More than 600 senior officers of the Nigeria Police have been elevated by the Police Service Commission, PSC. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, noted that the decision to promote the affected officers was taken at the 11th plenary meeting of PSC, which was…
Day: May 9, 2015
Murphy Ijemba, Oge Ogwo, DJ Humility For Nigerian Broadcasters’ Nite
After successful hosting of a couple of editions in Ibadan, Abuja and Kaduna, the much-talked about Nigerian Broadcasters’ Nite (NBN) is back in Lagos. It would be recalled that the ‘train’ of the monthly event solely designed to further celebrate broadcasters, On-Air Personalities, TV and Radio stations, left Lagos in 2013 for Ibadan, Abuja and…
Don’t Pay For Bail Again—Police IG Warns Nigerians
Over the period, the police authorities have stressed that the payment for bail at police stations is illegal. Again, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has stated that it is improper for police officers to request for money from suspects for bail. Arase warned that he will no longer accept such from his…
We Are Ready For Handover—Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed the readiness of his administration to handover on May 29, 2015 to the governor-elect, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi, who dismissed rumours he would not be handing over the reign of governance on the date, wondered what he would be doing in office after May 29. The Rivers state Governor…
EKSUTH Doctors Begin Strike
Doctors under the aegis of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, Ekiti State Chapter, have been directed to withdraw their services at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH. The order follows the abduction of one of its members by some unknown gunmen on Thursday evening in Ado Ekiti. A former Chief Medical…
I Never Fought Fashola—Tinubu
Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has debunked rumours that he once had serious issues with his successor, Babatunde Fashola, which led to a fight between them. Tinubu’s denial is coming just after the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, claimed he was responsible for settling the differences between Tinubu and Fashola. The monarch…