PSC Clarifies IGP Tenure, States It Lacks Authority to Mandate Retirement

Amid swirling controversy over the tenure of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has firmly denied issuing any directive for his immediate retirement. The commission’s clarification comes in the wake of its recent order mandating all police officers who have either turned 60 or completed 35 years of service…

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NLC Halts Planned Protest Over Telecom Tariff Increase, Awaits Government Review

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put a temporary hold on its planned nationwide protest against the federal government’s approval of a 50% hike in telecom tariffs. The decision followed a late-night meeting on Monday between labour leaders and government officials at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. After intense…

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North Korean Forces Disappear from Front Lines of Ukraine Conflict, Officials Report

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. For months now, thousands of North Korean soldiers have been storming trenches, dodging artillery fire, fighting alongside Russian troops trying to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.When they first appeared last fall, the North Korean deployment worried Western officials, who feared…

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