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A Ghana-based Nigerian businessman, Liberty Isaac, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, to prosecute some policemen who allegedly brutalised and extorted N3 million from him at gunpoint in Bayelsa State. Isaac, who said he had returned to the country to attend a friend’s traditional marriage ceremony in August …

Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges have demanded the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees. Surv. Dapo Dawodu, Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges, reportedly raised the alarm on Saturday during the Forum’s meeting in Lagos. In a letter addressed to parents, a …

THE National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has appealed to the Federal Government to address all the demands of the association with utmost urgency. National President of the association, Michael Nnachi, made the appeal at a news conference after its meeting with officials of the Federal Ministry of …

Decries wickedness, victimisation against members across Nigeria ASUU condemns alleged victimisation ASUU PLASU protests non-implementation of Nimi Briggs Committee report THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the alleged victimisation, intimidation, harassment and dehumanisation of its members in some public universities. This was contained in a statement issued …

It is amazing but not shocking: Ogun under Dapo Abiodun, boardroom guru and business mogul, has been taking the business of social engineering extremely seriously. Particularly in the last couple of days, the Gateway state has been in the news for positive things, with the critics of the governor habitually …

The Lagos State Government has announced the 23rd of September 2024 as the commencement of the e-call-up system for managing truck movements within the Lekki-Epe Free Trade Zone corridor. This is to avert severe congestion by articulated trucks and improve the efficiency of logistics operations within the axis. This was …

Oshiomhole hailed Igbinedion as a good father and commended his societal contributions while seeking atonement, NAN reports. At Chief Gabriel Igbinedion’s 90th birthday banquet in Benin on Saturday, former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole publicly sought forgiveness for any past wrongs committed against the businessman during his tenure. Oshiomhole hailed …

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has been released minutes after his arrest. It was earlier reported that Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. He wrote, “I had just arrived in Nigeria from …

He faulted the award of the contract, describing it as extravagant. According to Adeyanju, the move is unacceptable, especially considering the state’s financial constraints and pressing developmental needs. A human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has taken a swipe at the Bayelsa State Government for its decision to award the sum …

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested. It was gathered that Sowore was arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State. His flight left Washington Dulles International Airport at 6.14 EDT and arrived in Lagos …