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Prof. Oyesoji Aremu of Counselling and Criminal Justice, University of Ibadan, has advised the Nigeria Police to provide more pragmatic professional trainings to police officers and men. According to him, such should include exposure to trainings on physical and psychological resilience that can complement traditional and modern technological training. Aremu...

The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege (APC Delta) has expressed sadness over the death of the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BGL PLC, Albert Okumagba. Okumagba, a frontline economist and investment expert died on Nov. 19, in Abuja at the age of 56. Yomi Odunuga, the...

  advises Buhari to admit his limitations   A former Vice President and the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has given major reason Nigeria has gone into another recession. Atiku said this administration of President Muhammadu Buhari must swallow its pride, and accept...

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the fact that his government was not afraid of probe propelled the Public Procurement Law reform he undertook for all transactions to be exhibited on Ekiti website, for thorough financial scrutiny. Fayemi said all the contracts awarded by his government...

  Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Nasarawa chapter, Mr Philip Schekwo, who was kidnapped last night, has been assassinated. His lifeless body was found a meter away from his house a few minutes ago. Schekwo hailed from Toto local government area of Nasarawa. He was Commissioner for Commerce...

  The Nigerian Army deployed no fewer than seven military trucks to the Lekki Tollgate on the evening of Oct. 20, the day unarmed #EndSARS protesters were allegedly shot by the military. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was revealed by CCTV footage of the incident which...

  says Oyo fully ready to fund varsity to excellence commends Osun govt's cooperation   Following the termination of the joint ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, between the Oyo and Osun State Governments, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has declared that the state now...

The Board of Directors of 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has announced the appointment of Branka Mracajac as the CEO designate. A seasoned enterprise resource planning expert, Branka brings on board, an enviable record of accomplishments in digital financial services and risk management. Prior to her appointment by 9PSB, Branka...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has said that for Nigeria to experience rapid economic growth there is the need for some agencies of the Federal Government to come together and harness their potentials. “I like to see agencies such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...

The Federal Government has agreed to pay the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) using a different mode of payment other than the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this while addressing newsmen at the...