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Police council confirms Tunji Disu as new IGP
The Nigeria Police Council has officially endorsed Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the nation’s Inspector-General of Police, setting the stage for his swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. The ceremony will take place during the next Federal Executive Council meeting. The council’s meeting held at the State House in Abuja was chaired by President Tinubu and attended by Vice President…
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JUST IN: ICPC lied about wire-tapping device, only old phones, drives found in El-Rufai’s home — Family
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the anti-corruption agency, ICPC of falsely claiming it discovered sophisticated phone-tapping equipment during a search of his residence. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the family described the anti-corruption agency’s allegations as “phantom” and “a work of fiction,” insisting that only old personal…
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JUST IN: Tinubu convenes Nigeria Police Council to confirm Disu as substantive IGP
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over a meeting of the Nigeria Police Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in a move set to formalise the appointment of Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, as the substantive head of the Nigeria Police Force. The closed-door session was convened to ratify Disu’s nomination following the resignation of former Inspector-General of…
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FG, states must align strategies to tackle Almajiri, out-of-school crisis — Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration between the federal and state governments to address Nigeria’s growing Almajiri and out-of-school children crisis. Alausa made the call on Sunday during a peer-learning webinar organised by the Committee of States Commissioners of Education in Nigeria (COSCEN), aimed at strengthening coordinated education reforms nationwide. According to a report by…
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First Lady commissions National Assembly Christian chapel, urges godly leadership
First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Sunday commissioned the National Assembly Christian Chapel, urging lawmakers to embrace humility, courage and compassion in leadership. In a statement, her spokesperson Busola Kukoyi said the First Lady, speaking at the dedication ceremony in Abuja, described the chapel as a symbol of the National Assembly’s accountability to God in carrying out its legislative duties. “While…
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JUST IN: Presidency dismisses viral video alleging plot to poison President Tinubu
The Presidency has dismissed as false a viral report alleging that a member of the kitchen staff at the State House, Abuja, was arrested over a purported plot to poison President Bola Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, debunked the claim on Sunday in a post on his X account, describing the report as…
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Explainer: What to know about latest U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran?
Iran’s state media confirmed Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on Israel and U.S. targets across the region. What happened in the past 24 hours? Why did the United States and Israel take action now? How will Iran retaliate? Will this conflict escalate? WHAT HAPPENED?…
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Tinubu, First Lady celebrate Enoch Adeboye at 84, laud his spiritual and national impact
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have paid glowing tribute to Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as he marks his 84th birthday on Monday. In a statement on Sunday, by the President’s spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President described Pastor Adeboye as “one of our nation’s greatest gifts” and a “spiritual fortress”…
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Tehran under attack
Around 10 am local time Saturday, a series of loud explosions jolted the Iranian capital of Tehran in quick succession, and Xinhua reporters saw thick plumes of smoke rising from several parts of the city. Soon it turns out that the United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, and the latter has responded with counterattacks against Israel…
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PHOTO: Tinubu receives T.Y. Danjuma at State House
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday received elder statesman and former Minister of Defence, Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, during a courtesy visit at the State House in Abuja. According to a post on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)’s X account, the meeting took place at the Presidential Villa.
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