LAGOS State Police Commissioner, Umar Manko, has described human rights abuses as major hindrance to modern policing. The state police boss made this assertion on the occasion of the 14th graduation ceremony of police personnel selected from various formations and trained on how to respect human rights vis-a-vis policing by the Crime Victims Foundation of Nigeria (CRIVIFON). The ceremony which was held at the police officer’s mess, Ikeja was attended by security experts and stakeholders in the sector..

Nigerian Olympic committee spokes man Tony Ubani yesterday handed vanguard newspapers their London Olympics media accreditation .

ABUJA – After months of intense politicking and horse-trading, legal practitioners across the country, yesterday, elected Chief Okechukwu Wali, SAN, as the 26th President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

The Lagos State Chess Association (LSCA) has announced dates for the monthly ‘Training with the Masters Series’ even as MediaVision Limited is unveiled as the sponsor of the second edition of the tournament described as an integral part of the preparations for the Team Lagos Chess ahead the National Sports Festival in November.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, arrested two military officers who drove on the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, lane.