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Contrary to reports making waves on social media about a Corps Member who was killed by bandits on his way from Kaduna to Katsina for the monthly biometric clearance, the Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stated categorically that the Corps Member was involved in a motor accident at Gayaza in Kankia LGA of Katsina State alongside other passengers. NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, in a statement, said the story is untrue, but a figment of the baseless imagination of the mischievous writer,...

Several years after being redeployed as the Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu has been appointed as the spokesperson of the commission. His redeployment announced on Tuesday in Abuja, is with effect from 15th January, 2024, which also marks the end of the ongoing Operation Zero Tolerance Special Patrol. ACM Jonas Agwu, formerly in charge of Command Administration and Strategies is now the new spokesman of FRSC and Corps Public Education. According to the Commission, this redeployment is a bold move to strengthen...

…CALLS HIM "USELESS," ORDERS AIDES TO LOCK HIM UP The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the arrest of a soldier of the Nigerian Army, for allegedly driving against traffic along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Tuesday. The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Wale Ajetunmobi, revealed this in videos shared on his X handle on Tuesday. His caption read, "This Morning: Lawless okada riders plying one-way along Lagos-Badagry Expressway left their motorcycles and passengers upon sighting the convoy of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. "One of the offenders...

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has called for a total overhaul of the Special Police Constabulary (SPC), adding that it is no longer comfortable with the organisation and its operations nationwideAccording to the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission is already in contact with the Inspector General of Police regarding the need to overhaul the organisation and operations of the outfit. He said, there have been several reports of unprofessional conduct by Officers of the outfit, a Police formation created to assist in community...

The Chairman of Tukur Yusuf Buratai Humanity Care Foundation, Amb Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, Sadaukin Garkuwan Keffi and Betara of Biu, has condemned the Christmas Eve attacks on communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. He expressed his utter disgust on behalf of the organization, stating that such acts of violence are not only cowardly but also go against the spirit of unity and coexistence that the region upholds. The foundation extended its deepest condolences to the affected families and communities, as well as to the government...

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. He died about 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, for Leukemia and Prostate cancer, a government official stated. He was readmitted a couple of weeks ago after being admitted earlier in the year before he was discharged and had a long stay in Ibadan, Oyo state. Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), won his re-election as the state governor in October 2020 and was...

The Commandant Nigerian Army School of Intelligence, Brigadier General Kingsley Nwoko, as part of activities to celebrate Christmas, distributed palliatives to over 300 widows in Idumuje Ugboko and neighboring communities in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. The Commandant while reaching out to the widows noted that the kind gesture was in memory of his late beloved mother who was a widow for over 30 years. According to General Nwoko, the unfortunate demise of his mother on 1st October 2022, hence after her death, he set up a...

…PLEDGES TO WORK FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PRESIDENT FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike addressing the congregation during the church service marking the 20th wedding anniversary of Dr. and Dr. Mrs. George Kelly Alabo at the Kings Assembly Church, Port Harcourt on Sunday The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be appreciated for intervening in the political situation in Rivers State. Speaking during the 20th Wedding Anniversary/Thanksgiving of Hon. Dr. & Dr. (Mrs.) George-Kelly D.A. Alabo at The Kings Assembly...

The Akwa Ibom State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mkpoutom Ufort Mkpoutom has commended the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in combating corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country. According to the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, Mkpoutom gave the commendation in a recent courtesy visit to the Uyo Zonal Command of the Commission. Speaking during the visit, the NOA director says there is a need for collaboration between the EFCC and NOA towards improving the...

The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, on behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTDA), has extended his heartfelt greetings to all the residents of the FCT as they celebrate the 2023 Christmas which is a season that transcends borders and brings people together in a spirit of love, compassion, and goodwill. According to Barrister Wike, in his goodwill message, "On behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, I hereby extend my heartfelt greetings to all the residents of the Federal Capital Territory for...