Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday, July 30, 2025, received a high-level delegation from the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, held at the IGP Smart Conference Hall, focused...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmnesty International has equipped journalists from Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, and Oyo States with essential skills to improve human rights reporting in Nigeria’s Southwest region. Speaking at a two-day capacity-building workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State, Amnesty International’s representative, Anne Chukwunwike, emphasized that the...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has granted former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, permission to travel overseas for urgent medical attention. Justice Mojisola Dada, in her ruling on Monday, ordered the immediate release of...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against underage and multiple voter registrations as preparations for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Kebbi State intensify. The exercise is scheduled to commence on August 18, 2025. Speaking at a press conference...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Special Offences Court of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has rejected a fresh bail request filed by businessman, Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for an alleged $1.04 million fraud. Ajudua, through his counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), had asked the...

Reading Time: < 1 minutePlateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has firmly stated that no local government area in the state is currently under the control of bandits or criminal groups. He made this clarification during a media parley held in Jos, addressing concerns over the security...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, has officially withdrawn the Indigeneship Bill from the National Assembly to allow for broader legislative consultations and stakeholder engagements. Kalu, who also chairs the House Constitution Review Committee,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a major breakthrough against kidnapping in Niger State, the Nigeria Police have successfully reunited 35 rescued victims with their families after weeks of protective custody and rehabilitation. The victims—comprising 16 women and 19 children—were freed from multiple bandit hideouts in Kagara, Tegina,...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteProminent northern leaders have gathered in Abuja for a crucial two-day conference to review the performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, focusing on its impact on the socio-economic development of Northern Nigeria. The high-profile meeting, organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGovernor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the immediate removal of Professor Muhammad Sani-Bello from his position as Commissioner for Information. The announcement was made on Tuesday through a statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibraheem Musa. In the...