March 2025

  The Nigerian presidency is an energizing elixir. It has proven to be very effective in breathing life into dry bones. To old creaky engines, it gives deep cleaning; it replaces worn parts and upgrades the lubrication system. Olusegun…
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  Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura is a Sierra Leonean-American scholar, researcher, author, and scientist, widely regarded as one of the most educated individuals in the world. He holds five PhD and speaks 17 languages.He holds the following…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Police Service Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have approved 12th April, 2025, as the resumption date for the commencement of training for all successful candidates in the ongoing 2022 Recruitment of…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Eid el Fitr marks the end of a month-long special dedication to Allah's commandment and the Holy Month of Ramadan. The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, in his sallah message to…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of…
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By Halima Abdulazeez Despite the complexities, it's important to recognize that pre-colonial African traditions and values celebrated women's power, contributions, and importance in ways that challenge simplistic narratives of female…
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The trial of five murder suspects in Lagos state by police officers recently met a brickwall after attempts to carry out thorough investigations were allegedly thwarted by a top government official in neighbouring Ogun state.The murder…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu, has decorated the newly promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Tunji Disu with his new rank. Ace Police spokesman, Bode Ojajuni said to be…
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  Pandemonium erupted in Ibadan as 59 students from Government Technical College, Orita-Aperin, were arrested for unleashing mayhem on Christ Apostolic Grammar School (CAC), leaving destruction in their wake.The Oyo State Commissioner of…
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Ayo Oyoze Baje Well aware of the deleterious effects and impacts of climate change on the socio-economic development of the global landscape,the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) was established in 2002, as a followup on…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two Chinese nationals, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, alongside a Nigerian, Audu Friday, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The…
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EFCC arrests 133 in Abuja over ponzi scheme academy raid Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 133 individuals following a raid on a Ponzi scheme academy in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Monday. The…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has warned that Tactical Units should not be allowed to supplant recognised Police Departments, especially at the State Command Headquarters. The Commission notes that many State…
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“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” Gideon J. Tucker A Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos would not vacate his seat for anyone appointed illegally from Abuja – or from anywhere. If the…
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By Ebinum Samuel The FCT Police Command, in collaboration with the military, has successfully rescued a kidnapped naval officer, along with two civilians, who were abducted by armed criminals in Mpape, Abuja, on March 21,…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin factory…
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  Today, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, sfipma, mnim, mnips, masis, received members of the Kano State Taskforce Committee on Peace Restoration and Youth Rehabilitation on the issues of…
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The Kano State Police Command said it has arrested 10 notorious suspects for alleged criminal cases of kidnapping and armed robbery, attributing the remarkable success to the command’s intensified measures to address identified emerging…
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By Prof. John Abiodun Daramola   Overview of finfish, shellfish and contamination Fish and shellfish are very important proteinous portion of the human diet worldwide. They come in extremely varied food products with numerous fish…
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The Imo State Police Command has taken note of the recent media report titled “Investigation Exposes Alarming Abuse of Detainees at Police’s Tiger Base,” authored by one Juliana Francis, which makes serious and unfounded allegations…
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Abia CP Disbands SWAT, Special Squad, Establishes Scorpion Tactical Team The Abia State Police Command has disbanded the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Command’s Special Squad (CSS). In their place, a newly…
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By Ebinum Samuel The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, deployed to the Zone which comprises Of Delta and Edo State Police Commands has assumed office today at the zone headquarters in Benin -City, the Edo state capital.…
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The Abia State Police Command has dismissed a Mobile Police officer for unethical conduct, emphasizing its commitment to maintaining discipline within the force. In a statement on Wednesday, the command confirmed that the officer had…
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The Ogun State government has shut down Perfect Light Nursery and Primary School in Eyinogbe, near Igode, Sagamu Local Government Area, over the alleged defilement of a pupil by the headmaster, Ashafa Afelaja. The school was also…
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Seven notorious Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Taskforce in Borno State. A statement on Wednesday by the Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba said…
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By Ebinum Samuel No fewer than 23 states chairmen and other executives, throughout the federation, were inaugurated on Wednesday by the national leadership of the Chartered Institute of Transport Admnistration of Nigeria, CIOTA.The…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: " When brothers fight to death, a stranger inherits their father's estate". -Chinua Achebe My dear reader, it would be recalled that over the past five decades yours truly has severally warned our crop…
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Press statement by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara on the state of emergency declared in Rivers State: My dear Rivers People, I address you today with a deep sense of responsibility and calm, as we navigate this unfortunate…
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The Rivers State House of Assembly has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. Amaewhule…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Tuesday, March 18th 2025, continued with it's ongoing Plenary Meeting with the promotion of 219 senior Police Officers of different ranks.The Commission had on Monday approved the…
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Investigative journalist, JULIANA FRANCIS, continues with the expose of the frightful inhuman treatment of detainees in the Anti-kidnapping Unit, known as Tiger Base Police in Owerri, Imo State Police Command. She further tells how…
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A cloud of fear hangs over the people of Imo State in the southeast region of Nigeria. This fear has enveloped their minds and most pronounced among people, suspects, who had been ‘guests’ at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Monday, March 17th, 2025, approved the promotion of 66 senior Police Officers. The Commission approved the promotion of 20 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant…
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Federal Govt investigating Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s unauthorised attendance at IPU meeting The Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) are investigating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who…
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The former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has defected to the All Progressives Congress. Jandor made the announcement on Monday during a press…
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By Ebinum Samuel   I stumbled on a social media report that faithful Monday afternoon of March 10, 2025 and before me was the shocking news break that my boss (will forever remain my boss), the debonair, industrious and effervescent…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Desperate bids by some drug trafficking organisations (DTO) to move illicit consignments such as Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United…
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By Ebinum Samuel A retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Barrister Marvel E. Akpoyibo, was last month, inducted into the Body of Benchers.(BoB) of Nigeria. The event which took place at the nation's Capital, Abuja, was…
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By Tunde Olusunle Since Nigeria's last military ruler, Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over the reins of power to a democratically elected government on May 29, 1999, his visage has undergone very remarkable transmutation. Abubakar, a…
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By Ebinum Samuel The French government has commended the operational successes of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, especially in areas of illicit drug control and high rate of prosecution and conviction of offenders.The…
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BY BLESSING WIKINA   Just as the last car in the Governor convey turned right onto the East/West road, and the siren roared to clear traffic from Road ahead, so also the air of expectation, doubts, and wishes came to an end. Days ago,…
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Cape Town, South Africa – March 12, 2025: Access Bank PLC, today, convened leading policymakers, business executives, and industry stakeholders in Cape Town for the maiden Africa Trade Conference, a platform dedicated to unlocking the…
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The Anambra State command of the Nigeria Police Force is ‘celebrating’ a remarkable milestone with a month free of gunfire across the state. In a recent press briefing at his office, the State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu,…
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The sex-for-favour tango between the Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and another senator, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is the latest scandal in town. Nigeria is a country of one scandal, one moment. So, expect the wind to blow…
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By Ayo Baje Quote: "There are several court rulings, including that of the Court of Appeal, each of which deems it illegal to suspend an elected member of the legislature. The recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti - Uduaghan…
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  The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned ruling on the suit filed by Courses 18, 19, and 20 (Force Entrants) of the Police Academy challenging their forceful retirement from the Nigeria…
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By Ebinum Samuel   In a decisive move to combat the escalating scourge of drug abuse and its far-reaching implications on road safety, the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Archie-Abia Ibinabo, who oversees the Directorate of…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, PhD, as the new Commissioner of Police for Kano State. CP Bakori from Katsina State replaces former CP Salman Garba Dogo who has…
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By Dan Kunle Can Nigeria become a competitive producer and supplier of petroleum products for both domestic and international markets? This question has become increasingly urgent as the country grapples with persistent pricing…
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The EDGE Green Building certification program, supported by the Japan Government in Nigeria and globally funded by the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), with initial funding from Switzerland’s State…
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By Ebinum Samuel Barely three weeks after launching a manhunt for him, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer Levi Chidiebele Ubodoeze over a recent attempt to export…
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By Tunde Olusunle   One very well reasoned appointment into a very critical government department in recent years, is bound to be the "conscription" of Sonny Togo Echono to the leadership of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFUND).…
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  The Abia state government has issued a stern warning to building developers, stating that it will no longer approve the construction of three-storey buildings without elevators. This move aims to ensure that buildings in the state are…
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By Ebinum Samuel The police in Lagos, weekend, arrested three suspects alleged to specialize in forging international bank cheques by impersonating foreign celebrities. The suspects: Innocent Odumosor, 27, Ajie Samuel Chukwudi, 31, and…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Representatives of the 197 police officers recently retired by the Police Service Commission, PSC, over "attainment of 60 years of age and 35 years of service" have debunked some misleading media reports alleging that…
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By Ebinum Samuel Four drug kingpins: Ogbuji Christian Ifeanyi; Iloduba Augustine Chinonye; Shuaibu Nuhu Isa (a.k.a Don) and Zidon Zurga have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 95 years in prison by the Federal High Court in Lagos…
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Deploys CP Adenola To Oyo, CP Mamman To Enugu By Ebinum Samuel The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., has approved the appointment of a new Principal Staff Officer (PSO) in the person of Deputy…
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QUOTE "On food security, we either pay the farmer now, or pay the pharma later. The choice is ours"Dr. Toromade Francis ( DG Premier Agribusiness Academy) One of the significant factors used to measure the economic development and…
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By Olumuyiwa Adejobi In a world where security threats are constantly evolving and societal complexities continue to rise, the demand for innovative and inclusive policing strategies has never been more urgent. National security…
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Abdulrasheed Ibrahim As a writer and a student of history, I do not like seeing anyone in whatever form trying to take people for a ride. It is not in my character to look the other way. Some of us were not babies when IBB ruled this…
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By Adeyemi A. AdesolaIn today's digital age, cyber theft is a major threat for businesses, affecting personnel at all levels. As businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms for communication, transactions, and data storage, hackers…
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The Police Service Commission has warned that it will no longer tolerate the prevailing notoriety in the conduct of Officers and Men of the Zone 13 Police Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra state. The Commission is disturbed that the Zone…
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By Ebinum Samuel No fewer than 15 police officers recently retired by the Police Service Commission, PSC, over "date of appointment" have debunked some misleading media reports alleging that they were sacked over corruption and…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested nine individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police and the promotion of the Commissioner of Police Enugu State Command, Uzuegbu Kanayo to the next rank of Assistant…
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By Halima Abdulazeez Nigeria has been gripped by a series of revelations and events in recent times,  that have brought her political history and leadership under intense scrutiny. One such phenomenon making headlines is the publication…
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The Oyo State Government has denied media reports suggesting that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is dead. Some media reports on Monday night claimed that the revered monarch was dead at the age of 89. However, in an…
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Tragedy struck in Ibadan early Tuesday as a fire outbreak at the Orita Challenge outlet of GABSTAB Petrol Station claimed two lives. According to a statement by Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency,…
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Fresh allegations have been heard on how the decision to sack over 197 police officers (courses 18,19 and 20) also known as Force Entrants, was taken by two members of the Police Service Commission.A member of the Commission who pleaded…
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By Ebinum Samuel After 17 years of hiding in the dark to ship illicit drugs worth billions of naira across the world, the reign of a wanted 59-year-old drug baron Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff has been brought to a halt following his arrest by…
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By Tunde Olusunle I was initially going to predicate this piece on notable developmental milestones I've followed in recent weeks and months, in some states in Nigeria's South. Indeed, in two separate treatises, I've interrogated the…
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The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 50-year-old businessman on suspicion of culpable homicide after a domestic altercation led to the death of his 24-year-old second wife. In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s…
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A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in Zamfara State as Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student of Federal University Gusau, died in a bandits’ camp four months after being kidnapped, despite her family paying a ransom for her…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano for attempting to traffic a…
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By Ebinum Samuel   The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has called on Nigerians to use this solemn period of the Ramadan fast to pray for the survival of our nation and for proper guidance of…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Before now it was a gory tale, wanton destruction of lives and property. Live was no longer safe for residents, visitors and those passing the state to other states of the country as armed hoodlums, terrorists,…
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