An unidentified helicopter allegedly bombed about 51 herdsmen and several cows in Ekye Development area of Nasarawa State on Thursday. Ekye Development area, Doma local government area of Nasarawa State is a border town linking Nasarawa to Benue.. It was gathered that the victims were immediately given a mass burial […]
Month: January 2023
PSC:Senate Confirms Former IGP, Solomon Arase (Rtd) As New Chairman.
……adjourns plenary until February 28 Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter Tuesday requesting the speedy consideration and confirmation of appointment of Solomon Arase, as new chairman of the Police Service Commission( PSC), theSenate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the former Inspector General of Police (IGP )after successful screening by the […]
Breaking: Abia PDP Guber Candidate Prof. Uche Ikonne is Dead.
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Professor Eleazar Uche Ikonne is dead. Current Matters gathered that Ikonne’ died on Wednesday in an undisclosed hospital. Ikonne’,a former Vice-chancellor of the Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) had slumped shortly after presenting his campaign speech, at the […]
Nigeria’s Police Boss Commissions New Divisional Police Headquarters in Abuja.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), has commissioned a new Mabushi Divisional Police Headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Police spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, says in a statement that the Inspector General of Police was ably represented by the Assistant Inspector General of […]
2023 ELECTIONS: ALL POLICE OFFICERS DUE FOR RETIREMENT MUST PROCEED……PSC.
“There is an institutional succession plan in Nigeria Police” The Police Service Commission ( PSC) says officers due for retirement must proceed explaining that there is no such thing as tenure elongation in the existing laws of the public service. In a statement on Tuesday, after a meeting, the PSC […]
Breaking: Former IGP Solomon Arase (Rtd) To Head PSC.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase as the substantive Chairman of the Police Service Commission ( PSC) This is contained in a letter by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate requesting the confirmation of appointment of Arase (Rtd) as the new Chairman […]
Breaking: Senate Urges Extension of Old Naira Notes Deadline to July 31.
By Ken Chiwendu The Senate on Tuesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CNN) to extend the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes from the January 31 deadline to July 31, 2023. The Senate decision comes moments after the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) Governor,Godwin Emefiele at […]
Rivers Commissioner expresses concern over deep dependence on BVAS.
….as INEC allays fears on machine, new Electoral law,stresses importance to electorates The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, CHRIS FINEBONE has expressed reservation on the over-reliance on the BVAS machines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible election in 2023 pointing out that it […]
Court orders APC to conduct fresh gubernatorial primary in 11 LGAs of Benue State .
By Ken Chiwendu The Court of Appeal in Makurdi has ordered the All Progressives Congress, APC, to conduct a fresh gubernatorial primary election in 11 out of the 23 local government areas of Benue State. The local governments areas are, Gboko, Gwer- East, Gwer-West, Guma, Katsina-Ala, Logo, Makurdi, Otukpo, Ukum, […]
It is going to flood this year , NEMA warns.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that the country will witness flood this year. NEMA Director- General,Mustapha Ahmed said this on Monday in Abuja at a seminar organised for stakeholders of the Agency Ahmed however said some staff of NEMA and other critical stakeholders in disaster management are […]