By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Oyebade now DIG, Dr Aisha AIG & Jonathan Towuru, Abiodun Alabi now CPs The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of six thousand, six hundred and eighteen, (6,618) senior Police Officers. The promotions were one of the highpoints of the 8th Plenary Meeting of the Commission which spanned a […]

By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A 29-year-old suspect, Lekan Raheem, has confessed that his gang had killed some children and sold their body parts for ritual purposes. He made the confession after his arrest by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Oyo State Command, on Friday. Before being handed over to the police for further investigation, he […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked a rainbow LGBT pride flag hung from the US embassy in Moscow, suggesting it reflected on the orientation of the diplomats. During a televised video conference, a lawmaker told Putin that the US embassy had hung a rainbow flag on its facade for the first time to celebrate […]

Ratifies appointments of mgt staff By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of measures to reinforce its national outlook and strategic focus in the post-COVID-19 period, a leading financial service provider, Omoluabi Mortgage Bank Plc, has rebranded its name to LivingTrust Mortgage Bank Plc. The management arrived at the decision and subsequent approval at its sixth Annual […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has generated the sum of ₦258.27 million from the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of its July 20 Governorship Primary Election in Ondo State. The incumbent governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, and ten other male aspirants paid ₦247.50 million at the […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure INDICATIONS emerged that the screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship election of Ondo State has disqualified two of the aspirants and cleared six. Nine aspirants were screened on Thursday at Wadata Plaza, the national headquarters of the PDP in Abuja by the panel headed by the former Speaker […]

By Dirisu Yakubu As Dogara panel disqualifies two, clears seven Ondo guber aspirants The PDP National Working Committee, NWC, Friday, appointed Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike as Chairman of the Edo State governorship election national campaign council. A tweet from the party’s verified Twitter Handle, @OfficialPDPNig, also announced the appointment of the Adamawa state governor, […]

  By Cynthia Alo Following the introduction of virtual learning by the Lagos State Ministry of Education in response to the shutdown of schools due to COVID-19 pandemic, Old Mutual Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian subsidiary of the world’s leading insurance group, has partnered with the state government to provide comprehensive material and financial support. According […]

Our laws need review to protect children ― Experts By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Disturbed by the spate of cases of gender-based violence, University Don, experts have called on lawmakers and government of Nigeria to commence an immediate review of the Evidence Act and other laws for the protection of children, girls and women in […]

A sitting Ghanaian lawmaker and deputy minister has resigned his ministerial post after admitting to openly flouting COVID-19 protocols at a time he had tested positive. The presidency confirmed in a July 3 statement that Carlos Ahenkorah’s resignation as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry had been accepted by the president. “This follows the admission […]