Friends and associates of a Superintendent of Police (SP), Ibrahim Ezekiel Sini, who declined a bribe of N150 million from a Lagos businessman and founder of Platform Capital, Akintoye Akindele, on Friday honoured him in Abuja. One of the organisers of the event, CEO of Vegas Homes, Prince Chukwuemeka Asudeogu said SP Sini’s conduct remains exemplary and should inspire others …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it has not and would not cancel the list of successful candidates released for recruitment into Constables cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ani said the clarification was followed by the statement being circulated …

President Bola Tinubu has described the lingering insecurity bedevilling Nigeria, particularly the North West region of the country, as inherited security compromises. The president added that the banditry and insurgency facing the country is a likelihood of historical injustices meted out to the adverse victims of conflicts. Reflecting on his inaugural speech one year ago, Tinubu noted that “we promised …

The Federal Government has established an aviation wing for the Nigerian Army, and acquired fighter helicopters for its operations. According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the BELL UH-1H, HUEY helicopters were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. He noted that the establishment of the Nigeria Army Aviation Wing would …

The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved the recruitment of 1050 hunters to strengthen the security architecture of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during the house plenary on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital. A letter was said to have been forwarded to the State Assembly requesting approval of the recruitment of 50 hunters each for the …

Some retired senior police officers have expressed deep concern over the ongoing dispute between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) regarding recruitment processes. The police had in a statement on Saturday by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, rejected the names of those recruited by the PSC. Adejobi said the commission’s portal was scrutinised and it …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has commended troops for their commitment to tackling the security challenges in the country. This was as Lagbaja expressed gratitude to the troops for the relative peace restored in many troubled parts of the country. A statement on Sunday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the …

The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday, announced the deployment of 197 personnel for the peace keeping mission in the Gambia. This is despite the insecurity scourge raging across Nigeria with heightening cases of banditry, terrorism and kidnapping. The Chief of Operations Nigerian Army, Major General Boniface Sinjen disclosed the deployment in Jaji, Kaduna State, at the graduation of troops …

The Lagos State Police Command said it has given permanent contact numbers to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) across the Divisions and Area Commands in the state. This was contained in a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday. According to the statement, the purpose of assigning permanent phone …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved and announced the names of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The commission announced the names of the successful applicants yesterday after receiving the report of the Police Recruitment Board. The Nation reports that 9,000 applicants were approved for recruitment for General Duty while …