Disquiet in the police force over alleged alteration of retirement date by IGP
There is an ongoing disquiet amongst senior officers in the Nigeria Police Force over the reported alteration of the day the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun is due for retirement. According document in circulation, Egbetokun, who was assigned AP Number AP36613, extended his duration in the police on January 13 by updating his service […]
Opposition parties being targeted for destruction by APC govt – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that opposition political parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party are being targeted for destruction by the ruling All Progressive Congress, warning that the very fabric of democracy is under threat. He spoke on Monday in Abuja, as a panellist at a national conference […]
UNICEF calls for stakeholders support to close funding gap in Kaduna education sector
UANGBAOJE ALEX, Gerida Birukila, Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, has called on all stakeholders to support the government in closing the funding gap in the education sector in Kaduna State. Dr. Gerida, who made the call recently as part of her message to commemorate the International Day of Education, noted there’s the need to […]
Army commander, 21 soldiers killed in Borno terrorist attacks
Armed terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram/ ISWAP have reportedly killed a military Commander, two other senior military officers and and 17 soldiers at a military base in Malam – Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam local government area of the State, according to a report by Vanguard newspaper. Bama is in Borno Central while Malam- […]
How lawmakers demand N480m from varsities to approve 2025 budget
Some lawmakers in the National Assembly have set up a bribery scheme targeting federal universities and other tertiary institutions in the country, a PREMIUM TIMES report has revealed. It said the lawmakers are using intimidation and threats to force the heads of universities to pay N8 million each to approve their allocations in the 2025 […]
No evidence linking suspended AIG with allegations –Report
The suspension of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Abduyari Lafia despite being cleared by a team set up by the police to investigate allegations against him has raised concern as to the real motive behind his suspension. AIG Lafia who headed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), was suspended on January 9, 2025 by […]
HURIWA condemns naming public institutions after Tinubu.
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticized the growing trend of naming public institutions, roads, and other federal projects after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of his family, noting that such practice is an “embarrassing display of sycophancy and a shameful promotion of a personality cult, unbefitting of a democratic society”. […]
Tiv group calls for formation of Peace Committee in Taraba
The Tiv Cultural and Social Association, the apex body representing the Tiv ethnic group in Taraba State, has thrown its weight behind the establishment of a peace committee to address longstanding tensions between the Tiv and Jukun communities. There have been lingering crises between the two communities in Taraba state during back to more than […]
Police arrest two notorious Burglars in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two individuals allegedly involved in breaking into shops and stealing in Yola. The suspects, identified as Musa Isah, 24, of Doubeli Chochi Street, and Abdullah Tanimu, 18, of Luggere Jimeta, were apprehended following a break-in at a shop owned by Tijay Zirah around 3 a.m. in the Luggere […]
Police free kidnapped wife of retired AIG, kill kidnappers
In a daring operation, Police operatives in Ogun State killed the kidnappers of Folashade Odumosu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, rescuing her and recovering the ransom used as bait to lure the kidnappers. Odumosu was abducted last week at the entrance of her residence in Arepo, Owode Local Government […]