Deputy Chairman, North Central Zone of the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Ambassador Yahaya Kwande, has faulted the idea that the Middle Belt extends beyond the present North Central Zone of the country. In a statement issued yesterday in Jos, he ...
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At Olakunri’s burial, S’West governors talk tough on criminality, Fani-Kayode, cleric, others urge action
South-West governors have vowed to deal ruthlessly with criminals in the region. They assured residents that security architecture would be beefed up next month for effectiveness. Chairman of South West Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, read the riot act after an ...
Read More »SERAP takes Federal Government to ICC over 13.2m out of school children
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Federal Government for allegedly leaving 13.2 million children out of school. The group’s request was contained in a petition to the ICC prosecutor, ...
Read More »Kidnappers Demand Thirty Million Naira Ransom, From 19year Old Victim
The Operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), in following up a petition referred to the Command, by the Force Headquarters Abuja to Ibadan Oyo State, has arrested two suspects namely : (1) Thoa Akorede ‘m’ and (2) Alhaji Muhibudeen ...
Read More »Economic Sabotage: Two Arrested As Nigeria Customs Apapa Seize Ambulance Carrying Ten Cartons Of 225mg Tramadol Tablets Worth N2.8m
The Nigeria Customs Service Apapa headed by controller Muhammad Abba- Kura had arrested two male suspects named Micheal Ajibade (Driver) and Olatunde Emmanuel (Escort) along with an ambulance discovered to be carrying ten cartons of 225mg Tramadol Tablets, valued at ...
Read More »Federal Government withdrew graft charges against me to save face, says Danjuma Goje
Former Governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje has declared that the Federal Government withdrew corruption charges against him to save face. Goje, who withdrew from the Senate Presidency race shortly before the June 11, 2019 inauguration of the Ninth National ...
Read More »Experts caution govt officials over FoI requests
Experts have advocated a paradigm shift in handling the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act to fully maximise its benefits of tackling corruption in the country. The experts from the academics, law, civil society groups and public officials spoke at a ...
Read More »Group wants removal or resignation of service chiefs over insecurity
Angered by rampant killings in the country, Committee for Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has sought the removal or resignation of service chiefs for their failure to arrest banditry. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Henry ...
Read More »NFIU, SEC deepen collaboration against fraudulent firms, corrupt persons
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have commenced an operation aimed at deregistering all ‘faceless’ briefcase firms without physical location from operating in the country. They disclosed that the move was to track fraudulent ...
Read More »Police restrict protests in Abuja
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has restricted protests within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Unity Fountain in the Central Business District of Abuja. The move is to ensure security of lives and properties, free flow of traffic ...
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