President of Ekitiparapo Association, Lagos State Chapter Mr. Dare Ojo has urged the state government to tackle insecurity headlong. In a statement, titled: “Security emergency in Ekitiland: The need for commensurate action”, he said the issue of insecurity had been brought into the front-burner with the incessant cases of kidnapping, killings, arson, and other crimes.” […]

The revolution march tagged: #RevolutionNow being spearheaded by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore drew reactions on Sunday from notable Nigerians and groups. Prof Wole Soyinka disagreed with security agencies that the planned march amounted to treason. He said there was nothing treasonable in it. The literary giant accused the security agencies […]

Ahead of Monday’s ruling on Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky’s application for medical leave by a Kaduna High Court, the Kaduna State Government has assured citizens of security and free movement. This was contained in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

The Kwara State Government on Friday issued a query to the Government House Accountant, Mr Razaq Momonu, for forfeiting a N150m property to the Federal Government. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of a Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Thursday ordered Momonu to forfeit the Asmau Plaza after the property was linked to him. A statement by […]

Protesters on Friday stormed the Abuja office of a global human rights organisation, Amnesty International and demanded its immediate exit from Nigeria. The protesters arrived at the office located at Maitama around 2 pm with various placards accusing the organisation of “attempting to destabilise Nigeria.” Chanting disparaging songs, they also accused AI of being sponsored […]

The 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo State has arrested soldiers who were allegedly involved in the rape of a female student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko. The victim, who is said to be a 300-level student of the Department of Religious and African Studies of the university, was allegedly gang-raped […]

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr Frank Okiye, has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, of manipulating the National Assembly to engage in practices that are beyond their power. The two chambers of the National Assembly, dominated by the APC, had respectively threatened to take […]

  The Lagos State House of Assembly’s 16-man ad-hoc committee for screening Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for the offices of Commissioner and Special Adviser, on Friday, screened 10 nominees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this brings to 18, the total number of nominees so far screened by the Assembly. The committee headed […]

Eighteen toll collectors of Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC) suspected to have defrauded the company of huge sums of money have been handed over to the police by the management of the company for investigation. The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Mubashiru Hassan, made this known during the week in a press statement. He said […]

The Nigerian Air Force on Friday said it neutralised more terrorists in Alafa, Borno State, while their hideouts have been destroyed by air strikes. Its spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said in a statement that the strikes were launched after intelligence platforms had established the presence of the terrorists in the area. Air Commodore Daramola […]