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target=_blank>JUST IN: ‘Phantom’ Council DG arrested
Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been arrested. He was arrested in Osun State hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered his immediate arrest over his failure to appear in court. Justice Mohammed Umar mandated security agencies to arrest and produce the defendant before the
target=_blank>How We Reformed Land Administration In Gombe – Ex-GOGIS DG
The outgoing Pioneer Director-General of the Gombe Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS), Tpl. Dr. Kabiru Usman Hassan, has reflected on his six-year tenure, saying land administration was transformed in Gombe State through technology, transparency and institutional development. In a farewell statement marking the end of his tenure, Hassan described public office as a trust that demands
target=_blank>Beheaded man’s corpse found in UniJos
Panic gripped the permanent site of the University of Jos on Tuesday after the beheaded body of a middle-aged man was discovered on a farmland within the university premises. The deceased, whose identity had yet to be officially confirmed as of the time of filing this report, was found with his head severed and missing,
target=_blank>1 killed in another attack on Benue community
At least one person was reportedly killed in the early hours of Tuesday when suspected armed attackers launched a fresh assault on Ondo community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The latest incident occurred barely 48 hours after 18 people were reportedly killed in Otukpo-Nobi community, also in Otukpo LGA.
target=_blank>Suspected power cable thief electrocuted in Edo
A suspected power cable thief has been electrocuted at the Etete Injection Substation of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Electricity Plc in Benin City, Edo State. Daily Trust gathered that the yet-to-be-identified suspect allegedly entered the substation on Monday night in an attempt to steal power cables but was electrocuted during the operation. The
target=_blank>Court orders arrest of ‘phantom’ council DG
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered immediate arrest of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, purported Director-General of Director-General (DG) of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). Justice Mohammed Umar issued a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest following an oral application made by the police lawyer and prosecutor, Wisdom Madaki. Adeyemi was
target=_blank>Bayelsa: Police arrest 10 suspected cultists over killing of scavenger
Police operatives in Bayelsa State have arrested 10 suspected cultists over last Sunday’s deadly attack at the Obele end of Ovom community in Yenagoa. The attack claimed the life of a metal scavenger, popularly known as an “Iron Condemned” boy, while three others sustained injuries. Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Iyamah Daniel, disclosed the
target=_blank>Xenophobia: Final batch of Nigerians to arrive from South Africa on Wednesday
The Federal Government has announced that the final evacuation flight for Nigerians returning voluntarily from South Africa will arrive in Lagos on Wednesday, bringing an end to the ongoing repatriation exercise initiated in response to the recent wave of xenophobic violence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
target=_blank>Abducted Oyo headmaster regains freedom
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the release of a kidnapped headmaster, Mathew Owoade, saying sustained security operations forced his abductors to abandon him. Owoade, a 60-year-old farmer and headmaster, was reportedly abducted on Saturday evening along the Igbojaye–Budo Aare bush road in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade,
target=_blank>Beheaded woman’s corpse found in Ondo
By Promise Adagba The mutilated body of an unidentified woman has been found along Barracks Road near the GRA Roundabout in Ondo town. Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ondo Police Command, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, confirmed this, saying police detectives who responded to a call discovered the headless body of the female victim. According to
target=_blank>Edo: Security operatives neutralise suspect, arrest another over 300-level AAU student’s abduction, killing
The combined operatives of the Edo State Police Command, the Nigerian Army, the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, and local hunters have neutralised one of the suspected kidnappers who killed a 24-year-old 300-level student of the Department of Anatomy, Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, identified as Peter Ekpen Adolor. The combined team of security operatives
Edo: Security operatives neutralise suspect, arrest another over 300-level AAU student’s abduction, killing
target=_blank>PFIPC: Isaac Fayose blasts FG for allegedly sparing officials mentioned by Adeniyi VIDEO
Nigerian businessman, Isaac Fayose, has slammed the Federal Government for not arresting officials allegedly involved in the establishment of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. DAILY POST reports that Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claimed to be the Director-General of the non-existent agency, was arrested on Tuesday. Reacting, Isaac Fayose wondered why government officials who allegedly
PFIPC: Isaac Fayose blasts FG for allegedly sparing officials mentioned by Adeniyi VIDEO
target=_blank>Biggest cover-up – Sowore speaks on arrest of fake PFIPC DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has described the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, as “the biggest cover-up ever.” Sowore made the remark in a post on his X handle on Tuesday while reacting to Adeyemi’s arrest following a warrant
Biggest cover-up – Sowore speaks on arrest of fake PFIPC DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi
target=_blank>Unnecessary interference by governors weakening local government system – APC guber candidate
Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has disclosed that unnecessary interference by governors is the main factor weakening the local government system in the country. Alli made the declaration on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address at a conference marking the
Unnecessary interference by governors weakening local government system – APC guber candidate
target=_blank>Moment police interrogate alleged fake PFIPC DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi VIDEO
A video of the arrest of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, has surfaced online. DAILY POST reported that Adeyemi was arrested following a warrant issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja. A video circulating online shows police operatives interrogating Adeyemi shortly after his arrest.
Moment police interrogate alleged fake PFIPC DG, Adeniyi Adeyemi VIDEO
target=_blank>Oyo abduction: Submit yourself for investigation over N7.7b surveillance aircrafts deal, others – APC tackles Makinde
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent call for United Nations intervention as shameful. The party described the governor’s outburst as shocking. The APC made the declaration in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Wasiu Sadare. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on
Oyo abduction: Submit yourself for investigation over N7.7b surveillance aircrafts deal, others – APC tackles Makinde
target=_blank>2027 election: INEC Chair, Amupitan seeks improved funding, staff welfare from RMAFC
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, SAN, has appealed to the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, for increased and consistent funding to strengthen the Commission’s operations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan made the appeal on Tuesday, during a courtesy visit to the RMAFC Chairman, Dr.
2027 election: INEC Chair, Amupitan seeks improved funding, staff welfare from RMAFC
target=_blank>Police probe murder of farmer in Kwara
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has ordered a comprehensive and discreet investigation into the gruesome murder of a farmer, Mr Azeez Garba, whose lifeless body was discovered on his farmland along the Owa-Onire axis, the boundary between Isanlu-Isin and Owu-Isin in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. A daughter of the
Police probe murder of farmer in Kwara
target=_blank>‘Share security information promptly’ – Gov Alia urges Benue residents
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has called on residents of the state to embrace timely sharing of security information to enable a swift response from security agencies. Governor Alia made the call on Tuesday at the Otukpo palace of the Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty, Dr John Elaigwu. He visited the Idoma paramount ruler
‘Share security information promptly’ – Gov Alia urges Benue residents
target=_blank>Kano police arrest suspect allegedly transporting arms, military gear to bandits
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected bandit who was allegedly on his way to deliver ammunition and other items to bandits operating in the bush. The arrest was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the suspect,
Kano police arrest suspect allegedly transporting arms, military gear to bandits
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