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Sack IGP over police recruitment crisis, PSC tells Tinubu
Sack IGP over police recruitment crisis, PSC tells Tinubu
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for undermining the police recruitment process.
PSC also faulted the alleged corruption case leveled against the PSC.
Briefing reporters in Abuja on the development, Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN) and Joint Union Congress (JUC) of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Adoyi Adoyi expressed displeasure over what he described as false allegation against the PSC.
The IGP, at the weekend through a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, alleged the recruitment process was marred with irregularities and corruption.
Adoyi said there was reliable information indicating that elements within the police Force attempted to smuggle over 1, 000 names into the recruitment list.
He said: “We call on President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency remove the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to before he destroys his government over the false allegations the IGP leveled against the PSC.
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“This act by the IGP is not good for this administration. The IGP should go. You are all aware of the ongoing face-off orchestrated by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over the just concluded recruitment of constables of the Nigeria Police Force, a task which is the constitutional and statutory responsibility of the Police Service Commission as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Police Service Commission (Establishment, etc.) Act, 2001 and affirmed by the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Adoyi said the allegations were unfounded, spurious, speculative and irresponsible because the allegations were thrown into public space before following the official channel of communication.
He said the allegation was a deliberate effort by the police to divert the attention of the public from their non-preparedness to open Police Training Schools for successful recruits.
“The wild allegation of fraud levelled against the commission is a deliberate effort to divert attention of the public from the real issues at hand. The Nigeria Police Force seek to leverage on this allegation to divert attention from their non-preparedness to open the Police Training Schools for the successful recruits, despite availability of funds for the exercise.
“Their unwillingness to deploy funds as appropriated for the training schools must be investigated,” he said.
The union chairman urged the Police to come clean and submit itself to accountability and probity.
He said the PSC had good authority that the training colleges were not in good order to receive and accommodate the recruits for training.
He said gender inclusivity and sensitivity as well as Federal Character were put in place to ensure a fair, inclusive and merit-based recruitment.
The union chairman called for a forensic review of the commission’s list and the one the Nigeria Police sought to foist on the recruitment board.
Sack IGP over police recruitment crisis, PSC tells Tinubu
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Lagos-Calabar coastal road: Train track work begins 2025, says minister
Lagos-Calabar coastal road: Train track work begins 2025, says minister
The Federal Government plans to begin constructing train tracks on Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in 2025.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this announcement during an inspection of Sections I and II of the project, which are located within Lagos and being handled by Hitech Construction Company Ltd, on Friday, December 20, 2024.
The details of the announcement were published in a statement on the ministry’s official website on Saturday.
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“The President has given very serious attention to road infrastructure. Don’t forget that this Coastal Highway and, of course, the four Legacy Projects all have the train track incorporated. The construction of the train track for this section I is going to take off in 2025,” Umahi stated.
The Works Minister outlined plans to enhance the Lagos-Calabar Highway in Sections I and II of Phase 1, including solar-powered CCTV cameras, lay-bys every 5-15 kilometers, and security posts for improved safety and monitoring.
He announced that 20 kilometers of Section 1 are scheduled for commissioning by May 2025. The Federal Controller of Works, Engr. Olukorede Kashia, noted challenges such as large refuse dumps and unsuitable soil conditions requiring extensive remediation during the project.
Lagos-Calabar coastal road: Train track work begins 2025, says minister
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Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
A Brazilian court has ordered the removal of Adele’s 2015 song Million Years Ago from radio and streaming platforms worldwide following a copyright lawsuit filed by local composer Toninho Geraes.
The ruling, delivered by Judge Victor Torres, comes after Geraes accused the British singer of copying his 1996 classic Mulheres, originally performed by Brazilian artist Martinho da Vila.
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Geraes claims the track from Adele’s album 25 closely mirrors his 1995 composition, demanding recognition and compensation for the alleged infringement.
In the lawsuit, Geraes is seeking $160,000 in moral damages, lost royalties, and a songwriting credit on Adele’s track.
The court has also imposed a fine of $8,000 per act of non-compliance on the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony Music and Universal Music Group.
Copyright: Court orders Adele’s song removed from platforms
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Marketers react after NNPCL slashes petrol price to N899 per litre
Marketers react after NNPCL slashes petrol price to N899 per litre
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has praised Dangote Refinery’s management for bringing the price of its gasoline down to N899.50K per litre.
PETROAN spokesperson Joseph Obele said in a statement on Thursday that the action is a huge relief for drivers and Nigerians in general.
“This price reduction, a decrease of N71 per litre from the initial price of N970, is a significant relief for motorists and Nigerians at large, especially during the holiday season,” PETROAN stated.
According to PETROAN president, Billy Gillis-Harry, Dangote Refinery’s price cut would lessen Nigerians’ suffering and lower living expenses over the holiday season.
“The price reduction will alleviate the suffering of Nigerians and reduce the cost of living and transportation during this festive period,” he said.
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Anthony Chiejina, a company representative, stated that the price cut is intended to reduce transportation expenses during the holiday season. Additionally, the refinery stated that customers could purchase an extra litre of fuel on credit for every litre of fuel purchased with cash.
In November, the privately held refinery reduced the price of its gasoline to N970 per litre. “To alleviate transport costs during this holiday season, Dangote Refinery is offering a holiday discount on PMS. From today, our petrol will be available at N899.50 per litre at our truck loading gantry or SPM.
“Furthermore, for every litre purchased on a cash basis, consumers will have the opportunity to buy another litre on credit, backed by a bank guarantee from Access Bank, First Bank, or Zenith Bank,” said Chiejina.
News Direct earlier reported that oil marketers have continued to rely on imports to deliver gasoline across the country, even though two significant refineries in Nigeria started producing the fuel within the last three months.
According to data gathered last week, marketers imported 2.3 billion litres of gasoline between September 11 and December 5, 2024. This ongoing importation runs counter to previous declarations made by certain marketers who stated their intention to cease importing and instead concentrate on locally produced goods.
Marketers react after NNPCL slashes petrol price to N899 per litre
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