The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…
Abuse of power by uniformed officers — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on the wanton misuse of power by people who should know better There’s something fundamentally wrong with the average person who believes that because they have some sort of power or access to it, they can take the law…
Slain Nsukka lawyer: NBA disagrees with police account
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nsukka Branch has expressed their dissatisfaction on the account of the Kogi State Police Command on how their colleague, Mr. Elias Ugwu was allegedly killed on March 9th. MBA made their position known in Nsukka…
Cop, security guard killed in Kogi banks robbery – Police
Fresh details that emerged on the robbery attack on two banks in Kogi State last Thursday have revealed that one police officer and one security guard lost their lives during a shoot out with armed robbers. The revelation was made…
Woman’s hijab stolen at knifepoint near University of Washington investigated as hate crime
A Seattle woman was robbed of her hijab at knifepoint near the University of Washington campus Monday morning. Officers responded to a report that a woman was approached from behind and placed in a “chokehold” by a man displaying a…
Tinubu condemns killing of traditional rulers, orders swift action to rescue kidnapped pupils in Ekiti State
In a somber response to the tragic events unfolding in Ekiti State, President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the killing of two esteemed traditional rulers. The victims, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun…
Police intensify rescue operations for abducted Abuja sisters -FPRO
Following the abduction of six young girls in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigeria Police Force said it is intensifying plans to rescue the victims. The force also assured Nigerians that plans are ongoing to…
Taraba gov pardons 31 inmates
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Monday, announced clemency for 31 inmates in the spirit of the New Year celebration. In a state broadcast monitored by our correspondent, Kefas said, “As we usher in the dawn of a new…
South-East does not want war, secession – Umahi
Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, says the South-East geopolitical zone does not want war, adding that the region also does not want to leave Nigeria. Umahi, who is also the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, stated this on…
Family of woman stabbed to death by soldier seeks justice (Punch)
The children of a vegetable seller in Ede, Osun State, Iyabo Olukunle, who was stabbed to death by a soldier on January 2, 2020, have demanded compensation. Since the incident happened, the children said they had not been contacted by…
