The police are carrying out special operations in the South-East and North-West regions of the country to decimate the activities of insurgents such as the Indigenous People of Biafra, Eastern Security Network and bandits. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who revealed this in an interview with PUNCH, said the operations are being carried out in conjucntion with other military operatives. Adejobi said, “We have made adequate deployment to the South-East and the North-West. Immediately after the president unveiled the anti-riot equipment last week, they were deployed, which was about the third deployment nationwide. “Also, the Imo State governor…
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The President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all security agencies to ensure a safe electoral exercise for Nigerians and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission alike. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, stated this while briefing journalists after the National Security Council’s maiden meeting for 2023 chaired by the President on Wednesday at the Aso Villa, Abuja. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, also said the council was satisfied with the level of security nationwide, therefore, elections would hold in a safe atmosphere. According to Malami, enough preparations have been made ahead of Saturday’s polls. Asked about the…
The Supreme Court has reiterated its order that the old naira notes of N200, N500, and N1000 notes remain legal tender. The court also said it will deliver judgement in the suit challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on March 3. The seven-member panel of the apex court communicated the decision on Wednesday when the case resumed for hearing. Kogi, Kaduna and Zamfara state governments had instituted the case against the federal government seeking the nullification of the naira redesign policy of the CBN in view of the naira scarcity that has plunged the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its officers to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, to monitor the polls on Saturday. In a statement, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa charged the operatives to be conscious of the interest of the nation and to exhibit a high sense of professionalism in the discharge of their duties. “You are out on a national assignment and I expect you to conduct yourselves responsibly in line with our core values of professionalism, integrity and courage. You have a responsibility to ensure that this election is devoid…
The Former American president, Barack Obama, has urged political candidates and leaders of parties in the forthcoming elections to ensure a free, fair and peaceful process. Obama noted that Nigeria has been through a tough time but has come out victorious as the country currently has the largest economy in Africa. He also noted that the forthcoming election is an ‘opportunity to help write the next chapter of Nigeria’s progress by voting.’ Also Read: PDP Accuses Tinubu, APC Of Hoarding Cash For Vote-Buying He said, “Hello, today I want to speak directly to you, the people of Nigeria. Nigeria is…
The Oyo state Resident Electoral Commissioner ( REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Dr Adeniran Rahmon Tella, has confirmed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the cash needed to offset the payment of ad-hoc staff. He made this known at a press conference with journalists in the state. The REC expressed confidence that the Commission will conduct a free and fair election across the state. Also Read: No Going Back on Cash Wothdrawal Limits, NFIU Insists He disclosed that a total of 2,305,903 persons are expected to vote in the forthcoming general elections in Oyo…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the country’s oil production has risen to 1.6 million barrels per day, a few millions short of the 1.8 million bpd quota allocated by the Oil Producing Countries Organisation (OPEC). Revealing this at a meeting of stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, called to discuss the challenges of crude oil theft and losses affecting the oil and gas industry, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, said that the rectangular security approach, comprising NNPC and Partners, Regulators, Government Security Operators and the Communities, boosted by…
The Nigeria Police Command has said it has begun a full-scale investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killings, corruption, and high-handedness leveled against some police officers serving at the Zone 13 Command, Ukpo-Dunukofia under the Anambra State Command. This was revealed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his official Twitter handle. He stated that the investigator has moved to scenes and sits for on-site assessment while revealing that the particular officers accused of the alleged heinous crimes were never arrested nor detained. Also Read: Police Warn Nigerians against Crisis-Prone Utterances This is coming after an anonymous blogger, Gistlover,…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has sacked the Akwa Ibom State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Michael Enoyong, who recently emerged as the governorship candidate following a court order issued by a Federal High Court. Following the sack of Enoyong, the court ordered the mandate of Pastor Umo Eno, who had earlier emerged as the winner of the primary conducted by the party, be restored. The court in addition ordered Enyong to pay the sum of N1 million to the appellant as a cost. Enyong, who was reported to have emerged as the candidate of the party…
Ahead of the general election, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 13, Awka, Anambra State, Abutu Yaro, has been drafted to Rivers State. Also, deployed to the state for election duties are four Commissioners of Police who are to be supervised by Yaro. The incumbent Rivers State CP, Okon Effiong, was redeployed to Enugu State. The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Iringe-Koko said while Effiong is away, one of his colleagues redeployed to Rivers, CP Aderemi Adeoye, would…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig. Gen. YD Ahmed, today, has said about 200,000 corps members will be deployed as adhoc staff during Saturday’s presidential election, the Brig. Gen. YD Ahmed, made this known at a press conference on the preparedness of the Scheme, ahead of the elections. “The Scheme on Tues inaugurated a ‘Distress Call Centre’ at the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja, as part of ensuring the safety of corps members during the poll. “About 80 percent of the adhoc staff to be deployed for the exercise are our corps members,” he said. Ahmed,…
Naira Notes: CBN refutes Press Statement Shared by Aisha Buhar The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has refuted a purported press statement posted on the Instagram page of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. In the press statement, it was alleged that the old N500 and N1000 notes should remain legal tender for the next 70 days, till May 1, 2023. While debunking the story, the CBN shared another release, labeling the one shared by the First Lady as “Fake New”. “For the avoidance of doubt, and in line with Mr. President’s broadcast of February 16, 2023, the CBN has directed…