The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hashimu Argungu, announced on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, that the Commission will no longer endorse irregular promotion practices within the Nigeria Police Force. Argungu emphasized that all future promotions will be strictly merit-based, relying on the successful completion of prescribed examinations and […]
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Recruitment Scandal: Police Service Commission Calls for Removal of IGP
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has called on President Bola Tinubu to dismiss Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, alleging his interference in the recent recruitment of police constables. The union made this announcement during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. They also claimed that some top officers within the […]
Police Recruitment: PSC Declines 84,606 Applications
The Police Service Commission has rejected a total of 84,606 applications in the ongoing recruitment exercise for the Constable Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. According to Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s spokesperson, a total of 547,774 applications have been received on the Police Recruitment portal, which closes on November 26, 2023, after opening on October […]
Retired DIG Takes Police Service Commission to Court, Seeks ₦550m In Damages
A retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Mr. Moses Ambakina Jitoboh, has taken the Police Service Commission (PSC) to court, contesting his compulsory retirement. He filed a statement of claims in the National Industrial Court in Abuja, alleging that his retirement before reaching the mandatory age of 60 or 35 years in service was […]