Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The Rural Electrification Agency has begun installation of decentralised Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Makoko area of Lagos State, to bridge energy supply to underserved and off-grid communities. Mr Salihijo Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of the agency, told newsmen during an inspection of Makoko community on Saturday that the agency under the supervision of the […]

Promoted Police officers Mr Usman Baba has deployed the two newly promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma to departments. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said Mba had been deployed to head the Department of Research and Planning […]

• Warn Lawmakers Against Rubber Stamp Tag • Seek Local Council Reforms, Merger Of Agencies • Amendments PIA To Address Concerns Of Host Communities, PANDEF Demands When the 10th National Assembly kicks off the business of lawmaking, Nigerians expect it to enact pronto, laws that would curb insecurity, ensure judicious use of revenue, uplift the […]

Former Niger militant leader Asari Dokubo has promised to work with the Nigerian government to stop oil theft in the Niger Delta. Dokubo said this on Friday after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. “My visit to the State House is just to come and say hello […]

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of AIGs Frank Mba and Bala Ciroma as Deputy Inspectors General of Police. DIG Ciroma will replace DIG Ali Janga who has retired from service and had represented the North East geo-political zone in the Police Management team. DIG Ciroma, the most senior Officer from the zone […]

The acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, has declared a State of Emergency over the crisis related to obtaining international passports. Adepoju announced the declaration on Friday via an official statement signed by the NIS spokesperson, Tony Akuneme in Abuja. According to the statement, Adepoju knew more about the […]

An Abuja high court has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to immediately grant the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, unrestricted access to his lawyers and family members. The order followed an application filed by Counsel to Emefiele, Mr. J.B. Daudu (SAN). Daudu informed the court that […]