Lagos Attorney-General files murder charge against killer officer Drambi Vandi
The magistrate granted the request to remand the defendant at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre and ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Jide Martins for legal advice.
Nearly 1,700 journalists killed over past 20 years — RSF
Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed worldwide over the past 20 years, an average of more than 80 a year, according to an analysis published by Reporters Without Borders. The two decades between 2003 and 2022 were “especially deadly decades for those in the service of the right to inform”, said the Paris-based media rights […]
3 Policemen, 4 others dead in Niger auto crash, not drunk — Police
Three Policemen including four other civilians have been reported dead in a ghastly motor accident in Niger state.
Borno deputy governor swears in 27 Caretaker council chairmen
The deputy governor of Borno State, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday, presided over the swearing-in of the newly appointed 27 local government transition caretaker chairmen of the state on behalf of governor Babagana Zulum.
Ganduje signs N268bn budget into law
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Thursday signed N268 billion 2023 appropriation bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor in November presented N245 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. Speaking shortly after signing the document, Ganduje said the legislators reviewed the budget upward to N268 […]
IGP wants more Nigerians in Police Force
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, wants law-abiding citizens and parents to encourage their children and wards to take interest in policing. Baba made the appeal in a message he sent to the passing out of 374 Police constables from the Police Training College, Oyin Akoko, Ondo State. He said more people should join […]
