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By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Police Force on Friday announced that its recruitment board has opened its portal for interested applicants who wish to join the force. A statement by Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, warned applicants to be vigilant so as not to fall victims of fraudsters taking advantage of the exercise. The recruitment, according to the statement is into the rank of Police Constables in the General Duty and Specialist Cadres. “The Police Recruitment Board is set to open the application portal on October 15th, 2023, marking the beginning of an…
By Halimah Olamide A fraudster on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Anana Keneth Emeka, has been jailed 16 years after being arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced Emeka to 16 years in prison. A statement by the EFCC on Friday explained that Emeka was arrested at his residence on 567, Road 21, Mayfair Garden Estate, Awoyaya, Lagos State, following investigations into the alleged criminal activities of one Osondu Victor Igwilo, a leader of a criminal network…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to allow career progression for civil servants in the FCT Administration. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday. Wike said that in 2018, the National Assembly passed a Bill for the establishment of CSC for the FCT and was assented to by the then acting President Yemi Osibanjo. He said that the civil servants in the FCTA had lost hope because Directors in the Administration could not get to the apex…
Our First Car Ride is a Bentley; Excited Grandpa Deji Adeleke Says •By Halimah Olamide After Days of Speculations, Chioma, Davido’s wife leaves hospital with twins Popular Nigerian-American afro beat singer, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido has been seen in a viral video leaving the hospital with twins with his wife, Chioma Rowlands. However The video has got many Nigerians filled with joy for the duo as they lost their son last year. Recall that NPO Reports reported that, amidst news circulating that the singer had welcomed a set of twins recently, Davido urged Nigerians to stop circulating…
Ogun State Government on Friday explained its demolition exercise carried out at the Ajegunle-Araromi community in Sagamu Local Government Area was to remove illegal structures on acquired land. The Director General for Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arc. Segun Fowora, in a statement, dismissed a protest by some of the illegal occupants, even as he reiterated that the State Government would not condone any illegality in any part of the state. Fowora disclosed that the 2-kilometre corridor was acquired in 1998 along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, while necessary compensations were duly paid to the original owners. He said that the land…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Lagos State Government has on Friday sealed the Mile 12 International Market and the Owode Onirin Market for creating environmental malfeasance. The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources stated in Ikeja that the markets were sealed because of indiscriminate dumping and burning of refuse, the filthy environment, and blocked drains. It stated that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, directed the Lagos Waste Management Agency and “KAI’’ to seal the markets. “The reasons for sealing the markets are not unconnected with the indiscriminate dumping and burning of refuse, filthy environment, blocked and…
By Kamil Opeyemi Borno State Government has placed a ban on all mining activities in the state, due to the fragile security situation in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, in Maiduguri on Friday. ”The state government is working on mapping and securing the mining sites with a view to ensuring law, order and safety of lives. ”Government is also working on a governance protocol for the mining sector in the state,” the commissioner said. Tar said that the state government will soon issue a code…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced a new set to appointees to heads some agencies under trade, finance and others. Among agencies whose new heads were appointed on Friday are the Corporate Affairs Commission, Standards Organization of Nigeria, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, National Sugar Development Council, Nigerian Export Processing Zone, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria Investment Promotion Council, and others. A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments take effect immediately. Ngelale’s state reads thus: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive…
By Kamil Opeyemi Security operatives have rescued 18 persons abducted from their homes at Kanya in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi on Wednesday. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, media aide to Kebbi’s Gov. Nasir Idris, stated on Friday in Birnin Kebbi that the council chairman, Alhaji Hussani Aliyu-Bena confirmed the rescue of the victims on Thursday. He quoted Aliyu-Bena as saying that the victims were rescued at Karen Bena while their abductors were attempting to cross into Zamfara at about 5:30 p.m. “This followed concerted efforts by the Dr Idris-led administration in protecting the lives and property of Kebbi citizens,’’…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Young Progressives Party (YPP) says it is exploring legal options toward challenging the defection of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Egbeola Wale-Martins, the YPP National Publicity Secretary, said this when he addressed newsmen on Friday in Abuja. He said that the defection of Ubah to the APC was not due to irreconcilable differences, saying that Ubah shouldn’t have left when he ought to be helping to consolidate the gains of the party at the 2023 general elections. “The news making the rounds on the defection of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah to the…