IGP replaces Placid, appoints CSP Iniedu as new police spokesman
By Kingsley Omonobi & Efe Onodjae The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Iniedu takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anthony Okon Placid, who has been […]
Ignorance, misinformation fuel rising sickle cell cases in Nigeria
There are hundreds of people like Azeez across the country whose lack of knowledge about genotype compatibility remains a major factor in the rising number of children born with sickle cell disorder.
Police debunk abduction reports in Kogi
According to her, at about 9:00pm on June 17, a commercial bus driven by one Ojo, an indigene of Kabba, was en route Ibilo, fully loaded with cocoyam.
2014 Nyanya bomb blast: Court sentences 37-year old culprit to death by hanging
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a 37-year-old man, Zakaria Garba, to death by hanging over his involvement in the 2014 Nyanya Motor Park bomb explosions.
EFCC nabs Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import scam
According to the commission, the suspect, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States, is being investigated for alleged criminal breach of trust and obtaining money under false pretences.
NDC slams indefinite suspension on Benue Reps aspirant over alleged misconduct
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended indefinitely a former House of Representatives aspirant for the Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency, Mr. William Enenche, over alleged gross misconduct and anti-party activities. The party’s State Working Committee (SWC) said it ratified Enenche’s suspension during an emergency meeting following an […]
