SARS: Osinbajo orders probe of abuses as IG rejigs squad

The Vice  President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to commence investigations into allegations of abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria police, otherwise known as SARS.

Acting on Osinbajo’s order, IGP overhauls, renames SARS FSARS

THE Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has overhauled the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, following public outcry over alleged human rights violations by operatives of the police anti-crime unit.

Photo: Nigerian woman sentenced to 21 years in UK prison for attempted murder of 90-year-old woman in the UK

A 52-year-old Nigerian woman who attempted to murder a 90-year-old grandmother has been sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Corruption in procurement accounts for 70% of govt budget – Kaoje

Corruption in the procurement process has affected the efficiency of public spending and the opportunities to improve quality of lives of Nigerians, Alhaji Bala Kaoje, a former Minister has said.

[BREAKING] Soldier attacked in Brussels, culprit ‘neutralised’

man attacked a soldier in Brussels on Friday before being “neutralised” by troops present at the scene, Belgian authorities said.

Death toll in Kabul mosque attack rises to 20

suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed 20 people and wounded scores more Friday, officials said, the latest assault to highlight deteriorating security in Afghanistan.

Qatar closes Chad embassy in retaliatory move

Qatar’s foreign ministry on Thursday said it was closing Chad’s embassy in Doha and ordered all staff to leave the emirate within three days.

I’m scared, but I’ll be okay, says winner of $758.7m jackpot

53-year-old Massachusetts mother of two on Thursday came forward to claim the largest single jackpot win in US history — $758.7m — and promptly quit her job of 32 years at a hospital.

I stand by all I said about Buhari – Fayose

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he stands by all he said about President Muhammadu Buhari on his ill health and has no apologies.

JAMB pegs varsity admission cut-off mark at 120

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities at 120.

BREAKING: Judge releases one Spanish terror suspect, remands two

Spanish judge Tuesday released one suspect in the terror attacks that claimed 15 lives last week, saying evidence against him was weak, but remanded two others, a judicial source said.

Policemen attached to Davido arrested for shooting sporadically [VIDEO]

Two policemen attached to singer, Davido have been reportedly arrested by the Lagos police command.

Activist group calls for legislation to promote breastfeeding

The Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to enact laws that would promote breastfeeding to boost nutrition indices.

Pope Francis calls for crusade against modern slavery

Pope Francis said on Sunday that the human trafficking is the present-day form of slavery and called for efforts to end this practice.

Family of slain Australian to repatriate body

The family of the unarmed Australian woman fatally shot by police in Minnesota plans to repatriate her body.

Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming - Study

Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees is a highly effective strategy for reducing carbon emissions that drive climate change, researchers said Thursday.

Etisalat Nigeria have changes name to 9Mobile

There had been speculations that the brand was going to change its name to 9Mobile, after Etisalat International exited the country and gave them a 3-week deadline to change the brand name.

Abuja natives and the tale of marginalization

“You see where the Federal Secretariat is located? That was my uncle’s farm. It was taken over by the federal government without any compensation paid to him," Ezekiel Dalhatu, the assistant coordinator, Coalition of FCT Indigenous Groups Association tells Pulse.

Coca cultivation is up by 50%: UN

The area devoted to coca cultivation in Colombia grew by more than half last year, with cocaine production up by a third, the UN said Friday in an annual report on the subject.

Govt moves to seize $140M from Nigerian oil corruption

US officials said Friday they plan to confiscate $144 million in corruption-tainted assets of Nigerian oil executives found in the United States including an $80 million yacht the "Galactica Star."