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8 Dec
The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) has applauded Amnesty International for its report documenting the violent suppression of the August #EndBadGovernance protests, which were held across various parts of Nigeria. YRC, in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Francis Nwapa, described the AI report, titled “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #EndBadGovernance Protests,” as…
4 Dec
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, vowed to lawfully clamp down on terrorists and other adversaries of the state for peaceful coexistence and economic prosperity.
28 Nov
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to produce two foreign nationals; Etienne Rocher and Pawan Kapur, alongside others, before it for arraignment. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the order following the absence of the defendants in court to take their plea in the alleged N37.6…
IGP
22 Nov
To avoid a repeat of the unsavoury incidents that dented Nigeria’s reputation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board, Dare Esan, has urged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun
20 Nov
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday confirmed the arrest of gunmen responsible for the murder of over nine police officers in Delta State.
IGP
19 Nov
In a related development, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to refrain from using social media to report the conduct of police officers and instead direct such complaints to the Police Complaints Response Unit.
IGP
14 Nov
I have some commendations for the Inspector General of Police who has, in further proof of his sterling records of brilliant performance in policing in Nigeria, has directed immediate investigation into the persons involved in the alleged malnutrition
12 Nov
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday broke his silence over the arrest of minors during August #EndBadGovernance protests.
11 Nov
From experience, liberal multi-party democracy as a form of government is beautiful, that’s if operators behave themselves and abide by the principles. The principles include inclusivity, transparency and justice.
IGP
7 Nov
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has said that 22,239 Police personnel would be deployed to Ondo State for next Saturday's governorship election in the state.  Egbetokun who disclosed the stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Akure on Thursday observed that the success of any important process like…
24 Oct
The Nigeria Police Force has decided to enrol its officers and men into the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) to provide additional social benefits to the Force.
IGP
15 Oct
In 1982, on the foothills of the road to Nigeria’s 1983 general elections, it was quite clear that the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN), had no plans to declare a vacancy in any significant political office around the country.

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