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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a special crack squad from the Intelligence Response Team to track down and rescue the Afenifere Youth Leader, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, who was kidnapped on February 17, while travelling to Abuja. According to Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP mandated the team … Read more
FCT, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of the FID – Intelligence Response Team (IRT) tactical team to rescue, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, the kidnapped Afenifere Youth Leader. Legit.ng recalls that Ojajuni’s kidnappers have demanded N100m ransom before he can be released. The abducted Afenifere youth chieftain cried out to … Read more
A security analyst, Muhammad Abdullahi, has raised concerns over the inability of the federal and Northwest state governments to tackle the growing insecurity in the region, questioning why decisive action has not been taken despite available resources. Speaking to newsmen in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Wednesday, Abdullahi argued that a coordinated effort by security agencies … Read more
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have assembled at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Security was heightened around the venue on Blantyre Street, with armed personnel, including soldiers from the Guards Brigade, blocking access roads. Vehicular and pedestrian movements were restricted, and journalists, despite being accredited … Read more
Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, says the house will thoroughly scrutinise the tax reform bills to ensure they align with interests of Nigerians. Abbas stated this during a public hearing on the bills organised by the Special Committee on Tax Reform Bills on Wednesday in Abuja. The bills are: Nigeria Tax Bill, … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the upgrade and conversion of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University of Agriculture and Agribusiness. This came after a review of the initial proposal for the upgrade of the polytechnic to a university of management science and technology by the state government … Read more
The Enugu State House of Assembly has introduced a bill aimed at regulating tenancy fees and landlord charges, seeking to curb excessive costs and unfair rental practices in the state. Titled “The Bill for a Law to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Law, CAP. 101, Laws of Enugu State, 2024,” the proposed legislation was sponsored … Read more
The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating the N30 trillion Ways and Means facility granted to the federal government has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of frustrating its efforts to uncover how the loans were utilised. The N30 trillion Ways and Means facility was allegedly granted to the federal government between 2015 and 2023. … Read more
The Petroleum Retailers Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged members not to shut down operations. This is following the association’s conflict with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over bridging claim issues. The National Public Relations Officer (PRO), PETROAN Dr Joseph Obele made the call after an emergency national executive … Read more
The Director General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Zahrah Mustapha Audu, has emphasised the need for automation across government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to improve efficiency and service delivery. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, she noted that PEBEC is working closely with MDAs to ensure they align … Read more