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Just In: Nigeria gets substantive Inspector General of Police

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu has been confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council, as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP). Mohammed who has served in acting capacity since January 15 when he took over from former IGP, Ibrahim Idris following his mandatory retirement age of 60 years, was announced as... Read More

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January 15, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 15th of January

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Falz is allowed to hate transactional sex but it doesn’t change the fact that he is a misogynist BB Naija finally returns to Nigeria for its fourth season with BetNaija as headline sponsor BREAKING: Ibrahim Idris bows out, Buhari decorates Abubakar Adamu... Read More

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January 15, 2019

BREAKING: Ibrahim Idris bows out, Buhari decorates Abubakar Adamu as Acting IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed in acting capacity, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Mohammad Abubakar Adamu as the new Inspector General of Police at a ceremony held at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday. The development follows the compulsory retirement of the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun Idris having clocked 60 years today, in pursuant... Read More

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January 9, 2019

The Big 5: Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja; Buhari rolls out Basic Health Care Provision Fund | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today. Minimum wage: How NLC protested in Abuja Following a previous meeting between the federal government and Labour leaders to avert a planned nationwide strike, and which led to a deadlock, the National Labour Congress and other Labour unions protested in Abuja Tuesday and it was spearheaded... Read More

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January 7, 2019

The Big 5: Opposition parties plan nationwide protest against IGP on January 15; I did not boo Buhari – Melaye | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today Opposition parties plan nationwide protest against IGP on January 15 According to Punch, opposition parties on Sunday have resolved to begin a nationwide protest from January 15 for President Buhari to name a new Inspector-General of Police. Although it is to believed that the current IGP... Read More

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December 5, 2018

The Late 5: Oshiomhole lambasts Okorocha, Amosun over defection of loyalists; Ambode’s Commissioner resigns, dumps APC | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday preside over a ‘Special Federal Executive Council’ (FEC) meeting to deliberate on the 2019 draft budget proposal. Presidential media aide, Femi Adesina, who disclosed this to State House correspondents after Wednesday’s FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the... Read More

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September 18, 2018

The Big 5: Leah Sharibu in grave danger as Boko Haram kills health worker, Abuja Court summons Saraki over Offa Robbery | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has declared the flooding situation in Kogi, Niger, Delta and Anambra as a national disaster and has placed eight others on the watch list. Director-General of the agency, Mustapha Maihaja, made the declaration on Monday, and had earlier inaugurated five... Read More

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September 11, 2018

Who actually wants to ‘kill’ Governor Nyesom Wike?

“So, you think the federal government would want to kill you?” was the question, Cletus Ukpong, a reporter with Premium Times asked Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike in a recent interview, to which he responded, “it’s obvious”. This is not the first time Wike has accused the federal government and security agencies of plotting to kill... Read More

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September 8, 2018

The Late 5: Fayose drops Presidential ambition over ‘rigged’ Ekiti election, Dalung wants State of Emergency declared in 4 states | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose has dropped out of the race for the presidency in 2019, as a mark of sympathy and concern for his deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka who lost in the last gubernatorial election in the state. The outgoing chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Governors... Read More

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September 5, 2018

The Late 5: Buhari picks APC N45m Presidential nomination form, Super Eagles coach banned for 1 year from football | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Ahead of the September 20 Presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, picked up his expression of interest and nomination forms at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja. Super Eagles coach, Salisu Yusuf has been fined $5,000 and handed a... Read More

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September 5, 2018

The Big 5: Are you for restructuring or not? – Atiku tackles Osinbajo; APC pegs Presidential, Governorship forms at N45m, N22.5m | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to make a choice whether he is for restructuring or whether he is against it and stick to his choice, stating that his “continuous prevarication, approbation and reprobation,” helps no one. The statement by Atiku is his... Read More

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August 25, 2018

The Late 5: Don’t touch civil cases anymore – IGP instructs FSARS; Buhari orders Military to be ruthless with bandits | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation this week: President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday challenged military personnel saddled with the task of fighting bandits in Zamfara, to be `as ruthless as humanly possible’ in carrying out their assignment. Buhari gave the challenge at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport Katsina, while addressing the 1000-strong... Read More

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August 18, 2018

ICYMI: Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul of SARS, INEC extends voters registration | Top 10 Stories this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week: Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, swiftly announced a number of reforms in the operations... Read More

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August 15, 2018

The Big 5: You’ve committed high treason- APC to Saraki; SARS arrests Premium times reporter | Other stories

These are the stores that drove the conversation today: The Nigerian Police, through the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Tuesday arrested and detained a reporter of Premium times who covers the security sector. According to a statement by the publisher of the newspaper, Dapo Olorunyomi, on Tuesday, the police are demanding that the journalist, Samuel Ogundipe disclose... Read More

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August 14, 2018

The Late 5: Osinbajo forces IGP to reform SARS; INEC extends voters reg., announce 23 new parties | Other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Tuesday announced a number of reforms in the operations of the Special... Read More

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August 14, 2018

BREAKING: In line with Presidential directive; Police rename SARS, announce reforms

Following an order by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on the immediate overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to address complaints and allegations on human rights violations against some of the personnel of the squad from members of the public in some parts of the country, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has announced... Read More

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August 14, 2018

Ag. President, Osinbajo orders immediate overhaul and investigation of SARS

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). According to a statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the IGP is to ensure that any Unit that... Read More

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The Big 5: Matthew Seiyefa takes over at DSS; NASS invasion by DSS came to me as a surprise – IGP Idris I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Matthew B. Seiyefa has on Tuesday been appointed the Acting Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Seyeifa’s appointment followed the sack of the former D-G, Lawal Daura, by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, after operatives of the service took over the premises... Read More

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The Big 5: APC loses 52 members to PDP, ADC at NASS; Police say Saraki must honour its invitation over Offa robbery and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senators Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso representing Kano Central, Dino Melaye representing Kogi West, and thirteen other senators have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki announced their defection at Tuesday’s plenary through a letter he received... Read More

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Saraki’s second police invitation will finally force his hand on whether he stays in the APC

It is almost certain that Senate President Bukola Saraki will now leave the All Progressives Congress (APC). If there had been any doubt over the past year, the second invitation by the Inspector General Police, Ibrahim Idris, served on him at 8pm Monday must be the decider that makes his defection final. Saraki’s statement reacting... Read More

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The Big 5: Police invites Saraki over Offa robbery attack, PDP considers name change as R-APC fuses into party and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police has invited Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to report on Tuesday (today) to make further statements on the April 5 robbery in Offa, Kwara in which 31 people were killed. In a letter dated Monday, July 23 which was personally signed by the Inspector General... Read More

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The Big 5: Governors to stop movement of herdsmen in South East, IGP deploys 30,000 Police officers for Ekiti poll and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Governors of the South-East states have resolved to stop the movement of cattle in the zone, following increased challenges in the movement of herdsmen and the resultant effect of clashes with farmers. Chairman of the South East Governors forum, David Umahi of Ebonyi, who read the... Read More

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The Big 5: Osinbajo meets with IGP behind close doors over Police protests, Health Minister calls for review of population policy and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa. At the end of the meeting which took place on Monday, there was no official communication from the presidency or the IGP on the purpose of... Read More

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The Big 5: IGP grants approval for audit of SARS detention cells, Mimiko dumps PDP and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has approved the request by the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) to begin an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria. Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Assistant Commissioner of... Read More

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The Late 5: Senate calls for release of June 12 results, Court okays IGP suit against Senate and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Senate has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to announce the results of the June 12, 1993, presidential election . During its plenary on Thursday, the Senate lauded the President’s decision to honour Abiola for his contribution to Nigeria’s democracy and listed some demands... Read More

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Profile: Ibrahim Kpotun Idris is a problem, but he is entirely of our making

In November 2017, a report conducted by the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI), and issued by the Institute for Economics and Peace, and the International Police Science Association ranked the Nigerian Police Force as ‘’the worst globally’’ in terms of handling internal security challenges. Of the 127 countries ranked, the Nigeria Police, headed... Read More

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The Big 5: IGP directs SARS commander to sue Wike, Housewives abducted by Gunmen in Kaduna and other stories.

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the Rivers State Commander of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS), Mr. Akin Fakorede, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), to sue the Rivers State Government for libellous publications against him. Fakorede, had earlier made a request... Read More

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The Big 5: SSANU and 2 other unions warm up for strike, Dino Melaye mocks APC over parallel congresses and other stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: A strike action may be impending in the universities following accusations by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), that the federal government is failing to honour its own part of agreements reached with non-teaching staff, seven weeks after suspension of its industrial... Read More

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#ICYMI: Here’s the full text of what Police IG, Ibrahim Idris actually said in ‘doctored’ video

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris a few days back delivered a speech. Idris had a terrible time as he found it difficult to properly read the paper as he kept stuttering and repeating several words. The video which appeared to be doctored went viral on Wednesday generated reactions across social media platforms.... Read More

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