The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He also obtained a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji, Kaduna State. He is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), a Member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), and an Associate of the…
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.Nigeria opt not to count eight before seven in potentially-explosive World Cup qualifying battles The Super Eagles are not making the mistake of thinking too much about the showdown with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, but are rather focused on their clash with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, according to team captain William Ekong. “You take one step at a time. We have Rwanda to play on Saturday, and there are three points there. After that is concluded, then we begin to think of South Africa. There are three points also in there when we play…
The ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba has lived up to its billing as the cradle of tomorrow’s champions, with Lagos, Edo, and defending champions Delta State locked in a thrilling battle for the top spot. As of press time on Thursday, Team Lagos had stormed to the summit of the medal table with 61 medals, which includes 33 gold, 15 silver, and 23 bronze. Hot on their heels, Edo State sits second with 25 gold, 9 silver, and 15 bronze (41 medals in total). The hosts and defending champions, Delta State sit third with 59 medals – 17 gold,…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited a total of 30 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, as the team kickstarts preparations for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals, taking place in Morocco. Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers. 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria overpowered South Africa and Algeria in the qualifying series to pick a ticket to the first-ever 24-team FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, which will be played across four venues in two cities in Morocco, 17th October – 8th November. Venues earmarked for the finals (the first…
In a rare show of love and support, the 33 Oyo APC women leaders led by Mrs Tinuade Adigun, the Oyo State APC women leader, have thrown their weights behind Oloye Saheed Oladele, a guber aspirant in the party, while adorning the same Ankara with him. Oloye Saheed Oladele hosted the women leaders at the Oyo State APC Secretariat, Oke Ado, Ibadan. Oloye Oladele thanked the women leaders across the 33 local governments of Oyo State for honouring his invitation. He lauded them for their unwavering efforts aimed at uniting the party. He stated that women are the instruments being…
An Islamic human rights organisation has expressed grave concern over the proliferation of boat mishaps in Nigeria and the attendant high death tolls. The group said although life is precious, life span in Nigeria is often brutally cut short as it ends more often than not through road and water accidents. MURIC therefore suggested that governments at all levels must take responsibility by criminalising boarding boats without life jackets, investing in modern and safe ferries as well as introducing coast guards and waterways services in all 774 local governments in the country. The statement was issued on Thursday, 4th September,…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on security agencies to remain neutral and professional in the unfolding political atmosphere, stressing that Osun, being the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must not be turned into a political battleground. The Governor made this appeal during the decoration ceremony of his Aide-De-Camp (ADC), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ahmed Bio Abdulraman, held at the Government House, Osogbo. The event had in attendance the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan; the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Igbalawole Sotiyo; the Federal Road…
On Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025, the Banquet Hall of the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, came alive, not with the formality of ceremony but with the urgency of purpose. It hosted a gathering of some of the finest minds in leadership, law, academia, security, technology, and global road safety, as Nigeria reawakened an important intellectual tradition: the FRSC Annual Lecture Series. First instituted in 2009, the Annual Lecture Series was designed as a platform for ideas, policy direction, and sustained awareness on the menace of road crashes. Over the years, it attracted distinguished voices, from Chief Emeka Anyaoku, CON, CFR,…
A new survey of lawmakers in the House of Representatives has rated Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the 10th Assembly, as the most loved presiding officer in recent democratic history. The survey, conducted among a sample of 50 members — comprising 25 returning lawmakers and 25 first-term members — revealed widespread approval of Abbas’ leadership style, which respondents described as “inclusive, accessible, and reform-driven.” Many lawmakers praised Abbas for transcending party lines, ensuring that all members feel valued, and strengthening the legislative process. A first-term lawmaker said: “As a new member, you would ordinarily expect to be sidelined, but Speaker Abbas…
I am no mathematician, and I cannot claim to foresee the future with divine accuracy. But as a trained geologist with political experience and a fair grasp of history, I must respectfully disagree with His Excellency Mallam Nasir El Rufai’s projection on Channels TV that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose in 2027 because he has done the mathematics. That claim is not only false, it is a weak attempt to tickle a dwindling political base with chalkboard theatrics. This is not the first time the former governor has dazzled with figures that reality later shredded. Let me take you…