Global Security: IGP asks Nigerians to be law-abiding, embrace peace

…Orders adequate deployment of operatives for security, safety In light of the current global security challenges, with particular attention to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Inspector-General of Police, Acting IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, emphasizes the importance of law-abiding conduct and the pursuit of peace in all interactions with fellow members of the public. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters in a press statement with reference no, CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.6/71 stated that the IGP urged individuals to...

A 56-year-old man, Alhaji Saleh Idris who is APC Chairman in Jigawa state has been arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old house help of Unguwar Mani quarters, in Roni Local government area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC CSC Adamu Shehu stated this to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital. According to him, operatives of the command arrested the APC Chairman Alhaji Saleh Idris on a...

Boko Haram commander in Borno surrenders to Nigerian Army

A notorious Boko Haram commander Bulama Bukar surrendered to the military on Wednesday even as three terrorists were killed in Kaduna. An ammunition courier on a mission to deliver ammunition to a bandit leader named Gishiri was also intercepted in Zamfara State. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Nigerian Army director of public relations, said, via a statement on X, that Bukar, surrendered to troops of 5 Brigade in Gubio, Borno State. Bukar is the leader...

Tinubu revokes appointment of 24-year-old Imam as FERMA chair

President Bola Tinubu has rescinded his earlier appointment of Imam Ibrahim Kashim Imam as the chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA. The withdrawal of Imam’s appointment is with immediate effect, presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale said, via a statement, on Thursday. 24-year-old Imam was on October 13 appointed to head the FERMA board “for a renewable term of four years, in accordance with Section 2(3) of the FERMA Amendment...

Tinubu appoints new DGs for NTA, NAN, VON, and others

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos as the director general, DG, of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA. Dembo’s appointment, which is with immediate effect, was announced by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale late Thursday. Ngelale said President Tinubu also made an additional seven appointments for other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. The National Orientation Agency, NOA, and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, will be headed by Lanre...

Military repels ISWAP attack in Borno

A military formation in Gamboru Ngala, a border town between Nigeria and Cameron in Borno State came under attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, jihadists. The ISWAP militants in Hilux trucks and motorcycles attacked the military base with heavy weapons late Wednesday in an attempt to penetrate the market town. But troops of 3 Battalion Operation Hadin Kai, swiftly engaged the Islamic extremists in a gun battle and the insurgents were...

Bode George, Olanrewaju, Dallas, mourn foremost economist, Bode Agusto

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George and chairman Omo Eko Pataki Forum, General Tajudeen Olarewaju and Gbadebo Dallas, members of Omo Eko Pataki have mourned the death of Bode Agusto. A press statement on Thursday signed by them on behalf of Omo Eko Pataki, stated, “We were shocked this afternoon when we heard that a foremost economist, chartered accountant, philanthropist, businessman and a Lagosian, Bode Agusto is dead....

Marwa charges  NDLEA officers to resist temptations from drug cartels

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject temptations that will come their way from drug barons and cartels. Marwa, while speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained Narcotic Agents and Narcotic Assistants in Katsina on Thursday reminded the new personnel that they can’t afford to compromise...

Defection To APC: YPP Discloses plans to take Ifeanyi Uba to court

…Warns Uba against using party as political pawn The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has disclosed plans to take Senator Ifeanyi Uba to court for dumping the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) when there is no crisis in the party. The party also warned the senator who represents Anambra South in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly that it wouldn’t tolerate a situation where the party would be used as a pawn...

Anambra State Government Parades Suspected  Drug Trafficker, Others

Anambra state government through Operations Clean And Healthy Anambra, OCHA Brigade has paraded six suspects for drugs trafficking, phone snatching, cable vandalism and other related crimes. The suspects were arrested in different places during raids in Awka and Bridge Head Onitsha. The raid was carried out by the joint enforcement team of OCHA Brigade and Anambra state Vigilante Service who were on a 24hr surveillance in critical flashpoints in the state. Addressing the press during...

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