Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN protesting the continued detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakhzaky since December 2015 had an unpleasant encounter with men of the Nigeria Police Force at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja on Wednesday.
The IMN members protesting with placards bearing #BuhariFreeZakhzaky were dispersed with teargas.
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Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Police disperse Islamic movement protesters with teargas in Abuja (photo)
Posted on 18:40 by Steve Igbokwe
Sunday, 30 October 2016

Police arrest Abuja car snatcher
Posted on 22:33 by Steve Igbokwe
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Umar of Daki Biu, Jabi, for alleged car snatching.
The command’s spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah said in a statement on Sunday that the suspect was arrested during a stop and search operation conducted by the police at Dikwa, the boundary town between Abuja and Niger State.
“The suspect was intercepted and arrested on Oct. 20 by eagle-eyed police operatives while trying...

Photo news: VP Osinbajo in Boston
Posted on 10:06 by Steve Igbokwe
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo with Harvard Marshal, Jackie O’Neill, and Professors Jacob Olupona and Emmanuel Acheampong, in Boston, USA last Thursday.
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Thursday, 8 September 2016

PMB inaugurates Enabling Business Environment Council
Posted on 08:43 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council.
The Council has Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as its Chairman, while the Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Enelamah is the Vice Chairman.
Leading the private sector arm of the Council is Mr Seyi Bickersteth, National Senior Partner at KPMG Nigeria, and Chairman, KPMG Africa.
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council...

Read IGP's warning to "Bring Back Our Girls"
Posted on 04:25 by Steve Igbokwe
Perhaps tired of the 'antics' of the Bring Back Our Girls advocacy group, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has issued a stern "enough is enough" warning to the conveners of the movement.
Speaking while receiving the National President of the National Council of Women Societies, NCWS, Gloria Shoda and other members of the Council executive in his office in Abuja, the police chief said that the activities of the group threatened public peace...

NAF in counter-terrorism exercise at Abuja airport
Posted on 03:22 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigerian Air Force yesterday conducted a counter-terrorism simulation exercise at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The exercise involved special forces and bomb disposal experts as well as a regimental force with a Super Puma military Helicopter dropping airborne snipers.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar told newsmen that the exercise which also involved the Army, Navy, NSA office and NEMA among others was to prepare...
Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Idris confirmed as substantive IGP
Posted on 22:30 by Steve Igbokwe
The Council of State on Wednesday approved the appointment of Acting IGP Ibrahim Idris as the substantive Inspector General of Police, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Also approved by the Council were the appointments of six federal commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and five commissioners for the National Population Commission, NPC as well as the measures so far adopted by the Federal Government to resuscitate...
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