WARIF, Police partner against sexual assault in Lagos
THE Women At Risk International Foundation, WARIF, and the Lagos State Police Command have teamed up to tackle the high incidence of sexual assault, rape and human trafficking occurring among young girls and women across the State and environs.
N26m fraud trial, Fani-Kayode: Denies plan to return money to EFCC, says I didn’t steal anything
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, who is facing trial over alleged N26 million fraud, has begged the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow him to return the money to the Federal Government.
Police arrest 194 criminals in Niger, rescue 21 kidnap victims
Minna—Niger State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 194 suspected criminals in the state in the last one month, while 21 kidnap victims were also rescued.
FG secures $7.5bn loan for Lagos-Kano rail line
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said, yesterday, that the Federal Government had secured $7. 5 billion loan for the construction of standard rail gauge from Lagos to Kano
Court hears suit seeking to sack Tambuwal Feb 28
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, fixed February 28 to commence hearing on a suit seeking to sack Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State from office.
2019: Obasanjo’s call for Igbo presidency, insincere, divisive — Obong Attah (2)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently canvassed for an Igbo presidency in 2019 even when the North still feels their turn has not lapsed…
Don’t abandon us, retired police officers tell FG
Retired Police officers under the aegis of Elders Club of Nigeria, have complained about the manner in which they were treated in terms of payment of their pension, saying it has created the impression that they have been abandoned.
Non-payment of pension in Imo’ll lead to starvation —Anglican Knights
Knights of St Christopher, Diocese of Owerri, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, have asked Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to put first in his agenda, the issue of pension and salaries of workers in the state to avert starvation in the land.
Prosecute Osun trigger-happy cops
THE primary statutory duty of the Nigeria Police Force as enshrined in the Constitution and the Police Act is the protection of lives and property of citizens. This onerous responsibility is sometimes observed in the breach by some officers and men of the Police Force. Cases abound where Policemen turned their guns on helpless citizens they are supposed to protect, resulting in death or permanent disability.
Deposed chief serves court process on Olubadan
AS the chieftaincy row between Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji and Lukman Alao, a deposed Baale continues, a court process has been served on the monarch.
Why we can’t pay ex-agitators —Boroh
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, yesterday, blamed the paucity of funds for its inability to pay ex-agitators their stipends up till date.
