Police rescue 3 abducted Obasanjo’s workers from kidnappers’ den
The Nigerian Police, Ogun Command, says it has rescued three workers of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Farm, from their kidnappers’ den, three days after they were abducted. The Police Spokesperson, DSP. Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta, on Friday evening. NAN reports that the Obasanjo Farm’s […]
Police PROs schooled on forensic science
By Evelyn Usman The place of forensic science in policing can never be over emphasized in this present day where crimes and acts of criminality have assumed an alarming dimension in Nigeria. This is because poor or lack of forensic skills and equipment negatively impacts on the forensic investigation capacity of the police and other […]
Chidoka urges Buhari to publish performance review on ministers, security sector
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, Monday, tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to make public performance reviews of Ministers as promised when he recently sacked Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Sabo Nanono and his Power counterpart, Engr. Sale Mamman.
Court remands two civil servants for allegedly sodomising man
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Friday, ordered that two civil servants who allegedly sodomised a 20-year-old man, be remanded in a correctional centre. The police charged Nasiru Isyaku,48 and Lawal Uba,31 who both live at Kofar Dan’agundi Quarters Kano, with criminal conspiracy, unnatural offence and constituting public nuisance. Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad Datti […]
Missing Pistol: CP Odumosu redeploys DPO, orders investigation into sex scandal
By Mary Benson The Lagos State Police Command has redeployed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Denton, CSP Adegoke Atilade, as part of an ongoing investigation into his missing service pistol and allegation of sex. Report alleged that the DPO invited an old girlfriend to his office a forth night ago, yo pass the […]
Proliferation of universities: ASUU wants NASS to pass NUC Act amendment bill
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly to pass the Bill to amend the National Universities Commission Act to address the proliferation of state universities. The coordinator of the Kano Zone of the Union, Prof. Abdulkadir Muhammad, made the call at a press conference held at Bayero University Kano, […]
Two persons arrested for impersonating LAGESC officials
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) says it has arrested two men who impersonated its officials and arrested innocent people. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Rtd), disclosed this on Friday in a statement issued by LAGESC Spokesman, Kehinde Adebayo. Akinpelu said the suspects were arrested at Ojota following a tip-off by […]
Buhari names new Atomic Energy Commission Chairman
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Yusuf Aminu Ahmed as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Willie Bassey, disclosed this in a signed statement Friday in Abuja. He said […]
Ogun: Kidnappers release Obasanjo’s workers 48-hour after kidnap
By Dapo Akinrefon Three kidnapped workers of former President Olusegun Obasanjo have been released. It was gathered that the victims, who were abducted by gunmen on Kobape road in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state, were released by their abductors Friday evening. A source disclosed that the victims regained their freedom without paying ransom. […]
Ex-monarch suspended by Obiano for visiting Buhari killed by unknown gunmen
By Vincent Ujumadu Unknown gunmen have killed the former traditional ruler of Mkpunando Aguleri in Anambra East local government area, Igwe Alex Edozieuno along the Ezu Bridge, Otuocha. The former monarch, 62, was allegedly killed alongside his driver, Chukwuemeka. It was not clear at press time what led to the killing, some people in the […]
Strike: Consider Nigerians’ lives, Buhari tells doctors
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has told the striking medical doctors that they should have considered the lives of citizens that could be lost or damaged when they withdrew their services. The President told the doctors that the lives of Nigerians are precious enough for them to opt for peaceful resolution of differences. President […]
