Author: Adeniyi Daniel

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of nine hundred and fifty-two (952) Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs). The decision was reached during the first plenary meeting of the sixth board of the Commission, held at its Corporate Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. However, the Commission declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who were discovered to have retired from service, as well as three others suspected to have died before the exercise. The PSC emphasized that promotions would henceforth be guided strictly by service records, integrity, and performance. Chairman of…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Monday responded swiftly to a fatal road accident at Volkswagen inward Mile 2, Lagos, involving a Toyota Highlander Jeep (APP 150 EY) and a painted T4 commercial bus (KJA 328 XH). According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred when the Highlander, travelling at high speed, lost control and rammed into the commercial bus, which was indiscriminately picking passengers along the roadside. “The impact was fatal, as the driver of the Highlander Jeep unfortunately died instantly at the scene,” Adebayo confirmed. He…

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has halted the conduct of elections into the Lagos State Council and instead constituted an eight-member caretaker committee to oversee the affairs of the body. Announcing the decision, the representative of the National Chairman of the union, Ishmael Onuh, explained that there was no basis to proceed with the elections since the dissolved executives failed to present audited reports of the union for the past two years. He noted that internal misunderstandings among the outgoing executives stalled accountability and disrupted the proper documentation and handover process. Onuh described the situation as “appalling,” stressing that…

The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with his Kogi State counterpart, Usman Ododo, on the death of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, who died on Monday at the age of 83. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, urged Governor Ododo, the deceased’s family, friends, associates and the entire people of Kogi State in general to be grateful to God that his late father loved a fulfilled life. He said: “On behalf of my adorable wife, Ibijoke, the…

President Bola Tinubu has approved housing initiative for police officers nationwide, just as plans are underway to establish a National Task Force to recover and protect Federal Government assets from encroachment. The Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa disclosed this at the at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday when he met the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. He said the plan will involve collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant ministries and agencies. Dangiwa, who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, and other senior officials, explained that the Task Force…

The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of rehabilitation works on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge in Kosofe Local Government Area, assuring residents that strategic traffic management plans have been put in place to minimize disruptions. According to the Director, Public Affairs & Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the second phase of works, which involves the restoration of expansion joints inbound Lagos Island, will run from Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to Wednesday, October 1, 2025. “We want Lagosians to know that this rehabilitation is crucial for their safety and the long-term durability of…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the August 16 by-elections held in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation, commending both the electorate and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ensuring a peaceful and credible exercise. Speaking on behalf of the President, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the outcome as a testament to the growing strength of Nigeria’s democracy. “The President is particularly impressed that these by-elections were conducted without the usual incidents of violence or manipulation. This demonstrates that INEC is steadily improving and that Nigerians are embracing democratic values,”…

The Lagos State Government has charged driving school operators to deliver qualitative driver’s education as part of efforts to address the challenges bedeviling public transportation and enhance road culture across the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, gave the charge during the 2025 Train-the-Trainer Workshop organized by the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) for driving school operators and instructors. The event, themed “Drivers Education: Panacea to Economic Growth and Development”, was held at the STO Resource Centre, CBD Alausa, Ikeja.Osiyemi noted that Lagos, with over 20 million residents and nearly six million registered vehicles, records more than 15…

After three years on the run, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug kingpin, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide, in Asaba, Delta State. Ibigide, who had been on the agency’s wanted list since March 2022, was nabbed while attempting to transport 250 blocks of skunk weighing 138 kilograms in a distribution bus. Confirming the development, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said: “The arrest of Ibigide marks a major breakthrough for the agency. He had been declared wanted after his involvement in the 2022 seizure of 24.137kg of cannabis and 10 grams of…

The Enugu State Police Command has achieved a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of six suspects linked to armed robbery, motorcycle snatching, and cult-related activities in different parts of the state. The operations also led to the recovery of firearms, live ammunition, a stolen motorcycle, and other incriminating exhibits. Spokesman of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed in a statement that on August 13, 2025, operatives of the Crack Tactical Squad, while on routine patrol in the Abakpa area, arrested one Tochukwu Edeh, aged 27, who was found in possession of a locally fabricated pistol loaded with seven rounds…