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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police. This follows the resignation of , Mr Kayode Egbetokun, whose tenure was extended by Tinubu before the resignation. Until his appointment, Disu was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. In line with the tradition of …

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has spoken after escaping an assassination attempt. Gunmen attacked the convoy of the former Anambra State governor in Edo State on Tuesday. Obi spoke in a video circulating online following the attack at the residence of former APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, where gunmen reportedly opened fire, riddling the gate and several vehicles …

So, the United States Congress has just dropped a report on Nigeria, claiming it’s about protecting Christians from violence. On paper, it looks like “help is coming.” But if you peel back the layers, there’s a lot here that could spell trouble; trouble for our economy, our sovereignty, and even the democracy we fight to keep alive. Trade as a …

Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has defended the application of Shariah law in Nigeria, saying it remains the prerogative of Muslims, just as the United States protects Christian interests. Gumi was reacting to reports that some United States Congressmen submitted to President Donald Trump in which they demanded the abolition of Shariah and blasphemy laws in Nigeria.. In a post …

The Federal Government has maintained its stance that there is nothing like religious persecution in Nigeria. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made this known while reacting to the report that US Congressmen submitted to President Donald Trump, on Monday. The report, submitted by members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs, followed months of investigation and on the …

The United States Congress has called for sweeping sanctions, security restructuring, and diplomatic pressure on Nigeria in a new report aimed at “Ending The Persecution of Christians in Nigeria,” urging President Donald Trump to take decisive action against what it described as escalating violence against Christian communities. The report, backed by the House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs …

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, on Tuesday, raised alarm over attack on former presidential candidate, Peter Obi and its members in Benin, Edo State. Tanko disclosed that armed thugs had shot at Obi and members of the movement during the formal dedefection of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Benin City. In a …

The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector-General of Police. It said the former police boss resigned from office, citing family issues that require his undivided attention. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a response to an inquiry by PUNCH Online, saying, “The IGP resigned in a …

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has been removed from office. He is to be succeeded by Tunji Disu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos. Senior police officials and sources within the Police Service Commission confirmed the development on Tuesday. “Egbetokun was at the (Presidential) Villa yesterday and …

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has struck out a suit filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). On January 16, the ICPC filed a three-count charge bordering on forgery allegations, against Ozekhome. The office of the attorney-general of the federation had taken …