Retired Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, has dismissed claims that he is attempting to undermine the authority of current IGP Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement, Okiro’s media aide, Supreme Ibitomi, described the allegations as baseless and malicious. According to Ibitomi, a recent gathering of former Inspectors General of Police was misconstrued by some quarters. […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has raised alarm over what it describes as the widespread lack of accountability among Nigerian governors and other public office holders at both federal and state levels. Speaking during a Saturday appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, noted that many Nigerians view state governors […]
Troops of the 63 Brigade and Sector 1 of Joint Task Force South-South (Operation Delta Safe) have arrested thirteen individuals following a series of intelligence-led operations targeting suspected hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Delta State. The week-long operation, conducted between July […]
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has criticized Professor Jerry Gana over recent remarks suggesting that Northern state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had agreed to zone the party’s 2027 presidential ticket to the South. In a strongly worded statement issued by Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the National Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM), the […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a strong advisory to Nigerian citizens holding United States visas, cautioning them against the misuse of their travel privileges. The warning comes amid growing concerns over visa violations that have prompted the U.S. government to adopt stricter entry policies for Nigerian nationals. In a statement released on […]
Global human rights organization Amnesty International has sharply criticized Niger State Governor Umar Bago following the controversial shutdown of Badeggi 90.1 FM, an independent radio station based in Minna, the state capital. The closure, ordered by the Niger State Government, has sparked outrage among civil society groups, media watchdogs, and human rights advocates. Authorities […]
