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 PRESS RELEASE POLICE CONFIRMS 2022 CONSTABLE RECRUITMENT PROCESS MARRED WITH IRREGULARITIES, ALLEGED CORRUPTION Calls for Review as Recruitment List Flooded with Non-Applicants The Nigeria Police Force has raised alarm on the irregularities and alleged corruption of the recently released names of successful candidates in the ongoing 2022/23 Police Constables Recruitment Exercise. This became necessary upon being inundated with a series of complaints and allegations of corruption raised by unsuspecting candidates and stakeholders on the irregularities that marred the exercise most especially the disappearance of the names of screened candidates who were successful to the last stage. Upon careful scrutiny of the list released on the PSC portal, it was discovered that  i) Several names of persons purported to be names of successful candidates are those who did not even apply and therefore did not take part in the recruitment exercise. ii) The published list contains several name...

 PRESS RELEASE IGP DECORATES DIG SAHABO ABUBAKAR, 9 AIGs, 15 CPs; TASK OFFICERS TO LEAD WITH COURAGE, LEAVE LASTING LEGACY  Orders Posting of DIG Galadanchi to FID, AIGs, CPs to Commands, Formations Warns Against Undermining Merit-Based Promotion System for Personal Gains The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, today decorated the newly promoted Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Yahaya Sahabo Abubakar, along with nine (9) Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and fifteen (15) Commissioners of Police with their new ranks in a prestigious ceremony held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja.  The newly decorated Assistant Inspectors General of Police include AIGs Ahmed Ammani, Dankwara Adamu Mohammed, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, fdc, Idegwu Basil Okuoma, Zachariah Fera Achinyan, fdc, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Isyaku Mohammed, and Margaret Agebe Ochalla. Meanwhile, the decorated Commis...

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE  PRESIDENT TINUBU MEETS FBI DIRECTOR, CALLS FOR STRONGER COLLABORATION TO FIGHT CYBERCRIME AND TERRORISM President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes.  The FBI is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States of America, and its principal federal law enforcement agency.  The President spoke during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State House in Abuja. Security chiefs who attended the meeting include the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi; the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd); Chief of Defence Intellige...

 Kaduna Courts Jail Four Internet Fraudsters   The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justices A.A Bello and A.A. Isiaka of the state high courts and R.M Aikawa of the federal high court in the state. The convicts are, Stephen Destiny Osaro, Yakubu Suleiman, Salisu Abubakar and Mohammed Alamin Isah. While the duo of Osaro and Suleiman were prosecuted on one-count separate  charge of impersonation and were convicted and sentenced by Justice Bello, the others, Abubakar and Isah were prosecuted on separate one-count charges of cheating and impersonation, respectively and were convicted and sentenced by Justices Isiaka and R.M Aikawa. The charge against Osaro reads: “That you Stephen Destiny Osaro (a.k.a Layla Evans), male, sometimes in March, 2024, at AppleGate Hotel, karji, kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court,  fraudulently impersonated...

 Nashville Police officer facing felony charges after it is discovered he participated in an OnlyFans video while on duty. Investigators arrested Sean Herman at his home on Thursday on charges of Felony Misconduct.  These charges stem from an April 29th incident where Herman participated in a mock traffic stop for a OnlyFans video. In the video, filmed in a warehouse parking lot, Herman pulls over a woman and gropes her exposed chest. Herman was relieved of his duty as a Nashville Metro Police officer on May 9th after the department became aware of the video. The Department has since launched an investigation in which they have confirmed Herman was actively on duty during the filming of the video leading to the misconduct charge. Herman has had bond set at $3,000.

 FG begins inmates’ audit to decongest prisons The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said the Federal Government has commenced the audit of inmates across the 256 Custodial Centres in the country. This according to him was part of measures to decongest the facilities. A statement on Friday by the Minister’s Media Assistant, Alao Babatunde, stated that Tunji-Ojo disclosed this after an inspection of the ongoing 3,000-capacity Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Janguza, Kano State as well as the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. Recall that the FG conducted a similar exercise in its correctional centres across the country. Speaking at the inspection of the facilities, the Minister was quoted as saying, “The audit is ongoing but the good thing for me is that we did a facility audit earlier and we can see that the result of the facility audit is how we are intervening. “So, we are very empirical and scientific in our approach. We don’t just throw solutions t...

 Anambra 8th Assembly celebrates one year in office with special plenary, thanksgiving service  By Anastasia Agunwa/Chizoba Okeke/Gloria Abugu Anambra State 8th House of Assembly has held a special plenary and thanksgiving service to commemorate it's one year in office as the State Legislature.   The special events took place on June 12 at the state legislative chambers and at the premises of the state legislature, Awka respectively with the Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Most Revd Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim officiated at the service. The service attracted dignitaries including the state governor, Prof. Charles Soludo who was ably represented at the event by his deputy, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim. Others included Chief of Staff Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, present and ex-lawmakers, traditional rulers, APGA party Chieftains, government functionaries and people from all walks of life. Speaking during the special session, Governor Char...

 NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ( NSCDC ) . LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PRESS STATEMENT. KESHINRO FLAGS OFF LAGOS NSCDC MONTHLY PUBLIC RELATIONS CLINIC TODAY, ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO PURSUE CAPACITY BUILDING AND SHUN IMMEDIATE GAIN. "I will prefer to be an NSCDC officer, if I had wanted to work in any of the security agencies in Nigeria," Ewenla says. Ewenla gifts two most punctual officers at the clinic Fifty Thousand Naira ( 50,000 ) only, each for possessing the qualities of excellence required of security personnel in this challenging times. The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro, flagged off the Lagos NSCDC PR MONTHLY CLINIC and June Maiden Edition, yesterday, Thursday, 13th June, 2024, at the command's headquarters, in Alahusa, Ikeja. The aforementioned clinic is an initiative of the Public Relations Unit of the command conceived, to promote the image of the Corps in Lagos State and o...

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU TO OBSERVE EID-EL-KABIR IN LAGOS  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 also spend the Sallah holidays. The President will mark the occasion in prayers and reflection on advancing the transformation of Nigeria in line with his Renewed Hope Agenda. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) June 14, 2024

 Niger’s Highest Court Withdraws Immunity Of Deposed President Bazoum The top court in Niger has lifted the immunity of the country’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, paving the way for a possible trial nearly a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers. Abdou Dan Galadima, president of the State Court, the country’s highest legal authority that was created in November by the military government, announced the decision on Friday. The military authorities had initiated the legal proceedings earlier this year, declaring their intention to eventually prosecute Bazoum for “high treason” and for undermining national security. After Friday’s hearing, Ould Salem Mohamed, one of Bazoum’s lawyers, said they took note of the decision and that the defence team would make a statement shortly. Bazoum’s lawyers have been unable to communicate with him since last October and have had restricted access to case material, according to HRW. Late last year, the highest court of West African ...

 RSF darfur commander killed – Sudan Army A senior commander for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been killed during a battle around El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said Friday. Ali Yagoub Gibril, who was under U.S. sanctions, was killed during fierce fighting between his forces and the joint forces south of the city. Gibril was a leading commander for the RSF in Central Darfur Sector. He has been trying to seize El Fasher city since May 10, according to local radio Tamazuj. "The armed forces and the joint force thwarted an attack by the RSF militia, inflicting heavy losses on them represented in hundreds of deaths and injuries, including their criminal commander, Ali Yaqoub, who was killed in the failed attack attempt," the SAF said in a statement. Social media platforms affiliated with the Sudanese army shared videos showing Gibril's body surrounded by soldiers of joint forces. According to the statement, the ...

 Court Upholds Ado Bayero’s Rights, Awards N10m Against Kano Govt A Federal High Court in Kano has awarded N10 million compensation to Emir Aminu Ado Bayero over the order for his arrest and eviction from the palace. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had dethroned Ado Bayero last month and ordered him to hand over power within 48 hours. But Ado Bayero, who was out of Kano at the time the order was given, returned and moved into the mini palace in Nasarawa. Irked by the development, Governor Yusuf ordered his immediate arrest. The 15th Emir of Kano had headed for the court to challenge Yusuf’s action. Ado Bayero also asked the court to nullify the law through which the governor deposed him and reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. Respondents in the suit were the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Attorney General of Kano State, the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), the Commissioner of Police in Kano, the State Security Service (SSS), the Nigeria Security and ...

 Cholera outbreak: Four things you need to know about this infectious condition    1. Cholera is an infectious condition caused by the ingestion of contaminated food and/or water which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated.   2. While most people do not show symptoms, they can however transmit it.    2. Symptoms of cholera includes severe stooling and vomiting.    3. Cholera is not airborne and can’t be contracted through casual contact with an infected person. It is derived from contaminated fruits (mostly unpeeled) and vegetables, fresh or undercooked food(s), fresh juice and drinks.    4. Cholera can only be managed in a hospital, so anyone showing the symptoms should be taken to the nearest hospital.

 Appeal Court upholds status quo in disputed Rivers lawmakers’ case, sets June hearing date In a pivotal development, the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, during a virtual hearing conducted via Zoom, delivered its ruling on two motions filed by Martins Amaewhule and other defected lawmakers. The motions contested an injunction granted by the Rivers State High Court, which restrained them from acting as lawmakers. In its ruling on the first motion, the Court of Appeal granted the appellants’ requests. This included permission to compile and transmit the records of the appeal, the acceptance of the appellants’ brief of argument as filed, an accelerated hearing, and a stay of further proceedings at the High Court. However, the court refused to grant the stay of execution and the setting aside of the interim order of the lower court, citing the presumption of correctness of a court order. The court noted that granting such a stay would effectively determine the appeal prematurely. Con...

 Minnesota dad told landlord he 'already dug a hole' before executing daughter's boyfriend for suspected abuse A Minnesota father was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday for the brutal murder of his daughter's allegedly abusive boyfriend after telling a witness he had "already dug a hole" for the man's grave.  Michael Lee Laflex, 46, was found guilty on one count of first-degree premeditated murder and another of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Bryce Brogle in April, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital. In addition to his sentence, he was ordered to pay $14,596.08 in restitution and court fees by Crow Wing County District Court Judge Charles D. Halverson. Laflex's daughter reported her boyfriend missing to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 28, 2022, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Law & Crime. Her boyfriend was last seen accompanying her father to a storage unit that L...

 Taylor Swift admits Eras Tour has ‘become my entire life’ as she announces its end Taylor Swift celebrated her 100th Eras Tour show with a melancholy touch. Swift celebrated her 100th show in Liverpool on Thursday and addressed the end of her international tour for the first time. Over the past year, the 14-time Grammy Award-winner has been known to continue to add dates to her tour. "I think a lot of people are like, ‘Well, how are you going to celebrate the 100th show?’" Swift told the crowd, according to Entertainment Weekly. "And for me, the celebration of the 100th show for me means this is the very first time I've ever acknowledged to myself and admitted that this tour is gonna end in December." "Like, that's it," the award-winning musician added. "That feels like so far away from now. But then again, it feels like I just did my first show on this tour, because you guys have made this so much fun for us that we wanted to do 100 shows, 1...

 Japan stands firm on Osprey flights despite US restrictions, defense chief says Japan's defense chief said Friday that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has no plans to request a flight suspension despite restrictions in the U.S. where ongoing safety and performance assessments will continue until next year. Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that Japanese and U.S. military officials have closely communicated over technical issues involving the safety of Ospreys following a fatal November crash off Japan's southern coast. "Japanese and U.S. Ospreys have been operated safely and I believe there is no safety issue involved," Kihara said. "We have no intention to seek a suspension of the operation." Aircraft that had completed necessary maintenance, in addition to further training of pilots, have returned to flight service, and they are operated with upgraded safety checks, maintenance, flight plans, emer...

 A heroic 8-year-old boy loses his life shielding his mother from a bullet fired by his father. The couple's four other small children were present in the home at the time. This incident took place Wednesday, June 5th, in Burnsville, Minnesota.  On that evening, 8-year-old Amir Harden was struck with rounds in his head and neck while trying to keep his father, 30-year-old Danair Harden, from shooting his mother Cherish Edward's. Cherish Edwards (mom) says she screamed for the boy to leave, but he refused and was adamant in protecting her. Although he was not the intended target, Amir was struck and sacrificed himself in defense of his mother.  Amir clung to life in a local hospital until passing away from his injuries on Sunday. Danair had only just been released from jail in connection to a May 30th attack on the mom, Cherish.  Danair turned his weapon on himself after what he did to his son. He has been hospitalized in critical condition since the incident. Officia...

 Ohio woman in custody after forcing her boyfriend's children to stand in scalding hot water causing serious burns and seizures.  22-year-old Malynda Harrison was taken into custody on Sunday after an investigation into a June 6 incident. On that day first responders were called to a home in Guyan Township, Ohio to the report of a 5-year-old girl suffering from a seizure. Once on scene the EMS workers noticed the young girl had sustained severe burns to a large portion of her body. The child was immediately transported to Huntington, Ohio, for treatment.  Police began an investigation and soon uncovered evidence suggesting the girl's condition was a direct result of Harrison's actions. According to police Harrison is in a relationship with the father of the children and was watching them when the incident occurred. During an Interveiw with officers Harrison admitted to placing the 5-year-old and her 4-year-old sister in a tub filled with scalding water and physically rest...

 A rare Sitatunga Antelope dies after choking on a prohibited food package at a Tennessee zoo. A Sitatunga Antelope named Leif, passed away Saturday at Bright's Zoo after choking on a container for squeezable apple sauce.  David Bright, the owner of the zoo, says Leif was very people friendly and curious.  He said if someone threw or handed him something he would check it out.  Zoo staff noticed he was in distress and had a vet at the facility within 20 minutes, despite their best efforts to remove the package from his throat, Leif passed away. Bright went on to say that this was the very reason for food restrictions within the park. He reminded everyone there are designated picnic areas for guests to enjoy snacks.

 Springfield, Illinois- Barrett Koches, a 7-year-old foster child, passed away while in the care of David and Mike Yankee. The foster parents had an ingrown pool that was uncovered and full of black water. Barrett was home with two other small children without any adult supervision when he fell into the pool and passed away.  For everyone asking, there have been no charges at all placed against David or Mike Yankee. DCFS is not charging them with any child endangerment, abuse or neglect charges. They are continuing to allow David and Mike to be a licensed foster home.  If it was any of us that left minor children at home alone and one passed away, we would be arrested and charged.  I do not understand why DCFS is closing their eyes and pretending this isn't a serious infraction. I will not settle for Barrett getting absolutely no justice when he had so much life ahead of him. A FedEx driver had to call 911 and try to retrieve Barrett from the pool while holding back ...