Nigeria Police Force has taken a bold step in its reform drive, as Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, orders a major overhaul of the Police Monitoring Unit. A statement by the Force spokesman DCP Anthony Placid, said the move is aimed at tightening discipline and boosting accountability....
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Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits of members...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of Dr. Fatima Suleiman Zuntu as the new Director-General/ Chief Executive Officer of National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Head, Information & Public Relations, Office of the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, appointing the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as the chairman. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Other members of...
Media personality and entrepreneur, Roby Ekpo, has shared emotional details about the collapse of his 11-year marriage, revealing that he is now 48 years old without a child and alleging that his former wife used contraceptives during their relationship. Ekpo made the disclosure during a recent episode of The...
Nigerian music star, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has stirred reactions across social media after announcing that he will no longer celebrate his birthday on November 18 — the same day he shares with his twin brother and former bandmate, Paul Okoye. The singer made the announcement...
Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI) has enhanced economic viability and empowerment as part of its strategic approach to combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Kano. This initiative operates through the Women Against Violence Empowered through Sustainability (WAVES) partnership with the Kano State Government, the Embassy of France in Nigeria, and...
TChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Adedayo Oketola, has said that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account attributed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a public statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The President also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the new campus. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections, setting out key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening processes, and primary elections across all elective positions. The timetable, contained in a schedule of activities issued by the party...
Amid renewed efforts to tackle insecurity in the North-West, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Olufemi Oluyede, landed in Zamfara State today on an operational visit to review troop deployments and get first-hand briefings from field commanders. Below are pictures from the visit:
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has noted the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, 20 April 2026, dismissing the suit filed by Air Peace Limited challenging the Commission’s authority to investigate consumer complaints and issue summons in the exercise of its statutory mandate....
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of passengers abducted from a Benue Links bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, reiterating his administration’s resolve to confront insecurity across the state. Governor Alia gave the commendation on Sunday, April 19, 2026, while receiving the rescued...
I have long maintained that a disquieting number of UTME candidates no longer submit themselves to disciplined study. This conviction was reaffirmed by an experience I had in Enugu while accompanying a friend who was sitting for the examination. We gathered at the centre, awaiting our summons into the...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, called for stronger synergy between the Federal Government and sub-national governments in the implementation of social intervention programmes, insisting that effective delivery depends on collaboration between policymakers and structures closest to the people. Governor Aiyedatiwa made the call while receiving the Minister...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming it is in discussions with another political party, particularly the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), ahead of an anticipated court judgment. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party described the report as...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved the F-500 Encapsulator Agent fire suppressant for use across midstream and downstream petroleum operations, subject to strict three-year conditions and regulatory monitoring. The fluorine-free agent is now cleared for deployment in depots, pipelines and processing facilities, the NMDPRA said...
Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday conducted its first hearing in the protracted legal dispute surrounding the Kano Emirate and subsequently adjourned the matter to April 19, 2027. The adjournment followed the presentation of preliminary arguments by parties involved in the long-standing legal battle. The case, which has drawn...
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday, April 20, 2026 admitted nine exhibits against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami....