Month: May 2015

Jonathan after the service today President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Nigerians for giving him the “opportunity to serve” them for the past over five years. Jonathan described himself as a lucky man, who was privileged to serve his fatherland, especially his state, Bayelsa. The President was speaking on Sunday at the thanksgiving and valendatory service…

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…

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…