Transportation Minister Saidu Alkali has firmly rejected sabotage allegations surrounding the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, emphasizing the Federal Government’s dedication to ensuring safe and secure railway operations across Nigeria. The minister in a briefing with State House correspondents in Abuja, alongside Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC),...
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President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over Solomon Ehigiator Arase (CFR), the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who died on Sunday at 69. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration has prioritized fairness and inclusivity in distributing federal projects and appointments across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, countering claims of regional bias. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. “President Tinubu’s leadership is...
National President of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Audu Amba has condemned the violent outbreak of a political rally allegedly organized by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at one of its edifice in Kaduna. He made it known while addressing Journalists in Kaduna, that while El-Rufai and...
No fewer than 74 smallholder dairy farmers in Plateau State have accused Integrated Dairies Limited (IDL), producers of Farm Fresh products, of diverting N441.8 million meant for a Federal Government dairy intervention project, a situation they said has left them in “total economic disarray.” The farmers, under the Wunato...
The Chairman,Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),ICPC Headquarters, Plot 802, Constitution Avenue,Central Business District,Abuja, Nigeria. Dear Chairman, We have the honour to respectfully write to your esteemed office concerning the several lies of Bayo Ojulari the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum...
In a landmark electoral triumph, the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 20 out of 23 local government areas in the recently concluded Rivers State council elections, as announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday in Port Harcourt. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the state’s ruling party,...
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has tragically passed away at the age of 69. According to a family source, Arase died on Sunday at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, also verified the news, stating, “The police authorities will soon release...
In a harrowing incident in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, a woman was brutally set ablaze by an enraged mob over accusations of blasphemy. The victim, a local restaurant owner, allegedly made remarks deemed offensive during a conversation with a customer, according to community sources. The...
Ebonyi State Police Command has verified the gruesome beheading of Dick Nnachi, a middle-aged man, in Oso-Edda, located within the Edda Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement on Sunday. The communities of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Federal Government to immediately reverse the recent passport fee increase announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), labeling it as unjust and harmful to vulnerable citizens. In a statement released on Sunday, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, condemned the...
Onyinyechi Basil, representing Anambra, was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 at a dazzling grand finale held in Lagos on Saturday night. Outshining Miss Lagos, Damilola Bolarinde, in the final showdown, Basil secured the prestigious title, marking a triumphant moment in the highly competitive pageant. The event, hosted by Anthony...
In a pragmatic effort to rid the North East region of terrorists, troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under close air support by the Air Component and support of local security outfits, have sustained coordinated operations against JAS/ISWAP terrorists, with significant results between 23 – 30 August 2025. The...
Nigeria Police Force has again recorded significant breakthroughs in its ongoing fight against violent crimes such as kidnapping across the country, with coordinated efforts leading to the rescue of a victim, arrest of suspected kidnappers, and the recovery of sophisticated firearms, ammunition, and millions of naira in cash in...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has solicited the legal community in Nigeria to be advocates of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme and show example through compliance. Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, made the call in Enugu at the NBA 65th Annual Conference. “The implementation and impact of...
Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend and former Dean of Law at the University of Ghana at Legon, Professor Raymond Atuguba, undertook a path-breaking study which sought “to move away from the perception that Justices of the Supreme Court dispense justice impartially under a constitutional democracy and reflect on...
Head of Mission of the Rivers State Local Government Election Observation Team, Dr. Gabriel Nwambu, has described Saturday’s council polls as one of the most peaceful elections in recent Nigerian history. Dr. Nwambu confirmed that 330 observers were deployed across the 23 local government areas of the state, with...
Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED) on Sunday held a one-day capacity-building workshop for 25 Community Advocates for Transitional Justice (CATJ) at Soye/Shettimari Primary School, Old Bama UBE, in Bama, the headquarters of Bama Local Government Area. The initiative aimed to equip community leaders with skills to promote...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has constituted a high-powered delegation to monitor the progress of voter’s card registration and distribution exercise within Maiduguri metropolis by INEC. The committee comprised of the District Head of Mafa and Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Hon....
Borno State Deputy Governor, His Excellency Umar Kadafur, represented by Deputy Chief of Staff Alhaji Haruna Tella, attended the investiture and fundraising dinner of the Rotary Club of Maiduguri at Pinnacle Hotel. The event marked the installation of Rotarian AbdulKareem Haruna as the club’s 3rd President. Delivering a speech...