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Amotekun recruitment suspended as states develop legal framework
The planned recruitment of personnel and further implementation of the blueprint for the South West regional security outfit named Amotekun are now on hold.
Failure of centralised police to respond to distress calls led to Amotekun – Yoruba...
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has said the failure of the centralised police to respond to numerous distress calls informed the formation of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun.
Ekiti governor seeks restoration of civil service’s lost glory
The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has tasked the Heads of Service in the six states of the Southwest to work hard and ensure the restoration of the lost glory of the civil service.
National Archives in ‘very sorry state’ – historians
The National Archives of Nigeria, especially those in Ibadan, Enugu and Kaduna, are currently in a very sorry state, foremost historians in Nigeria have told the Federal Government.
Prince Abiodun: I won’t allow Benin Republic take over Tongeji Island
Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State governor, has said that his administration would not allow the Tongeji Island, an island that exists close to Nigeria’s boundary with the Republic of Benin, to be taken away by the neighbouring country.
South-West governors set to meet with head of security agencies
The six governors of the Southwest states are to meet in Tuesday with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), heads of other security agencies and security experts for a security summit being organized by the governors.
Apapa gridlock threat to South West, Nigerian economy – governors
The South-West Governors’ Forum says the incessant gridlock on Apapa Expressway in Lagos State is posing a serious threat to the economy of the region and that of Nigeria as a whole.
South West Heads of Service meet today on regional development
The Heads of Service of the South West states have converge in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, for a strategic meeting aimed at aiding rapid development in the region through collaboration and integration.
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Pakistan school bans female students from using lipstick on campus
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Woman docked for allegedly pouring hot water on 12-year-old girl
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Houthi rebels have gained ground east of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, in what the defence minister acknowledged as a "tactical withdrawal" by government loyalists.
Company director docked for alleged theft of chemical
A Lagos-based company director, Peter Owojuyigbe, was on Friday arraigned at the Lagos Magistrate Court, Igbosere, for allegedly stealing chemicals worth N59.9 million.
Imo rerun: APC wins House of Reps seat
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Gunmen kidnap ex-commssioner’s daughter, demand N5 million ransom
The Spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Mr. Mathias Tyopev, on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of the daughter of a former Commissioner for Tourism in the state, Mr Peter Mwadkon, by gunmen who attacked their family house in Kwata Community, Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
National Hospital records high patronage on knee, hip replacement surgeries
The National Hospital says it has been recording high patronage on knee and hip replacement surgeries since 2015.