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Egbetokun: 190,000 Additional Police Personnel Needed To Secure Nigeria
According to Kayode Egbetokun, the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Nigeria needs to hire an additional 190,000 officers to fully secure the country. According to NAN, Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday during the defence week for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) senior executive course (SEC) 45 in Jos, Plateau state. He stated that the requisite figure is required...
I’ve Had 43 Cosmetic Procedures To Become A Barbie Doll, Critics Say I Look Like A “Zombie” (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
A woman has displayed her 'new face' after getting 43 cosmetic treatments to look like a Barbie doll. Dalia Naeem, 29, from Baghdad, is said to have spent thousands of dollars on her startling metamorphosis into the legendary persona. Some have even dubbed her the 'Iraqi Barbie' due to her blonde hair and striking features. The presenter and actress debuted her new...
The Designer Of Nigeria’s Flag Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi Dies At 87
Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), who designed Nigeria’s flag, is dead. Akinkunmi died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. One of his children announced his death on Facebook. He wrote: “Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly that you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R.): Great Man has...
127 Nigerians Obtain Commonwealth, Chevening Scholarships From The UK.
One hundred and twenty-seven Nigerians have been awarded Chevening and Commonwealth United Kingdom scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in 2023. This was contained in a statement from the British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday. At a pre-departure reception held in Abuja, the British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, congratulated beneficiaries who succeeded in securing...
Confusion As NNPP Faction Voids Kwankwaso’s Suspension, Expels BoT Chairman, Others
The crisis within the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) on Tuesday took another dimension after the party expelled its Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Boniface Aniebonam, and other national officers over alleged anti-party activities. That happened after a group in the party led by the BoT chairman had earlier on Tuesday suspended its presidential candidate during the February...
IGP Vows To Deal With Officers Extorting Motorists On Highways
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, vowed to deal with officers extorting motorists on major highways across Nigeria. Egbetokun, in a statement signed by the Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, expressed his displeasure with the misconduct of some recalcitrant officers in that regard. “The alleged incidences of extortion, intimidation, and harassment of commuters on the highways are being looked...
Meet Us At S-Court, Stop Hiding Under Endless Adjournments: IPoB Tells FG
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of abandoning its case against its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, hiding under a series of adjournments. IPoB while mocking the Federal Government for allegedly abandoning the appeal it instituted against the Court of Appeal judgment discharging and acquitting Mazi Kanu, told them to meet the pro-Biafra group in court...
We Remain Committed To Safe, Secure Operations – Max Air
On Tuesday, Max Air, one of Nigeria’s domestic airlines, stated that the airline would remain committed to safe operation, which has been its top priority since its inception. “What we sell is safety, and we take pride in our sincerity and commitment to safe and secure operations, which we have guarded jealously since the beginning of our operation,” said Barr. Shehu...
Two Churchgoers Drown In Ogun River
Two churchgoers, Femi Akinola and Tunde Falade, have died after drowning in a river where they went to swim on Monday. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Tuesday, said the two persons who came from Lagos to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Onikoko, via the Itori area of the state, were confirmed dead...
Jigawa: Governor Namadi Appoints 35 Special Advisers
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has approved the appointment of two Senior Special Advisers and 33 Special Advisers. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim. The state assembly has approved the governor’s request to appoint seventy-five special advisers. READ ALSO: Yobe Govt To Regulate Social Media – Commissioner He said...
