The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member Committee for the…
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IGP Disu inaugurates committee for implementation of state police
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member Committee for the implementation of state police. Inaugurating the Committee on Wednesday in Abuja, Mr Disu said the committee had one month to submit its report. He said the task before the committee was both significant and timely, as it spoke directly to […]
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Iran denies closing Strait of Hormuz shipping route
Iran has denied reports that it shut down the Strait of Hormuz shipping route as tensions escalate in the ongoing war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The clarification was issued in a statement published on Thursday via the official X account of the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the […]
US court jails Nigerian six years for $5m COVID-19 fraud
A United States District Court has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian, Adepoju Babatunde Salako, to six and a half years’ imprisonment for his role in a $5m COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud. It was learnt on Thursday from a statement published on the website of the United States Department of Justice that Salako, who resides in Philadelphia, […]
Reps Query National Library Over Alleged Abandonment of N365m Project 9 Years After Award, N292m Already Paid
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Thursday queried the alleged abandonment of a N365 million National Library of Nigeria state branch project in Jalingo, Taraba State, following a petition by the civic organisation, BudgIT Foundation. The organisation accused the National Library of Nigeria of abandoning the construction of a prototype National Library building […]
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Skitmaker Arrested Over HIV/AIDS Video Prank in Osun
The Executive Secretary, Osun State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (O’SACA), Dr Olusegun Daramola has said that a skitmaker, known as Official Kay Prank on TikTok is now in Police custody for investigation into a video he shared on his TikTok page. Affairs TV reports that In the said video, while being interviewed by […]
Disu Removes Hundeyin As Force PRO
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has removed its Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, exactly six months after he assumed the role. It was gathered that approval for his removal commenced on Thursday, March 5, 2025, although details surrounding the development remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. The development comes […]
Man remanded for alleged defamation against UNIOSUN, VC
The Osun State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Adebisi Benjamin, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, over alleged defamatory publications on social media against the Osun State University, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, and a senior academic of the institution, Professor Amos Popoola. The case, […]
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ICYMI: Gombe okays N337m for training of forest guards in Osun
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N337 million for the training of 700 forest guards as part of efforts to strengthen security in the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Muhammad Magaji, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya in Gombe on Friday. Magaji said, […]
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Nigerian medical panel suspends three doctors over death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has suspended three doctors in the case surrounding the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Ndamdi Esege, the son of Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigations Panel, an official body under the MDCN responsible for investigating allegations against doctors, held its 25th session at […]
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Iran drones hit US embassy in Saudi Arabia
A drone strike set off a small fire at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital early Tuesday, as Iran’s retaliation for US and Israeli attacks spread across the Gulf and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. Saudi officials said two drones struck the embassy compound in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, causing what they […]