Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air as they flew in formation during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing all 10 crew on board. One of the aircraft clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage published on local media showed. The incident took place at 09:30 local time (02:30 BST) in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which is home to a Royal […]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu has stressed the urgency of finding innovative solutions to tackle the increasing security challenges in Nigeria. In his address of welcome at a one day National dialogue on State policing in Nigeria, Organised by the House of Representatives, Kalu explained that Nigeria’s current policing structure falls short of recommended ratios, with significant understaffing and resource deficiencies. He further stressed that […]
Protests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other universities as officials scramble to diffuse a burgeoning protest movement. On Monday night, police moved to break up a protest at New York University and made a number of arrests. Dozens of students were arrested at Yale earlier in the day while Columbia cancelled in-person classes. Similar "encampments" have sprung up at Berkeley, MIT and other […]
As part of efforts to address the significant housing deficit affecting its officers, the Nigeria Police Force has convened a Housing Summit to tackle the issue. The Inspector General of Police IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, stated that the summit aims to facilitate networking and strategic collaboration among stakeholders to advance his housing vision for the Nigerian Police. Kayode Egbetokun stated that in line with the renewed hope agenda of the President, […]
The Federal Government is to partner Borno State Govt on Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programmes. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, stated this when he hosted the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum in Abuja. Prof Utsev stressed that the collaboration would enhance food security, leveraging on the irrigation and River Basin potential in the state, in alignment with the Food Security […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated the establishment of State police as the ultimate solution to Nigeria's security crisis. He made the call in Abuja at a one day dialogue on the establishment of State police organized by the House of Representives with the theme "Pathways to Peace': Reimagining Policing in Nigeria" According to him, the issue of state police is no longer negotiable, pointing out that there was […]
The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has suggested merging the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, into a department within the Nigeria Police Force, rather than establishing a State Police system. He made this proposal during the National Dialogue on State Policing, jointly organized by the House of Representatives and the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) in Abuja. Represented by […]
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, has called on stakeholders to provide a framework that will dispel the fear of abuse of state police by governors. The speaker made the call at a one day national dialogue on state policing, with the theme: “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria” in Abuja. Dr. Abbas said that there was need to proceed with caution as some Nigerians continue […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has summoned the owner of a Chinese Supermarket who allegedly denied Nigerians from patronizing the supermarket. Speaking during a fact finding mission to the Chinese Supermarket located along Airport Road, Abuja, the Director, Surveillance and Investigation in FCCPC, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka said the move was in reaction to a viral video during the weekend about a Nigerian lady who was descriminated from […]
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