Tukur Mamu, who is accused of being a terrorist negotiator, has initiated a fundamental rights lawsuit against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF). He claims that the government acted unlawfully by branding him a terrorist during his ongoing trial. His attorney, Johnson Usman (SAN), informed Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja … Read more
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stressed that the proposed N4.237 trillion budget for 2026 should closely align with the needs of residents, tackling urgent social and economic issues. Obasa made these comments on Tuesday during the formal presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at … Read more
The Abia State Police Command has ramped up its efforts to safeguard schools, places of worship, and other vital infrastructure throughout the State, in line with the directives from the Inspector General of Police. Additionally, the Command has implemented routine registers in schools to enhance accountability among officers assigned to these responsibilities and to ensure … Read more
The Nigerian government has closed down two factories in Ogun State due to serious violations of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations. The factories in question, True Metals Nigeria Limited and Phoenix Steel Mills Limited, are situated along the Ikorodu-Sagamu industrial corridor. This decision was announced in a statement on Tuesday, following an unannounced inspection … Read more
A group of pan-Igbo rights advocates, known as The Rising Sun Group, has accused Abia North senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, of exploiting the situation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to win favor from President Bola Tinubu. Kalu, who previously served as the governor of Abia State, stated in … Read more
Residents of Ebute-Metta, Lagos State, are urging the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to provide compensation for the forced acquisition of their homes for rail infrastructure development that took place in 2018. In 2019, five families displaced from Adisa Estate, situated along Murtala Muhammed Way in Ebute-Metta, sought legal recourse at the Federal High Court in … Read more
On Tuesday, Akinwunmi Fasakin, the Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), announced that Superintendent Route Command Afolabi Odunsi-Oyewole will take on the role of the new Public Education Officer for the command. It is important to note that the previous Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe, passed away on Tuesday, October … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has pointed out that Nigeria’s inability to embrace modern technology in the fight against crime is significantly contributing to the growing insecurity, leading some border communities to make deals with bandits. Comrade Gwarzo made this statement on Tuesday while meeting with members of the Kano chapter … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken down an opioids cartel in Lagos, apprehending a suspected drug lord, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, along with five other associates from his network. More than N6.7 billion worth of illegal substances were retrieved from a hidden warehouse situated in a residential area. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director … Read more
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged the Federal Government to focus on hiring military and police personnel and assigning them to their home states. In a message on his verified X account on Wednesday, Sani expressed that sending security forces to their own states is the most effective strategy to combat terrorism, as … Read more