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INEC to prosecute 200 electoral crime suspects
Abuja, April 15, 2023 -The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lined up 200 electoral crime suspects in the 2023 general elections for prosecution. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, disclosed this at the weekend. He said the commission had already received over 50 case files from the police authorities. “There are over 200 accused persons set for prosecution. “The commission has directed its Litigation and Prosecution Department to study the files and advise it on the prosecution. “The department has since commenced action and as …
Italian-Nigerian volleyball star dies after falling from hotel window
Instabul, April 14, 2023 – Nigerian-born Italian up-and-coming volleyball star, Julia Ituma, has died after a suspected fall from a hotel room window in Turkey following her team’s, Novara, defeat to Turkish side Eczacibas in the Champions League semi-final. Turkish police said 18-year-old Ituma was staying on the sixth floor of a hotel in Istanbul. The body of the Italian-born athlete of Nigerian origin was discovered at 5:30 am local time in front of the hotel, Turkish daily Daily Sabah reported. Her club announced, “With deep sorrow and emotion the …
Promotion in NIMASA is based on merit – Jamoh
Lagos, April 16, 2023 – Dr Bashir Jamoh, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says promotion of staff to all positions in the Agency including director is based on merit. Jamoh said in Lagos that the recent promotion of two of the Agency’s staff to directors, as part of the 510 newly promoted staff in NIMASA was approved by the Agency’s Board after a thorough and rigorous screening exercise. “We are focused on rewarding hard work and commitment with incentives which include promotion of …
IMF approval indicates Nigeria’s economic policies on course
Washington D.C., April 14, 2023 Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, says the 3.2 per cent rate economic growth projected for Nigeria by the IMF confirms that Nigeria’s economic policies are yielding expected results. Emefiele on Friday told Nigerian journalists attending the spring meetings of the world Bank/IMF that CBN’s economic policies were on course. He said the focus of monetary policy of the CBN was to bring down inflation as well as stability of the banking sector. He said while the growth projections for Nigeria were still sub-optimal, they were …
36 newly promoted DIGs posted to new assignments
Abuja, April 14, 2023 – The Nigeria Police Force has posted the recently promoted 36 Deputy Inspector-General of Police to new areas commands and formations. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Friday that “the IGP has approved the posting/redeployment of thirty-six (36) Commissioners of Police to various commands and formations. Some of the 36 affected officers are: i. CP Operations, DOPS FHQ – CP Zubairu Abubakar ii. CP Homicide FCID Abuja – CP Fom Pam Joseph, psc(+) iii. CP Railway Lagos – CP …
Civil Defence in Kano arrests 93 for various crimes in 3 months
Kano, April, 14, 2023 -The Kano State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested more than 93 suspects for various crimes between January and March. Mr Adamu Salihu, the NSCDC state Commandant, disclosed this in Kano on Friday, saying the suspects were arrested for theft, vandalism and criminal breach of trust, among others. “Out of the 93 suspects, 29 were prosecuted before court of law, 57 suspects are under investigation and we secured seven convictions within the period,” he said. The commandant stressed the commitment of the agency …
FRSC records 24 deaths in 166 road accidents in Gombe
Lafiyawo (Gombe), April 14, 2023 – The Federal Road Safety (FRSC) recorded 24 deaths in 166 road accidents in Gombe State between January and March 2023. Mr Felix Theman, the Gombe Sector Commander of the FRSC, gave the statistics to journalists on Friday in Lafiyawo in Akko Local Government Area of the state. He said 518 people were involved in the crashes, out of which 354 sustained varying degrees of injury, while 140 were unhurt. Theman said the accidents were largely due to wrongful overtaking, failure to obey speed limit, …
Time Magazine lists Tinubu among 100 most influential persons
Lagos, April 15, 2023 -The Time Magazine, the American weekly, has listed President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as one of the 100 most influential persons in the world in 2023. It listed the 100 inflencial persons in six categories of Artists, Icons, Leaders, Pioneers, Titans and Innovators. The recognition of the world’s most influential persons is their impact in changing the world regardless of the consequences of their actions. The selection of Nigeria’s president-elect is coming after US President Joe Biden and Australia’s Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. Others who has been …
Atiku is a serial loser, always losing elections – Tinubu
Abuja, April 13, 2023 – Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has described Abubakar Atiku, the Presidential Candidate of PDP, in the 2023 Presidential Election, as a serial loser who has always lost elections since 1993. Tinubu made this observation as part of his submissions at the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. He said Atiku should not consider his loss at the last election as strange, arguing that it would have been a miracle for the PDP and its candidate to win in view of the balkanization of the party …
PSC investigates alleged $10,000 promotion scandal in police
Abuja, April 13, 2023 -The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has set up a panel to investigate allegation of $10, 000 bribery scandal in a promotion exercise. A statement issued on Thursday by Okechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations in PSC, said: “the attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to a publication by Sahara Reporters of Tuesday, April 11th 2023 on the above story titled “Exclusive: Bribery Scandal Rocks Nigeria Police Service Commission As Officers Allegedly pay $10,000 to get Promotion. “According to the story, …