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IGP Appoints Bala Ciroma as New CP for Plateau

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The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris, on Tuesday appointed Mr. Bala Ciroma as the new Commissioner of Police for the Plateau State Police Command. Bala Ciroma, an experienced Criminal Investigator was appointed to restore peace to Plateau state. While announcing the appointment, Terna Tyopev, the Plateau State police spokesperson, said that the new Commissioner of Police, who takes over from Undie Adie, is to assume work immediately to restore peace and order to the state after the recent killings. “Today 26th June, 2018, a new Commissioner of Police CP…

My Role in the June 12 Struggle – Bayo Onanuga

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Without any equivocation, Bayo Onanuga, along with the likes of his ‘fellow conspirators’, remains among the greatest icons of Nigerian journalism owing to his fearless and passionate leadership for committed journalists in confronting military rule. The News magazine, TEMPO and PM News that he founded along with his colleagues became thorns in the flesh of Nigeria’s military regimes. Now in his first-ever assignment on the side of government as the Managing Director/CEO of the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Bayo Onanuga casts a backward glance at the pro-democracy struggle for…

HR Manager Narrates How He Was ‘Robbed’ By SARS Officials Who Threatened To Drink His Blood

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Kamil Mahmud, a Human Resources Manager, has narrated how he was arrested and “robbed” by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) despite committing no offence. He also said the officials repeatedly threatened to shoot him, one even saying he was ready to drink his blood. Speaking with Punch , the 26-year-old Edo indigene said he had driven behind his brother’s car to the Ikeja area of Lagos for an interview on a radio station on Thursday. They were returning on Friday when three policemen allegedly accosted them at the…

President Buhari Orders Immediate Gazzette of Honours to Abiola, Fawehinmi, Kingibe

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Following his declaration yesterday that henceforth, June 12 be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria and that some heroes of democracy be given national honours, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order in the Federal Gazette as follows: Chief MKO Abiola – Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (Posthumous) Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger Chief Gani Fawehinmi -Grand Commander of the Order of…

Buhari approves retirement of CBN Deputy Governor, Adelabu

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CBN building President Muhammadu Buhari has formally accepted the disengagement of the Deputy Governor in charge of Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, with effect from July 15, 2018. In a letter dated May 24, 2018 and signed by him, Buhari thanked Adelabu for his services to the country and wished him the best in his future ambitions. “While appreciating your services in the Central Bank of Nigeria since 9th, April 2014, I wish you the very best in your future ambitions and continued commitment to public service in our country…

Adedibu and the Hunchback Witness By Adeolu Akande

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This has been our longest running democratic experience. Nineteen years. Despite the odds, we are trudging on. It is a day of exhortations and congratulatory messages. And of lamentations. I wish to bring some good cheer into the day by sharing two anecdotes from a book I’m working on – The hilarious book of Nigerian politics. It is a book about the funny or sunny side of Nigerian politics. They are records of episodes that brighten the political landscape otherwise filled with lies, deceit, violence, brigandage and the like. Today…

Osun 2018: THE MAN, ALHAJI MOSHOOD OLALEKAN ADEOTI, Governorship Aspirant, State of Osun

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Meet Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti (The SSG, state of Osun). Brief History of Alhaji Mashood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti.   PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Osuolale ADEOTI Date of Birth: 27th February 1953 Place of Birth: Iwo, Osun State, Osun West Senatorial Constituency Marital Status: Married with Children   EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS : • DC School Laito Iwo (1959-1964) •Aipate Baptist Day School Iwo (1963-1964) •LA Commercial Modern School Iwo where he obtained Modern Three Leaving Cert. in 1969. •Baptist High School,Iwo (1970-1974). •University of Benin (1980-1984) where he…

MY ROLE FOR DEMOCRACY By Amb. Jonathan O. Daniel

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Greetings from Arise O Nigeria Empowerment Initiative, A Non Governmental Organization registered And inaugurated In Nigeria by the United Nations women in 2016, for empowerment and advocacy of vulnerable youths, women, promoting peace and good governance in Nigeria. As the name implies; It is a clarion call to all Nigerians to work towards making our country a better place for all. The Initiative is a non- partisan initiative which supports the electoral process and encourage all Nigerians to get their voters’ cards and partake in the electoral processes. Today, marks the…

Children’s Day: Full text of Buhari’s Message

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Today affords me another opportunity to re-affirm our Administration’s commitment to the protection of children, a day to reflect on our roles and responsibilities as Parents and Leaders towards our children, and also assessing how far we have fared in this regard.   As you may recall, one of the cardinal objectives of this Administration is the provision of quality education to our children as a fundamental foundation of economic and social development. In this regard, I am pleased to inform you that this Administration has recorded measurable success in…

Ogunwuyi Felicitates with Soun at 92, Describes Him Architect Of Modern Ogbomoso

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Lawmaker representing Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Federal Constituency Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi, and has described the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba (Dr.) Jimoh Oladunni Ajagungbade III, as the architect of modern Ogbomoso with the level of development he has brought to the ancient town.   The lawmaker said the king has taken the lead among his peers in the area of new developments as manifested in the spate of developments the town has recorded in the past years of his reign.   Ogunwuyi ‎contented that no monarch has matched Soun’s achievements…