Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Nigeria Police Force has raised concerns about potential anomalies and corruption in the recently revealed list of successful candidates for the ongoing 2022–23 police constable recruitment.  This comes after a slew of complaints from unsuccessful candidates and stakeholders over the removal of the identities of those who were screened and successful until the final round. In a press statement issued on Saturday, Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi indicated that a review of the published list showed various irregularities. “Several names of persons purported to be names of successful candidates are those who did not even apply and…

No fewer than six bandits terrorizing the Birnin Gwari general areas in Kaduna’s Birnin Gwari Local Government Area have been killed by soldiers of Operation Whirl Punch.  Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner of internal security and home affairs, stated this on Friday in Kaduna. He stated that the soldiers effectively evacuated Maidaro, Ngade Alha, Dogon Dawa, Damari, Saulawa, Farin Ruwa, Maganda, Sabon Layi, and Kampanin Doka villages, all located in the dangerous Birnin-Gwari general area. He did, however, say that four of the bandits were slain in Saulawa and two more were neutralized in Farin Ruwa. The Commissioner stated that…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has asked for the formation of “power rangers” to oversee the preservation of the country’s electrical infrastructure.  This came as the Federal Government issued a warning to tower vandals to stop vandalizing gearbox towers or face the consequences. Vandals damaged two towers, T193 and T194, along the 330-kilovolt single-circuit transmission line on Wednesday, while three towers, T193, T194, and T195, were destroyed in Borno State on December 28, 2023, using improvised explosive devices. Speaking on Friday at the Passing Out Parade and Inauguration of the Second Batch of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos State from Abuja ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Tinubu is in his home state to celebrate the Sallah holidays with family, friends, and well-wishers. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman, had previously stated that the President would observe the occasion with prayers and meditation on how to forward Nigeria’s transformation in accordance with his Renewed Hope Agenda. Chronicle NG reports that the Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival. In a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of…

The federal government has announced Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.  In a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Aishetu Ndayako, the minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, was described as congratulating the Muslim Ummah members at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. Tunji-Ojo urged the Muslim Ummah to continue to embrace the spirit of peace, kindness, and sacrifice demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him), as well as to use the occasion to pray for national unity, prosperity, and stability.…

Power outages are anticipated to endure for three weeks in parts of Ghana due to a scarcity of supply from Nigeria. According to a statement from the state electricity company, the cause of the temporary stoppage was maintenance work at an unnamed Nigerian gas supplier. Ghanaians have experienced years of frequent power outages, and they even have their own term, “dumsor,” which means “on and off” in the Akan language. Power demand has consistently increased over the last two decades, owing to rising urbanisation and population development. “The current situation is entirely out of WAPCo’s control,” the company added. The…

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has awarded N10 million in compensation to deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero over the order for his arrest and eviction from the palace. Chronicle NG reports that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf dethroned Ado Bayero last month and ordered him to hand over power within 48 hours. However, Bayero, who was out of Kano at the time the order was given, returned and moved into the mini palace in Nasarawa. Infuriated by the development, Governor Yusuf ordered his immediate arrest. The dethroned 15th Emir of Kano had headed for the court to challenge Yusuf’s…

President Bola Tinubu will be departing Abuja on Friday to spend the Eid-el-Kabir holidays in Lagos State. This was announced by the presidency on Friday in a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity). According to the statement, “President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation’s capital, for Lagos State on Friday ahead of Eid-El-Kabir. “The President will observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he will spend the Sallah holidays.” Ngelale’s statement added that “the President will mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing the transformation of Nigeria in line with his…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has announced that the Federal Government has begun an audit of inmates in the country’s 256 custodial centres.  According to him, this was part of a decongestion plan for the facilities. According to the Minister’s Media Assistant, Alao Babatunde, Tunji-Ojo revealed this after inspecting the ongoing 3,000-capacity Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Janguza, Kano State, as well as the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. According to reports, the federal government carried out a similar procedure in its detention centres across the country. Speaking at the site inspection, the minister was quoted as…

Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has underlined the importance of local government autonomy in Nigeria.  Ezekwesili spoke at the inaugural virtual democracy dialogue on ‘Promoting Sustainable Development Models for Effective Local Governance.’ The event aimed to pressure the administration, legislature, Independent National Electoral Commission, and security establishment to take important political and electoral reform initiatives in order to ensure credible, transparent, free, and fair elections. The former Vice President of the World Bank made headlines two weeks ago when she swore not to return to the country’s previous national anthem, which was recently enacted as the new…