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PSC orders 4 DIGs to proceed on compulsory retirement
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed four Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIG) to proceed on compulsory retirement. This was contained in a statement by the PSC spokesman. The statement said the retirement was to maintain the tradition of the Nigeria Police Force which requires officers senior to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to leave the service upon…
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Mathematical Olusegun Patrick Odegbami at 71, By Maxim Uzoatu
Nigeria hardly ever celebrates her heroes. I am writing now to celebrate an evergreen Nigerian hero – Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, alias Mathematical, on his 71st birthday. When Nigeria won the coveted African Cup of Nations on home soil in Lagos in 1980 Segun Odegbami gave multitudes of Nigerian ball fans paroxysms of joy by scoring two of the goals in…
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Ogun police arrest 116 suspected cultists
Men of the Ogun State Police Command, at the weekend, arrested 116 suspected cult members in the Ifo area of the state. The cultists, 70 males and 46 females, who are members of the Aye Confraternity, were arrested by the command’s Anti-Cultism Squad at Galaxy Hotel, Ibogun Road. They were picked up at about 0142hrs. According to a statement by…
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NCC launches 27 emergency toll-free centres nationwide
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched it’s Emergency Communications Centres (ECC), which is fully operational in 27 centres across the country. NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said this in a statement. He said the ECCs are reachable on toll-free Number 112, and are operating in similar design like the 911 Emergency Numbers in some developed parts of the…
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Shaibu pledges loyalty to ‘elder brother’ Obaseki
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has described Governor Godwin Obaseki as his elder brother, pledging his loyalty to him. Shaibu said this at the 32nd anniversary ceremony of Edo state, which took place at the government house, Benin on Sunday. Shaibu went further to say that he will not discuss issues with the governor “on camera”. He however added…
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Judicial reforms will drive poverty eradication, promote investment in Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not sustain failed economic theory that sees to the wastage of 90% of its scarce revenue in the servicing of external debts in the midst of many development challenges facing the country. The President made the statement on Sunday in Abuja while declaring open the Annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association…
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PHOTO NEWS: GOC traces Warrant Officer in Ibadan
Major General VT Okoro, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Ibadan traced his first Chief Sergeant Major (CSM) when he was posted as a young officer to 93 Battalion in Jos. Excited WO Adegoke Alias Dan Arewa (Rtd), who welcomed the GOC to the army as a junior officer was full of life when he saw General Okoro at his…
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Kagame hosts Nigerian governors in Kigali
President Paul Kagame on Friday hosted Govenors from to a state dinner. The Govenors after 3-day retreat facilitated by the UNDP had audience with President Kagame who later hosted them to a dinner.
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Inuwa restates commitment to ensuring proper implementation of land reforms, town planning standards
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has restated his determination to restore the integrity of the BAP/ 4 layout in the State capital because of it relevance to the development of Gombe State. He therefore instructed the Director General, Gombe Geographic Information Systems, GOGIS, Dr. Kabir Usman Hassan to use the Executive Order No. 4 signed by the governor in 2021…
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Iragbiji set to host Oyetola to grand homecoming reception
ys new Minister deserves ‘home-reception’The Aragbiji of Iragbiji Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi Odundun IV has said all was set to host the immediate past governor of Osun State and pioneering Minister of the novel Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, Gboyega Oyetola in his country-home, Iragbiji. This was made known to the press on Saturday in Osun through a statement issued…
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