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A police chief said some of the prison officials have been consistent in this unprofessional conduct, a practice he said has portrayed the correctional service in a bad light. Nigeria’s police are poking accusing fingers in the eyes of some personnel of Nigeria’s Correctional Service, saying they are engaged in acts of extortion before receiving suspects for remand, PREMIUM TIMES can …

“Police are the public and the public are the police” In discussing the duties of the police within the context of Nigerian law vis-à-vis what obtains in other climes across the globe, regard must be had to the aims and objectives of the founding fathers of modern police.  As early as 1829, Sir Richard Mayne, in Britain, wrote the following: …

Mr Buhari reportedly said the planned deductions being allegedly championed by both Ministers Malami and Ahmed be suspended until the courts make their final pronouncements. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to suspend plans to begin the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund allegedly owed four contractors from the federation account, PREMIUM TIMES has …

“The Oath of Secrecy of 1962 has remained in force in the civil service to demonstrate the premium government places on official documents.” The Clerk of the House of Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria says the 1962 Oath of Secrecy Act remains in force to prevent the leakage of government’s official documents. He said maintaining secrecy on official government documents remains important …

INEC in Adamawa on Wednesday appealed to 2021 voter cards registrants to go and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The appeal was made in Yola by INEC’s spokesman in the state, Malam Dahiru Jauro when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said only 16,000 cards out of the 56,000 cards printed by the commission between …

There are strong indications that the Rivers State All Progressives Congress led by immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is angry about the romance between the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s men; and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Wike has in recent times been meeting with some APC chieftains, including Tinubu’s allies. On Monday, the Lagos State Governor, …

• Lawyers: INEC duty bound to act in accordance with Constitution, Electoral Act• Foundation, Ozekhome seek election for vacant seats at NASS, state Assemblies The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, denied doctoring and backdating documents to accommodate nominations of Ahmad Lawan and Godswill Akpabio as senatorial candidates for the 2023 general elections. INEC also said it is yet to …

A group, Yoruba Muslim Youths Organisation (YMYO), has urged former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir Lawal;  former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), to stop stressing the nation’s fault lines, but promote good governance ahead of the 2023 general elections. Dogara and Lawal, who …

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has confirmed the arrest of the suspected attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, where 44 people were gruesomely murdered and several others badly injured during a Sunday service on June 5. The governor confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja. Governor Akeredolu …

The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed to make available before it all documents relating to subsidy claims from 2013 to date. Rep Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman, Special ad hoc committee investigating Petroleum Subsidy regime said this when Mr Stephen Okon, Director Home Finance in the ministry appeared before it in …