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2023: IGP meets stakeholders, strategises for better security

…as Police PRO’s design communication plan for seamless elections The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has engaged in tactical meetings and conferences with various stakeholders to build solid Standard Operating Procedure and strategic communication action plan geared towards having a seamless electoral process for the 2023 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement by the Force Public…

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FG stops compulsory COVID-19 test for air travellers

The Federal Government has stopped the compulsory PCR tests for passengers boarding airlines in the country. This was contained in a memo signed by NCAA Director-General, Musa Nuhu, on Tuesday. It said the regulations were relaxed because COVID-19 “has been persistently rare in Nigeria and most of the rest of the world”. “Pre-departure and Post-arrival COVID-19 PCR tests are no…

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Police representatives of the people – Osinbajo

*We ensure erring police officers are sanctioned – PSC “Everywhere in the world, a police force is a representative of the people and the government such that there is a need to give it an ethos that will be admired by all,” according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo said this when he received, on behalf of the…

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PHOTO NEWS: Police public relations officers’ conference begins in Ibadan

The annual Conference for Police Public Relations Officers started on Monday at Kakanfo Inn and Conference Center, Ibadan Oyo State. The 4-day event which brings together Police spokespersons from the 17 Police Zonal Commands, 36 State Commands and the FCT, was declared open by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who was represented by Mr. Ididapo Okunnu,…

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Fire guts Defence Headquarters Abuja

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced a minor fire incident on the second floor of the building in Abuja on Monday. In a statement, the DHQ spokesperson, Jimmy Akpor, said the cause of the fire outbreak was unknown. Mr Akpor said the incident had been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and…

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Nigeria ranks sixth in Africa visa openness report

Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Report released by the African Union and the African Development Bank. The report, which is the seventh edition, was released at the 2022 African Economic Conference being held in Balaclava, Mauritius on Sunday. The report noted that Benin, Seychelles and The Gambia ranked first, second and third, respectively. The data…

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Tinubu mourns with Buhari over niece,Hajiya Laraba’s passing

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has sent a message of sympathy and condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari over the passing of his niece, Hajiya Laraba Dauda, who died over the weekend. The APC candidate also expressed sympathy with Mallam Mamman Daura, the president’s nephew, who is a brother to the deceased. Hajiya Dauda died leaving behind…

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Gambari inaugurates new Aso Rock projects, assures Buhari will leave Nigeria in better shape

The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, on Thursday in Abuja urged public office holders to emulate President Muhammadu Buhari on the provision of infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of the civil service on service delivery. Speaking at the commissioning of the 54-seater State House Multi-Purpose Training Centre at the Auditorium, fitted with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, renovated…

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