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By Hallimah Olamide The Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), Dr Solomon Arese, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated an 11-man board for the recruitment of personnel into the Nigeria Police. Arase while speaking said the inauguration of the board was a symbolic milestone not only to PSC and the Nigeria Police Force, but also, to Nigeria’s security architecture. He said the inauguration of the board was in line with one of the statutory powers of the Commission, as affirmed and reinforced in the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on July 11. The board has Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, representing PSC as…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained why it engaged a convicted social media influencer for one of its campaigns against fraud. The social media influencer, Adewale Adedamola popularly known as Ade Herself, had featured in a sensitization event at the NYSC orientation camp in Lagos where the commission had gone to preach against fraud to the corps members. However, there have been public complaints about the appearance of the social media influencer who was once arrested and convicted over fraud allegations. But the commission in its reaction on Monday, explained that Ade Herself’s appearance was…
By Kamil Opeyemi Ahead of the Wednesday’s judgment to be delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court, the Presidency says that President Bola Tinubu is neither panic nor worried about the outcome of the court. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He said that President Tibubu sees no need to threaten judicial officers adding that the judiciary is in the best position to make independent decision based on the merits of the case before it. “He (Tinubu) is not worried simply because he knows he won the election. “The President sees…
By Halimah Olamide Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday flagged off the commercial operations train service in the State by riding on the maiden passenger operation on the Blue line rail from Marina Terminal to Mile-2 Station. Sanwo-Olu, who was the first passenger at the iconic Marina Station of the Blue Line Rail, was joined by dignitaries, which included his wife, Ibijoke, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa; government officials and party leaders, among others to…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, says contractors using asphalt in road construction must sign an indemnity agreement of 30 years duration of the roads with the ministry. Umahi said this on Monday in Abuja at a news conference to unfold the general direction of the ministry during his tenure. He said that contractor using asphalt would not be stopped but must sign the durability agreement The minister, however, said that construction of concrete road would not be enforced on projects awarded already. He added that contractors would need to give assurance that roads built with…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the N85 billion contract for the provision of infrastructure for the Wasa Affordable Housing project in Wasa District, Abuja. Wike expressed the displeasure when he led the Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud and other government officials visited the road construction site for the housing estate on Monday. Earlier, Mr Olusegun Olusan, acting Coordinator, Satellite Town Development Department, explained that the contract for the provision of the infrastructure was awarded in 2014 at N26 billion but revised to N85 billion…
By Kamil Opeyemi In its continued efforts to crack down on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in Southern part of the country, the troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion had on Saturday, cracked down on another oil thieves’ camps in Owahwa Creek in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement on Monday in Abuja said the Successful operation was in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). He said the troops discovered 12 active illegal refining sites, 60 crude oil cooking ovens, 14 reservoirs, six…
By Kamil OpeyemiPresident Bola Tinubu is in a meeting with all the heads of security agencies in the country. The agenda of the meeting was not know as at press time. A source however said it must be connected with the pending judgment of the Presidential petition tribunal which is set to deliver its verdict on Wednesday. The tribunal had on Sunday declared in a statement that that judgment would be delivered on Wednesday in the petition against President Bola Tinubu who was declared the winner of the February 25 poll. Candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his…
By Kamil Opeyemi Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday resubmitted list of commissioners many of who were earlier rejected by the House of Assembly last week. On the list are Prof Akin Abayomi former Commissioner for Health and Gbenga Omotoso, former Commissioner for Information. See the Full list *BREAKING NEWS* *The new Commissioner nominee’s list submitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to the Lagos State House of Assembly* Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen Mr. Oluwaseun Oriyomi Osiyemi Prof. Akinola Emmanuel Abayomi Engr. Olalere Odusote Dr. Oluwarotimi Omotola Wahab Fashola Mrs. Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose-Medem Mrs. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe Mr. Samuel Egube Hon. Tolani Sule…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Police force on Monday said it has arrested and taken into custody its officers seen in a viral video posted extorting. The police in a tweet on Monday said it is committed to ensuring justice in the matter just as it asked a lady seen in the viral video to come forward to give details of what transpired. “We want to inform our esteemed friends that the police officers allegedly involved in the incident from the video have been identified and are now in custody as part of our ongoing investigation. “We are committed to…