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
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has criticized his conviction on terrorism charges by an Abuja Federal High Court led by Justice James Omotosho. Kanu received a life sentence and is currently incarcerated at Sokoto Prison. His response to the conviction was shared by his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, … Read more
The Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), a worldwide coalition of professionals and specialists advocating for the right to quality education for those impacted by crises, has vehemently denounced the recent kidnapping of numerous students in Kebbi and Niger states, labeling it an assault on civilization and the right of children to receive an … Read more
The government of Kwara State has proclaimed a zero tolerance policy towards school bullying and other forms of abuse among students in the educational institutions of the state. This warning against school bullying and related offenses involving students is part of the government’s initiative to foster a safe and supportive learning environment throughout the state. … Read more
Unidentified assailants, believed to be Boko Haram militants, have taken at least 12 women captive in the Mussa district of Askira-Uba Local Government Area in Borno State. The female farmers were said to have been kidnapped while they were on their way back from their farms on Saturday evening. Nahum Daso, the State Police Public … Read more