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A Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, alongside several other senior officers, is set to retire from the Nigeria Police Force following recent changes in the leadership of the force. The development comes after the exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of Olatunji Disu as…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the deployment of 65 ambassadors to various Nigerian missions abroad, months after their nominations were confirmed by the Senate in December. Among the notable postings is former presidential spokesperson Reno Omokri, who has been assigned as Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, while…

The Nigeria Police Force has removed Benjamin Hundeyin from his position as Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), barely six months after he was appointed to the role. Sources within the force confirmed that the decision was approved on Thursday, shortly after Tunji Disu assumed office as the new Inspector-General of…

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has clarified concerns surrounding the presence of United States troops in the country, stating that the foreign personnel are in Nigeria strictly to provide training assistance and advisory support. Musa assured that the Nigerian Armed Forces would remain fully in charge of all military…

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a Committee on State Policing, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture and deepening community-based law enforcement. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Disu said the task before the committee was both significant and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate suspension of the cashless payment system recently introduced at airports across the country, citing widespread hardship and traffic congestion caused by the policy. The directive followed complaints of severe gridlock and passengers missing flights within the roughly one week of the…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday formally swore in Tunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police, ushering in a new leadership era for the Nigeria Police Force. The ceremony was held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of…

Photo: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Prime Minister The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel due to the security situation in the Middle East. Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Executive Secretary of the NCPC, made this known in a…

By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite in a minor cabinet reshuffle. Uzoka-Anite has been redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning as Minister of State, marking her third portfolio under the current administration.…

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday swear in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, following his unanimous endorsement by the Nigeria Police Council on Monday. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the swearing-in ceremony would take place during the Federal Executive…