The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the dismissal of 10 senior police officers and loss of ranks of 8 others following their trial for various cases of misconduct in the line of duty. Though the identities of the affected officers were not disclosed in a statement released by PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani, it was however gathered that a Superitendent of Police (SP), five Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) and four Assistant Superintendents of Police were involved. The …
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A senior US State Department official has resigned over President Donald Trump’s response to the protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the nation. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submitted her resignation on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Her departure was directly related to the president’s response to racial injustice. According to her resignation letter, which was quoted by the newspaper, Taylor wrote: “The President’s comments and actions surrounding …
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Sir Jadegoke Adebonajo Badejo, slumped as he was walking out of his home and died. Badejo, 61, the Principal Partner of Bonajo Badejo & Co, died on Friday, June 5. A source who spoke to The Nation narrated how he died, saying: “He was fully dressed about to step out of the house. He was getting ready to leave home for work yesterday when he slumped and passed on. Badejo was born on the 6th of …
Governor Babagana Zulum who paid an unscheduled visit to 6 local governments in Borno state, has disclosed that some of the secretariats were empty as some senior officials were absent from work. The Borno state Governor had visited Chibok, Bama, Gwoza, Damboa, Konduga and Askira-Uba LGAs before returning to Maiduguri, the state capital on Thursday May 21. A statement released by from the governor’s office, revealed that some of the secretariats in southern and central Borno were empty. The statement read; “Even …