CSP Adetayo Akerele
30 Nov
The Lagos State Task force says it has dismissed two of its personnel, Fatai Yusuf, 42, and Hammed Garuba, 38, following their involvement in theft during a recent raid. The task force’s spokesperson, Mr. Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Gbadeyan said that the officials stole phones during the operation conducted at…
14 Nov
The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, has arrested 94 suspects and recovered a firearm, drugs, and other items during a midnight raid on squatters along the rail track between Pen Cinema, Agege, and Fagba.
28 Sep
The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday. It identified the suspects as Michael Lawal, 35; Adeniyi Oludare, 18; Alex Loba, 24; and Gaffar Adenekan, 34.…
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has congratulated Muslims across the state and beyond on the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan, urging them to use the period for spiritual cleansing, unity, and prayers for peace. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, Governor Fintiri described Ramadan as a significant…
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Netizens gave criticized the Katsina State Hisbah Board for directing all private schools in the state to shut down to allow pupils to fully observe the Ramadan fasting period. In a statement dated February 27, the Hisbah Commander-General, Aminu Usman, warned that non-compliance with the directive supported by the state government“will not be tolerated.” “The…
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Japan was battling its largest wildfire in more than three decades on Saturday, one of several blazes that have killed one person
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The Federal Government on Friday moved about 40 households of displaced persons/refugees to a resettlement city in Keffi for decent accommodation and better living. Speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), said that no fewer than 300 individuals would be benefiting from…
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The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Professor Lucian Chukwu as the substantive vice chancellor of Admiralty University,
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The Katsina State Government says its 2025 Ramadan Special Feeding Programme will target vulnerable residents. The Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Nasir Yahaya-Daura, reaffirmed the government’s commitment during a State Steering Committee meeting on Ramadan Feeding in Katsina on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the annual Ramadan feeding…
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Nicaragua said Friday that it would leave the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Organization,
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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to revamp the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies’ (NIPSS) digital infrastructure
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved N634 million for the payment of 2024/2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for students in public secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Friday in Akure. According to…