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  #PhotoNews: Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc paid a courtesy call to Defence Headquarters, Abuja today, 21st April, 2021. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration with the Military in the face of the myriad security challenges facing the nation.More photos below.

  The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has explained that the meeting with the combined unions of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has been postponed to enable the Federal Government negotiating team harmonize all issues from the Memorandum of Understanding reached at separate meetings with tiers and arms of government. Addressing the press in his office, the Minister said this was necessary to ensure that the meeting with the unions come with a Memorandum of Action which is implementable with time lines. “There is no point rushing to do a meeting that will be fruitless. The Judiciary, the Governors Forum and even the Presidency are involved in this negotiation because the meeting held yesterday was at the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President. “The arising documents are not yet properly harmonized. It will therefore not be fruitful to hold a negotiation where people speak from irreconci...

  We have already started planning for an even better outing in the next sports festival. Once again, congratulations to every member of our team at the National Sports Festival, Edo 2020. You did us proud! We were pleased to welcome our athletes from the just-concluded #Edo2020 . I congratulated our team on their brilliant performance, and told them that with our investment in sports, our target for the next festival is at least 100 gold medals. More photos below.

  Vows to prosecute anyone found culpable. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, *CP Monday Bala Kuryas fsi* has expressed his total aversion to unprofessionalism and other extortionist tendencies amongst some Police personnel in the Command. The CP stated this today, 21st April, 2021 following a petition alleging the extortion of the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (#500,000) from a citizen by some men of the Command. Investigations, ordered by the CP, into the case led to the swift identification and arrest of the personnel involved. The sum of N500,000 extorted from the victim was also recovered intact and returned to him and the officers charged with misconduct in line with extant disciplinary procedure of the Force. While restating his resolve to stamp out extortionist tendencies amongst some personnel of the Command, the CP urges citizens to report any misconduct whatsoever by personnel of the Command to him through the *’X' Squad or the Public Complai...

  … Unveils ‘Apata Imo’, Holds Ramadhan Lecture Lagos State Education District II has held a grand reception for four of its teachers, who were among the 13 recently recognised as outstanding officers in the State’s education sector by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, with the presentation of brand new cars to each of the teachers as a way of appreciating their commitment to the growth of education. In her address during the reception held at the headquarters of the District II in Maryland, Ikeja, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary of the District, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, described the event as “four-in-one”, being the grand reception for the award-winning teachers; the unveiling of 'Apata Imo’ plaque donated to the District by the Association of Akomolede Yoruba ati Asa; the holding of the annual Ramadhan lecture and the birthday celebration of the District’s TG/PS. Adekanye extolled the teachers for making the District proud by winning several awards and competitions last yea...

  A suspected thief was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob on Katsina-ala street of High-level community, Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State today Wednessday morning, April 21. It was gathered that the suspect, who was part of a four-man gang accosted some ladies with guns and snatched their mobile phones and undisclosed sum of money. When the victims discovered that thief's were using toy guns, they raised an alarm and the suspected robbers fled. The alarm attracted the attention of the mob in the area, who pursued the suspects. They caught four of them, beat one to death before setting his body ablaze. Shortly, after setting the first one on fire, men of the Nigeria police force intervened and rescued the other three. Before whisking them to the station. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident. By Zendesha Aondoaseer.

  The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress has appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and the three senators representing Lagos State, Oluremi Tinubu, Solomon Adeola and Tokunbo Abiru, Central, West and East Senatorial districts respectively, into membership list of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC of the party. In a statement by the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Seye Oladejo,on Wednesday, the appointment was in recognition of their years of notable and commendable contributions to the socio-economic and political development of the state in particular and the nation as a whole. While also congratulating the new members, APC stated that “the appointment provides another platform to continue to provide flawless and experienced leadership to our democratic growth. “We wish them success in all their endeavours.”The GAC was formed and headed by the APC national leader and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu. Other members are...