The Police Service Commission at its 21st plenary meeting, has approved the appointment of AIGs Bala Ciroma and Frank Mba as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission Ikechukwu Ani indicates that DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from Service and had represented the North…
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JUST IN: President Tinubu Holds Meeting With Asari Dokubo at Aso Rock
There are indications that the former agitator would be a part of the president’s ongoing consultations with leaders from the Niger Delta region. President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with prominent Niger Delta leader and former leader agitator in the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the State House. Although the agenda of the meeting…
Manufacturers In Nigeria Commends New Electricity Act
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has commended the new electricity act signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that, if well implemented, it promises to be a major game changer for the manufacturing sector. In a statement, MAN said manufacturers in the country lose N10.1tn yearly, which accounts for two percent of the…
BREAKING: Bauchi Lawmaker Dies Days To End of Tenure
The lawmaker representing Burra Constituency in Bauchi State, has tragically passed away, leaving behind a legacy of public service. SAHEL gathered that the lawmaker, who had been battling a brief illness, succumbed to his condition merely three days before his tenure was set to conclude. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the…
JUST IN: Former President Buhari Departs Daura For Niger Republic
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has left Daura in Katsina State, heading for Niger Republic. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that on Saturday, he will then proceed from Niger Republic to attend the World Leaders Summit in the United Kingdom, accompanied by Niger Republic President Mohamed Bazoum. While the specific agenda of the meeting has not been disclosed,…
African Child Day: Exploit digitalisation opportunities – UNICEF tells govt
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the government and other stakeholders to exploit the opportunities digitalisation offers for the learning and development of Nigerian children. This comes as the nation joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the day of the African Child’s Day. The theme for this year’s Day of the…
Police Seal All 17 Local Government Secretariats in Plateau State
Police in Plateau have sealed the Secretariats of all the 17 Local Government Areas in the state. This was in a statement issued by Alfred Alabo, the command’s spokesperson, on Thursday, in Jos. ”The decision followed an order from the Inspector-General Of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, to seal up the secretariats of the councils. ”The…
Timothy’s Death: Adedoyin, others convicted for murder, appeal against verdict
Dr Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of Hilton Hotels in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and two of his staff members who were convicted for the murder of ex-Masters student Timothy Adegoke, have filed an appeal against the verdict of the Osun State High Court. The conviction was related to the deceased’s death at the hotel in question….
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: What repercussions for African mediation?
By ABDOU KHADIR CISSÉ Six leaders of the black continent, suffering the repercussions of this war, were invested with a mission of peace in the two countries. The African emissaries are expected on June 16 and 17 in Ukraine and Russia. They are going to this part of the globe, the scene of a conflict…
President Tinubu Restates Priority Areas on Development, Seeks Support From Governors
President Bola Tinubu Thursday in Abuja said the task of turning around Nigeria’s economy from the age-long status of “potential to pragmatic’’ had started with the removal of fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates, urging the 36 state governors to join the fray. Inaugurating the National Economic Council (NEC), an advisory body comprising the…