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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…
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We didn’t threaten to sack policemen who fail to return to work – PSC
The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Saturday denounced reports that it threatened to sack police officers who failed to return to work in the aftermath of #EndSARS violence in the country. A statement issued by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, said the attention of the commission had been drawn to a publication…
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#EndSARS violence: Return to duty posts or face dismissal, PSC warns absconding officers
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has warned officers of the Nigeria Police Force to return to their duty posts nationwide or face dismissal. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com, TNG in an investigative story on Wednesday reported the conspicuous absence of law enforcement agencies and traffic officers including the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) and Federal Road…
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PSC directs IGP to handover ongoing recruitment of policemen
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, handover the on-going 2020 recruitment exercise of police constables into the Nigeria Police Force and Cadets into the Nigeria Police Academy in compliance with the Order of the Court of Appeal. This was according to a statement by the Head, Press…
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#OndoDecides2020: PSC ranks police conducts ‘above average’
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has ranked the conducts of policemen on electoral duties at the Governorship election in Ondo as above average. In a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s team visited 12 local government areas in the three Senatorial districts of the state, covering 77 polling units.…
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JUST IN: PSC dismisses 10 senior police officers, reduces rank of eight others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 10 senior police officers and reduced the rank of eight others over various cases of misconduct in the line of duty. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani, on Monday. Ani said the decision was taken at…
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10,000 Police Job: PSC short-list 80,724 for aptitude test
The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it has shortlisted 80,724 from its screening exercise conducted for applicants who applied nationwide for the position of Constable in the Nigeria Police Force. Those who scaled through the screening process are scheduled to sit for an aptitude test on the 3rd of August, 2019 across the country. The…
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Police commission approves promotion of 239 senior officers
The Police Service Commission ( PSC) on Sunday in Abuja, said it had approved the promotion of 239 senior police officers. A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said the officers included two Commissioners of Police promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police, and 10 Assistant Commissioners of Police…
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Senate confirms Musiliu Smith as PSC chairman, six other members
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Musiliu Smith as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari recently nominated Smith to take over from Mike Okiro, also a former IG. Others confirmed by the Senate are Clara Ogunbiyi, Lawal Bawa, and Muhammad Najatu.…
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Buhari appoints former IG Musiliu Smith PSC chairman
…to succeed Mike Okiro President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Inspector-General of Police, Musiliu Smith, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission. Smith is to succeed former IGP, Mike Okiro. Buhari also appointed five others as members of the PSC. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, read Buhari’s letter seeking legislative confirmation of the appointment…