Eid al-Fitr: IG orders deployment of policemen to prayer grounds, recreation centres
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the nationwide deployment of tactical assets to ensure the safety and security of lives and property during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Disu also extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful across Nigeria, congratulating them on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast and the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. In […]
DSS arrests gunrunner with 832 rounds of ammunition in Cross River
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested a suspected gunrunner, Kelvin Dugo, in Cross River State while allegedly attempting to take delivery of hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The suspect was arrested at Ivara Esu Estate in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state following credible intelligence about his plan to procure 832 […]
FG activates evacuation plan as Middle East crisis worsens
The Federal Government on Monday said it is working out administrative procedures and the release of funds for the evacuation of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in parts of the Middle-East East. The decision comes amid escalating tensions in the region, triggered by missile and drone attacks linked to Iran, which have raised security […]
NBA slams judge for ordering Sowore’s lawyer to kneel in court
The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned an alleged courtroom incident involving Justice Mohammed Umar, describing the reported directive for a lawyer to kneel as inconsistent with judicial standards and the dignity of the legal profession. A report by Channels Television indicated that the incident occurred during proceedings in a case involving Sowore, who is being […]
ADC condemns Maiduguri bomb blasts, demands action from Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress has condemned the deadly bomb blasts in Maiduguri, Borno State, calling on President Bola Tinubu to urgently return to the country and take decisive action to address the worsening security situation. The ADC, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stressed that safeguarding lives and […]
Jigawa court adjourns teenager Walida abduction case to March 26
A Federal High Court in Jigawa has fixed March 26 for hearing on an application seeking the unconditional release and reuniting of Walida Abdulhadi, a teenager allegedly abducted and sexually abused by a Department of State Security operative, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi. You will recall recall that Walida Abdulhadi, a resident of Hadejia local government area, was […]
Borno attack: Senate honours fallen soldiers, demands tougher response
The Senate on Wednesday commended troops of Operation Hadin Kai for their bravery in confronting insurgents in the North-East and called for intensified military operations following a deadly attack on a military formation in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Lawmakers also observed a minute of silence in honour of soldiers who lost their […]
No state police without constitutional amendment — Reps spokesman
The spokesman of the House of Representatives, Mr Akin Rotimi, has said the agitation for the establishment of state police can only materialise through the amendment of the 1999 Constitution, stressing that no implementation can take place without legislative action by the National Assembly. Rotimi’s position comes amid growing national debate over the decentralisation of […]
BREAKING: President Tinubu Sacks IGP Egbetokun,Appoints Tunji Disu as new IGP
President Bola Tinubu has removed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun has been replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG. His removal is said to have followed Tinubu’s directive for him to resign.It was gathered that Tinubu directed Egebtokun to resign his position at a meeting in the […]
BREAKING: Peter Obi escapes assassination as thugs invade ADC meeting in Edo
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Benin City, Edo State, while attending an African Democratic Congress (ADC) meeting. The attack happened when armed individuals followed Obi’s delegation from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and opened fire on the gate, […]
