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PSC PROMOTES OVER 8,000 POLICE OFFICERS. (PHOTO).

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 PSC Promotes Over 8,000 Police Officers On Wednesday, the Police Service Commission (PSC) approved the promotion of 8,053 senior police officers. Earlier in the week, 11 Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs), and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) were elevated to the rank of Commissioners of Police (CPs). Additionally, 21 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) were promoted to DCPs, and 57 Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) moved up to Assistant Commissioners (ACPs). According to a statement by the PSC's spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, the total number of promotions included 1,348 Superintendents of Police (SPs) promoted to Chief Superintendents, 876 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) promoted to Superintendents, and 5,829 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) promoted to DSPs. Among those promoted were Anjuguri Manzah, DCO at Onne Port Division; Ihunwo Josephine, Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 13 Ukpo; M...

PDP RAISES ALARM TODAY,OVER A PLOT TO DISRUPT THEIR CONVENTION ON SATURDAY IN ABUJA.

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        Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday alleged that some “overzealous elements” in the All Progressive Congress (APC) were planning to disrupt the party’s national convention holding on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Dayo Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary of the National Caretaker Committee of the party made the allegation in a news briefing in Abuja.Adeyeye called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and ensure that the convention was not disrupted.He said that the president was not involved in the plot but that some members of his party were out to cause confusion.“We have credible information that some overzealous elements in the APC Government want to disrupt the PDP national convention.“It is not from the very top; they know that if we have a hitch-free convention, it will mark the end of APC in power.“We call on President Buhari to investigate and ensure that those who want to disrupt the convention refrain from doing so,” he said.According ...

SOUTH-WEST GOVERNOR'S MEETING TODAY AT IBADAN.{PHOTOS}

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     Governor Ambode and other Governors at the SouthWest Governor’s meeting at the Government House, Ibadan,today Wednesday, December 6, 2017.More updates later and More photos below.

3 BILLS WERE SIGNED BY PRESIDENT BUHARI TODAY.

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       President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 assented to the following Bills: 1. Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy (Establishment) Bill, 2017. The college to be sited in Enugu, is to provide courses of instruction leading to the award of degrees, diplomas and certificates in dental technology, dental therapy and related courses. 2. Air Force Institute of Technology of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill, 2017. The Institute to be situated in Kaduna, is to give technical training to the personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and other services of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Nigerians and citizens of other African countries. 3. National Intelligence Agency Pensions (Establishment) Bill, 2017, is to administer the pensions scheme for personnel of the Agency, sequel to the exit of the Agency from the application of the Contributory Pension's Scheme under the Pension's Reform Act, 2004. FEMI ADESINA Special Adviser to the President ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI ON A 2 DAYS VISIT IN KANO TODAY+PLEDGES TO REFORM & DECONGEST PRISONS, WITNESSES RELEASE OF 500 INMATES IN KANO.{PHOTOS}.

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      PHOTOS: President Muhammadu Buhari in Kano for a 2 day Official Visit. President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Kano reaffirmed that prison reforms and decongestion will be pursued with greater vigor by his administration. Speaking at a ceremony in Kurmawa Central Prison Kano, at which 500 inmates were either pardoned or set free upon the payment of fines by the State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, President Buhari lamented that some of the freed inmates were young and charged prison authorities to make every effort to make better citizens of prisoners. President Buhari pledged that prisons reforms and decongestion would continue to receive prompt attention from his administration. The President stressed the need for prisoners to receive proper care, support and rehabilitation to make them better citizens after serving their prisons terms. ``I am pleased with this visit and I have learnt a bit more about the conditions of the prisons and i...

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE PAID OPERATIONAL VISIT TO G5 SAHEL.{PHOTOS}.

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       The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Lucky Irabor paid a two day visit to the Headquarters G5 Sahel, Sevare, Mali from 4th-5th December 2017. On arrival at the Mopti Ambodedjo International Airport, Sevare, the FC and entourage proceeded to the G5 Headquarters where he was received by the FC G5 Sahel, Major General Didier Dacko. In his remarks, General Irabor appreciated the warm reception accorded to him. He used the forum to inform the FC G5 Sahel of the purpose of his visit to the Force Headquarters, which according to him was to synergise, exchange notes, share information/intelligence and encourage one another towards achieving a common goal. He stated that the G5 Sahel was created on a good and solid foundation. He reiterated the need to remain focused, resolute, maintain closer relationship and share ideas in order to fight terrorism and related criminality in the region. In his welcome remarks, the FC...

A FINAL YEAR STUDENT OF OKO POLY MET HER UNTIMELY DEATH THIS TODAY AS THE DRIVER THAT KNOCKED HER DOWN TOOK TO HIS HEELS.{PHOTOS}.

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      Just this afternoon at about 12:21 pm a lady who was reportedly to be a final year student of federal polytechnic Oko though her name is still unverified was knocked down by a heavy vehicle which left her brain/skull crushed and shattered on the road like mud. According to Anagor George a graduate of mass communication department federal polytechnic Oko who witnessed the incident stated that the lady was riding a Kymco ladies machine before she met her horrible end. And he confirmed that the young lady is dead. In other hand, another witness Emmanuela disclosed that the driver took to his heels immediately after the occurrence of the accident. Meanwhile the Corps is still lying helplessly waiting for identification..More photos below.

POLICE ARREST MOTHER,OTHERS FOR KILLING A FEMALE TEACHER IN OGIDI ANAMBRA STATE.{PHOTOS}

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        Controversy has trailed the death of a secondary school teacher in Anambra State, Miss Rita Odilinye of Starlight Secondary School, Ogidi in Idemili North local government area following reports that she was killed by the mother and a relation of her schoolgirl who she allegedly flogged for not carrying out her duty. Miss Odilinye was until her death, an Igbo language teacher and class mistress in the school. A source in the school said the teacher come to the school only to discover that her class was not swept and when she asked the students in the class why the class was not swept, she was informed that it was the turn of one Chinaza Okafor to sweep the class. The source said: “The students told her that Chinaza, who was supposed to sweep the class before going home the previous day after school dismissal as they used to do, did not sweep it. ” And when queried by the teacher, she proved stubborn in her response which angered the teacher and...

OVER 200 TRANSFORMERS VANDALISED IN ANAMBRA,SAYS EEDC OFFICIAL.{PHOTO}

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       No fewer than 200 transformers were vandalised by hoodlums between January and November in Anambra, an official of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has said. Mr Samuel Onuoha, the Network Manager, EEDC, Awka, disclosed while addressing a group of protesters who stormed the EEDC office in Awka on Monday. Onuoha, who noted the company had zero tolerance for vandalism of its installations, said 50 transformers were vandalised in Nnewi; 30 in Awka; over 100 in Onitsha and six in Ekwulobia districts within the period. “There are different levels of vandalism; some go for oil and different types of cables and some remove the feeder pillar units, among others. “The vandalism escalated in the Ember Months; we cannot continue to run business like that,” Onuoha stated, adding that six cases of vandalism were currently at different levels of prosecution in the state. However, the network manager said the company had commenced replacem...

PASTOR MUST OFFER SACRIFICES FOR KILLING SNAKE-ANAMBRA COMMUNITY.{PHOTO}

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       Chinenye Genevieve is reporting today that '' An altercation has ensued between members of the Pentecostal. Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, and Umuoji community in Idemili North. Local Government Area of Anambra State over the killing of a snake in the community by the General Overseer of the Mercy Throne Assembly, Umuoji. Rev Jude Chubueze. Rev Chibueze said a snake stormed his house at night when members of his family were already sleeping. He said he heard his children screaming and rushed there to find a snake where his children had been sleeping. “When I got to their room, I saw a big snake lying with them and I had to kill it and threw it into the nearby bush. The following day, some community members marched to my house and accused me of killing their god. They beat me up mercilessly. “They wrote a list of items amounting to N54,890 which they said I should buy to appease their god. Being a Christian, I told them that it is against my faith and more over, ...

LASG PRESENTS 5-YEAR CIVIL SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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         Lagos State State Government has presented a 5-year development plan to make its civil service a more pragmatic, effective and transparent body with the sole responsibility of effectively serving the people of the State in particular and the country in general. Speaking at a two-day retreat for Management and Senior staff of Civil Service Commission at Ikeja themed: “Towards A More Pragmatic Civi l Service Commission”, the Chairman, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Adeyinka Oyemade said it is important to ensure that the State Civil Service is a catalyst for development in Lagos. According to her, “The proposed plan would focus on making the civil service in Lagos a more efficient, effective and transparent organization that is capable of competing on all fronts globally”. While describing the State civil service as the strongest workforce in the country, Oyemade implored the participants to maximize the opportunity presented by the ...