June 2023

We are not recruiting — PenCom

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Wednesday, dissociated itself from a misleading publication alleging that it has commenced recruitment  for 2023/ 2024. Mr Abdulqadir Dahiru in a statement issued in Lagos, said the commission is not connected to the website…

ECA, AfDB express concern over rising debt

African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, and the Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Com mission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, have lamented the high costs of debts incurred by African governments adding that it was…

Okada rider allegedly rapes 12-year-old girl in Ondo

Police operatives in Ondo State have launched a manhunt for a commercial motorcyclist for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. The suspect, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, was said to have committed the crime in Igbokoda community, headquarters of…

Police dismiss sergeant over extortion in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has dismissed Sgt. Ekpo Shimuyere, attached to Sogunle Division, for allegedly extorting a young man of N98,000. This was made known to journalists by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday…