RULAAC Condemns Online Death Threat Against Peter Obi
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned what it described as a disturbing threat posted on X (formerly Twitter) against former presidential candidate Peter Obi,…
RULAAC sets agenda for new IGP
By Okechukwu Nwanguma With the appointment of Acting Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Ridwan Disu to lead the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria stands at a critical reform moment. The expectations…
UK-based Nigerian man jailed, banned from sitting near lone women after train assaults
A Nigerian man, Esosa Eguakin has been jailed for sexually assaulting two women on trains travelling from Hampshire to London, UK following an investigation by the British Transport Police…
Tunji Disu Assumes Office As Acting IGP, Promises Professional, Accountable Policing
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has a new sheriff in town: Tunji Disu, who on Wednesday assumed office as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu, 59, takes over…
US court jails ex-NNPC GM for 87 months over $2.1m bribe from Chinese oil firm
A United States district court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a Nigerian American, to 87 months in prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe from Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of…
Disu assumes duty as acting IG
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, assumed duty on Wednesday. This followed his decoration by President Bola Tinubu earlier in the day. Former IG, Kayode Egbetokun, who was…
Gunmen invade church in Ondo, abduct six worshippers
Gunmen have invaded a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Uso, Owo LGA of Ondo state, making away with six worshippers. The incident occurred in the wee hours of…
EFCC arraigns ex-NRC MD Okhiria over ‘$385,000, N165m fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Fidet Okhiria, a former managing director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), over alleged fraud to the tune of…
DSS arrests sixth suspect in 2022 Owo church massacre
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which over 40…
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Police allegedly brutalize journalists as elders sue man over attempt to take over land in Imo community
Some elders and journalists from Umuocha Avu community in Owerri Local Government Area of Imo State have sued one Christian Onyekachi, an engineer, and the Inspector General of Police…
2 fishermen killed in Benue ambush by armed herders
Two fishermen have been reportedly killed in an ambush by armed herdsmen in Obishu community of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A source in the area disclosed…
Why Egbetokun resigned as IG – Presidency
The Presidency has confirmed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector-General of Police. It said the former police boss resigned from office, citing family issues that require his…
Report: Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils
The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a “huge” ransom of millions of dollars to free up to 230 children and staff the jihadists abducted from a Catholic…
Obi breaks silence after gunmen attack
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has condemned the gunmen attack in Benin City, Edo State, saying the incident underscores growing concerns about the health of Nigeria’s…
Tinubu’s govt will be liable if anything happens to El-Rufai – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the federal government would be held accountable if any harm comes to the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, who…
