President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to equipping the Nigeria Police Force with modern tools and resources to enhance its effectiveness. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, in Kano State, on Saturday, Tinubu outlined plans for substantial investments in the police force and a significant recruitment drive aimed at engaging more youth in national security efforts.
President Bola Tinubu wrapped up his official visit to China on Friday, declaring the trip "perfect and successful" during a meeting with Nigerians residing there. The President’s visit included discussions with top Chinese officials and participation in the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has revealed that the September 14 deadline issued by the Federal Government as the final date for the linkage of the National Identification Number, NIN, with the Subscribers’ Identity Modules, SIM, remains sacrosanct.
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the attack by terrorist in Mafa, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, which led to the death of 34 persons. Chairman of the forum who is also Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who spoke on behalf of the group expressed outrage over the attack, describing it a senseless violence that has inflicted immense grief on the affected families and communities.
On Wednesday, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) sent a notification of its plan to shut down all major cities in Nigeria from September 15th, 2024. The student body said the protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari. The union equally demanded an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Kyari as the NNPC DG.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) stated that special promotions would no longer be accepted in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This was made known by the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) while receiving a delegation of the Executive of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, adding that the Commission would no longer be a rubber stamp for such means of promotion in the police.
