34 h. ago Ningi protests withdrawal of his police orderly during plenary

Senator Abdul Ningi protests the police orderly withdrawal, calling it selective enforcement and demanding fair application of the new security directive. Read More: https://punchng.com/ningi-protests-withdrawal-of-his-police-orderly-during-plenary/

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35 h. ago Senate To Probe ‘Selective Enforcement’ Of Directive On VIP Police Escort Withdrawal

The move followed complaints that lawmakers were being singled out while other influential individuals continued to enjoy full security cover. The post Senate To Probe ‘Selective Enforcement’ Of Directive On VIP Police Escort Withdrawal appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 d. ago Police team enforcing withdrawal of VIP escorts arrives in Anambra

Anambra Police Command confirms the arrival of a special team to enforce the nationwide withdrawal of police personnel from VIP escort and guard duties. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-team-enforcing-withdrawal-of-vip-escorts-arrives-in-anambra/

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8 d. ago Dele Momodu Faults Police Escort Ban, Says It’s Part Of Plot To Suffocate Opposition

Former presidential candidate and publisher of Ovation magazine, Bashorun Dele Momodu, has insisted that President Bola Tinubu’s ban on police escorts for Very Important Persons (VIPs) was a targeted political move aimed at weakening the opposition, despite wide public support for the policy. Speaking on ARISE News Channel’s ‘Prime Time’ show on Wednesday night, Momodu […]

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8 d. ago Senate vows to track funds allocated to Safe School Initiative

The Nigerian Senate launches a probe into the Safe School Initiative, vowing to track allocated funds after continued school attacks and kidnappings. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-vows-to-track-funds-allocated-to-safe-school-initiative/

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8 d. ago Senate Launches Probe Into Safe School Initiative, Vows Full Accountability

The Senate, on Wednesday, formally opened an extensive investigation into the Safe School Initiative (SSI), expressing deep concern over the programme’s failure to curb persistent attacks and mass abductions in Nigerian schools despite years of funding and policy commitments. Presiding over the inaugural sitting, chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee and former Abia State governor, Senator […]

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1 week ago Police escort: Report VIPs who flout Tinubu’s order — Presidency urges Nigerians

Tribune Online reports that Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs nationwide and directed that they be reassigned to core policing duties.

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1 week ago Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

…Senate sets up panel to probe initiative Nigerian schools remain dangerously unprotected, with armed groups still able to enter learning read more Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

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2 w. ago Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction: Senate demands probe, sanctions over troops’ withdrawal

Senators spoke up angrily on Wednesday about the insecurity ravaging the country, calling for decisive actions by the authorities to confront terrorists, bandits and kidnappers.

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2 w. ago Senate Dissolves Air Force, National Security Committees, Orders Briefings Within One Week

It mandated its committees on Army, Defence, Police affairs, Interior and Special duties to jointly conduct the probe and report back to the chamber. The post Senate Dissolves Air Force, National Security Committees, Orders Briefings Within One Week appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago Kebbi kidnap: Senate orders probe as Safe School Initiative gulps N144.7bn

Following a school kidnapping in Kebbi, the Nigerian Senate orders a probe into the N144.7bn Safe School Initiative, questioning its effectiveness. Read More

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3 w. ago Senate Seeks Recruitment of 100,000 Troops, Probe Of Safe School Funds

The Senate, on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to approve the recruitment of 100,000 fresh military personnel to confront insurgency, banditry and the rising wave of school abductions across the country. The lawmakers also demanded a full investigation into the Safe School Programme, questioning how funds allocated to the initiative were spent despite repeated attacks […]

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4 w. ago N210trn probe: Senate rejects NNPCL’s explanation, insists firm must refund money to govt

•Says operations of firm not transparent, acceptable•How company allegedly paid illegal subsidies for years •Ojulari absent, senators fume The Senate has rejected the explanations offered by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in the investigation into the N210trillion outstanding against the oil company. It came to the conclusion on Tuesday that the money, which […]

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