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  The Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has warned politicians in the country to desist from arming thugs and see politics as a call to service. Idris spoke at a one-day retreat on “Electoral Logistics in Preparation for the 2019 General Elections’’ organised by the Independent National Electoral CommissionContinue Reading

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has lent its voice to the calls on electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) in the country to provide consumers prepaid meters.   The association described as unjust estimated billing system currently in vogue as a result of non-provision of prepaid metersContinue Reading

In a comprehensive strategy to tackle insecurity in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to carry out a reorganisation, Mr Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said. Dogara spoke on the plan after he and Senate President Bukola Saraki had a closed door meeting with Buhari onContinue Reading

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has reacted to the news of an  alleged death threat issued to his family due to his failure to score a goal from a clear-cut opportunity against Argentina, saying it was not deliberate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ighalo, who replaced KelechiContinue Reading

Presidency slams PDP for shedding crocodile tears. NAN Photo The Presidency has hit back at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for playing cheap and opportunistic politics with the latest killings in Plateau State. “These are dolorous times that call for deep introspection on how cheap human lives have become, andContinue Reading

By Shehrbano Naqvi Published: June 28, 2018 PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: In a case of reported medical negligence, doctors at the Lahore Services Hospital left a surgical sponge inside a patient after performing a procedure. A man named Muhammad Ashfaq filed a complaint to the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC), detailing the negligence ofContinue Reading

The Lagos State Government has advised students keep abreast of current happenings around the world and shun all forms of vices as those had negative consequences for their lives. The Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule gave the advice at the finals of the 9th Lagos State Schools Governor’s Quiz Competition,Continue Reading

FCT High Court sitting in Gudu on Wednesday, rejected the application for bail filed by convicted former  governor of Taraba, Jolly Nyame. The convict is seeking his release from prison on health grounds pending the determination of an appeal against his conviction. Justice Adebukola Banjoko dismissed the application after listeningContinue Reading

The European Union (EU) says it will partner with Nigeria to evolve solutions to illegal migration,  Mr Richard Young, Deputy Delegation to the EU, has said. Young made this known in his address at the ‘‘Abuja Policy Debate’’ been organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), an NGO. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading