By Ebere Agozie A former judge of the Kogi High Court, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye, has said that electronic recording of confessional statement of suspect during criminal investigation in an audio-visual format is a mandatory obligation. Omolaye-Ajileye made this known during the 2024 edition of the 6th Annual CriminalContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo State Government has received a four million dollars (N6.8bn) World Bank fund for its promotion of good governance and accountability in the ease of doing business. The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, announced this at a press conferenceContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulates former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on his birthday, saying he remains a National Icon of stability and democracy. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Wednesday. HeContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have neutralised over 50 Boko Haram members during a cross-fire at Farin- Kasa Area, Chukun LGA in Kaduna. A statement by the NSCDC Spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, said that the incident took place on Tuesday. Continue Reading
By Nana Musa Ms Omolola Oloworaran, Acting Director-General of National Pension Commission (PenCom), has urged the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to remain with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Oloworaran said this during a public hearing on a bill for an Act to establish Police Pension Board, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), has expressed concerns over proposals from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to exit the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS). Mr Oguche Agudah, the Chief Executive Officer of PenOp, voiced the concern on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede A former Labour Party (LP) Chieftain, Dr Doyin Okupe, has described President Bola Tinubu administration’s reform agenda as the most credible compared to those of other presidential candidates in the 2023 presidential election. Okupe, also a former Spokesman to former President Goodluck Johnathan, stated this whileContinue Reading
By Peter Amine Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved a minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state. Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, announced the new wage after he met with the organised labour on Monday in Makurdi.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s staff members were dismissed over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says no mega financial fraud, especially illicit financial flows, is possible without lawyers’ support. Olukoyede stated this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
