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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State receives the newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of Department of Research and Planning, DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi, at the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday.

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DIG Amadi, who is statutorily representing the South East geo-political zone in the Police Management Team, is from Ebonyi State. He is in Enugu State on official assignment and visited Gov. Ugwuanyi with the Management Team of the Enugu State Command, led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal. EnuguStateIsInTheHandsOfGod enugustate

Abba Kyari, Others Still In Kuje Prison — Official.

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A top official of the Nigeria Correctional Service has debunked the report that suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and some high-profile inmates have escaped Kuje Prison. The official who spoke with Vanguard claimed that terrorists who bombed Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja on Tuesday night attempted to gain access to Kyari’s cell but were…

Zulum inaugurates committees on refugees, repentant insurgents; Gudumbali, Mairari resettlements

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… Swears-in Women’s Commissioner, Perm Sec… Inaugurates Poly’s governing council Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday in Maiduguri, inaugurated two committees, one to manage repatriation of refugees from neighbouring countries and also manage issues of repentant insurgents. Another committee is to facilitate the safe and dignified resettlement of displaced citizens back to…

BREAKING:
Bandits Attack President Buhari’s Convoy In Katsina, Two Injured

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A group of daredevil gunmen opened fire on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance convoy deployed ahead of his Trip to Daura, Katsina state for Sallah Celebrations on Tuesday. Reacting to the development in a statement made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, presidential aide, Garba Shehu hailed the Presidential Security Guards for successfully repelling the attack. “The Presidency…

IPOB warns Kwankwaso to stop linking the group with Peter Obi.

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The Indigenous People of Biafra has lashed out at a former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, saying that he should not link the group with the ambition of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. This was as the group stressed that it was…

FG Slams US Senators Asking For Action Against Nigeria Over Alleged Persecution Of Christians In The Country.

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The federal government has replied some Senators of the United States of America asking for the redesignation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern over alleged cases of Christian persecution. Speaking on Monday, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the fresh allegations raised by the US Republican Senators after the country…

Benue Will Oppose Any Plan To Pass Water Resources Bill – Ortom

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has said that the State is not in support of the reintroduction of the National Water Resources Bill in the National Assembly. Recall that the bill sponsored by Hon. Sada Soli (APC – Katsina) was initially passed in 2020 by the House of Representatives but was later withdrawn following criticisms…

Adeboye Denies Asking Christians To Buy Gun For Self-defence.

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has refuted media reports that he advised Christians to buy guns for self-defence. Several reports emerged on Saturday stating the renowned cleric had asked Christians to defend themselves against attacks from criminals. During his sermon at the Holy Ghost Service on…

Insecurity: Zamfara Gov Flags Off Training Of Community Guards.

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The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle in his determination to tackle the insecurity in the state has flagged off the training of the newly recruited Community Protection Guards (CPG). This is just as the Governor said that the State is now moving towards implementing new Security measures under his watch. According to him, “only…

Police Confirms Abduction Of Edo Catholic Priests.

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The Edo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the abduction of two Catholic priests in the state. The victims – Rev. Fr. Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh – were abducted along the Benin-Auchi Road on Saturday night.The command’s spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed the clerics’ abduction in a statement…