Tag: Police Service Commission
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Police set to recruit 30,000 out of over 400,000 applicants
The Nigerian Police Force is set to recruit not less than 30,000 applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise. This was confirmed in a statement made on Sunday by the chairman of the Police Service Commission, Solomon Arase.
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Elections policing: PSC appoints coordinators, vows to sanction police for misconduct
As the nation counts down to the 2023 General Elections, the Police Service Commission, the Federal Executive Body constitutionally empowered to discipline Police Officers except the Inspector General of Police, among other responsibilities, has appointed National, Zonal and State Coordinators for the exercise. This was made disclosed in a signed by Ikechukwu Ani, head, Press…
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Obasanjo faults appointment of former IGs as chairmen of Police Service Commission
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday in Abuja frowned at the appointment of former Inspectors-General of Police as chairmen of the Police Service Commission (PSC). President Muhammadu Buhari appointed former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Musiliu Smith
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Senate confirms ex-IG Arase as Chairman, Police Service Commission
The Senate on Wednesday plenary confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr. Solomon Arase as Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC). Arase’s confirmation was a sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Police Affairs.
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Police Service Commission begins indefinite strike
The Police Service Commission’s Joint Union Congress says that its members will go on indefinite strike beginning Monday. The Union stated in a notice to the Commission’s management that they are going on strike due to a breach in their agreement. Mr Adoyi Adoyi, Chairman of the Joint Service Union, Police Service Commission chapter, told…
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PSC decries delay in implementation of Police Act
Mr Rommy Mom, the Commissioner in charge of Civil Society, Police Service Commission (PSC), has expressed concern over the delay in implementation of the Police Act, signed into law in 2020. Mom expressed the concern during an Open Forum focused on “Public Safety: Towards Implementation of the Police Act, 2020″, on Tuesday in Abuja.
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Absence of judge stalls hearing in rtd AIG Mbu’s suit
The absence of Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae of the National Industrial Court Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled a hearing in the suit filed by retired AIG Joseph Mbu, challenging his alleged compulsory retirement against the Police Service Commission (PSC). Newsmen reports that Obaseki-Osaghae had on May 19 fixed Wednesday for defence.
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EFCC: PSC set to promote Ibrahim Magu to AIG
PSC had last July declined to promote Magu during the promotion of 24 CPs
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Jombo Ofo, South East rep in Police Service Commission is dead
Dr Nkemka Jombo-Ofo, who represents South East region in the Police Service Commission (PSC) is dead. A family source, Mr Ugwuaro Ijioma, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu, said that Jombo-Ofo died at about 7pm on Wednesday following a brief illness. Ijioma said that Jombo-Ofo was earlier…
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Police commission approves dismissal of 4 senior officers, reinstate 14 others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the dismissal of one Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and three Assistant Superintendents of Police(ASP) over cases of indiscipline. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that one ASP was compulsorily…