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5,421 KILLED IN ROAD CRASHES NATIONWIDE IN 2024; 31,154 INJURED – FRSC The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it arrested no fewer than 21,580 traffic offenders between January and December 2024 across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this while addressing the reporters on the 2024 special patrol operations …

GANDUJE S NEW APPOINTMENT SPARKS SPECULATION ON OUSTER AS APC CHAIR The appointment of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has sparked speculation about his potential ouster from his position as the party’s leader. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced Ganduje’s appointment …

ATIKU: NIGERIA ON VERGE OF LOSING DEMOCRACY Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria could lose its hard-fought democracy if it continues on the current trajectory. He spoke on Monday in Abuja, as a panellist at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre …

DEMOLISHED ANAMBRA HOTEL NOT USED FOR KIDNAPPING – OWNER Fresh facts have emerged regarding the demolished hotel in the Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, as the property’s owner has insisted it was not used for kidnapping or other “nefarious activities,” contrary to the claims made by authorities. The property, officially registered as Udoka Golden Point …

PENSIONERS BEG TINUBU”S GOVT TO PAY THEIR PENSIONS, ACCRUED RIGHTS, INCREMENTS The Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s government to pay retirees all the accrued rights and pension increments. The NUPCPS’s chairman, Sylva Nwaiwu, made the appeal on Thursday during a peaceful protest organised by the union to the Federal Ministry of …

AGGRIEVED APC MEMBERS FAULT MIRANDA’S ELECTION AS LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State have expressed dissatisfaction with the election of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following the removal of Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation. Meranda, formerly the Deputy Speaker, was elected Speaker on …

FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OPENS JOB RECRUITMENT PORTAL The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has announced the commencement of recruitment exercises into various positions within the Federal Civil Service. This is coming days after the commission debunked reports of ongoing recruitment, promising to announce when it begins recruitment officially, Tribune Online reports. In a statement on Monday through the Commission’s …

LAWMAKERS DEMAND N480M FROM VARSITIES TO APPROVE 2025 BUDGET PREMIUM TIMES can report that lawmakers are using intimidation and threats to force the heads of universities to pay N8 million each to approve their allocations in the 2025 budgets. This newspaper’s investigation revealed that the extortion scheme involves senators and members of the House of Representatives. The lawmakers, operating through …

IGP EGBETOKUN ADJUSTS RETIREMENT DATE TO OCTOBER 2027 – SAHARAREPORTERS The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has amended his official retirement date to October 31, 2027, according to a document obtained by SaharaReporters. The document reveals that Egbetokun, identified with AP Number AP36613, updated his service profile on January 13, extending his tenure in the force. A senior …

SOWORE DETAINED INDEFINITELY AFTER REJECTING BAIL CONDITIONS SET BY POLICE Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the Nigeria Police Force will hold him in custody until further notice. This followed his refusal to accept their bail conditions, which he described as “illegal”. SaharaReporters learnt that Sowore will be taken to the police office located at Abattoir, which was …