The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said poor remuneration scared best and suitable applicants away from the police, adding that the Nigeria Police Force needed no fewer than 1,000 armoured personnel carriers and 250,000 assault rifles with corresponding ammunition for an Enhanced Service Delivery. Adamu, who disclosed this at a …
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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to let go some of it exclusive functions, saying that it can provide instant solutions to the security challenges bedevilling Nigeria. While delivering a paper at the Freedom Online third annual lecture with the theme: “Nigeria: …
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In the midst of Insecurity, a bill seeking to extend immunity to cover Presiding Officers of Legislative Institutions is getting more than deserve attention at the House of Representatives by scaling second reading. The bill which was sponsored by Representative Odebunmi Olusegun was supported by the majority of the lawmakers …
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A member of House of Representative from Borno State, Ahmadu Jaha has accuses the Nigerian Military if hiding behind super camps, leaving Civilians vulnerable to Boko haram attacks, further threatening to resign over the security situation in the northeast. Jaha is representing Damboa/Gwoza/Chibok in the House of Representatives. During plenary …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. Justice Okon Abang handed down the sentence in his judgement on Tuesday on seven counts of money laundering and criminal diversion of funds …
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Egypt’s former long-time president Hosni Mubarak died Tuesday at age 91 at Cairo’s Galaa military hospital, his family and state TV said. His son Alaa Mubarak tweeted that “this morning my father, president Mubarak, passed away”. Mubarak’s brother-in-law, General Mounir Thabet, told AFP that the family was at the hospital …
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Four persons were on Monday killed and burnt by a mob in Otuo community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Three of those killed were accused of complicity in the death 17-year-old Ohiole Glory who was a student of Azama College, Otuo. The fourth person, Lukman, was …
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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found Olisa Metuh guilty of money laundering in the sum of N400 million. The trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guilty on Tuesday while delivering judgement in the suit instituted against …
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Following the incessant killings of farmers and other residents in Uwheru kingdom, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta state, the community has decided to place a ban the sale and consumption of cow meat in the kingdom. Uwheru is kingdom among the traditional kingdoms in Urhobo land. It was …
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The Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege had allege that political landmines were laid for him during the 2019 election contest in Delta state. Disclosing how he surmounted the landmins, Omo-Agege, said only God could have made it possible for him to survive the rugged nature of …
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