Policemen grumble in Lagos over “POWA Dues”
There is disquiet in the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police Force following a directive allegedly by the Commissioner of police that officers from the rank of Superintendent and above pay N12, 000 while inspectors and bellow are to pay N6, 000 as “annual Dues” to the coffers of the Police Officers Wive⁷s Association. In […]
Nasarawa Assembly passes bill on climate change policy
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has pass for the second reading, a bill for a law to provide for Nasarawa State Policy on Climate Change for the mainstreaming of climate change actions. The bill, sponsored by Mohammed Omadefu, Chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Environment, seeks to establish a Climate Change Advisory […]
I am not a thief, Gov. Alia’s former SSG fires back
The immediate past Secretary to the Benue State government, Prof. Joseph S. Alakali has stated that he is not a thief as he was accused by the governor of Benue state, Rev. Father. Hyacinth Alia. The governor of Benue state, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia had recently accused the immediate past secretary to the state government […]
NUC hikes private varsities application fee from N5 million to N25 million
The National Universities Commission(NUC), has hiked the application fees for the establishment of new private universities from N5 million to N25 million. In a memo issued by the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu on Monday in Abuja, the Commission noted that the hike in processing fee was part of its efforts at […]
How sit-tightism and IGP Egbetokun’s incompetence is brewing mutiny in the police force
By Ebiowei Dickson Recent developments across the country’s internal security architecture have shown that the Nigeria Police Force has never had it so bad like it’s currently having since it was established many years ago. This institution which was established 25 years after the formation of the London Metropolitan Police came into being to protect […]
