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The Inspector-General of Police has commended police officers for rejecting N300,000 bribe and returning N600,000 paid into one of their accounts in error. The police boss charged Senior Police Officers to always commend their personnel who have exemplarily excelled in their duties, which have in turn impacted positively on the goodwill and image of the Nigeria Police Force. He said …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON BENIN CITY, Nigeria – Edo State Police Command and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) say they have again strengthened existing relationship towards improved security of corps members and their property in the State.This came to the fore when the Edo State Coordinator of NYSC Mrs Abiodun Olubukola visited the police command headquarters, GRA, Benin City, March …

Edo State Government has disclosed plans to construct two ultra-modern truck transit parks in different locations across Edo with state-of-the-art-facilities to improve public safety on the highways and reduce travel time for all road users. The Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Osasere M. Evbuomwan, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the project is part of efforts by the …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Kalu Emetu, spokesman of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), also known as VIO has threatened to blacklist Alltimepost.com correspondent in Abuja, Nigeria over a story published by the online newspaper on January 10, 2022, on endemic corruption at the DRTS. There has been confusion, following reports on the purported sack or redeployment of Mr. …

*VP commissions Toyota Certified Service Centre in Lagos *Excited cheering crowd of Lagosians throng motorcade outside venue of commissioning Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of Nigeria has said that the Federal Government will continue to deepen business reforms and partner with the private sector to ensure wholesome national development. Osinbajo, SAN, who stated this today at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art …

South-West politicians from the Congress for Progressive Change bloc in the All Progressives Congress are set to lose out at the national convention following their rejection by governors in the region, The PUNCH has learnt. The defunct CPC bloc is made up of politicians, who joined Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to merge with the Action Congress of Nigeria to form the …

• Judgment leaves much to be desired, says Okeke• National Assembly, a necessary party, has right to set same aside on appeal – Ajulo• May judiciary not destroy Nigeria in our lifetime, Adegboruwa says• Deleting section of existing legislation duty of NASS, not AGF – Jaja Amazed by the speed of the hearing, the bizarre orders issued and the swiftness of …

The National Association of University Students, Osun State chapter has threatened ‘drastic action’ over the persistent strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday, and jointly signed by the Chairman, the Secretary-General and the Publicity Secretary; Eruobami Ayobami, Olaniyan Saleem Opeyemi and Lawal Idris Tomiwa, respectively, the student body bemoaned the persistent …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested Jerusalem could host peace talks between him and Vladimir Putin, his latest attempt to push for a meeting with his Russian counterpart. Zelensky thanked Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett for efforts to broker talks in a video released on Telegram late Sunday. “We are grateful… for his every effort. So sooner or later we could …

The Edo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and the state government have again clashed over the projects executed by Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as his leadership style. In a statement by the state APC chairman, Col David Imuse (retd.), titled, ‘Things have fallen apart in Edo State,’ the APC condemned Obaseki for bringing the PDP National chairman, …