Despite the destruction of offices belonging to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other security threats across the country, the Inspector – General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that the police force will ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2023. The IGP gave the assurance at a […]
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba has appealed to Nigerians to stop attempting to corrupt security agencies especially the police, even as we prepare for the 2023 general elections. Alkali-Baba said this during a Public Lecture and Integrity Award with the theme: “Promoting Integrity as a way of fighting corruption,” organized by the […]
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers. The Commission also considered and approved the proper placement of five Commissioners of Police and one Deputy Commissioner. It also treated 14 appeals and petitions and nine Pending Disciplinary Matters from dismissed and serving Police Officers. This was contained in a […]
By Ibe Pascal The detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has again, asked residents of South East and all “Biafrans” to ignore the purported five-day order being circulated in a viral video. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, who spoke exclusively with Vanguard on Thursday after visiting the IPOB […]
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has said that the people of Anambra can now sleep with their two eyes closed, noting that security has improved in the state. Soludo stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor said he was attacked in broad daylight […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has acquired three high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for improved armed surveillance operations to checkmate criminal activities in the country. This is a further manifestation of the IGP’s determination to integrate the use of innovative technology in the law enforcement duties of the Nigeria Police Force. According […]
Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Monday ordered immediate distribution anti-riot equipment and kits to officers of the force nationwide. The police chief said the equipment should include bullet-proof vests with armored plates, ballistic helmets, long and short-range tear gas for civil disorder management and stun guns. Baba, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked men and officers of the Nigerian police to use the current security threat to review their strategy in protecting the people. He said that their preparedness would also indicate their capacity to ensure a free and fair election in 2023. Buhari, who spoke on Monday during the opening ceremony […]
South-East Governors have agreed to form and fund a joint security patrol in the five states that will kick off in December, in order to curb the escalated Insecurity in the zone. In a meeting attended by Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Dave Umahi of Ebonyi; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu; Anambra state Deputy Governor, Onyeka […]
United Kingdom carrier, British Airways, has resumed its London-Abuja flight BA83 after cancelling the flight for two days. Daily Trust had exclusively reported how the airline cancelled its flight to Abuja on Friday and Saturday 24 hours after diverting the Abuja-bound flight to Lagos. Daily Trust reports that the BA83 flight from London-Heathrow to […]
