•IGP Kayode Egbetokun Police The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s order, countering the recent directive of the Police Service Commission, PSC, to officers who have attained 35 years in service or 60 years of age to proceed on retirement, has drawn the ire of senior retired officers, who kicked against the order. Meanwhile, Publ...
•Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo (C) Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football today after a trophy-laden career. The 36-year-old spent 16 years at Spanish giants Madrid, winning six La Liga titles and five Champions League trophies, reports AFP. “At 18, Real Madrid came knocking on my do...
•Antoine Griezmann Antoine Griezmann, one of France’s most decorated footballers, has officially announced his retirement from international football. The 33-year-old forward leaves behind an illustrious career with the French national team, where he earned 137 caps, scored 44 goals, and provided 38 assists. Griezmann played a crucial role in ...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate today, Thursday, February 29, passed a Bill that seeks to add five years to the retirement age of staff of the National Assembly Service. If the Bill is signed into law, staff of the National Assembly Service would now retire at age 65 years instead of 60 years and 40 years […]
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has again thrown out the controversial retirement bill that seeks to extend the retirement of the National Assembly staff to 65 years of age or 40 years of service, whichever comes first and across the 36 State Houses of Assembly. Majority of Senators heavily opposed the bill when it was brought […]
•INEC Chairman Yakubu Mahmoud The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked four of its Directors to proceed on with retirement in accordance with the circular on the eight-year tenure policy for directors in the public service. The National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee of the Commission,...
•Osun House of Assembly Osun House of Assembly, today, passed a bill extending the retirement age of judges and other judicial officers from 65 to 70 years. The bill is entitled: “Osun State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal Registrars, Secretary to the State Judicial Council, State Counsels in the Ministry of Justice, State […]...

