The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the unlawful arrests and brutal killing of young Nigerians by the police. Speaking after meeting with the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, in Abuja, on Sunday, October 4, the Vice President said that police officers that were found culpable in the maiming and…
The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, cautioned residents, especially those living close to the banks of the Ogun River to remain alert as more water will be released from Oyan Dam this month, due to expected heavy rainfall. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, 23 million…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has instructed the Police Public Relations Officer of the command to roll out the phone numbers of the Public Complaint Bureau of the command, in addition to the already released phone numbers, to the general public in order to allow them lodge complaints against police harassment,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the National Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni, to stop sending “impostors and charlatans in his party” to insult PDP Governors and other patriotic leaders just to divert attention from the failures and problems of his party. In a statement…
Less than 24hrs after outcry from Nigerians and some politicians online calling for the abolition of the police unit, SARS, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the dreaded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other ‘Tactical Squads’ of the Force from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk…
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied asking members of the Batch A Stream 2 to resume at the orientation camp on October 27, 2020. In a statement, the agency described the report as fake and urged members of the public to disregard it, saying it was having meetings with the…
In preparation for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo state, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has deployed Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Adeleye Olusola Oyabade in charge of Research and Planning to administer general security arrangement for the election in the state. According to a statement issued on Friday by…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has forwarded the names of the Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, and a former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Waheed Odusile, as nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners. In a statement issued on Friday by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remains a potential threat to international peace and security. The president disclosed this in his video-message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. He…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Friday, October 2, 2020, arrested 10 men for their alleged involvement in internet frauds. The suspects are: Isaac Ogundayo; David Ayodele; Etiowe Kelvin; Seun Afolabi; Saheed Olalekan; Oluwatobi Damilola; Sukanmi Odofin; Ademola Okunola; Joseph Damilare and Abass Sodiq. They were arrested in their hideout at Ajinde Road…