Author: Adeniyi Daniel
Former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to provide credible leadership and address Nigeria’s deepening governance crisis. The outspoken politician made the announcement public through a resignation letter dated July 4, 2025, which he shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday. The letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1, Aiyetoro Gbede, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. In the letter, Melaye stated, “This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has disowned an advertisement announcing the commencement of online applications for the 12th Regular Course Degree Programmes of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, describing it as illegal, misleading, and conducted without due consultation with key stakeholders. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, July 31, 2025, by the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC condemned the advert as a clear breach of established procedures and a direct affront to the Commission’s constitutional mandate to recruit into the Nigeria Police Force. Citing the binding judgements of the Court…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, allowing him to remain in office until August 2026. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who noted that the extension is to enable Adeniyi consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives under the Tinubu administration. These include the modernisation of the Customs Service, implementation of the National Single Window Project, and Nigeria’s commitments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. President Tinubu…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Wednesday, July 31, 2025, hosted a high-level delegation of the Senate Committee on Crude Oil Theft at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where he pledged the Nigeria Police Force’s full support in tackling crude oil theft and safeguarding national resources. Led by Senator Ned Nwoko, the committee visited the IGP to explore strategic partnerships in addressing rampant onshore and offshore oil thefts, which continue to sabotage the nation’s economy. Senator Nwoko emphasized the need for strong inter-agency collaboration, stating that “the committee alone cannot eliminate oil theft; robust cooperation with the police…
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have recovered a stolen motorcycle from a man posing as a soldier, who fled the scene upon sighting the victim and law enforcement officers. The suspect, popularly known in the area as “Away,” had on Saturday afternoon hired a commercial motorcyclist, Henry, to transport him across several locations before returning to Command Road, Ayobo, for an agreed fare of ₦8,000. However, around 10:00 p.m., while en route to Ayobo, the suspect forcefully took control of the motorcycle under the guise of trying to evade police arrest. According…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to neutrality, professionalism, and fairness in the country’s electoral process. He made this known while receiving a high-level delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The delegation, led by Mrs. Davidetta Browne Lansanah, Chairperson of the National Elections Commission of Liberia, included key electoral stakeholders such as Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Mr. Chinedu Chinedu, Senior Programme Officer at ECONEC, Prof. Bolade Eyinla, Chief Technical Adviser…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has issued a stern warning against any form of racketeering or fraud in the upcoming recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force, pledging to ensure transparency, fairness, and strict adherence to due process. Chairman of the PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, made this declaration during a courtesy visit to the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Accompanied by Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, Commissioner representing the Judiciary in the PSC, Argungu emphasized that any attempt to circumvent the recruitment process through sharp…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Salihu Argungu, has called for greater gender sensitivity and balance in the administration of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), asserting that equity must be the foundation of an all-inclusive and professional police system. Argungu made the call while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Police Force Gender Policy Team, led by Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Aishatu Abubakar Baju, at the PSC headquarters. He emphasized that acknowledging the diversity and disparities in human experience is essential to achieving meaningful institutional transformation. He commended the NPF for…
In a decisive move to curb the rising tide of substance abuse among Nigerian youths, the Federal Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have agreed to implement a mandatory drug integrity test for students in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country. This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), and his management team to the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa in Abuja. During the meeting, both parties also agreed on a comprehensive review of the national secondary school curriculum to incorporate modern and dynamic…
Healthcare services at Adeoyo Hospital in Ibadan have been severely disrupted as the facility discharged in-patients and halted new admissions following the commencement of a seven-day nationwide warning strike by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). The strike, which began on Wednesday, is in response to the Federal Government’s failure to meet key demands, including the upward review of shift and uniform allowances, implementation of a separate salary structure for nurses, increased core duty allowance, and mass recruitment into the profession. The association is also demanding the establishment of a dedicated nursing department in the Federal Ministry…