The Federal Road Safety Corps has said there was a decline in the number of road accidents, injuries, and deaths recorded during the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The agency said that during the just concluded celebration, road crashes reduced to 25 per cent, injuries 43 per cent while the number of deaths decreased to 53 per cent. In a statement on …

A chief magistrate’s court on Tuesday ordered that a former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Idris Wada-Saleh, be remanded in Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission(PCACC) Custody over alleged N1 billion fraud. The defendant, a commissioner to former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, is charged with giving false information and cheating. Chief Magistrate Tijjani Sale-Minjibir ordered the defendant’s remand in …

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the deployment of 35 Commissioners of Police to various state commands and formations across the country. The deployment followed the approval of his recommendation by the Police Service Commission, Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said in a statement on Tuesday. The IGP, therefore, assured Nigerians that the postings are in line with the …

The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Monday, flagged off a medical outreach programme in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Nigerian Army. Declaring the programme open at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the CoAS, who was represented by the Chief of Transformation and Innovations, Major General Zakari Abubakar …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that forgers of its discharge or exemption certificates risk jail term, option of fine or both as penalties. During the 2023 Legal Officers’ Capacity Building Training, the Director of Legal Services, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim said that the NYSC Act contains all the infractions that people should know about. “The infractions are many, like …

The Ondo State government approved over the weekend the establishment of military and para-military stations in the Northern Senatorial Districts of the state as part of their efforts to combat the increasing infiltration of kidnappers from neighbouring states. The stations are situated at Imoru in the Ose council area of the state. According to the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji …

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered the resuscitation of the awards and commendation system for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) implemented under the guidance of his administration to enhance motivation and encouragement among police officers. The police boss said the renewed commendation system represents a significant advancement from the past, as it now covers all officers …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that the delay in the payment of June allowance to corps members is from the banks, saying it has completed all arrangements for the payment since 27th June. In a statement on Sunday in reaction to agitations over the delay, NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Eddy Megwa assured that …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of eight Commissioners of Police to state commands in the country. The commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation. In a statement by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ikechukwu …

It was a gathering of the crème de la crème of society at the 247th independence anniversary event of the United States of America held at the residence of the US Consul General, Will Stevens, in Ikoyi, Lagos, during the week. The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in this year’s election, Mr. Peter Obi; governors of Osun, Delta, and …