File photo: Doctors The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) says as much as 500 consultants in various medical fields had left the service of government hospitals for practice abroad due to better conditions of service. Dr Victor Makanjuola, the association’s President disclosed this on Sunday while fielding …
Read More »Outcome of our investigation on Tukur Mamu mind-boggling – DSS
Tukur Mamu The Department of State Services (DSS) says the outcome of its investigation on Tukur Mamu, negotiator between bandits who kidnapped Kaduna train passengers and the victims’ relatives, is “mind-boggling”. Mamu, publisher of Desert Herald, was arrested at the Kano International Airport, after he returned from Egypt where he had …
Read More »Bail is free, anyone paying for bail will face prosecution – Lagos CP
Abiodun Alabi, Lagos CP Mr. Abiodun Alabi, Lagos State police commissioner, has warned members of the public against giving bribes or paying for bail to policemen in his command, as according to him, anyone caught doing so would be prosecuted. Alabi who spoke at the weekend, also warned his men …
Read More »Tinubu Was Rich Before Joining Politics – Alake
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor and 2023 APC presidential candidate. The Director of Strategic Communication of the All Progressives Congress (APC)presidential campaign council, Dele Alake, has said Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential standard bearer, was already a rich man before he ventured into politics in 1991. He said …
Read More »PenCom Approves First Pension Custodian’s Acquisition Of Access Pension
The National Pension Commission has approved the acquisition of acquisition of Access Pension Custodian Limited by First Pension Custodian Limited. The approval of the transaction was announced in a statement issued by PenCom on Monday and signed by the Commission’s management. The acquisition, according to PenCom, is the culmination of …
Read More »Illegal Haulage: Dangote Patrol team arrest, hand over errant Drivers to Authorities
…Urge the general public to assist with info to help curb the trend In a renewed effort to rid the Dangote Group of unscrupulous drivers who engaged in illegal haulage activities and others who constituted themselves into menace to other road users, the company’s drivers’ Patrol team, has made …
Read More »Nigerian Police Drag Investigation On Forged Calls Log Case Involving MTN Officials, Army Personnel In Grand Plot To Cover Up Suspected Murder
In a petition sighted by SaharaReporters on Saturday, it was revealed that apart from MTN, and the Nigerian Army, the police authorities in the state also appeared to have gone silent on the matter in a grand plot to pervert justice. The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 5 headquarters, Benin, and …
Read More »Despite strong headwinds, Nigeria’s economy continues to grow – Buhari
Mr Buhari said the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the loss of substantial volumes of oil have had negative impacts on the Nigerian economy. President Muhammadu Buhari says despite the disruptions in global economy and internal troubles, the Nigerian economy has continued to be resilient and maintain …
Read More »Senior lawyer backs Akintola, says Akpata’s style almost ruined NBA
A concerned senior lawyer who wants his name withheld said Niyi Akintola (SAN) spoke the minds of many legal practitioners who got irritated by the abrasiveness of the immediate past President of the Nigeria Bar Association Olumide Akpata. Akintola had taken a swipe at Akpata, labelling him a transactional lawyer …
Read More »We’re Investigating Military Chief For Diversion Of N4 Billion Fund – ICPC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, has disclosed that the commission is Investigating Military spending, including alleged diversion of N4 billion by an ex- military chief. He said there are also cases of job racketeering in the security …
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