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in NEWS, TOP STORIES#EndSARS: Trump’s delegation in Aso Rock
A delegation from the American government was in Aso Rock today to express President Donald Trump administration’s concerns about instances of impunity by government agencies, especially in the wake of the violence that trailed #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The delegation included the US Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Bob Destro; US Assistant […] More
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58-yr-old suspect exchanges ammunitions for bush meat
Fifty eight-year-old Mr. John Nnoma, who hails from Abia State, has been arrested for concealing ammunitions in fairly used clothes, popularly known as okrika, and transporting then for sale to his customers in faraway Taraba State.The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, disclosed this while parading 47 suspects arrested for various offences in Abuja, […] More
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PSC gets new Perm Sec
The newly redeployed Permanent Secretary to the Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji Abubakar Ismaila, has assumed office.A statement by the Spokesman of the PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, noted that the new permanent secretary has promised not to only change the narrative in the Public Service but to run an all-inclusive administration where every staff counts.Speaking at […] More
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in Education, NEWS, TOP STORIES
FG announces resumption date for Unity Schools
Minister of Education, Dr. Adamu Adamu, has approved the reopening of Federal Colleges of Education (Unity Schools) across the country on Oct. 11.This was contained in a letter signed by the Minister on Wednesday, in Lagos.Adamu said that the approval was for students in Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School, according to a News […] More
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FCT Police parades Abuja kidnap suspects
By Hassan Zaggi
Detectives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested eight kidnappers who are allegedly linked to the kidnappings along Tunga Maje, Kuje and Kwali axis of Abuja.The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr. Sunday Babaji, disclosed this while parading 19 suspected criminals in Abuja on Thursday.The eight suspects who are between the ages […] More
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in NEWS, Politics, TOP STORIES
#EndSARS: Buhari confers with IBB, OBJ, Jonathan, others
As the nation continues to seek solutions to the worsening insecurity that flowed from the #EndSARS protests, President Muhammadu Buhari today convened a rare meeting with former Nigerian leaders. While Buhari presided from the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Generals Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as Goodluck Jonathan […] More
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Police stations razed in Rivers, officers free detainees
The office of the Police Area Command, Oyigbo, Rivers State has been set ablaze by hoodlums. This happened few minutes after Afam Divisional Police Office in Oyigbo was razed by the hoodlums. Although police authorities are yet to confirm the incident, a reliable source disclosed that an Appeal Court has also been torched in same Oyigbo.According to […] More
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in Crime, NEWS, TOP STORIES
PSC sacks ACP, 9 others over misconduct
*demotes 9
By Hassan ZaggiThe Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and nine other senior police officers over misconduct.The Commission has also approved the reduction of the ranks of nine other officers.In a statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission also approved the punishment of severe […] More
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Buhari orders security beef-up in Zamfara
*SARS didn’t extort our people — Gov
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, to mobilise service chiefs for the deployment of more security personnel to Zamfara State in order to halt the escalation of insecurity there.This was made known to the press by the State Governor, Bello Matawalle, who was in Aso Rock on Friday to complain […] More
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in NEWS, TOP STORIES
How #EndSARS was hijacked by hooligans, Buhari tells ex-leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told former Heads of State and Presidents of Nigeria his administration would not fold its arms and watch hooligans hijack the genuine #EndSARS protests.He noted that despite his accessing to the demands of the protesters, it was unfortunate that his advice to stop the street demonstrations was not respected. Buhari made […] More
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Akpabio recalls 10 suspended NDDC staff
The Minister of Niger Delta Alfairs, Sen. Godswill Akpablo has directed the immediate recall of all staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) sent on compulsory leave, in April 2020.Akpabio gave the directive when he received the Interim Report of the committee set up in September to look into some prevailing staff mattrers in […] More
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No demotion, NSITF new management assures staff
The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has refuted reports in the social media that plans are underway to arbitrarily slash salaries and demote some members of staff. In a statement issued over the weekend, the new management declared such reports to be misinformation deliberately churned out to incite and mislead members […] More
