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In a bid to reinforce operational integrity and ensure effective management within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police,
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The Delta House of Assembly, on Tuesday, suspended another lawmaker, Mr Oboro Preyor (PDP-Bomadi), for alleged misconduct. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Preyor’s suspension was coming barely one week after Mr Chukudi Edafe, representing Ukwuani State Constituency, was suspended. The Speaker, Mr Dennis Guwor, announced the suspension during the House plenary session…
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has charged the newly-commissioned Detective Assistant Cadets, Course 5 of the Commission, to imbibe the culture of integrity and discipline in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Passing Out Parade ceremony of…
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the state new Commissioner of Police, (CP), Betty Otimenyin to focus on crime fighting and prevention. Ewuare said this on Friday when the Commissioner of Police visited the Oba of Benin for his royal blessing to succeed. The traditional ruler assured Otimenyin, who is a native of…
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The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured retirees of his commitment to the phased payment of outstanding gratuities, reaffirming that his administration will not relent until all arrears are fully liquidated. Aiyedatiwa stated this during the flag-off ceremony of the fourth batch of bulk deferment of arrears of gratuities for retired local government…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed a partnership agreement with the AB InBev Foundation, which has donated about 1,000 reflective jackets and installed 35 cautionary road signs across major highways to reduce road crashes in the country. IBPLC, the AB InBev Foundation, in a statement, explained that the initiative, in collaboration with the…
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A former Commonwealth General-Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described late Chief Ayo Adebanjo as a champion of equity and inclusiveness. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere,,died on Friday in Lagos ,aged 96. Anyaoku, who was one of the early callers at the deceased’s residence,…
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The people of Ogale Community in Eleme local government area of Rivers State and Bille community on Thursday staged a massive protest, calling on the international court to grant their prayers for justice against Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over the devastation of their environment. The protesters, including elderly people, women, and youths, asked the…
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A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Ismael Ahmed, has said some northern elites feel alienated from President Bola Tinubu’s administration, despite the region’s role in his electoral victory. Ahmed, who served as a Senior Special Adviser on Social Investment Programmes, made the remarks during an interview on ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande on…
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Dr Joe Odumakin, President of the Oluyinka Odumakin Foundation (OOF), has described the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned nationalist, as a great loss to Nigeria. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday, Odumakin described Adebanjo as a patriot who dedicated his life to the pursuit of a just and equitable Nigeria. The…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has mourned the passing of Afenifere leader and Awoist, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who died on Friday. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Stephen Ogundipe, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. NAN reports that Adebanjo passed away…
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The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging its tourism potential and population to attract investment and place the state on the global map. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, stated this during an executive tour of the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History,…