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  On Wednesday, August 21, the leadership of the Police Service Commission met with the visiting leadership of the Police Trust Fund and agreed to create a productive partnership that the two organizations confirmed “is critical to the future of the nation’s security architecture.” The two institutions underlined their critical role in ensuring that the Nigerian Police Force is not …

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State has warned the newly-appointed local government chairmen to prioritise transparency and accountability in their financial dealings. The party expressed concern about the way the chairmen gained power, saying the election was marred by widespread fraud and irregularities. “We urge them to prioritize transparency and accountability in their financial affairs,” said His Excellency …

The National Data Protection Commission (NDP) on Wednesday announced that it has imposed a fine of N555.8 million on Fidelity Bank. Tier one bank fined for breaches related to customer data breach. The announcement was made by NDP National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, at the Validation Workshop on the Implementation Directions and General Implementation of the Nigerian Data Protection Act held …

Several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and other justice sector stakeholders have urged the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to make sanitation of the Judiciary a top priority. The senior lawyers made the call yesterday in Abuja at a roundtable discussion on how to address the major issues undermining the institutional integrity, effectiveness and service delivery …

Nigeria’s crude oil producers have opposed being forced to sell their products to the Dangote Refinery and other local refineries, saying it negates the framework of willing buyers and willing sellers. Oil producers, under the auspices of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) have urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to divert the volume of crude oil allocated to …

Suspected bandits have killed an aide to the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza, and his wife. Bandits killed Sanusi and one of his wives at his residence in Gyaza community, Kankia Local Government Area on Friday, August 16, 2024. It was also learned that during the attack the bandits kidnapped his second wife, leaving the community in shock …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, asked the administration of President Bola Tinubu to show Nigerians the details of the newly acquired presidential jet and the details of the old jet that was sold. Tinubu, on Monday, began a working visit to France aboard his newly acquired Airbus A330 …

Kenyan and Ugandan examination boards have written to Nigerian authorities to verify records submitted by Nigerian candidates seeking admission into higher education institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed this yesterday in a document for its 2024 policy meeting. JAMB assured in the document that it would not falsify any student’s records. The examining body …

Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested an alleged armed robber, Michael Uke, who stole a Toyota Corolla at gunpoint along Kuje-Airport road. “Officers of the FCT Police Command on August 17, 2024, at about 12:00 noon, in a quick response to a Toyota Corolla vehicle with REG NO: ABC 258 LD, allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint on …

Prominent leaders from northern Nigeria have gathered for a landmark summit aimed at reviving the region’s political and economic influence. The meeting, announced on Tuesday in Abuja by the League of Northern Democrats (LND), will take place in Kaduna and focus on addressing the political trajectory, economic growth and security challenges in the region. According to Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, Pro-Chairman …