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  ..... Calls for Cooperation, Tolerance amongst Nigerians By Aviashima Toom, Abuja    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has directed the deployment of adequate personnel to provide protection for citizens, critical national infrastructures, and ensure the success of all activities lined-up for the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary scheduled for Saturday 1st October, 2022 all around the nation, and prevent any untoward situation throughout the period of the celebration and beyond.   Meanwhile, Strategic Police Managers comprising Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police in all the Zonal and State Commands and the FCT have been directed to ensure high visibility and confidence boosting patrols around the venues of the celebrations, residential areas and other public places to prevent infiltration by hostile elements and ensure a peaceful celebration.   In a statement signed on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer

By Our Reporter  The Nigerian Air Force School of Air  Intelligence (NAFSAINT), Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi on Friday graduated 48 personnel.  The Commandant of the school, Air Commodore Emmanuel Ukpong, disclosed this during the combined graduation ceremony of the Basic Intelligence Analysis Course 2/2022 and the Basic Intelligence Supervisor Course 6/2022 held in Makurdi. The commandant disclosed that 48 Air Force personnel were enrolled in the two courses and all of them were found worthy in character and learning, emphasizing that all of them had graduated. Ukpong explained that the basic intelligence analysis course is aimed at producing intelligence operatives equipped with the requisite security training that would enhance proficiency in intelligence analysis, evaluation, integration and interpretation to meet the Commander's intelligence requirement. He further stated that the basic intelligence supervisory course was aimed at producing intelligence operati

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  A Non Governmental Organization under the aegis of Council Of The Wise Of Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development has called on the federal government to provide Independent National Electoral Commission with timely release of funds for the successful conduct of the 2023 General Elections. The Chairperson of the council, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa who made the call on Tuesday while addressing a world press conference in Abuja also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to follow up by ensuring that public institutions and officials comply with the electoral laws. The former President, Court of Appeal (Retired), noted that the integrity of the elections largely depends on it's management by INEC who should be guided by the remarkable success so far achieved from 2015 to date.  "As a neutral and independent institution, INEC must be fair and just to all political parties, candidates and

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has reiterated that his administration is committed to continuously developing improved capacity of its officers through practical training, and acquiring top-notch investigative and operational assets to sustain the fight against oil theft and other crimes capable of sabotaging the country's economy.  The IGP butressed this while briefing  the Senate Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate Oil Lifting, Theft and the Impact on Petroleum Production and Oil Revenues on Wednesday 21st September,2022, via a report on the activities of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the IGP similarly recounted other achievements of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB), the Unit charged with the responsibility of tackli

By Chidi Omeje Nigerians woke up Thursday morning to a grisly picture splashed on the social media of a battered female personnel of the Nigeria Police Force drenched in the pool of her own blood. The vexatious story behind the ghastly picture was that the Policewoman was brutalized to a point of near-death, reportedly by a female professor she was attached to as an orderly or for whatever role. The lady professor who was later identified as Zainab Duke Abiola, according to the story, procured the assistance of her other aides to physically assault the police officer for yet to be disclosed reasons. In spite of the largely unresolved schism between young Nigerians who populate the social media space and the Nigerian Police, the outrage that greeted the report was palpable and spontaneous. Many called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the killer-professor and her gang and many more questioned, and in fact, expressed even more outrage over the continuous objectifica

By Our Reporter  The Small-scale Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria (SWOFON), has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to create a special intervention fund for women farmers to enable them increase food production in the country. The National President of SWOFON, Mrs Mary Ishaya made the appeal on Thursday while presenting obsolete farm implement to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments to be kept in the museum in Makurdi.  Our Correspondent reports that the traditional implement the organization presented to the commission were a hoe, small hoe, cutlass and sickle. She stated that women as major contributors to the agricultural sector were faced with the challenge of funding which in turn was hampering agricultural activities. She stressed that if the special intervention fund was made available to women they would step up agricultural production thereby boosting food security. She further requested that strategic gender fri

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali, has rated that there is absolute need to review evolving political programmes laid down by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and chart clear pathways for a smooth electoral process in the countdown to the 2023 General Elections. IGP Alkali made this known during an interactive section with Commissioners of Police and above at the Force Headquarters Abuja. Alkali, charged the officers  to boost the security of their public space towards guaranteeing a crime-free and enabling environment for political campaigns and other components of the electoral process. He noted that this was paramount following the announcement by the INEC for the commencement of electioneering campaigns by all political parties from September 28, 2022. The National Political space will become very active and susceptible to increased politically related offences. The IGP tasked all Strategic Police

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The police have arrested a lawyer and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Abiola for allegedly assaulted her orderly in Abuja. The alleged assault, it was gathered, followed the refusal of her orderly – Inspector Teju Moses to do house chores for her. Abiola was said to have been arrested alongside her housemaid, Rebecca Enechido after a video clip went viral on Wednesday. In the video, the officer is seen in uniform bleeding, seated on the floor and asking to be taken to the hospital for medical attention. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the professor’s arrest in a statement on Thursday, saying the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has directed that the suspects should be prosecuted. Noting that the IGP strongly condemned the assault, the Force spokesman said police operatives were going after a fleeing domestic worker complicit in the assault. “The IGP strongly condemned the grievous assault of a female P

Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Northern leaders have said they will support a presidential candidate that has the capacity to tackle the security and other challenges bedeviling the region. The leaders, from the 19 northern states and the FCT,  made their position at a 2-day conference in Abuja, organized by a pro-northern group, Arewa New Agenda (ANA), in collaboration with the Arewa house said insecurity, disunity, backwardness and other social issues were militating against the development of the region. They also lamented the inability of the region's leaders to set in motion steps towards addressing the problems facing it. The Secretary-General, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Murtala Aliyu, noted that the region must "reinforce its confidence and negotiate with the country's political leadership to ensure its speedy development." His position was corroborated by the Director of Arewa House, Dr Shuaibu Aliyu, who, in his submission, observed that the region r

....Team Deliberates on Areas of Further Collaborations, Trainings Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba and members of the Force Management Team met with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Yahya and his team including representatives of the German Government, on Monday 19th September 2022, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, as part of the Presidential Committee on Police Reforms Agenda for the Nigeria Police Force. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja. He said, during the meeting, the UNDP Resident Representative discussed areas of further collaborations with the Nigeria Police Force to achieve the Presidential Action Plan for Police Reforms in the country. He said the areas considered and deliberated upon include training and retraining, support in acquisition of logistics such as I

.......As Police Reacts to Lagos Trending video of civilians assaulting Policemen in Uniform Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Nigerian Police Force says, it does not condone Indiscipline and as well the violation of human rights of the citizens. Reacting to a recent Lagos trending video of civilians assaulting policemen in Uniform in a statement on Monday, the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said; "It has become pertinent to emphasize that the Nigeria Police Force has been a vanguard of sustainable democracy in the country via the aggressive protection of the fundamental rights of the citizens and other members of the Nigerian society. "This has been evidential in the continuous sanctions meted out by the Police authority on officers engaged in violation of individual rights, as well as extant laws when reported via any of the available police complaint channels.  "The Force Public Relations Officer reacted to a trending video where some indivi

By. Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, has concluded preparations to hold the 2022 Armed Forces Inter-Service Sports Competition (2022 AFISSC). A statement issued by the Director, Defence Information, DDI, Major General Ohwonigho Jimmy Akpor said the competition will hold at the Mogadishu Cantonment Sports Complex form 18 – 23 September 2022. He said,”The 2022 AFISSC is an initiative of the DHQ which is to afford the services the opportunity to compete and interact with one another in the spirit of sustaining the camaraderie that exists between the members of the Armed Forces, AFN. “The 2022 AFISSC would have athletes both male and female from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and the Nigerian Air force competing in 5 games namely; Basket Ball, Cross Country, Football, Taekwando and Volleyball. “The competition will be declared open by the Honorable Minister of Youths and Sports , Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs , Inspector General of Polic

....Expands Force Intelligence Capacity With New Smart Office Complex Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba,  has charged members of the public, who are strategic partners in security and policing of the country, to report all forms of cybercrimes – identity theft, child sexual exploitation, cyber-stalking, cyber-bullying, credit card fraud, internet fraud and other forms of cybercrimes online through the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Reporting Portal  – https://incb.npf.gov.ng, interpolnigeria@npf.gov.ng, via WhatsApp on 07043797900, and via call/SMS on 08094557845. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja. He said, the Cybercrime Reporting Portal which is domiciled at the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, avails the Force with access to intelligence and data sharing between the 195 member countries of the INTERPOL. According to hm, the

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI), a foremost stakeholders in the Nigerian State, deeply concerned over the country's growing insecurity, violent extremism, and ethno-religious crisis, will be hosting a one day High-Level Conference to discuss Nigeria's National Unity, with the theme, "Nigeria's National Unity in the buildup to the 2023 General Elections".  This was contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Brig. Gen Sani Usman Kukasheka (rtd) on Wednesday said that, the Conference is scheduled to hold on Tuesday 20th September 2022, by 9.00 am, at the Shehu Musa Yar'adua Centre, Abuja. General Kukasheka stated that, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will declare the conference open, while a renowned elder statesman, former Chief of Defence Staff, and former Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Peacekeeping,

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Police operatives attached to the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) in the late hours of August 7, 2022, successfully busted an illegal petroleum refining operation in Edo State. According to a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday said this follows the interception of intelligence on activities of an alleged illicit petroleum products refining syndicate operating adjacent to Agbor Junction, Benin City, Edo State via a whistle blower through the recently created Nigeria National Petroleum Company’s (NNPC) Command and Control Centre Portal. “Consequent to the raid on the illegal petroleum refining site, three (3) empty DAF Trucks, thirty-one (31) immobile surface tanks – 7 of which were loaded with unspecified quantity of petroleum products, were discovered by the Police. Additionally, two suspects, one Chinedu Iyanabor aged 18 and Sunday Iyagb

Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Department of State Services (DSS) has advised the public against unguided utterances on the arrest and the ongoing investigation of Tukur Mamu. The Public Relations Officer DSS Dr. Peter Afunanya made this known in a statement signed on Sunday in Abuja. Dr Afunanya said the DSS is following with keen observation, overzealous comments by sections of the public in view of issues relating to the arrest and investigation of Tukur Mamu. He said the Service wished  that its effort is not distracted with some of the skewed narratives pervading the media space. The service however advised the public to cease unguided utterances and allow it to concentrate on the ongoing investigations, the outcomes of which have remained mind-boggling. Dr Peter Afunanya disclosed that meanwhile, the Service will cease further comments on the subject matter since the Court will determine its course.  

..... Promise to Address Issues of violation Forbes rights, banditry, cattle rustling other criminalities Aviashima Toom, Abuja Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has ermage world President of Tabital Pulaaku International, TPI. His election was confirmed at the TPI Extraodinary General Assembly, EGA, held in Abuja on Saturday. The TPI on Saturday held its EGA, attended physically by the TPI National Chapters in Africa and the Diaspora and/ or their proxies, as permitted under the prevailing laws and regulations as well as the TPI Status or Constitution. At the EGA, members observed the expiration of tenure of 2016 elections , as per articles 13 of the TPI Status or Constitution and automatically Executive Offices are vacant. On the same occasion, members approved the election of the HH Mohammadu Sanusi II Hooreejo as President TPI, among other executive officers. He was elected alongside 26 other officials of TPI including Engr. Kadry Yaya 1st Cukko Hooreejo as (Vic

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force says it wished to make public the outcome of the concluded investigations into a petition against the owners of Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited and Amen Estate, one Saheed Abdullahi Mosadoluwa (aka Ibile) and Ms. Sade Balogun respectively. The result of the investigations shows clearly that the Police carried out a laudable investigation worthy of commendation in the absence of sentiments and the duo are to be prosecuted by the Lagos State Government contrary to the news making the rounds. In a statement signed up by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejob in abuja said that, the case commenced through a petition by one Adeyinka Igbinoba, dated 21st March, 2022, received at the office of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, and endorsed to the IGP Monitoring Unit to investigate.  Ajimobie noted that, in the petition, the petitioner claimed that her sisters, Barrister Bunmi

From Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated with enquires in respect of the arrest or otherwise of Tukur Manu, the self-acclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator. In a statement made available by the Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services National Headquarters, Dr. Peter Afunanya in abuja. The Department said that it was to confirmed that Manu, as a person of interest, was intercepted by Nigeria’s foreign partners at Cairo, Egypt on 6th September, 2022 while on his way to Saudi Arabia.  According to Afunaya, Manu has since been returned to the country, today, 7th September, 2022 and taken into the Service’s custody. He added that, the act followed a request by Nigeria’s Military, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Community to their foreign partners to bring back Manu to the country to answer critical questions on ongoing investigations relating to some security matters in parts of the country.  "The public may wis

By Our Reporter  Mr Jubli Makka, a Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) Consultant on Financial Inclusion, has lamented that lack of easy access to agricultural loans was hampering agricultural production in the country.  Makka stated this  during a workshop on Technical Assistance Support to VCDP Financial Suppliers organised by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)  on Tuesday in Makurdi. The consultant further lamented that the conditions for accessing agricultural loans in financial institutions were very stiff thereby depriving many farmers from accessing loans to enable them scale up production. "Commercial banks particularly are reluctant to lend to farmers as such farmers are financially constrained by paucity of funds to cultivate on a large scale. "Micro Finance Banks (MFB) that are willing or lending to farmers have a challenge of paucity of funds.  "They lack the financial capacity to attend to a large number of farmers,&q

......AS OSMA PRESIDENT Arrives DRC on Working Visit From Aviashima Toom, Abuja  Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Major General Lucky Irabor has approved the hosting of the African Military Games in Nigeria tagged "Abuja 2024" The President Organisation of Military SPORTS in Africa, OSMA  Nigeria's Major General Maikano Abdullahi disclosed this at a Media Parley in Abuja before his departure to the Democratic Republic of Congo on working visit. Major General Maikano who doubles as Vice President of the International Military Sports Council, CISM who described the approval for the hosting of the Military Games in Abuja by General Irabo as a most welcome development said a total of eighteen Sporting events will be competed for by theq participating countries. He said the Republic of Niger will host the maiden edition of the General Lucky Irabo Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff Sahel Games for Peace and Solidarity 2023 in Niamey sch