194 Policemen Forfeit Promotion Over Misconduct
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos As 24, 118 policemen continue in the euphoria of the celebration of their new ranks, some 194 of their colleagues have forfeited their promotions, following their on-going trial by the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC). Though the Chairman of the Police Service... read more »
Jonathan Fires Sports Minister as Gusau Heads Defence
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday relieved the Minister of Sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, of his position. Abdullahi, who was deployed to Sports from the Ministry of Youths Development was absent at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting where his sack... read more »
Car Snatchers Invades Borno State, Ferry 57 Vehicles Across Border—-P...
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos The Police authority in Borno State has disclosed that there is a high incident of vehicle theft and car-jacking in the state currently compared to what was the trend before the latest assault by members of the dreaded Boko Haram. Gedion Jibril, the Police Public... read more »
Boko Haram: 600 Killed In Two Months—-Amnesty International
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Amnesty International said Monday that it was alarmed by the increase in attacks by unknown gunmen on people in North-East Nigeria and called on the government to take effective measures to protect the people and prevent further human rights abuses. “Since the beginning... read more »
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1000 People On Death Row In Nigeria—-Amnesty International
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Amnesty International has said that some 1000 people were on death row in Nigeria alone and could be executed anytime from now. The organization also said it was pushing for the rights of Gay in Nigeria and Africa. The Deputy Director for... read more »
Nigerian Editors to Raise N850m for Secretariat
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the apex body of media practitioners in the country, will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 host a fund raising dinner at the prestigious Transcorp Hotel, Abuja to raise N850 million for its secretariat complex to be known as... read more »
Oduahgate: Jonathan Sacks Aviation Chiefs
Several weeks after the removal of former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday sacked her subordinates in the aviation sector. Those affected had been remotely or directly linked with the rot that soiled the sector in recent months. A... read more »
Top Politicians, Monarchs Behind Oil Thefts In Niger Delta—-JTF
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Just as the leadership of the Nigerian Navy is making arrangement to partner the United States of America, USA, security agencies to fight crude oil theft in the Gulf of Guinea, a senior Military officer attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF,... read more »
MTN, Etisalat, Others Frustrate Criminal Investigations—-Police
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos The Police have said that some of its criminal investigations suffer set-back due to the refusal of some of the major telecommunications companies in the country to cooperate with security agents. A top Police officer at the Federal... read more »
Controversy as Girl, 17, Dies in Chinese Factory in Lagos
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos A 17-year-old female juice factory worker, Jennifer Onyeche, and potential student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), has died, after allegedly stepping on an electric cable while on duty, in a Chinese owned company at Ketu, Alapere... read more »
346 Persons Trafficked Out Of Nigeria through Niger, Benin Republics – NA...
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos A total of 346 persons were allegedly trafficked out of Nigeria through some West African country borders, including Benin Republic and Niger, the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has revealed. The report which... read more »
Uduaghan Woos Investors, Dedicates Sun Award to Delta People
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has promised investors in the state better deals that would make their businesses grow exponentially. He spoke at a forum for investors held in Lagos. Such incentives would include ease of land acquisition, tax holiday and... read more »
N78M Fraud: How Bayelsa DPP Shield Speaker, Others from Prosecution
By Wisdom Patrick, Lagos Three months after the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Bello Adoke, directed that operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, proceed with prosecution of the Speaker, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon.... read more »
Emefiele is Next CBN Governor as Jonathan Suspends Sanusi
In a move that seems to contravene the law, President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The CBN Act is silent on suspension of the governor but states that the president can remove the CBN governor with... read more »
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