PSC Hands Over 50,000 Police Recruits for Training
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has officially handed over 50,000 newly recruited police constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training, marking a major step in efforts to strengthen policing across the country. The handover took place on Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement by the PSC’s […]
PSC Dismisses Four Senior Police Officers, Sanctions 31
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior police officers and sanctioned 31 others in a sweeping disciplinary exercise aimed at reinforcing accountability, professionalism and discipline within the Nigeria Police Force. The decisions were reached at the Commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the […]
PSC Raises Alarm Over Fake Police Recruitment
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed an online advert claiming that recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force for 2025 has begun, describing it as false, fictitious, and diversionary. Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Saturday, said the Commission has not commenced the process for the […]
Police Commission Promotes 952 Officers, Bars 179 Over Retirement
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), in one of its biggest career advancement exercises in recent years. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of 176 ASPs who had retired from service, and three […]
PSC to Recruit Police Cadets and 30,000 Constables
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission says it is concluding arrangements for the recruitment of CADETs and Constables into the Nigeria Police Force for the year 2025. The Chairman of the Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu said very soon the Commission will start the recruitment of CADETs and the 30,000 Constables yearly approved by […]
Senate President Call for More Police Recruitment
Oluwakemi Kindness President of the Senate, Senator Godswil Akpabio, has call for more recruitment exercises in the face of the security challenges in the country. Senator Akpabio, made the call in Abuja on Thursday saying though there is the need for more Police Recruitment but he notes that there must be proper and effective screening […]
PSC Appoints Towuru As DIG To Represent South-South Zone
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission has appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Jonathan Towuru, AIG Zone 6, Calabar, as Deputy Inspector General of Police. He will be replacing DIG Daniel Sokari Pedro, DIG ICT and representing the South South Geopolitical Zone in the Police Management Team. Towuru who was born on 6th […]
Written/Oral Examinations to Become Pre-requisite for Police Promotion says PSC Boss
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 27 senior Police Officers comprising of 11 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police. Their promotion, followed a written and oral examination at […]
President Tinubu Has Put in Place Mechanism to Fight Crime says PSC Boss
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired DIG Hashimu Argungu, on Wednesday said the President Bola Tinubu’s administration has put in place enduring mechanism to ensure Nigeria is free of crime. For him “Nigerians are in turn expected to play their role since security is everyone’s business”. The PSC boss said […]
PSC Launches Twin Anti-Corruption Programmes
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission on Wednesday, took a bold step in the fight against corruption with the elevation and inauguration of a Standing Committee on Procurement and the launching of the PSC Whistle blowing Policy. These developments are tailored to improve transparency, accountability and integrity in the conduct of government business in the Commission. […]