POCACOV
8 Jan
Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), an initiative of the Nigeria Police Force, has pledged to partner with the Ondo State government in its fight against cultism to ensure a safer and more secure society.
7 Dec
Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and Chairman of POCACOV (Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices) Lagos State, Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has been invited to participate as a discussant at the 18th Africa Security Watch Awards and Conference. The prestigious event, jointly organised by Security Watch Africa Initiatives and Stellenbosch University, South…
21 Apr 2024
In a bid to curb cultism and other vices, the Nigeria Police Force has appointed a renowned security expert, Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, as the Lagos State Chairman for Police Campaign Against Cultism And Other Vices (POCACOV). Ogunsan who is a member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), will oversee series of campaigns against the menace…
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The Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has revealed that no fewer than 5,816 students for the 2023/2024 academic session will be awarded BSc, Masters, Postgraduate Diplomas, and PhD degrees during the 2023/2024 & 33rd convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2025. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Faruk Kuta, disclosed this at…
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced that it raised the sum of N669.94 billion from the January 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction held on Monday. Announcing the result via its official X handle on Tuesday, DMO said the 19.30 per cent FGN APR 2029, allotted N78.86 billion at a 21.79 per…
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed that the much-anticipated 280-bed multi-specialist general hospital in Ojo Local Government Area will be ready for operation by December 2025. Speaking during an inspection of the hospital project on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu expressed confidence that the facility would be fully operational by the end of the year, significantly…
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The Labour Party has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering unity and prioritising national and party interests amid recent internal challenges. Speaking during a solidarity visit by state chairmen from 37 states and the FCT, the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, called for reconciliation and a collective focus on the party’s future. Abure stressed the importance…
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One person has died after a building collapsed at Northern Vulture Estate, Chevron Drive, Ajah, Lagos. In a statement on Tuesday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) also revealed that four other persons sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the collapse. LASEMA said: "Upon the arrival of the Shark team…
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President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, lauded Fubara’s contributions to governance in Rivers State and his efforts to foster growth in the region. The President further urged…
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Right activist, Salahudeen Lukman, has written to President Bola Tinubu's Aide-De-Camp, Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, who is also the Elemona of Ilemona, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, to embrace and facilitate peace between Ilemona and Offa communities. The activist, in a release on Monday, asked the Kwara monarch to caution his “ADC boys” over…
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The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) say s it has commenced the enumeration of communication towers and masts across Lagos. It said the initiative was being carried out in collaboration with the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). This was made known in a statement jointly signed by the Chief…
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The Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of Afenifere, a prominent Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi as its National Organising Secretary, the group announced on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The decision was reached during a general meeting at Adebanjo’s residence in Ogun State, according to a communiqué jointly signed by Deputy Leader…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the claim by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration was paying out N50 million to some opposition figures to destabilize opposition political parties in Nigeria. APC, in a statement…