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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned newly promoted senior officers against corruption, abuse of office, and indiscipline, stressing that misconduct will not be tolerated under his leadership. Disu gave the warning on Monday during the decoration ceremony of officers promoted to the ranks of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said the promotion was not merely a reward but […]

Police on Monday arrested Tajudeen Baruwa after he led members of his faction to seize control of the National Union of Road Transport Workers’ national secretariat in Abuja. The arrest came just hours after Baruwa and his supporters stormed the union’s headquarters, attempting to take over from the faction led by Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. The takeover marked a new development in the ongoing leadership dispute between […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has directed his advisory council to engage with credible governorship aspirants within the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 election. The council, chaired by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Bolaji Ayorinde, has been tasked with meeting all PDP aspirants to understand their plans for the state and provide recommendations for a candidate who would continue the “Omituntun 3.0” agenda. Invitation letters have reportedly been sent […]

A faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers under the leadership of Tajudeen Baruwa on Monday took over the union’s national secretariat in Abuja. Members of the faction stormed the headquarters early in the day, marking the latest twist in the prolonged leadership crisis within the union. The internal dispute between the factions loyal to Baruwa and Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has persisted since 2024. […]

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed concern over the practice of parking fuel tankers and other heavy-duty vehicles on newly completed roads, warning that it threatens the durability of critical infrastructure. Umahi spoke at the weekend during an inspection of the Aleto Bridge project in Rivers State. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze, the minister said he recently observed that a completed […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has confirmed that it has submitted its input on the proposed state police framework to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, with the document expected to proceed to the National Assembly for legislative consideration. The disclosure was made on Sunday by the Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence in […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed merging the Federal Ministries of Petroleum and Power into a single Ministry of Energy as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis. The union also rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N6 trillion bailout for electricity generation and distribution companies, arguing that public funds should not be used to support failed private businesses. NLC President Joe Ajaero made the position known in a […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on troops of Operation Fasan Yamma and other Nigerian Army formations to remain united, disciplined, and steadfast in defending the country as Muslims across Nigeria celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. Shaibu gave the charge on Sunday during a special Eid-el-Fitr Sallah luncheon organised for frontline troops within the 8 Division Area of Responsibility in Dan-Ali, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Represented […]