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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the dismissal of no fewer than nine policemen over allegations that they were the ones demanding wage increase and planning to lead an industrial action. Reports say the junior officers wanted to embark on strike due to poor salary, lack of weapons to fight criminals, failure to supply uniforms, delay in promotion and others. However, in an attempt to stop the […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has complied with the Federal Governments order to block certain lines. ALTON says subscribers affected are those yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM. The Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, and Head of Operations, Gbolahan Awonuga, in a joint statement confirmed that operators received a formal directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), adding that lines that are not […]
The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies in the country to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines from today April 4, 2022, explaining that NIN-SIM linkage had been extended on multiple occasions to allow Nigerians to freely comply with the policy. The governments directive was announced in a statement jointly signed today by the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head […]
The Federal Government has approved the purchase of lie detectors and night vision Goggles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami(SAN) disclosed this yesterday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Malami said the council graciously approved the award of the contract with the supply of digital night vision goggles in favor of Messrs R-SET […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says the federal government needs helicopters, drones, and other technologies to protect the rail tracks in Nigeria. Amaechi, who disclosed this while inspecting the site of the bombing of the rail line between the Katari and Rijani train station along the Kaduna-Abuja route, also revealed that the government might employ natives until it gets those equipment. The minister had earlier said it will take […]
Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to strike out a N2.9 billion money laundering criminal charge brought against the former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha by the Federal Government. The judge threatened to throw out the charge yesterday, following the inability of the Federal Government to serve the charges on Okorocha as required by law. For the second time, the Federal Government, through […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East geo-political zone has aligned with the position of the Southern Governor's Forum that the next president of Nigeria should come from the southern part of the country. The PDP South East also directed that the existing zoning patterns in states and constituencies of the zone must be strictly observed and adhered to in every state and constituency of the zone. Briefing […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua. Justice Emeka White, in a ruling today, held that the prosecution, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has placed sufficient evidence before the court enough for it to refuse bail. The NDLEA in its counter-affidavits to Kyari's bail […]
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to amend Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention, )Act of 2015, saying its modification would meet obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This comes after a case was filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), challenging the legality of […]
