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29/11/2024

Ajayi Crowther Uni. Alumni Donate Sienna Bus to Alma Mater

29/11/2024

Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has applauded the appointment of Alh. Fatai Ibikunle as a Board member of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB.

23/11/2024

INTERNAL SECURITY: POLICE EOD RECOVERS EXPLOSIVES, PREVENTS CALAMITY IN BORNO

As IGP Commends Officers, Assures of Continuous Strides in Ensuring Safety, Security

The Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has again successfully recovered unexploded military ordnances in Maiduguri on 22nd November 2024, following reports from vigilant residents. Acting swiftly, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was deployed to secure the affected areas. All ordnances were safely evacuated without any loss of life, injury, or property damage, and normalcy has been restored.

In the Dala Kacchallah area, the operatives recovered six (6) unexploded projectiles and one (1) mortar bomb near an uncompleted building. Reports indicate that the items, washed ashore by recent flooding, were abandoned by local scavengers. Similarly, at the Gwange Riverbank, a military hand gr***de was discovered. In both instances, the EOD-CBRN team safely removed the ordnances, declared the areas safe, and conducted explosive risk awareness campaigns to sensitize residents.

Commending the professionalism and prompt response of the EOD-CBRN Unit, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM has assured Nigerians of the Force’s commitment to ensuring public safety and security. The IGP also noted that the EOD team in Borno State has been consistent in responsiveness and professionalism in preventing series of calamities as many IEDs have been safely recovered in many instances within the state. Investigations are ongoing to trace the origins of the recovered items and to prevent future occurrences.

The Inspector-General of Police urges members of the public to refrain from handling suspicious objects and to promptly report such discoveries to the police. The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its mandate to protect lives and property across Maiduguri and its environs.

ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA

23RD NOVEMBER, 2024

14/11/2024

PRESS RELEASE

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE POSTPONES GALA/AWARD NIGHT IN HONOR OF THE LATE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

11/11/2024

Breaking News !!!

Sensitive materials for the Ondo State Governorship election, scheduled for Saturday 16th November 2024 have arrived in Akure, the State capital, and received by officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The materials were conveyed to Akure by the Nigeria Airforce.

31/10/2024

BREAKING NEWS: President Bola Tinubu has Appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff

05/10/2024

Participate in election, forget the outcome - Akpabio

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged the people of Akwa Ibom to participate in the election not minding the outcome.

Senator Akpabio said this at Independence High School Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area, shortly after participating in the Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom State.

Senator Akpabio also identified the State and Local Government joint accounts committee and the State Independent Electoral Commission laws as legislations that the National Assembly would amend to grant full autonomy to Local Government in the country.

A statement by the Special Asistant to the President of the Senate on Media and Communication, Anietie Ekong quoted Senator Akpabio as urging the people to participate no matter what the outcome would be.

According to the President of the Senate, “For me I believe strongly in the autonomy of Local Government and the Supreme Court has recently given a verdict that there is need for the funds of the Local Government to go directly to the Local Government. But it will still need a bit of parliamentary tinkering for that to become a reality as a result of various provisions in the Constitution.

“Like the joint Local Government account committee and the provision of the State Independent Electoral Commission laws. My coming here today is to participate in the Local Government polls and to observe the conduct of the election by the State Government.

“Sometimes you hear that the Local Government election is conducted and the ruling party in the State will win all the positions available. So it was necessary for me to come and see how such feats are achieved.

“With the avalanche of support that you have seen that I have in my Senatorial District and Local Government which you are all witnesses, how do people normally score 100 percent? So it simply means that if elections are allowed to be free and fair that the political parties will chose people based on their competence and not on the basis of the ruling parties in that State.

“It calls to question the conscience of Nigerians, the need for us to examine our conscience, the need for us to ensure that every vote counts, the need for us to deepen democracy and allow democracy to work. If democracy does not work at the grassroots level, it means that development will never trickle down to the common man.

“That is the reason that despite many other engagements I came down to participate since Akwa Ibom is said to be doing Local Government election today. So I came to exercise my franchise and also meet with my people.

“My message to the people is to do the voting whether you win or you don’t win, the joy is being able to exercise your franchise, and having the right to vote. The rest of getting it right will need parliamentary input and executive push and even the assertion of the judiciary,” he said.

Akpabio recalled that when he served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State between 2007 and 2015, opposition political parties in the State won some council seats and the State Independent Electoral Commission announced them but regretted that that was not the case in the present political dispensation. He assured that with the amendment of the relevant legislations the will of the people would prevail during local elections.

02/10/2024

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City.

The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud.

Items recovered from them include 11 exotic cars, laptops and phones. The sum of N160,000.00 (One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira) was also recovered from one of the suspects.

The suspects have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.

02/10/2024

BREAKING NEWS

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant killed by Iranian missile attacks.

30/09/2024

29/09/2024

A truck driver ran over a man riding a motorcycle with his family, resulting in the tragic death of six people, including the man, his wife, their children, and an infant who was being carried.

The incident happened near Gusau Hotel in Gusau, in Zamfara.
29/9/2024

15/09/2024

Dangote Refinery for Lagos, Nigeria wia di facility dey start distribution of petrol for di first time

25/06/2023

The party dared anyone to provide video evidence of any campaigns where Wike openly campaigned for the APC.

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23/04/2023

The first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mrs Jumoke Akindele- Ajulo, has delivered a baby.

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13/12/2022

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08/12/2022

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10/11/2022

we need to be careful of the kind of women we carry ooooo