Police council confirms Baba as IGP

The police council on Friday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Alkali Baba as the Inspector-General of Police. The decision was taken at the meeting of the council on Friday in Abuja, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Baba was appointed as the Acting IGP on April 6, 2021, by President Muhammadu Buhari to replace Mohammad…

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FG suspends Twitter’s operations in Nigeria

The federal government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited alleged “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s…

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Tangale community rejects report on Biliri crisis, says new paramount ruler will not be recognised

The Tangale community overseas, have dismissed the report of the “kangaroo committee”, set up by the Gombe state governor, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, to investigate the violence that erupted in Biliri Local Government Area of the state, following the controversial appointment of a new Mai Tangale, the paramount ruler of the area.  The group also declared…

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