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Mamman Giwa, has assumed duty as the 29th Commissioner of Police in the Nigerian Police Force, Enugu State Command. Giwa who succeeds the former Commissioner, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and redeployed, resumed duty on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the…

The Nigeria Police Force has officially scrapped regulations mandating the dismissal of unmarried female officers who become pregnant while in service. Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Aishatu Baju confirmed this development on Wednesday during an appearance on The Morning Brief show on Channels Television. Baju, the highest-ranking female officer in the force, emphasized that all…

The Deputy Director of the Africa Office at the MacArthur Foundation, Dr. Amina Salihu, has raised concerns over the alarming rates of intimate partner violence in Nigeria, stating that one in three women experiences abuse at the hands of a spouse or partner. Salihu made this statement on Wednesday in an open letter marking International…

Nigeria and Jamaica are exploring the possibility of establishing a direct flight route as part of efforts to enhance their Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). This development was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development. Minister of Aviation, Festus…

The Supreme Court has fixed June 26 to deliver judgment in a suit instituted by Alhaji Al-Mustapha Jokolo, challenging his deposition as the Emir of Gwandu. Justice Uwani Abba Aji, leading a five-man panel of the Supreme Court, gave the judgment date on the appeals and cross-appeal in respect of the Gwandu emirate tussle on…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgement, held that the application of the plaintiff was incompetent under the Fundamental…

After a decade of legal battles, retired workers of the defunct New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) are still awaiting the payment of their gratuities and pensions, with the death toll among them now reaching 107. The Joint Union of New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) retirees confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that another beneficiary, Mr. Zakka Bitiyong…

Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), a Non Governmental organisation (NGO) has called on Anambra government to take immediate action to rehabilitate children of juvenile offences. The Executive Director and Founder of the NGO, Mr. Belonwu Ezeanyaeche, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ezeanyaeche, who was reacting…

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it regrets the gas tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, which caused widespread damage and disruption on Tuesday. In a statement, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi sympathised with those affected, just as he commended the swift response of emergency services working tirelessly to manage the aftermath. Osiyemi…

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.1696 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. READ ALSO:Edo Poly lifts fee payment enforcement for student loan applicants The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based…