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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...

CORRECTING MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MISSIONARY SCHOOLS AND HIJAAB IN KWARA STATE.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  Correcting misconceptions about 'missionary schools' and Hijaab in Kwara State The Kwara State Government wishes to once again make clarifications regarding its position on the owner-ship of schools and the question of hijaabs. The Government of Kwara State, like in most parts of Nigeria, took control of many schools in 1974. Original ownership of these schools cut across taiths and private individuals across the country, Since the takeover the state government has controlled, managed, whaly funded, and staffed these schools which were ran and are still being run as public institutions. Al of these and backed by various state laws, especially the Kwara State Education Law of 1996 (CAP E1f he taws of Kwara State). These taws are very clour about status of these schools and the rules guiding them Such rules include pluralismin recruitment of students and teachers These schools, teen public-oNned, are to adhere to policies of government. Arguments over the years that these schoo...

GOV. NASIR EL-RUFAI MEETING WITH THE CITIZENS RESCUED BY TROOPS TODAY.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  They had been kidnapped by armed bandits who invaded the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, Igabi LGA on March 6th 2021. KADUNA STATE SECURITY UPDATE/PRESS BRIEFING BY SAMUEL ARUWAN, COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY OF INTERNAL SECURITY AND HOME AFFAIRS, KADUNA STATE, WEDNESDAY 17TH MARCH 2021. PROTOCOL Gentlemen of the Press: This briefing has been called to provide an update on emerging developments following the kidnapping of 10 citizens from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, Igabi local government area. The Kaduna State Government can confirm that troops of the Nigerian Army have today, Wednesday 17th March, 2021, rescued the 10 victims who were kidnapped from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, Igabi local government area. The victims rescued are listed as: Mr. Ilori Sunday Mrs. Celestina Sunday Miss Beauty Oshaibie Sunday Miss Miracle Sunday Miss Marvelous Sunday Miss Destiny Sunday Mr. Samuel Sunday Miss Deborah Sunday Hajiya Badiyatu Abdullahi Gambo Bilkisu Gambo ...

BANDITS ATTACK EMIR'S VEHICLE IN KADUNA+ TWO KILLED BY BANDITS IN KAURU,IGABI.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  KDSG Security Update: Wednesday 17th March 2021. Bandits attack Emir's vehicle - Two killed by bandits in Kauru, Igabi - Troops rescue two persons from lynch mob in Kauru LGA - Troops neutralize two bandits in Chikun LGA - Gunrunners arrested in Lere LGA Security agencies have reported several notable incidences across the State within the last 48 hours. According to the reports, on Monday 15th March 2021, at about 4:30PM, the official vehicle of the Emir of Birnin Gwari was shot at by bandits around the Zonkoro axis of the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road, within Chikun local government area. Only the driver, Umar Jibrin, and an orderly, Inspector Sani Yahaya, were in the vehicle, on their way to Kaduna. The Emir was in Kaduna at the time of the attack. No life was lost, and the Emirate Council relayed details of the incident to the Kaduna State Government. In another incident, armed robbers barricaded a bridge leading to Kitansa village, Kauru LGA and shot dead one Danladi Goriye, whil...

CAS ASSURES GOV EL-RUFAI OF NAF’s READINESS TO COMBAT BANDITRY AS HE EMBARKS ON OPERATIONAL TOUR OF UNITS IN KADUNA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has assured the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, of the readiness of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to rid Kaduna State and the Nation of banditry and all other forms of criminality, working in synergy with sister Services and other security agencies. He made this commitment when he paid a courtesy call on the Governor, today, 17 March 2021, at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna. Speaking during the visit, Air Marshal Amao informed the Governor of President Mohammadu Buhari's marching order to the Service Chiefs to rid the entire Nation of all criminal elements, a task which, he said, the Services have sworn to execute expeditiously. While thanking the Governor for his support to the NAF in Kaduna State, he commended Governor El-Rufai for his monumental developmental strides as well as his zeal towards solving the security challenges in the State. In his remarks, Governor El-Rufai thanked the CAS for the visit and...

PATTI BOULAYE REMEMBERS HER PILOT ELDER BROTHER TODAY,WHO WAS INVOVLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN 1978 IN KANO.{PHOTOS}.#RIP

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  Nigerian-British musician/Model Patti Boulaye remembers her elder brother Tony Ebigwei who was involved in a plane crash in Kano,in the year 1978.She shared all these photos below with the caption ''  Still a tough one to post after all these years.😥 A Blessed and Happy Heavenly Birthday to my big brother Tony Ebigwei who would have been 75 yrs old today.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💜💕💝🎂 Tony was a pilot and was co pilot on the ill fated plane crash in Nigeria 1978. Love you. Miss you big brother. Continue to rest in the Lord.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾  ''.More photos below.

WHO STATEMENT ON ASTRAZENECA COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY SIGNALS.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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  Some countries in the European Union have temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure based on reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who had received the vaccine. Other countries in the EU – having considered the same information - have decided to continue using the vaccine in their immunization programmes. Vaccination against COVID-19 will not reduce illness or deaths from other causes. Thromboembolic events are known to occur frequently. Venous thromboembolism is the third most common cardiovascular disease globally. In extensive vaccination campaigns, it is routine for countries to signal potential adverse events following immunization. This does not necessarily mean that the events are linked to vaccination itself, but it is good practice to investigate them. It also shows that the surveillance system works and that effective controls are in place. WHO is in regular contact with the European Medicines Agency and re...

OPERATION PUFF ADDER II – POLICE OPERATIVES BUST VIOLENT CRIMINAL NETWORKS, ARMS AND DRUGS SUPPLY CHAIN.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE

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  In reply, please quote Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.3/75 Date: 16th March, 2021 The Director of News ………………………….. PRESS RELEASE OPERATION PUFF ADDER II – POLICE OPERATIVES BUST VIOLENT CRIMINAL NETWORKS, ARMS AND DRUGS SUPPLY CHAIN · Arrest 50 Hardened Criminals, Recover 10 Firearms, 2,496 AK47 Ammunition, Others. The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested fifty (50) criminal suspects who are members of various notorious criminal gangs and networks across the country. The arrests, which were carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team and the Special Tactical Squad of the Force attached to the Operation Puff Adder II, are outcomes of successful follow-up on cases bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, unlawful possession of firearms, amongst others. A total of ten (10) sophisticated prohibited firearms, two thousand, four hundred and ninety-six (2,49...