New Police IG bans IGP unit from criminal investigations, disbands others

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba on Thursday ordered immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Units in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Baba gave the order in Abuja at the opening of a conference of Police Strategic Commanders, consisting of officers with the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) and above. He also ordered […]

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FG lifts ban on new SIMs registration

The Federal Government has lifted the ban on new Subscribers Identification Module (SIMs) card registration. The effective date for implementation, the government said, is Monday, April 19, 2021. It however placed NIN registration as mandatory for registering new SIM cards. The latest development was contained in revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration […]

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Buhari returns after UK medical check-up

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The presidential aircraft conveying the President and some aides landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 4.45 p.m. Those at the airport to welcome him included the Chief of Staff to the President, […]

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Biden expels 10 Russian diplomats over alleged election meddling, hacking

Russia says retaliation ‘inevitable’ United States President, Joe Biden, on Thursday expelled 10 Russian diplomats as part of stiffer new sanctions being proposed by the new administration against Moscow. He said that the development was in response to Russia’s alleged interference in last year’s US presidential election and hacking of its federal government agencies. Russian […]

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APC: We’ve not zoned Presidency to the south

says Buhari, governors, stakeholders to decide Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has not decided to zone the presidency to the southern part of the country. It said that issues relating to zoning of the exalted seat of president of the country and key elective positions of […]

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PDP slams Buhari, APC for Twitter’s siting of Africa office in Ghana

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, alleged that “the unabating misrule of the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC)” pushed Twitter to take its African headquarters to Ghana instead of Nigeria, despite the fact that Nigeria has far more twitter traffic and more business prospects than Ghana. In a statement by its National […]

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Five wonders of Moringa leaf you didn’t know

The miracle tree, Moringa, Moringa Oleifera, or the drumstick is a plant recognized for its medical properties. It is used to treat more than 300 conditions. All parts of the Moringa tree possess some medicinal or nutritional value” says Amrit Walia (Amritpal Singh Walia) Co-Founder of Pioneer Sustainable Agriculture PSAL organic farm located in Nigeria. […]

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FG apologises for power outage, irregular supply

The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the current power outages and shortages in various parts of the country. Minister of power, Sale Mamman in a statement by his media aide Aaron Artimas said power outage and irregular supply were caused by the breakdown of some National Integrated Power Plants (NIPP) supplying electricity to […]

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Please end strike, governors appeal to judicial workers

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to striking members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to return to work. Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who is vice chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), made the appeal while fielding questions from State House Correspondents after a meeting with Chief of Staff to the […]

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Federalism is the answer, after all – Part 25

A new Sheriff is in town. There is a change of guard within the Nigeria Police amidst increasing insecurity in the country underlined by a takeover of virtually all parts of the country by new militarism, that is, non-state actors, challenging the country’s sovereignty. Mr. Mohammed Adamu, until the change, was the Inspector General of […]

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