A former Inspector-General of Police, Mustapha Balogun, died at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos about 8:30 pm on Thursday during a brief illness, according to family sources. Born August 25, 1947, in Ila Orangun, Osun State, he was appointed the IGP in March 2002. He was a member of cadet Assistant
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The Central Criminal Court in the UK has adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case involving Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy president of the senate, to October 31, 2022. The former deputy senate president and Beatrice, his wife, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another person with a view to exploitation, namely […]
The Leadership of the Senate is meeting with the service chiefs over the security crisis in the country. Present at the meeting are the Chief of Defense Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval staff, Chief of Air Staff, DG DSS and a representative of the National Security Adviser. The bi-partisan closed-door meeting with […]
Recuperating Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday virtually attended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice-president underwent a surgical operation on July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesperson for Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, had in a statement on
Suspected terrorists have attacked the convoy of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 12 with headquarters in Bauchi, Audu Madaki, injuring him and killing one of his police guards. Although the reports are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, it was learnt that the AIG was on his way to […]
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and the former Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, met at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, on Monday. This is the first time that both men would be seen together since Ganduje dethroned Sanusi in 2020. In a short clip capturing their meeting, the former Emir and […]
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