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in Crime, NEWS, TOP STORIESIGP decorates 13 AIGs, 23 CPs
*says promotions based on seniority, merit
By Hassan Zaggi The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has decorated 36 newly promoted senior officers including 13 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and 23 Commissioners of Police (CPs).The decorated officers were among those promoted by the Police Service Commission (PSC), recently.Five of the recently promoted officers had since been appointed into the […] More
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Lagos discharges female Covid-19 patient
A female Covid-19 patient has been discharged from the infectious disease isolation centre in Lagos. The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this Tuesday. According to him: “Dear Lagosians, I announce with immense joy, the discharge of another patient (a female) who has fully recovered from our facility at Yaba. “This brings to 32, […] More
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270 travelers into Nigeria test positive to Covid-19 in one week-Minister
By Dan-Maryam Zayamu
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has raised the alarm that 270 passengers who came into Nigeria from different countries tested positive to COVID-19 in past seven days.He disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Thursday.According to him: “Last week, the number of inbound passengers increased to 20,208 against 15,805 the previous […] More
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COVID-19 Restrictions and 2nd Lockdown in Nigeria Will Cause More Harm
By Dr. Laz Ude Eze
Two weeks ago, I called to check on a mentee who works with an international development organisation. He told me he was in an isolation centre in Abuja for COVID-19 treatment after testing positive to the virus. He was asymptomatic; the test was carried out because he came in contact with his symptomatic colleague who […] More
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Bara Finance not approved by SEC to operate, investigation shows
Investigations have revealed that Bara Finance and Investment Company Limited may be operating as a Ponzi scheme, as the the company is not listed among the registered Capital market operators registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Company promises a return of 15% to investors on Six month plan, one year plan is […] More
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Former PDP spokesman, Metuh regains freedom
The former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has regained freedom 11 months after he was convicted and remanded in Kuje Correctional Center.He regained his freedom following a ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which admitted him to bail in the sum of N250million.Vanguard reports that Justice Nkeonye Maha’s granted […] More
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HND harmonization: NSCDC operatives allege selective payment, arbitrariness
There is disquiet at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as some aggrieved officers are set to break their silence on what they described as suffocating action, selective payment and arbitrariness meted on them by their Commandant-General since 2018.The aggrieved officers allege that the CG, Mohammed Gana, has flagrantly disregarded the Federal Government […] More
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Gov Sule tackling insecurity, unemployment in Nasarawa
By Mohammed Baba Busu
“If we have the resources, we will put in all to ensure that we protect the lives and properties of our people,”Gov Sule reacting to the arrest of suspected masterminds of the killing of APC chairman, late Philip Tatari Shekwo, in the State.There is no doubt, for the economy of any society to develop and […] More
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NIPRD’s verification protocol’ll stop exploitation, harmful drugs – Adigwe
By Hassan Zaggi
The Director-General, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research & Development (NIPRD), Dr. Obi Adigwe, has said that his agency’s phytomedicines verification and validation protocol would bring about medicines security in Nigeria.He stated this during the public presentation of the phytomedicine verification and validation protocol document in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the document which is developed […] More
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Nigeria needs Peter Obi — Clerics
Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has been described as the man who has the knowledge, character, passion and the much needed integrity to lift Nigeria from decadence. The eulogy came at the weekend from the Onitsha Catholic Archdiocesan Health Coordinator, Rev. Fr. Basil Ekwunife and the […] More
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Ex-IGP Idris and family troubles
By Usman Salawu
Recently, the social media was inundated with stories of the travails currently being faced by the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. While some of the assertions were true, others were half-truths and others totally misrepresented. In fact, some of the issues were down played, hence, did not represent the true picture of […] More
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Adeleye re-unites Anglican Grammar School, Ifo after 38 years
The National President of the Voice of the True Patriots Foundation and the Akeweje of Ijero -Ekiti , Dr Adeleye John Olusegun, has teamed up with his old students of the Anglican Grammar School (AGS), Okenla Ifo, Ogun State for development of the school. Adeleye, who contested in the last Ekiti State governorship election in […] More
