Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced plans to amplify the voices of members of the fourth estate of the realm with its forthcoming media stakeholders’ forum. Dr. Segun Alabi, Head, Corporate Communications, LCCI, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. Dr….
Allegations of corruption, unethical and professional misconduct against police officers are not new to the police in Nigeria. However, when a decorated officer is wanted by the FBI in connection with fraud and is arrested at home for drug related crimes, the integrity of the institution as a whole comes under scrutiny. Copyright TRUSTAFRICA NEWS….
Boris Johnson confirmed the move as he unveiled his government’s plan for “living with COVID” in the Commons.Vaccinated contacts of positive cases will no longer be asked to test for seven days and there will no longer be a legal requirement for close contacts who are not vaccinated to self-isolate. Contact tracing will also come…
The palace said the monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week.“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said in a statement. The Queen had been in contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince…
All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, has agreed to sign the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill and may in fact sign the bill on Monday but on the condition that the National Assembly would amend the contentious Clause 84, which infringes on the constitutional rights of certain category of people. The contentious aspect bars…
Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to what they said was the planned invasion of Ukraine. Residents of Ukraine’s capital filled a gold-domed cathedral to pray for peace. Russia’s action extends…
Security agencies have begun the probe of companies and individuals allegedly involved in the importation of toxic fuel into Nigeria, THISDAY investigation has revealed.This is coming as many filling stations were still under lock and key in Abuja and Lagos on Saturday while the few that were selling petrol had long queues, despite the desperate…
Fresh facts have emerged on the process leading to the arrest of “super cop” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and his subsequent hand over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) last week. In a dramatic move on February 14, NDLEA at a world press conference declared wanted Kyari, who had been…
Two separate groups, The Mass Interest Project (TMIP)and The Youth For Transparency Initiative (TYTI) have called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to contest for the 2023 Presidency. The Mass Interest Project, has urged Emefiele, to throw his hat in the ring and contest the 2023 presidential electionIn a…
