Following a series of tragic incidents that occurred in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the death of scores of residents, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM., has visited the state, accompanied by senior officers including the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force,…
Furera Isma Jumare is a seasoned development professional and the former Director General of Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mrs Isma Jumare shares her career trajectory, leadership philosophy, and thoughts on what it means to “accelerate action” for gender equality in Nigeria. PT: Can you tell us about your…
Ukraine said more than two dozen people were killed and scores injured after Russian missiles struck the city of Sumy, days after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war. Two ballistic missiles hit the center of the city, in northeastern Ukraine, on Palm Sunday morning, the city’s regional administration said on its Telegram channel. At least 34…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports of starvation in the country’s custodial centres. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, made the clarification in a chat with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. He was reacting to reports that inmates were dying of hunger in the facilities. However, Umar dismissed the reports as…
Police in Homa Bay County, Kenya are investigating an incident in which a clergyman was assaulted by residents and his car burnt after being mistaken for a livestock thief while he was having fun with a woman in a thicket. The clergyman, who belongs to a local Christian church, lost the car in Jwelu…
