The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that the Certificate of National Service held by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is genuine. According to the organisation, Mr Tunji-Ojo was initially mobilised for service in 2006 but did not complete the programme at the time. He later resurfaced in 2018, was remobilised in 2019,…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced a policy that will provide lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. The policy, a major boost to officer welfare, was approved by President Bola Tinubu. The minister announced this on Thursday, while speaking at…
The Federal Government has expressed serious outrage over an incident where a Chinese expatriate ordered a Nigerian security official guarding him to shoot a personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS who was on legitimate assignment at the premises of the Chinese-owned company. Accordingly, the government said it is automating its immigration lists of White,…
The Federal Government has ordered investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape of some inmates from the Koton Karfe Correctional facility in Kogi State. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered the probe, describing the circumstances behind the prison break as unfortunate. The Minister vowed that all fleeing inmates would be captured and returned…
Controversial critic, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, on Thursday, met with the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, following allegations that raised serious concerns about the integrity of prison administration in Lagos State. Meanwhile, Tunji-Ojo has ordered the suspension of several officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres in Kirikiri, Lagos and…