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Nigerian Sketch is an online news medium registered in Nigeria to disseminate verified information on a wide range of issues happening in the country and around the world. Nigerian Sketch was founded by seasoned journalists with requisite experience that collectively spanned decades of practice within and outside Nigeria. Nigerian Sketch pledges to be impartial and independent as we provide content that inform, educate and entertain readers in Nigeria, Africa and all over the world.

IGP Appointment Won’t be Based on Ethnicity– Presidency The presidency in Nigeria on Monday said ethnicity would not be ...
02/02/2021

IGP Appointment Won’t be Based on Ethnicity– Presidency The presidency in Nigeria on Monday said ethnicity would not be a factor in the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, explained during a chat on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily that though there is no date set for the announcement, when the appointment is eventually made, it would not be determined by ethnicity....

IGP Appointment Won’t be Based on Ethnicity, says the presidency in Nigeria, assuring that capacity will be the deciding factor.

Police Begin Probe into Alleged CCTV Recordings in Ogun Hotel Rooms The police in Ogun State said it was investigating t...
02/02/2021

Police Begin Probe into Alleged CCTV Recordings in Ogun Hotel Rooms The police in Ogun State said it was investigating the alleged invasion of privacy of guests at the Pavillion Hotel, Ayepe, in the Odogbolu area of the state. There has been public outcry against the hotel after an online video clip showed guests discovering that closed circuit television cameras were discreetly installed in the hotel rooms....

Police Begin Probe into Alleged CCTV Recordings in Pavillion Hotel, Ayepe, Ogun State, following alleged invasion of privacy of guests.

Zulum Tells Service Chiefs to Sustain Simultaneous Strikes on Insurgents Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has...
01/02/2021

Zulum Tells Service Chiefs to Sustain Simultaneous Strikes on Insurgents Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the chief of defence staff (CDS) and the new service chiefs to ensure that there is synergy between all security operatives in the country, particularly between the Nigerian Army and Air Force, saying there is need for simultaneous operations in various parts of his state to contain insurgents from relocating or escaping onslaughts....

Zulum Tells Service Chiefs to Sustain Simultaneous Strikes on Insurgents in Borno State, calling for synergy between all security operatives.

Obasanjo Admits His Generation Did Wrong to Nigeria Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has admitted that the ...
01/02/2021

Obasanjo Admits His Generation Did Wrong to Nigeria Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has admitted that the older generation of leaders to which he belong had done a lot of wrong things to the nation. He said this in an interview with historian, Toyin Falola, held virtually on Sunday. He said Nigeria was in a deficit of leaders, urging youths to make it uncomfortable for the older leaders to remain in leadership positions....

Obasanjo Admits His Generation Did Wrong to Nigeria, and urged the youth to ensure that they take over leadership roles.

Sokoto Lawmaker Shot Dead Suspected Armed Robber A member of the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Salame, has been re...
01/02/2021

Sokoto Lawmaker Shot Dead Suspected Armed Robber A member of the House of Representatives, Abdullahi Salame, has been reported to have shot dead one of the suspected armed robbers that attacked his house. Premium Times reported that the attempted robbery incident happened at the lawmaker’s house in Sokoto. The online news medium narrated that the lawmaker representing Gwadabawa and Illela federal constituency shared pictures of his house to prove the robbery attack, showing a broken door, a blood-stained faze cap, a dagger and a club....

Sokoto Lawmaker Shot Dead Suspected Armed Robber that attacked his house and the police have confirmed the incidence.

Police Crack Notorious Crime Syndicate, Arrest 27 Suspects in Bauchi The Bauchi State police command has said it appre...
30/01/2021

Police Crack Notorious Crime Syndicate, Arrest 27 Suspects in Bauchi The Bauchi State police command has said it apprehended 27 notorious hoodlums attacking and terrorising residents of the state. A press statement by the command’s public relation officer, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakili which was made available to newsmen yon Friday revealed that the criminals were arrested on the 27th January 2021 at about 0300 hrs, following an intelligence report by police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), coordinated by the RRS commander who raided the criminals hideout and black spots....

Police Crack Notorious Crime Syndicate, Arrest 27 Suspects in Bauchi, apprehending hoodlums attacking and terrorising residents of the state.

Senate to Consider Increasing Supreme Court Justices Retirement Age in March The Nigerian Senate will consider the pro...
30/01/2021

Senate to Consider Increasing Supreme Court Justices Retirement Age in March The Nigerian Senate will consider the proposal to increase the retirement age of the nation’s Supreme Court justices in March. Nigerian Sketch gathered that the Supreme Court has commenced campaign to increase the retirement age of its justices from 70 to 75 years. Chairman of the Senate committee, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege…...

Senate to Consider Increasing Supreme Court Justices Retirement Age in March, according to the constitutional review committee chairman.

Service Chiefs Confirmation Not Urgent, Senate Says The Senate in Nigeria has said it would not cut short its current re...
30/01/2021

Service Chiefs Confirmation Not Urgent, Senate Says The Senate in Nigeria has said it would not cut short its current recess to confirm the appointment of the new service chiefs because there is nothing urgent in their confirmation. Chairman of the senate committee on media and public affairs, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, said on Friday that the National Assembly postponed its resumption because of another national issue....

Service Chiefs Confirmation Not Urgent, Senate Says, insisting that it would not cut short its current recess for that purpose alone.

Service Chiefs Brace for Senate Confirmation, Presidency Reveals President Muhammadu Buhari has written Nigeria’s Sena...
29/01/2021

Service Chiefs Brace for Senate Confirmation, Presidency Reveals President Muhammadu Buhari has written Nigeria’s Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, to confirm the newly appointed service chiefs. The senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (Senate), Senator Babajide Omoworare, said in a statement on Friday that Buhari had already forwarded letter of request for the confirmation of the service chief....

Service Chiefs Brace for Senate Confirmation, Presidency Reveals as President Buhari writes Senate president, Ahmad Lawan.

Federal Court Sacks Kogi APC Lawmaker, Declares PDP Runner-Up Winner The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker repres...
29/01/2021

Federal Court Sacks Kogi APC Lawmaker, Declares PDP Runner-Up Winner The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing the Ibaji constituency in Kogi State House of Assembly, Atule Egbunu, has been sacked by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. Egbunu had been declared the winner of a bye-election on account of his 8, 515, votes but was sacked on the ground that he was unlawfully nominated by the APC....

Federal Court Sacks Kogi APC Lawmaker, Declares PDP Runner-Up Winner in the Ibaji constituency of the State House of Assembly on Friday.

Police Commission Promotes Nine Compols to AIGs Nine commissioners of police have been promoted to assistant inspectors-...
28/01/2021

Police Commission Promotes Nine Compols to AIGs Nine commissioners of police have been promoted to assistant inspectors-general of police. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotions, and has also elevated nine deputy commissioners of police to the ranks of commissioners of police. Also, 20, 356 officers were promoted to their next ranks, according to a statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, on Thursday....

Police Commission Promotes Nine Compols to AIGs, according to a statement from the commission's spokesman on Thursday.

Appointment of IGP : Putting Round Peg in Round Hole By Amuda Dimeji Nigeria’s security challenges prior to the coming o...
28/01/2021

Appointment of IGP : Putting Round Peg in Round Hole By Amuda Dimeji Nigeria’s security challenges prior to the coming of President Muhammadu Buhari into power in 2015 and since he assumed the mantle of leadership of this great African country have been inundating. The president himself saw the problems as overwhelming to the previous administration; saw the despair of Nigerians as they face daily cases of terrorist attacks, losing their lives and property in the process; saw that the strategies being adopted to fight the scourge was not working well; and saw the need to make the issue of insecurity a cardinal part of his campaign promises....

Appointment of IGP: Putting Round Peg in Round Hole. President Buhari must consider only merit in appointing a police chief.

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