The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Zama Bala Senchi as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. It also confirmed the appointment of acting DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi as a substantive DIG. Besides, the Commission promoted 9,964 other...
An Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced a 40-year-old Sade Otenuga to 12 years imprisonment for defrauding the Deeper Life Bible Church of N620,000. The court heard that Sade deceived the church into paying her the money on the pretext...
The acting chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities, Osun State University (UniOsun), Dr Wende Olaosebikan, on Monday, said the university would soon join the nationwide ASUU strike. Olaosebikan said the suspension of the institution’s ASUU chapter by the national...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased its service charge per candidate at accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres from N1,400 to N2,000. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar on...
The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Idris was arrested on Monday in connection with the diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the...
Troops of 34 Brigade Obinze, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), after a gun battle that ensued at Amaifeke and Ihioma in the Orlu...
After months in the wilderness, the immediate past chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police. Magu, who is proceeding on retirement, is...
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has alerted the flying public of impending disruptions to scheduled flight operations of airlines in the country. AON spokesman, Obiora Okonkwo, in a statement titled ‘Impending Disruptions In Flight Operations’ issued on Monday, stated...
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano has jettisoned his senatorial ambition to allow the incumbent Senator Barau Jibrin representing the Kano North Senatorial District to retain his seat. This is part of measures to resolve the lingering crisis in the ruling...
Unknown gunmen have killed at least six people and abducted a village head in Karfi village of Takai Local Government Area of Kano State. Eye witnesses told The Star that the attackers have kidnapped the village head, Abdullahi Ilo, and...