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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, …
Afreximbank holds annual meetings in Ghana
Accra (Ghana), April 13, 2023 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is holding its 30th Annual Meetings in Accra, Ghana, from June 18 to June 21 June 2023. The event will mark the high point of the Bank’s year-long 30th anniversary celebrations under the theme “Delivering the Vision. Building Prosperity for Africans”.The meetings and 30th Anniversary celebrations will bring thousands of people on one platform, including African and Caribbean leaders and senior government officials, African, Caribbean and other policymakers, corporate leaders, bankers, academia and other thought leaders. The meetings will …
Tinubu receives congratulatory message from Turkish President
Abuja, April, 12, 2023 -Tayyp Edorgan, the Turkish President, has congratulated Bola Tinubu, the President-Elect, on his victory at the February 25 poll. Erdoğan’s congratulatory and goodwill message came after those of President Xi Jinping of China, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu, among others. A statement by the media aide of the President-elect, Tunde Rahman in Abuja on Wednesday said Erdoğan described Tinubu as a brother and called for cooperation and partnership that would further the friendly relationship …
Ibom Air receives IATA safety certification
Uyo, April 12, 2023 – One of Nigeria’s local airliner, Ibom Air, on Wednesday received its first IATA Operational Safety Audit certification since it started operation four years ago. The airliner announced that the Operational Safety Audit Certificate was formally presented to it on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Ibom Air Chief Executive, Mfon Udom, led other management team to receive the certificate at the Ibom Air headquarters in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom state from IATA representatives Dr. Samson Fatokun, and Jennifer Aisha Yeates. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) established the …
Court nullifies Kogi APC delegates’ list
Abuja, April 12, 2023 – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the congresses conducted on February 7 by the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State for the nomination of a governorship candidate. The court has set aside the congress on the ground that they were not conducted in compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 and the APC Constitution. The suit was instituted by a group of aggrieved APC members led by Realwan Okpanachi. The plaintiffs had argued that the APC breached Section 84 of the Electoral Act …