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The Ooni of Ife, His Emperial Majesty, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for its unquantifiable contributions to the unity, integration, and development of all facets of Nigeria's economy from its inception in 1973 to date. Speaking during a courtesy visit to NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Maitama-Abuja, on Friday, August 11, 2023, the revered monarch, who was represented by his wife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Temitope Enitan Ogunwusi said "NYSC is the beacon of hope for this nation. One cannot but praise the noble scheme,...

In a renewed drive to rejig, restructure and reposition the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for greater efficiency at the Federal Capital Territory Command, the Commandant General (CG), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has appointed the Service Spokesperson, Commandant Olusola Odumosu as the new Commandant, FCT Command. According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations NSCDC in Abuja, CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi, directed that both the handing and taking over between the outgoing and incoming Commandants should be concluded latest Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Commandant Odumosu takes...

...TO PROSECUTE VIOLATORS Lagos State Government has warned skit and filmmakers to desist from the use of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) uniform and other accoutrements, saying it is now illegal. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba frowned at the demeaning manner in which movie and skit makers portray LASTMA institution in their movies and skits, using LASTMA uniform without recourse to Section 79 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 which criminalize such unauthorized use. This was made known by Oreagba, in a press statement...

The Nigerian Navy has expressed its readiness to effectively strengthen ties with the Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Rivers State; especially in combating vandalism of oil pipelines and illegal dealings in petroleum products in Rivers State. This was part of the conversation between the Commander Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Commodore DOC Igbo, and the National Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Commandant, Basil Igwebueze when the latter paid a courtesy visit to the Commander NNS Pathfinder at the Naval Base in Port...

Two delegations from the United States of America and the United Kingdom were at the Corporate Headquarters of the Police Service Commission (PSC) in Jabi, Abuja today, Thursday, August 10, 2023, on courtesy visits to the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Solomon Arase, and a retired Inspector General of Police. The delegations also visited the Commission's newly established  Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU), a tracking platform on public complaints against serving Nigeria Police Officers, and promised to assist the Commission in drastically reducing human rights abuses by the Police. The United...

The Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Caroline Wuraola Adepoju, has conducted an assessment visit to the Illela Border Control Post to ensure the effective implementation of the Federal Government's directive to temporarily close land borders with the Niger Republic in light of their ongoing political instability. The aim of the visit, according to a statement signed by the Service's Public Relations Officer,  DCI Aridegbe Adedotun, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), was to evaluate the level of compliance with the closure and reinforce...

...SAYS IT'S ROUTINE IN NA The Nigerian Army has, again corrected wrong insinuations about voluntary retirement or discharge from the Nigerian Army by personnel, saying that it is routine in the force. The army was reacting to a publication by an online media, Sahara Reporters that the resignation of 25 soldiers was hinged on corruption. According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu on Thursday in Abuja, said that the Nigerian Army is compelled to respond to insinuations in a publication by Sahara...

Following the recent promotion of ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has reappointed him as the Force Public Relations Officer. This is based on a recent posting communication with reference number: TH.5361/FS/FHQ/ABJ/V.4/649 dated 8th August 2023 from the office of the Force Secretary to that effect. In a press statement signed by SP Anjuguri Jesse Manza, Administration Officer, Force Public Relations Department, in Abuja on Wednesday said that ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an alumnus of the prestigious...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has launched the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for the Schools Protection Squad (SPS). To that effect, a workshop was organized on the Safe Schools Initiative for Strategic Police Managers on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Abuja Continental Hotel, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja. This follows the recent establishment of the Schools Protection Squad, a high-profile special unit for the protection of schools and educational institutions across the country. The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual is a comprehensive document that provides clear...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has advocated the sustenance of the utilization of emerging technologies for operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA). The COAS said this on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the Army Headquarters during a paper presentation titled: "Emerging Technologies and Operational Efficiency: Implications for the Nigerian Army by 2035", presented by participants of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 31. Commending the participants for a well-researched paper, Lt Gen Lagbaja pointed out that the paper presentation would revitalize the consciousness of...