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  • Just in: PSC promotes 20,356 Senior Police Officers [See names]

    Just in: PSC promotes 20,356 Senior Police Officers [See names]

    The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 20,356 Senior Police Officers.

    The promotion was one of the decisions of the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on January 25, 2021 and presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.

    Nine Commissioners of Police were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and another nine promoted from the rank of Deputy Commissioner to Commissioners of Police.

    The Commission also approved the promotion of three Chief Superintendents to Assistant Commissioners of Police, 1,577 Deputy Superintendents to Superintendents of Police and 2,293 Assistant Superintendents to Deputy Superintendents of Police.

    It also approved the promotion/confirmation of 7,283 unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents (ASP11) to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP1), 9,072 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP11) and 110 Inspectors promoted to Senior Inspectors.

    The new Assistant Inspectors General are: Aminu Saleh Pai, former Commissioner of Police, Kwara and Bayelsa States Commands, former Force Quarter Master General and currently the Executive Secretary, Police Multi Purpose Cooperative Society, Lagos; Dasuki Danbappa Galadanchi, former Commissioner of Police/Executive Secretary, Police Multi Purpose Cooperative Society, Lagos and presently acting AIG Force CID Annex, Lagos; Okon Etim Ene, former Commissioner of Police Benue and Abia States Commands, CP SARS and currently CP Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Force Headquarters; and Abang B. John, former Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command and presently Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command.

    Others are Joseph Gobum Mukan, former CP, Airport Command, Lagos and currently CP Rivers State; Aji Ali Janga, former CP Kaduna and Kogi States Commands and currently CP Sokoto; Mukaddas Mohammed Garba, presently CP Benue State Command; Habu Sani Ahmadu, former CP, IGP Monitoring Unit, CP Intelligence, Force Headquarters and CP Bauchi State Command and presently CP Kano State; and Imohimi D. Edgal, former Commissioner of Police Lagos and Akwa Ibom States Commands.

    The nine DCPs promoted to CPs are Abubakar Adamau Alhaji, presently DCP Operations, Rivers State; Benjami Nebolisa Okolo, currently at the National Defence College, Abuja; Abdul-Yari Laffia Shuyamu, presently DCP, Finance and Administration, Taraba State Command; Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi, DCP State CIID, Ebonyi State; Samaila Shu’aibu Dikko, DCP State CIID, Adamawa State; and Jimwan David Dazong, DCP Zonal CIID, Zone 12 Bauchi.

    Others are Monday Bala Kuryas, DCP Operations, Ondo State; Hussaini Rabiu, DCP, Operations Imo State; and Rabi Umar, former Assistant Force Secretary and presently DCP, Force Education, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

    The three Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police are Gotom Tijani Richard, Joseph Kaide O and Giade Sabo Abubaka.

    Some of the DSPs promoted to SPs are Ani Gospel Obichi, Federal Intelligence Bureau, Zone 7 headquarters Abuja; Rabe Lawal, Zone 1, Kano; Ibrahim Abubakar, Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Mbachi Raluchukwu, DCO, Ikirike Police Station, Enugu; Anjuguri Jesse Manza, former PPRO FCT and currently with CP Monitoring and Mentoring Unit, FCT Command; Maduka Benedeth, O/C JWC, Awkaunanaw Division, Enugu State; Aneto Ephraim, O/C Works, Abia State Command; Obi-Ejoh Nnamdi Patrick, DCO, Wuse Division, FCT; Felix Ekpoudom, DCO, Eket Division, Akwa Ibom State Command; Collins Nwanjoku, Divisional Transport Officer, 9th Mile, Enugu Command; Adamu Shaba Gboyako, Government House, Imo State; Ihunwo Josephine, O/C Anti-Human Kidnapping, Zone 13, Anambra State; Onalaja Oluwafemi O, Communications, Force Headquarters; and Diala Christian, attached to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund.

    Promoted ASPs to DSPs include Uche Chigbu, Special Anti Cult Unit, Asaba, Delta State; Auwalu Bala Yakubu, Operations, Gombe State; Edward Imaobong Force CIID, Anti Fraud Unit, Force Headquarters.; Hassan Hamidu, Bauchi State Command; Godson Nwosu, Bayelsa State Command; Oyinloye Ayonde, Oyo State Command; and Onalo Michael, Police Staff College, Jos.

    Some of the newly promoted ASP11 are Steven Onihana, Zone 2, Lagos; Christiana Johson; Hussan Hussaini Sarauta Mohammed; Agbodike Dorothy; and Idakwo Ezekiel.

    Smith, called on the newly promoted Officers to see their new positions as a call to more commitment to the duty.

    He noted that the Commission will continue to ensure that promotions are regular and based on the relevant rules and regulations.

  • BREAKING: PSC faults Police IG on creation of zonal commands, nullifies promotion of 112 officers

    BREAKING: PSC faults Police IG on creation of zonal commands, nullifies promotion of 112 officers

    The Police Service Commission has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to provide the Presidential approval on the creation of new zonal commands.

    The commission also stood down the promotion of 112 senior police officers until the IGP complied with its directive.

    The decisions were expected to be conveyed to the police boss on Monday for implementation.

    It, however, promoted Assistant Inspector -General of Police, Sanusi Lemu to Deputy Inspector General of Police, to replace retired DIG Abdulmajid Ali, representing the North Central.

    It also approved the promotion of Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura, former CP Anambra and Rivers States, to the substantive rank of AIG.

    The IG had in May announced the establishment of five zonal commands, including Ondo/Ekiti command with headquarters at Akure, Ondo State; Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi Command with headquarters in Ukpo-Dunukofia in Anambra State.

    Others are Bayelsa/Rivers command with headquarters in Yenogoa,Bayelsa State;
    Katsina,/Kaduna command with headquarters in Katsina; Yobe/Borno command with headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State.

    The Force Intelligence Bureau was also excised from the FCID to become a full-fledged department to be headed by a DIG.

    But rising from its 9th Plenary meeting in Abuja on Monday and Tuesday, presided over by the PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, the agency said the affected officers who were drawn from the new commands would not be promoted until the IGP provided the presidential authorization.

    This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the commission’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, entitled, ‘PSC promotes 175 senior police officers, steps down 112 others, insists IGP submits Presidential approval creating new zonal commands and departments.’

    Also promoted were 167 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendent, three Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendent, two Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendent and four Inspectors to Assistant Superintendent.

    The commission also confirmed the acting appointments of 60 senior officers, including three Commissioners of Police and four Deputy Commissioners.

    The beneficiaries are CP, Kwara State, Egbetokun Adeolu; CP, Lagos State, Odumosu Olusegun, and CP Works at the Force force headquarters, Shehu Shuaibu.

    Others are DCPs Nwonyi Emeka, Ibrahim Maikaba; Ahmed Musa and former Force Public Relations Officer and currently DCP, CID, Airport Command, Lagos, Jimoh Moshood.

    The statement added, “The commission stood down the promotions of 112 senior police officers for failure of the Inspector-General of Police to comply with the directive of the commission to attach the Presidential approval for the creation of additional police zonal commands and departments from where the vacancies for the recommended officers were harvested.

    “The commission stood down the promotion of 13 CPs, eight DCPs and 91 Chief Superintendents of Police.”

  • JUST IN: Buhari promotes Adeosun to Lieutenant General

    JUST IN: Buhari promotes Adeosun to Lieutenant General

    President Muhammadu Buhari has promoted Nigerian Army’s Chief of Training and Operations (CTOPs) Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun to Lieutenant General.
    With the elevation, Adeosun wears the same rank as the Chief of Army Staff (CAOS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.
    Also promoted was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu to Maj.Gen.
    The promotions were contained in a statement on Tuesday evening by army spokesman Sagir Musa, a Colonel.
    According to Musa, Buhari has continued to demonstrate total and unflinching support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria in a bid to effectively contain the security situation in the country especially activities of terrorists in the North East.
    “In particular, the government has shown commitment to recognising excellence, dedication and commitment on the part of personnel of the Nigerian Army. It is in this wise that the President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the accelerated promotion of two senior officers and a subaltern of the Nigerian Army.
    “The officers are granted promotion for their extra-ordinary feats, courage, examplary leadership, loyalty, uncommon commitment and valour in the counter insurgency operation in the North Eastern part of the country.
    “The two senior officers are Major General LO Adeosun, the Chief of Training and Operations at Army Headquarters who has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and Brigadier General AB Biu, General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 2 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Maiduguri, promoted to the rank of Major General.
    “Also promoted to the rank of Captain is Lieutenant AJ Danjibrin of 211 Demonstration Battalion Bauchi.
    “The President, Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his personal congratulations to the promoted officers and charged them to continue to be shining examples to their colleagues.
    “Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai, on behalf of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army felicitate with the newly promoted officers and extends his best wishes to them in all their future endeavours.”

  • Customs promotes 1,924 officers – Official

    The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 1,924 Junior Cadre personnel of the service, the Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, disclosed in Abuja on Friday.
    Attah in a statement explained that 51 Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) were promoted to Inspector of Customs (IC) General Duty, while 48 Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) were elevated to Inspector of Customs (IC), Support Staff.
    He said 200 Customs Assistant Grade II (CAII) got promoted to Customs Assistant Grade I (CAI), Support Staff and 39 Customs Assistant Grade III (CAIII) to Customs Assistant Grade II (CAII), Support Staff.
    According to him, 169 Customs Assistant Grade I (CAI) are promoted to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC), Support Staff and 1,200 Customs Assistant Grade I (CAI) elevated to Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC), General Duty.
    The spokesperson said others were 179 Customs Assistant Grade II (CAII) who got promoted to Customs Assistant Grade I (CAI), General Duty and 38 Customs Assistant Grade III (CAIII) to Customs Assistant Grade II (CAII), General Duty.
    Attah added that the promotion, which was approved by the management of the service, took effect from January 1, 2018.
    He quoted the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd), as charging the newly promoted officers to see their promotion as a call to greater service.
    Ali stressed the need for the officers to double their efforts, especially this time when the nation expects more from non-oil revenue sources and improved security situation.
    ” Our operatives must totally be committed to the course of nation building,” he said.

  • Auchi poly lecturer commits suicide few days to promotion, 47th birthday

    Auchi poly lecturer commits suicide few days to promotion, 47th birthday

    A lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Mr. Patrick Okojie, has committed suicide three days to his 47th birthday.

    The decaying corpse of Okojie was found at his plot of land at Igbira Camp, along Igarra/Auchi road, four days after he was said to have been missing.

    Okojie, who left behind a wife and three children, was said to have been due for promotion to Chief Instructor by month’s ending before he died.

    Family sources said he did not leave any suicide note.

    It was however gathered that he had made two previous attempts at committing suicicde.

    The source said he left home on March 4th and was found on the 8th while the rope he used to hang himself was found on his neck.

    He was said to have driven out of the house as if he was going to the office.

    Spokesman for the institution, Musa Oshiobugie, did not answers call on his mobile but a top management staff described the incident as a family affair.

    Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident.

  • 2019 Davis Cup: Nigeria battles Tunisia, six others for promotion

    2019 Davis Cup: Nigeria battles Tunisia, six others for promotion

    Nigeria will be making another attempt at gaining promotion to the elite division of the Davis Cup as the West African side will battle host – Kenya, Tunisia, Benin Republic, Namibia, Algeria, Mozambique and Madagascar.

    The Africa Group III event will also take place in Nairobi, Kenya from September 11 to 14 on the clay courts of the Nairobi Club.

    After finishing fifth at the 2018 edition, Nigeria will be on the umpteenth time be heading out of the country for a place in the top division. Nigeria’s best outing in the Davis Cup was in 1988 and 1989 editions when the team reached the Group I semifinals.

    According to International Tennis Federation (ITTF), Kenya has been named as the host of the Africa Group III event after the East African nation edged out Tunisia to secure hosting right for the tournament in September.

    Being the second time in a row that Kenya will be hosting the tournament having hosted the 2018 edition in which Kenya, Tunisia and Namibia secured promotion to the Africa Group II. But the trio were denied the participation in the elite cadre after a new sponsor came on board and opted to use a new ranking system which knocked the three promoted countries back to Africa Group III.

    The new ranking system came to effect after a new sponsor, Kosmos Group, an investment firm owned by FC Barcelona and Spain defender, Gerard Pique, signed a deal valued at $3b covering 25 years.

    For Africa Group IV, Brazzaville will play host the qualifiers from June 26 to 29, with the host – Congo Brazzaville facing Cameroun, Rwanda, Botswana, Ghana, Uganda, and Cote D’Ivoire on the hard courts of the Complexe Sportif Concorde de Kintele

  • FRSC promotes 4,660 personnel nationwide

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has elevated a total of 4,660 of its personnel nationwide in the 2017 promotion exercise.

    This is sequel to the approval by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha.

    The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in a statement that the promotion was also in line with the approval of the Board of FRSC.

    According to him, 1,310 of those promoted are officers, while 3,350 are marshals.

    “Among them are 73 Deputy Corps Commanders, 51 Assistant Corps Commanders, 70 Chief Route Commanders, 150 Superintendent Route Commanders, 607 Route Commanders and 359 Deputy Route Commanders,” he said.

    Kazeem said that among the 3,350 marshals that benefitted from the exercise were 29 Chief Inspectors, 33 Deputy Chief Inspectors and 48 Assistant Chief Inspectors.

    “Others were 201 Principal Marshal Inspectors, 467 Senior Marshal Inspectors, 525 Marshal Inspectors, and 2037 Road Marshal Assistants.

    “They comprise 257 Chief Road Marshal Assistant, 45 Deputy Road Marshal Assistant, 768 Senior Road Marshal Assistants, 889 Road Marshal Assistants I and 78 Road Marshal Assistants II.

    “The promotion took effect from Nov. 27, 2018,” the statement said.

    Kazeem said that the Corps Marshal, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, had congratulated the promoted staff.

    He urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through improved productivity.

    Oyeyemi said that the management would continue to reward hard work, excellence and improved productivity by the staff.

    “Indolence and indiscipline will not be condoned,” the corps marshal was quoted as saying in the statement.

  • 2019: INEC promotes 2,209 staff member

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has promoted 2,209 members of staff in its 2018 promotion exercise.

    The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee on Thursday in Abuja.

    The breakdown of the promoted staff according to Mr Haruna include 847 junior and 1,362 senior staff.

    Mr Haruna said that the commission at its weekly meeting held on Thursday considered, among other things, the report of its Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee (AFDC) on the 2018 promotion exercise.

    “In furtherance to the Commission’s commitment to the welfare of its staff, 2,209 were promoted.

    “Out of a total of 927 junior staff who sat for the 2018 promotion examinations, 847 passed and were promoted accordingly.

    “Of the 1,847 senior staff who took the exams, 1,517 passed. However, 1,362 were promoted in accordance with the existing vacancies.

    “Out of this number, 315 persons were promoted to Directorate Cadre, eight of whom have become Directors,” he said.

     

     

  • Police promote 45 officers for arresting Evans, gang members

    The Police Service Commission, PSC has approved special promotion for 45 police officers and acting appointments for another 13 officers who played major roles in the arrest of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumuje Onuoamadike, a.k.a. Evans, and 21 members of his gang.

    The officers are of the Intelligence Response Team, Special Tactical Squad and the Technical Intelligence Unit under the direct supervision and coordination of the IG Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

    The commission said it took the decision in Abuja on Thursday, at its 27th plenary meeting which began in Abuja on Tuesday and was presided over by its Chairman, Dr. Mike Okiro, a retired Inspector-General of Police.

    The Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani, said in a statement in Abuja that the promotion and acting appointments were based on “the superlative performance of the officers in the arrest of the deadly gang who terrorised Nigerians.”

    “The promotion and acting appointments were also necessitated by the need to match rank with schedules of duty either being performed or to be performed by the officers and for their acts of gallantry and courage exhibited in the course of duty,” Ani added.

    He quoted Okiro as saying that the new ranks would greatly motivate the officers for improved performance.

    The promoted officers included the Head of the IG Monitoring Unit, DCP Habu Sani, who has been directed to appear before the commission on Friday (Today) for an interactive session in line with the policy for officers transiting to the rank of commissioner.

    Others are two Assistant Commissioners of Police who were elevated to Deputy Commissioner, one Chief Superintendent of Police to Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Superintendent of Police to Chief Superintendent, 16 Assistant Superintendents of Police to Deputy Superintendent and 24 Inspectors to Assistant Superintendent.

     

  • NIS promotes 8,821 officers

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has promoted 8821 Officers and Men for 2017 promotion exercise.

    The senior officer’s promotion list which was approved by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prison Service Board (CDFIPB) at its 59th meeting held on the 16th January, 2018 has a total of 5070 newly promoted officers which comprises 23 Assistant Comptrollers General (ACG) and 58 Comptrollers of Immigration Service (CIS).

    According to a statment issued last night by the NIS spokesman, Sunday James, further breakdown of the promotion list has 79 Deputy Comptrollers of Immigration (DCI), 269 Assistant Comptrollers of Immigration (ACI) and 249 Chief Superintendent of Immigration (CSI). Others are 662 Superintendent of Immigration (SI), 423 Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI), 152 Assistant Superintendent of Immigration 1 (ASI1) and 108 Assistant Superintendent of Immigration 2 (ASI2).

    Also on the list are 100 Chief Inspectors of Immigration 1 (CII1), 187 Chief Inspectors of Immigration (CII), 233 Deputy Chief Inspectors of Immigration (DCII), 363 Assistant Chief Inspectors of Immigration (ACII), 409 Principal Inspectors of Immigration (PII), and 1757 Senior Inspectors of Immigration (SII).

    On the Junior Cadre, the list as approved by the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) has a total of 3751 Men who were promoted to the next ranks.