The Nigeria Police Force has abolished regulations that previously mandated the dismissal of unmarried female officers who became pregnant while in service. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Aishatu Baju, who is the most senior female officer in the Force, confirmed this development on Wednesday during an interview with newsmen. Baju explained that all discriminatory sections…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu One of the pioneer News and Current Affairs Analyst on Pensioners’ FM, Prince Adeolu Adeyẹfa has died at the age of 66. According to Prince Adeolu Adeyefa’s son, Prince Dapo Adeyẹfa, his father, popularly known as “Olootu”, was ill but was recuperating before passing away last Friday. Prince Adeyẹfa said his father’s remains…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has directed immediate action on letters of appointment to new teachers. Governor Adeleke gave the directive during the State Executive council meeting in Osogbo. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Orientation, Chief Kolapo Alimi, the governor vowed that he would not be swayed from the…
Angry protesters took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday, demanding urgent action over the abduction of nine surveyors at Owode Ilu-Abo in Akure South Local Government Area. The victims, all indigenes of Akure, were reportedly on a job site when they were seized by armed men last week. The demonstration,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday rejoiced with former justice of the Supreme Court and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade, who turned 85 on Monday, March 10. Tinubu conveyed his congratulations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled ‘President Tinubu felicitates Justice Oguntade…
A massive traffic gridlock has brought movement to a near standstill on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, stretching from Wawa Bus Stop to Otedola Bridge. The congestion, which began in the early hours of the morning, has left commuters stranded and frustrated as vehicles crawl along the road. Many motorists, in a bid to escape the jam,…
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community…
Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Chief Dubem Onyia, has died at the age of 73. His family announced in a statement on Tuesday that he passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, after a period of illness. The statement read, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Hon. Chief…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, to bolster security and foster aviation growth. Governor Abiodun stated this on Monday during a meeting with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja….
The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians against modifying their National Identification Number data on unauthorised websites. The Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, issued the warning in a statement released on Monday. Mr. Adegoke stated that modifications to NIN data could only be carried out on the official NIMC self-service portal. He…