Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday April 8th 2021 in Abuja, said that First Lady Aisha Buhari, has been a worthy partner to the current administration. The Vice President was physically present at a book launch in honour of Mrs. Buhari in Abuja. The book, authored by Hajo Sani, is […]
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IGP Usman Alkali Baba assume duty as the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, 7th April 2021 assumed duty as the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was appointed by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on 6th April 2021. He […]
INEC: We have not appointed any consultant to work on its behalf.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has not appointed any consultant to work on its behalf. Reacting to activities of some fraudsters claiming to be working for the Commission on recruitment of personnel, the Commission warned the public to be weary of some unscrupulous elements who went as […]
Imo jailbreak: FG to pardon escaped inmates — if they voluntarily return
The Minister of Interior,Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the fugitives who escaped from the custodial centre in Owerri, Imo state capital, will be pardoned if they voluntarily return. The Minister gave the assurance while inspecting the centre on Tuesday following an attack on the facility. Aregbesola said the federal government […]
Osinbajo decorates new IGP Baba
The Vice President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has decorated the new Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, with his new rank in the State House, Abuja. This followed the approval of Baba’s appointment as acting IGP by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, who disclosed […]
Bandits kidnap four Anglican Church members, killing 10 others in Kaduna
Reports have it that four members of the Anglican Church of Zaria Diocese were kidnapped by bandits along the Kachia-Kaduna Road in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the bandits barricaded the road and opened […]
Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Seven States in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu.” in seven states in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in Abuja, while providing highlights on the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria. According to the […]
President Buhari Appoints New Inspector General Of Police
The president has appointed Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector General of the Nigerian Police. His appointment is to take immediate effect. Maigari Dingyadi , the Minister of Police Affairs made this known to journalists at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari on Feburary 4th, extended the […]
Vice President Osinbajo Visits Owerri, Condemns Attacks.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the attacks on the federal prison and police command Headquarters in Owerri, Imo state , in which the Police has accused members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB) of masterminding the attacks. During the tour of the facilities yesterday, Vice President […]
Ohaneze Ndigbo Blames Governor Uzodinma For Security Breakdown in Imo State.
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo has put the blames of the recent security breaches in Imo state on Governor Hope Uzodinma. In a statement signed and made available to the press by the secretary general of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro , he said that the uprisings, […]