PSC Declares No Authority Over IGP’s Retirement, Cannot Issue Directives

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has clarified that it does not have the constitutional authority to determine the appointment or retirement of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun.   This clarification follows inquiries regarding the PSC’s recent directive for officers who have served over 35 years or reached 60 years of age to retire,…

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Borno Vice Principal, His Wife, and Three Children Tragically Perish in Fire

A tragic fire outbreak has claimed the lives of Aliyu Mohammed, Vice Principal of Dugja Bayan Tasha Junior Secondary School in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, along with his wife and three children.   The fire occurred on Sunday, February 3, with details about its cause still unclear. Neighbours recounted the family’s desperate…

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Woman with suspected mental health issues dies after leaping into river in Ekiti.

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman suspected to be mentally unstable has dr0.wned after she jumped into a deep river located on Akin Akeju Street, opposite Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) Ado Ekiti on Sunday, February 2.   Eyewitnesses say the woman was sent on an errand from a traditional healing home where she was receiving treatment…

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Tinubu Approves Legislation to Establish Federal University in Ogoni

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law a bill establishing the Federal University of Environmental Technology in Ogoni, Rivers State.   The announcement was made on Monday by Bwala Daniel, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication. “I am pleased to inform Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the bill…

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