…Affirms non-negotiable commitment to gender sensitivity in appointments In furtherance of the vision to ensure gender inclusivity and equality in all aspects of appointments and operations within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has made an historic appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Yetunde O. Longe as the first…
Lagos-based clergyman, Bolaji Idowu, has slammed men who marry women for financial security. The Clergy disclosed this while preaching in his church recently. He said; ‘’One of the most shameful thing I have seen is when men try to marry women for money. How can you be a grown man and your dream in life…
British banknotes bearing the image of King Charles III entered circulation for the first time on Wednesday, nearly two years after he succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The four banknotes with the king’s portrait on the front carry values of £5 ($6.4), £10, £20 and £50 and will be used alongside those bearing the…
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims across the Kingdom to participate in the sighting of the crescent moon of the Arabic month Dhu Al Hijjah tomorrow evening, Thursday. This action is expected to help determine the commencement of the new and last month of the Hijr and also the day the festival…
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has reacted to the outburst of her friend and colleague Toyin Abraham to those trolling her for her political choice. Earlier today, Toyin Abraham roared against those trolling her, her children and husband because she decided to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the elections. She exchanged heavy curses with her…
After Israeli forces pulled out of Gaza City’s vast al-Shifa hospital complex on 1 April, following their second raid there, stunned Palestinians who pored over the burnt-out ruins said it reeked of death. During the past eight months of war, hospitals have come under repeated attack, with Israel claiming they are used as bases by…
The US House of Representatives has voted to pass legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its prosecutor applied for arrest warrants against Israeli officials. The move comes after The Hague-based court’s prosecutor said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant should be arrested on charges relating to…
•President orders minister to calculate cost, Labour gives one-week ultimatum Organised Labour may settle for N100,000 minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage commences daily meetings for five days to reach a consensus. Multiple sources in the labour movement stated on Tuesday that the union leaders were willing to review their demand…
The United Nations has commenced a stakeholder workshop on insecurity, crime, and drug abuse in Zamfara State. The workshop, organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Nigeria Country Office, began Monday at the Government House in Gusau. A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that the…
The Olowu of Kuta, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama (CON) has described former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as a timeless statesman whose presence will be felt many years after his generation. Oba Makama, who congratulated Chief Obasanjo for enjoying a healthily long life, asserted that God purposely…
