Queen’s Doctor Dies After Been Knock Down By A Lorry

 

   A doctor to the Queen has died after his bicycle was hit by a lorry in London on National Cycle to Work day.

Photos: Nigerians Protest At Police Headquarters, Demand Release Of Samuel Ogundipe

 

  Nigerian activists, civil society leaders and journalists have started a protest at the police headquarters in Abuja, demanding the release of detained Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe.

Borno State Governor Gives N5m And Scholarship To JAMB Highest Scorer

 

  Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has presented a cheque of N5 million to Israel Zakari Galadima. The young man from Biu Local Government Area in southern part of Borno State, scored 364 marks to come first in the 2018 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination (JAMB). The presentation was in fulfillment of the governor’s pledge.

Acting President, Osinbajo Orders Overhaul Of SARS

     Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to overhaul the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) with immediate effect. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice President), Laolu Akande, said the directive followed the persistent complaints and reports on the activities of SARS that border on allegations of human rights violations.

Lawmakers Look Into INEC’s N189.2b Elections Budget

 

  INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu yesterday defended the commission’s N189.2 billion budget at separate sessions with the Senate’s and House of Representatives’ committees on INEC. Yakubu, who gave a breakdown of the various components of the budget, told the lawmakers that preparations for the poll ought to have started by August 15 (yesterday).