AHMED, BUHARI, OLOYEDE, ADEKUNLE, AKINWUMI, WATTI, IRUKERA, ENI-B, RALLY FOR OLUSUNLE’S LAUNCH
By Tunde Olusunle Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, will be at the head of a powerful delegation of alumni of the University of Ilorin to the launch…
We Are Bringing Innovations; Reforming The Commission And We Will Take Necessary Decisions — PSC Chairman
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni today led the Management team of the Commission to receive a strong delegation from the…
Olatunji Disu Assumes Duty As FCT Commissioner Of Police
By Ebinum Samuel CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc has assumed duty as the 32nd Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command. He took over on 07th…
Canadian lady arrested at Lagos airport as NDLEA intercepts N9b worth opioids in Rivers
Recovers large consignments of illicit drugs in Ikorodu warehouse, commercial bus in Taraba By Ebinum Samuel A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National…
AKUME, ODODO, LAWAL, SOKOTO ABARIBE, GUSAU TO HEADLINE OLUSUNLE’S BOOK LAUNCH
By Tunde Olusunle Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, will this week lead dignitaries to the launch of two books written by the renowned…
THE CONFESSIONS OF DAVID OYEDEPO
The Failing of Transactional Religion(1) By Moses Oludele Idowu "Let me die lest I die, Only let me see thy Face." - St. Augustine (355-430 AD) (Confessions ) Few men…
FCT Police Forestall Purposed Attacks… Storms Kidnappers ‘ Hideouts, Arrests Ex- Convict & 3 Orhers
By Ebinum Samuel The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the FCT Police Command on 1st October 2024, acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested four notorious kidnappers who have been terrorizing the…
Tricycle Operator Leads Delta Police To Burst Child-Trafficking Ring, Three-Day,-Old Baby Rescued, Two Suspects Nabbed
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta state commissioner of police, Mr Olufemi Abaniwonda has commended a commercial tricycle rider in the state for his heroic act that led to the bursting…
PSC APPROVES POSTING OF FOUR CPs TO STATE COMMANDS, ABANIWONDA REMAINS IN DELTA, OPARA MOVED TO CROSS RIVERS
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the postings of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in the Country. CP Abaniwonda Olufemi recently moved to Rivers…
Lagos best WASSCE result: Sachet water seller’s son wins scholarship
Tribune OnlineLagos best WASSCE result: Sachet water seller’s son wins scholarshipby Tunbosun Ogundare October 1, 2024Reading Time: 3 mins readA ALagos best WASSCE result: Sachet water seller’s son wins scholarshipA…
Lagos CP Set To Crush Criminal Elements
By Ebinum Samuel The deployment of a crack, seasoned police chief, Ishola Olawale Olarewaju to head the Lagos state police command by the authorities through the office of the Inspector-general…
DESPAIR, DEPRESSION AND DEATH
By Moses Oludele Idowu But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he…
Disaster Relief Fund: Why fix it when it is not broken?
By Yahaya Etila Recently, the federal government announced the establishment of a "Disaster Relief Fund" to address national disasters like flooding. I struggled to understand the aim and objectives because…
Auto parts dealer arrested over heroin, loud shipments concealed in lamps, sofa legs
As NDLEA arrests 2 wanted kingpins, 2 ex-convicts for drug trafficking; intercepts illicit consignments going to US, UK, Canada, Australia, Thailand By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law…
Argungu Visits Site For Police Service Commission Institute In Kano, Says Oversight Of Police Gets New Momentum, impressed with facilities on ground
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, yesterday, Saturday, September 28th, 2024, paid a surprise visit to the site of a proposed…
BREAKING:Akwa Ibom Governor Loses Wife
In a devastating turn of events, Pastor Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has passed away. According to a statement released by the…
I have made arrangement for my death – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said he has made arrangement for his transition. Soyinka, who turned 90 on 13 July 2024 and whose birthday was celebrated across the globe,…
Osun Government Goes after Segilola over Tax Evasion, Environmental Pollutions, Shareholding, Others
By Ebinum Samuel The Osun State Government has raised serious concerns about the operations of the Segilola Gold Project, managed by subsidiaries of Thor Explorations Ltd, a UK-based company listed…
The $200 billion club has only 3 members: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and…
Of the nearly 8 billion people in the world, only 2,781 are billionaires. Among them, only three people are part of the exclusive $200 billion club: Tesla CEO and the richest person in…
PSC Inaugurates Anti Corruption And Transparency Unit ..Argungu Charges Team
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit was today, Tuesday, September 24th 2024, inaugurated. The inauguration was conducted by a team from the Independent Corrupt…
NDLEA intercepts ex-convict with N4.6billion worth of cocaine at Lagos airport
We’ll continue to disrupt activities of drug cartels in Nigeria, says Marwa By Ebinum Samuel Barely 16 months after he was arrested and convicted for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine,…
AIG Adegoke M. Fayoade: Best CP Lagos Ever Had?
Obviously, a professional policeman must possess discerning sense of judgement. He got to be polite, savvy and shrewd. He must also be combatant, good in operations, administration, intelligence and…
PCRC Delegation Visits PSC, Volunteers To Serve Nigeria As Police Constabulary For Free… commends the President for appointing DIG Argungu as Chairman
By Ebinum Samuel A full nation wide delegation of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, led by its National Chairman, Alhaji Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniyan was in the Police Service Commission…
Edo: Police embark on show-of-force to dissuade residents against post-election violence
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of the Edo State governorship election, DIG Frank Mba, has activated the post-election security strategy of the Force. This include, but not limited…
Memorial : 40th Anniversary (1984-2024)
AYODELE AWOJOBI: GENIUS IN TIME AND SPACE The Man, the Myth and the Mistake By Moses Oludele Idowu Two major deaths shook the social and political firmaments of Nigeria in…
Access Holdings increases revenue to N2.2 trn, increases dividend pay-out by 50%
Access Holdings Plc has announced its half-year audited financial results for the period ended 30 June 2024. The results shows that the company has increased its revenue to N2.2trn in…
Police Auctioneers Urge PSC Chairman , Argungu To Wade Into Police Auction Sales
By Ebinum Samuel No fewer than 300 police auctioneers across the country has called on the Chairman of Police Service Commission, PSC, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, to as a matter…
THE HEART OF LEADERSHIP
By Moses Oludele Idowu "Live your life as exclamation rather than an explanation."-; Isaac Newton ( 1643 - 1727) The most important aspect of a leader is not what he…
Edo Governorship Election: DIG Taiwo Lakanu Leads PSC Staff To Monitor Officers’ Conduct
By Ebinum Samuel Police Service Commission Staff Monitors are already arriving Edo state to monitor the conduct of Police Officers during Saturday's Governorship elections in the State. The Commission's team…
I’ll make Ife a befitting global Yoruba race headquarters – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that his administration is committed to the infrastructure development of Ile-Ife in a bid to make it a befitting tourism headquarters for the…
Insecurity: Senator Karimi’s military base project set for handover to Nigerian Army
By Yinka Adaranijo In what may go into record books as first of its kind in the North Central geo-political zone, a singularly initiated and funded by an individual in…
Joseph O. Eribo Assumes Duty As 33rd Commissioner Of Police, Akwa-ibom State
By Ebinum Samuel A new Commissioner of Police have been posted to Akwa Ibom State. He is CP Joseph Eribo from Benin City in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo…
Veteran Police Foundation Visits PSC With A Bag OF Requests — wants improved retirement benefits, defined template for Police promotion, prompt disposal of Disciplinary Matters, Short course programmes for graduates and opportunity for Veterans to lecture in Police Colleges
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Wednesday, September 18th received in audience a delegation from the Police Veterans Foundation led by its National Chairman, DIG Mohammed Yesufu rtd.…
PSC Chairman, Argungu Calls For Justice For Victims Of Crimes… says criminal justice system administration should be reviewed so that victims are no longer treated as mere witness
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, has called for a review/ammendment of the criminal justice system administration in Nigeria so that…
AIG Zone 5, Arungwa Nwazue, Decorates Newly Promoted Officers…. urges beneficiaries to be equal to higher task and responsibilities
By Ebinum Samuel The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 comprising Delta and Edo State Police Commands, AIG. Arungwa Nwazue, today, at the IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu Conference hall, decorated…
Flood disaster: Marwa in Maiduguri, facilitates donation of N120million worth fertilizer to Borno govt
By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has paid a condolence visit to the governor of Borno…
Police Chief Rejected In Osun State, Assume Office As FCT Police Boss
By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of police appointed by the Police Service Commission, PSC , to head the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, today, has assumed office at the command headquarters…
Gov Adeleke Greets Otunba Omisore On His Birthday
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated a former deputy Governor in the state, Otunba Iyiola Ajani Omisore, on the occasion of his birthday, eulogizing him as a…
LASTMA Management Embarks On 3-Day Comprehensive Training For Officers
By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inaugurated an intensive 3-day In-house training programme, meticulously crafted to enhance the operational efficacy and service delivery standards of…
One Dies, 8 Injured In Fatal Accident On 3rd Mainland Bridge
By Ebinum Samuel A tragic and fatal head-on collision involving two Mazda commercial buses (LND 624 YE / EKY 804 YH) occurred on the Third Mainland Bridge, near Ilaje, en…
Adeleke vows to implement Osun industrial summit resolutions
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured that his administration will implement the outcomes of the 4-day industrial investment summit hosted by his government.Speaking at the closing ceremony of…
PSC Chairman Greets Nigerians At Eid -UlI-Maulud Calls For Peace, Unity And Tolerance – says the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad should reignite a new awakening for a new and progressive Nigeria
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration of the birth of the Holy…
Governor Adeleke extols Chief Gabriel Igbinedion at 90
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with a foremost industrialist, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, on the auspicious occasion of his 90th birthday, celebrating his life…
Auto parts dealer, businesswoman arrested over UK-bound opioids, cocaine in custard
As NDLEA intercepts 2.4million tramadol pills in Gombe; arrests 2 brothers behind cocaine shipment to Vietnam By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested…
PSC Approves Posting Of Joseph Eribo As CP Akwa-Ibom State, Peter Opara For FCT
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the posting of Joseph Eribo as the CP Akwa-Ibom state and Peter Ukachi Opara for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, respectively .The…
Wanted drug baron behind 4 cocaine shipments to Saudi Arabia, Qatar arrested. No hiding place for barons, says Marwa as NDLEA declares 2 others wanted
By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming…
PSC Approves New Commissioner of Police For Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi And Akwa-Ibom States
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Ishola Olarewaju as Commissioner of police for Lagos and three other substantive Commissioners of Police for Abia, ,…
Police Service Commission Chairman, SERVICOM Boss, Rhapsodizes Each Other’s
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni has declared that the work of Servicom office of the Federation has tremendously made his…
Edo No Dey Carry Last
IS IT NOT GOING TO BE A SHAME IF APC OKPHEBOLO WINS THE ELECTION? 45 YEARS AGO, HIS FELLOW ESAN MAN, PROFESSOR AMBROSE FOLORUNSHO ALLI, A PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY &…
Marwa commiserates with Gov. Zulum, Shehu, Borno residents over flood disaster
By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has expressed his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the government…
PSC Chairman Warns Against Police Involvement In Land, Rent And Marital Matters
By Ebinum Samuel Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, has warned that serving Police Officers who are found involved in civil matters such as land,…
Court jails 17 internet fraudsters in Benin City, orders asset forfeiture
In a recent ruling, Justice Igho Braimoh of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, convicted and sentenced 17 individuals involved in internet fraud, handing them varying jail terms. In…
Nigerians struggle to access N40,000 rice sales points
The launch, which took place on 5 September 2024, saw the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, flagging off the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled…
One person reportedly killed, Congregation robbed as gunmen invade Church
One person reportedly killed, Congregation robbed as gunmen invade Church On Saturday, armed assailants stormed the God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo…
NDLEA intercepts UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids in female sanitary pads, hair cream
. Destroys over 100,000kg cannabis in Ekiti forest; recovers tons of illicit drugs in Kano, Osun, Taraba, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kogi, Bauchi, and Borno raids By Ebinum Samuel Consignments of cocaine…
FREEMEN AND SLAVES
Understanding Social and Religious Behaviour in Contemporary Nigeria By Moses Oludele Idowu "For it must be admitted that some are slaves everywhere, others nowhere."- Aristotle (384 -322 BCE) POLITICS (350)…
Suspected Criminals Paraded Yesterday By Delta State Police Chief, Olufemi Abaniwonda
By Ebinum Samuel
NDLEA dismisses allegations of lopsided appointments, nepotism as baseless
By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has described as baseless, allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its Directors, Commanders and other top officials.…
Police Auctioneer Debunks Colleagues Allegation, Say Its Arrant Nonsense
By Ebinum Samuel A Frontline police auctioneer has lampooned his colleagues who alleged yesterday through an online publication that since the current Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun,…
Police Auctioneers Urge President Tinubu To Prevail On IGP Egbetokun, Says We Are Dying Of Hunger
By Ebinum Samuel In a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, no fewer than 400 registered police auctioneers have called on him to as a matter of great urgency,…
Nigerian military capable of containing banditry like insurgency – Marwa
. Commends Armed Forces for their patriotism, sacrifices; urges public support as NDLEA, Counter Terrorism Centre collaborate By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…
Special Promotion Is Gone, Now To Be Earned — PSC Chairman Argungu
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd, mni, today, Tuesday, September 3rd 2024, received in audience, a delegation of Members of the executive…
BREAKING: Mother Of Late President Yar’adua Dies
Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua and a former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, Shehu Yar’adua, has died at the age of 102. Akelicious learnt that she died…
Anioma State: I Have No Plans Of Becoming Governor………Senator Ned Nwoko
The Senator representing Delta North at the National Assembly, Sen. Ned Nwoko has said he has no interest of becoming a Governor of Anioma state creation.The Senator stated this on…
NDLEA intercepts 31 million pills, bottles of opioids worth N17.9billion at Lagos, PH ports . Recovers tramadol consignment in cosmetics packs, as wanted ex-beauty queen surrenders after 8 months in hiding
By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a total of Thirty-One Million One Hundred and Twenty-Four Thousand Six Hundred (31, 124, 600) pills…
PSC Promotes 31 ACPs To DCPS, Resumes Plenary On Wednesday With Disciplinary Matters, Recruitment For Consideration
By Ebinum Samuel The 1st Plenary Meeting of the new Board of the Police Service Commission which began on Friday, August 30th 2024, continues on Wednesday the 4th of September…
A/Ibom woman who fed children with poultry feed gets lifeline from gov’s wife
In a heartwarming turn of events, a 22-year-old mother of four, Grace Udeme Esenowo, has received a lifeline of support after her story of feeding her children with poultry feed due to…
The 18-year-old Age Limit for School Certificate
By Farooq A. Kperogi The directive by education minister Professor Tahir Mamman to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council to not register candidates who are…
THE AUDACITY OF HATE
A Warning to the Serpents of Igboland By Moses Oludele Idowu “Record me very well. It is time to start poisoning the Yorubas and the Benins. Put poison in all…
PSC Promotes 684 Senior Police Officers – Argungu says Officers must continue to engage in self improvement
By Ebinum Samuel The first Plenary Meeting of the new Board of the Police Service Commission took place today, Friday, August 30th, 2024, with the promotion of 684 senior Police…
Global, national partners rally support for NDLEA’s alternative development project .Commend Marwa for setting the pace for ADP in Africa
By Ebinum Samuel International partners and local stakeholders in the global effort to combat the scourge of illicit drug trafficking have expressed their preparedness to support the Alternative Development Project…
Marwa grants 8 NDLEA officers special promotion for brave operation on waterways. As operatives intercept illicit drug shipments on sea, arrest Ghanaian suspect, recover boat, other exhibits
By Ebinum Samuel Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved special promotion for eight officers of the Marine Command…
Few Things To Know About Late Popular Actress Who Died After Childbirth
Popular Nollywood actress, Sharon Okpamen who passed on recently was known for her humanitarian services. The news of her death was made public by @stanley_ontop, an actor and director popularly…
WHEN A GOVERNMENT CANNOT THINK
On The 18- Year Age Limit for WAEC/ NECO Policy By Moses Oludele Idowu "The government is the problem, not the answer."- Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) There is one thing about…
Seasoned Police Chief Bows Out Tomorrow
By Ebinum Samuel A seasoned police chief will be pulled out of the force tomorrow by her colleagues after 34 years of untainted service . She is AIG Yetunde Longe.While…
Adeleke Speaks On ₦1bn Donation To Lagos Church
The Osun State Government has broken his silence on the allegations made by the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding a ₦1 billion donation to a Cherubim…
LASTMA Boss Reassures Public Of Prompt Response To Toll-Free Call Center Inquries
By Ebinum Samuel The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has reinforced the Agency's strong commitment to delivering swift and efficient responses to…
Another Vietnam-bound businessman excretes 68 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport
. As NDLEA intercepts N2.2billion codeine bottles at Lagos port; smashes 5-member ladies drug trafficking gang, arrests 2 others for online sales of drug laced cookies, cakes in Edo By…