Nigeria Police Force Bids Farewell to Former IGP Egbetokun with Grand Pull-Out Parade

Nigeria Police Force Bids Farewell to Former IGP Egbetokun with Grand Pull-Out Parade

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Nigeria Police Force held a grand Pull-Out Parade at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, marking the retirement of former Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, who served the force with distinction for over three and a half decades. The ceremony was a testament to his remarkable service and leadership, celebrating his contributions to strengthening operational efficiency, promoting intelligence-led policing, and reinforcing the institutional […]

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NDLEA Begins Documentation of Former Cannabis Growers for Empowerment in Ondo

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced the documentation of former cannabis growers in Ondo State as part of an empowerment initiative aimed at encouraging a transition to legitimate livelihoods. The exercise began on Monday in Ifon community, Ose Local Government Area, with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), represented by the Coordinator of the agency’s Alternative […]

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Former Lagos Councillor Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Baby Diapers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a former councillor in Lagos State and intercepted several drug consignments across the country, including narcotics concealed in baby diapers. According to a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the former councillor, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, was arrested on 2 March at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, following intelligence linking […]

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Former ADC Women’s Leader Defects to Nigeria’s Ruling APC

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A former National Woman Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kayauta Yakubu, has defected to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). She was received on Tuesday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja by the party’s National Woman Leader, Mary Alile-Idele, who stood in for the APC National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda. The event was attended by party officials, supporters, and the APC Chairman for […]

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Nigerian Army Chief Visits Former Heads of State and Niger Governor, Pledges Stronger Security Measures

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has paid courtesy visits to two former Nigerian Heads of State, Generals Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and enhance the Army’s operational readiness. According to a statement issued by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the […]

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NPF Mourns Passing Of Former IGP Solomon Arase

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja‎‎‎The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and immediate Past Chairman of the Police Service Commission, IGP Solomon Ehigiator Arase, (Rtd.), who died in the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness. According to a statement signed by the Force Public […]

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Former President Buhari Laid to Rest in Daura with Full State Honours

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, following solemn funeral prayers and a private interment ceremony attended by a host of dignitaries, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The late president’s final journey began on Tuesday afternoon, when his body arrived from London aboard a presidential aircraft at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. A large convoy, led by President […]

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Former U.S. President Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, according to a statement released by his personal office on Sunday. The announcement revealed that Biden, 82, sought medical evaluation last week after experiencing worsening urinary symptoms. A subsequent examination identified a prostate nodule, which led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer characterized by a high Gleason score of […]

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Former Grammys head accused of rape

he former head of the organisation behind the Grammy Awards on Wednesday was sued by a musician who accused him of drugging and raping her in 2018. The New York Times, which first reported the story, says the state suit filed in Manhattan accuses Neil Portnow — who stepped down as head of the Recording Academy in 2019 over his disparaging comments toward women — of sexual battery. It also […]

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