The recent upsurge in police misconduct across the country is depressing and should motivate the police hierarchy to overhaul its recruitment, training, supervision, and disciplinary systems. Despite swifter response to public complaints in recent times, police officers on the field continue to exhibit highhandedness, abuse of power, extra-judicial killings, extortion, and disregard for civil rights….
The Nigerian-born singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage, is among artistes billed to perform at the Coronation Concert of King Charles II scheduled to be held on Sunday, May 7. The concert is scheduled to take place on the grounds of Windsor Castle in front of a crowd of 20,000 members the public, according to a…
A Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit driver, Osibanjo Oluwaseun, who collided with a moving train at Ikeja and allegedly killed six people was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikeja High Court. The defendant, who was arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, is facing 16 counts bordering on involuntary manslaughter and previous harm, preferred against him by…
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina has disclosed that it is not the responsibility of the government to create jobs for its citizens. He said this Tuesday morning on Arise News Television programme ‘The Morning Show’ while speaking on the achievements of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has publicly begged music star Davido for a musical collaboration. Portable took to his Instagram account on Monday night to ask for a feature in his song and also shared a screenshot of his chat with Davido. He tagged Davido and wrote, “ #davido 👑 Ogun Owo Music 🎶…
Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lampooned Mr Gboyega Oyetola over his unending hallucinations on his loss at the July 16 2022 governorship election, asking the defeated former governor to leave PDP out of his woes. The PDP reacting to attempts by a faction of the troubled Apc in the state, blaming…
A newly wedded bride, Samantha Miller, was killed by a drunk driver who slammed into the newlywed’s golf cart on a South Carolina beach, authorities disclosed on Monday. According to the Charleston County coroner’s office, the 34-year-old who had just gotten married hours earlier died in the wreck which left three others in the golf…
Barbadian singer, Rihanna Fenty, stole the show on the red carpet at the Met Gala in New York on Monday night as she flaunted her baby bump. She arrived at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, decked out in a Valentino white dress and floral hoodie, alongside her lover, ASAP Rocky, for fashion’s biggest night of…
Lecturers, doctors and other categories of civil servants under the Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure, Consolidated Medical Salary Scale, popularly known as CONMESS, CONHESS, CONTISS salary scales, will benefit from an undisclosed percentage of pay rise, Nigeria’s Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Chris Ngige, disclosed on Monday. Speaking during the commemoration of the 2023…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the importation of indomie noodles. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in an interview with journalists yesterday. The Nigerian regulatory body took the action amid investigation by Taiwan and Malaysia authorities which reportedly discovered ethylene oxide, a cancer causing agent, in…
