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OSINBAJO TO NEW ACTING IG: RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN POLICE FORCE. _*It’s time to improve police welfare, VP adds_ The police force must work hard to regain the trust and confidence of the public by stamping out the excesses, abuses, and culture of impunity exhibited by some elements …

Despite threats by Governor Seyi Makinde, the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has postponed the Southwest Zonal Congress of the party pending the determination of a case filed at a Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice C J. Aneke of Lagos Federal High Court had on …

The newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has promised an improvement in the security situation in Nigeria. Baba was yesterday appointed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). He assumed the role today after a ceremony in Abuja which saw his predecessor, Mohammed Adamu, hand over …

Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting inspector-general (IGP) of police is unconstitutional. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, directed Baba to take over the office of the IGP with immediate effect. Reacting to the appointment via a statement on Tuesday, …

@OfficialPDPNig Governors meet at Zamfara State Government House, Gusau to discuss political issues with @Bellomatawalle1 Others present at the meeting include Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Rivers and Oyo states.

Oscar Onyema has completed his tenure as the CEO of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), according to a tweet by Tolu Ogunlesi. Oscar Onyema has just completed decade-long tenure as CEO of Nigerian Stock Exchange. Took over in 2011 as recovery began taking shape post global meltdown (AMCON emerged 2010), saw …

The outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has handed over to his successor Usman Alkali Baba. The ceremony took place at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He handed over after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo decorated Baba with his new rank in the State House, Abuja.

No fewer than 85 fleeing inmates have returned to Owerri Correctional Centre which was attacked on the early hours of Monday by unknown gunmen, Newsextra24 investigation has revealed. Our correspondent recalls that 1,884 inmates were freed when the gunmen struck the Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters …

Correctional Facilities: Lagos State Police Command puts formations on Red Alert for protection The Commissioner of @PoliceNG Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, in a bid to be proactive to fortifying security in and around Police formations and Correctional Centres in Lagos State, has summoned the Area Commanders, Mobile Police Commanders …

The husband, Babagida Jibrilla, has dragged his wife, Aisha Mohammed to Civil Area Court I in Yola where he prayed the court to order his wife to pay him the sum of #20,000 she collected for January, February, and March this year. He told the court that initially, they had …