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Jimoh Moshood Takes Charge As Commissioner Of Police In Lagos State
Olohundare Moshood Jimoh has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, with effect from Monday, February 17, 2025, by the Police Service Commission (PSC). In a statement, the PSC spokesperson, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, said, “CP Jimoh, before his appointment, was the Commissioner of Police, Ports Authority, Eastern Ports.” CP Jimoh, a native of Kwara State, previously served as...
DSS Storms Lagos Assembly, Closes Offices of Speaker and Deputy
The Lagos State House of Assembly was overrun by men from the Department of State Security (DSS) and Nigeria Police early on Monday. They sealed off the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and the house clerk. As of 10 am, armed security personnel have taken over the premises at Alausa, Ikeja, and the surrounding area, frisking every...
Kano Pledges to Complete State University’s Unfinished Projects
Kano State's governor, Abba Yusuf, has pledged to finish all unfinished projects at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil. The governor, who made the promise when he paid an unscheduled visit to the university Sunday, directed the commissioners for works, land, and higher education to immediately commence the process of construction of the Senate building and the...
Peter Obi Appeals For Reopening Of Onitsha Markets Affected By Drug Crackdown
Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, has demanded that marketplaces that were negatively impacted by the closure of the Head Bridge Market in Onitsha be reopened right now. The market was shut down by regulatory and security agencies due to alleged trading in illegal drugs within a section known as Ogbo Ogwu. While condemning the sale of illicit drugs,...
85 Nigerians Deported From The US Arrive In Lagos Today
The United States has begun deporting Nigerians, and 85 of them are scheduled to travel to Lagos, while 116 others are still being detained. The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in a statement signed by her media aide, Magnus Eze,...
Anambra Shuts Down Church Over Alleged Ritual Practices
A well-known church called "Children of the Light Anointing Ministry," led by Pastor Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as "Onye Eze Jesus," has been closed by the Anambra State Government due to allegations of involvement in the contentious "Oke-ite" custo The church located in Amafor village, Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of the state was sealed by operatives...
NAFDAC Seizes Expired Drugs In Aba, Unveils Secret Warehouses
Two warehouses containing expired medications have been discovered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control at No. 269, Sam Mbakwe Road (formerly Faulk's Road), Aba. This was made known in a statement shared by the agency on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. According to reports, some suspects managed to remove several cartons of expired but relabeled drugs...
DHQ Urges Nigerians To Ignore ‘Malicious Allegations’ On Canada Visa Denial
The Defense Headquarters has called on Nigerians to ignore "the malicious allegations" and back the military's initiatives to improve national security and advance the well-being of its men and women in uniform. The Director of Defense Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday, faulted the allegations regarding the Nigerian Military’s request for visas to attend the Invictus Games...
Gay Imam Killed After Conducting Lesbian Wedding In South Africa
According to a Sunday BBC report, Muhsin Hendricks, the first openly gay imam in history, was shot and killed in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric, who led a Cape Town mosque known for welcoming LGBTQ+ and marginalized Muslims, was ambushed on Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha. South African police said two masked gunmen fired multiple shots at the vehicle...
Borno’s Missing Children Surge As Boko Haram Intensifies Recruitment Efforts
A disturbing video of a young boy confessing to receiving military training in a forest with dozens of other children has incited public outrage over the case of missing children in Borno State. Some residents who spoke with The PUNCH on Sunday recounted the agony of their missing loved ones and expressed the fear that the rise in child disappearance cases in...
