD,* today, 22nd February 2025, engaged Officers in charge of Surveillance, Patrol, and Guard units across the Divisional Headquarters within the…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has decried the worsening human rights violations in the South East states of the country and threatened that the Commission will no longer…
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Quote:“The greatest contribution to economic growth is not physical infrastructure, but brainpower; what I refer to as “grey matter infrastructure”. We must now invest in better nutrition for African children who are the future of the…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force are set to conclude the 2022/2023 recruitment of Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. The Medical screening for this batch is scheduled to commence…
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Members of Courses 18, 19, 20 Policemen forced out of office have dragged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Police Service Commission, PSC, and Force Secretary before the National Industrial Court demanding enforcement of its…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of thirty eight Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners. The Commission also elevated 100 Chief Superintendents of Police to…
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As raise of dust in last week directive by the Police Service Commission, PSC, to certain category of police chiefs to proceed on compulsory retirement is yet to settle down, a security expert has described the decision as ethnic…
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Tragedy struck in Gwargwada, Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as kidnappers reportedly executed two captives due to delays in ransom payment. The victims, identified as Mohammed Danladi and Nasiru Yusuf, were…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance in the…
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  By Halima Abdulazeez   The recent violent confrontation between a young Nigerian female student Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious and her lecturer Dr Chukwudi Okoye should give us pause. The phrase "No gree for anyone," popularized in…
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Adeyemi A. Adesola In Nigeria, identity theft is a growing threat that affects individuals of all backgrounds, including businesses and government offices. Cybercriminals frequently steal victims' personal information in order to commit…
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By Tunde Olusunle It had festered for long. The wanton trespass, the emboldened criminality, the mindless murders, the reckless disruption of the rhythm of day-to-day activities of several communities in Nigeria's South West. Formal and…
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A man who is absolutely focused on his job; never distracted by anything; full of courage to take on reforms necessary for securing the future of the country and lay the foundation for a prosperous and self reliant nation. The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of CP Garba Ahmed, CP Yobe State Command; CP Nemi Edwin Osigoboka Iwo, CP Border Patrol and CP Salman Garba Dogo, CP Kwara State Command to the next rank…
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By Ebinum Samuel Thirty-five years after the establishment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, the Federal Government on Tuesday 18th February 2025 commissioned the first barracks that will provide office and…
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A joint operation between the Nigeria Police Force and the National Police Agency of Japan has led to the arrest of 11 suspects involved in identity theft, romance scams, and computer-related fraud targeting Japanese victims. The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The police in zone 5 with headquarters in Benin City, Edo state, under the able leadership of AIG Arungwa Nwazue, has declared two men, Christopher Nduka Odiakose and Leonnard Happy a.k.a.Tilome wanted in…
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My dear brothers and sisters, fantastic friends and fans, have you SMILED today? Do not tell me there is nothing to smile about. I know things are hard brought about by government's anti-people policies.But it is a passing phase. Of…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Monday 17th February 2025, approved the appointment of Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state Command. CP Jimoh, before his appointment, was…
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The Anambra State Government has sealed a popular church known as “Children of the Light Anointing Ministry” run by Pastor Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as “Onye Eze Jesus”, over alleged involvement in controversial “Oke-ite”…
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Globally acclaimed and award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has revealed that she gave birth to twin boys in 2024, adding to her family, including her nine-year-old daughter. In a recent interview, Adichie spoke about…
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Billionaire Aliko Dangote has described his $23bn Dangote Refinery project as the “biggest risk” of his life, acknowledging the challenges he faced in bringing the venture to fruition. In an exclusive interview with Forbes on Monday,…
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Recovers multi-million-naira opioids from Sienna bus bumper, meth in auto spare part, others in Anambra, Cross River, Nasarawa, Taraba, Ekiti, Lagos interdictions By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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As part of efforts to sustain interdepartmental partnerships, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND), Sonny Togo Echono, FNIA, OON, (right), recently visited his counterpart in the Nigeria Extractive…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje As it plays out in most organizations -both public and private - it is always a moment of both commendations and sober reflection when a highly resourceful mentor bows out of active service. More so, after years , or…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has identified intra and inter Service conflict, politicisation of crime and security issues and conflict of roles as major challenges…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Recent/ongoing mass retirement of a whole generation of seasoned officers of the Nigeria Police Force after rising from the purported Ist Extra ordinary meeting of the 6th Management Board of the PSC on the…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje "What have you done?The voice of your brother's blood cries out to me. So now you are cursed from the earth"-Genesis 4 vs 9-12 ( Voice of God to Cain on killing his brother, Abel ) Life is precious, priceless and…
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Irked by last week’s directive of the  Police Service Commission, PSC,  that no fewer than 197 police officers should proceed on compulsory retirement over what the Commission attributed to the attainment of the Statutory 60 years of age,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State police command has condemned the attack on police operatives attached to the Quick Response Squad of the Command by Airforce personnel attached to Airforce base Jeddo in Okpe Local government Area.The…
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By Tunde Olusunle It was a relay of calls competing for access to me Thursday February 6, 2025. Messages tagged "Breaking News" were equally discernible as they streamed onto my WhatsApp page. I would subsequently get to know that…
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By Halima Abdulazeez Recent data from the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) reveals that over 3.6 million Nigerians migrated from the country between 2022 and 2023. A significant portion of this number left in the past two years,…
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By Achike Bosah Ikioye Livingston Orutugu, new Anambra state Commissioner of Police, has expressed his readiness to cooperate and synergize with other security agencies to effectively fight criminality in the state. Orutugu made the…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has reaffirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will serve his full two terms in office, spanning from 2023 to 2031. Ganduje’s statement comes in…
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Today, it is a pleasure to celebrate Sir Oyoze Baje, a man whose life is a testament to intellectual curiosity, firm dedication, and a spirit that refuses to be confined by boundaries. As President of the Guild of Public Affairs Analysts…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has called for a review of the current defined pension contribution plan for Commissioners of Police and other ranks. DIG Argungu called for…
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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala, revealed on Tuesday that his previous criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration stemmed from his position as a member of the opposition party, the Peoples…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, in line with his avowed commitment to purge the Police from meddling into civil matters, has officially written to the Inspector General of…
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By Ebinum Samuel As raise of dust in last week directive by the Police Service Commission, PSC, to certain category of police chiefs to proceed on compulsory retirement is yet to settle down, a security expert has described the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The 197 Senior Police Officers, who were unceremoniously retired by the Police Service Commission (PSC) due to the Regularisation Of First Date Of Entry Exercise, are not ready to accept it without a fight.According to…
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By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a Barryshine, Ejeoto) wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking…
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The Nigeria Police Force has agreed to comply with the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, regarding 92 officers who were forcefully retired before reaching the statutory retirement age. The affected officers,…
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By Ebinum Samuel Attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle into Nigeria consignments of heroin through the Port Harcourt International Airport and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, have been foiled by operatives of the…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, and Adam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
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The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has revealed that the commission recovered over ₦20 billion siphoned through fraudulent ghost workers’ pension…
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By Ebinum Samuel Lagos State Taskforce today arrested twelve suspected land grabbers for allegedly terrorizing occupants of NERDC Road, Alausa, Ikeja. The suspects were arrested following a report that they were obstructing lawful…
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A professor at the University of Uyo, Prof. Ignatius Uduk, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo. Uduk was convicted for publishing false election results and committing perjury related…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to be patient with the government amid the current economic hardship. Speaking in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while leading members of the G-5…
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Marwa lists fresh drug use survey, NDCMP, test kits, training, others as areas of needs By Ebinum Samuel The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, of further…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Commissioners of Police for Taraba and Anambra State Commands.The Commission approved the appointment of Chukwudi Chris Ariekpere from Abia State as the new…
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It was gathered that many others are considering the move, particularly those in Lagos, following the recent crash in the prices of refined products by the $20bn Lekki-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Already some dealers that used to…
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The Federal Government has approved N452bn for the construction and rehabilitation of 14 major roads across the country, as part of the Renewed Hope Administration’s comprehensive infrastructure initiative. The Minister of Works, Dave…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has already transformed global internet access, but now it’s taking connectivity a step further. The latest innovation—Direct-to-Cell—enables standard iPhones and Android phones to make calls from anywhere on Earth,…
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The Vice Principal of Dugja Bayan Tasha Junior Secondary School in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Mallam Aliyu Mohammed, his wife, and three children have lost their lives in a fire outbreak in their house. According to…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has unequivocally condemned the egregious recklessness of a fully loaded trailer driver, whose imprudent speeding and subsequent loss of vehicular control culminated…
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By Ebinum Samuel Defaulting Officers Risk SanctionsThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has raised serious concerns about the unwarranted and unethical practice of transfering ongoing cases and…
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By Ebinum Samuel Detectives at the Zone 2, Onikan Command, Lagos, have arrested the investigating police officer at Isheri Osun division, where the case of anal sexual assault of a teenage student was reported. The 16-year-old boy,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has been inaudated with calls, messages and reports on the status of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, in the aftermath of the Commission's decision, directing…
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The Federal Government has indicated that electricity tariffs will be increased in the coming months as part of efforts to attract private investment into the power sector.The government, however, said that the planned increase needed…
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Embattled music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was transported from his federal prison cell to a hospital for medical evaluation late Thursday night, according to sources.Combs, who remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Police, according to SP Edafe Bright, the command spokesman, has, today, launched a strict enforcement campaign of the Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance policy in line with the directives of the…
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By Ebinum Samuel In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of…
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By Ebinum Samuel In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced the enforcement of the mandatory minimum…
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The efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force, which happens to be the lead security agency in internal security, to combat increased rate of crimes and criminality across the length and breadth of Nigeria has over time been undermined by…
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