The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has invited Amnesty International to prove allegations made against the military that civilians were tortured in the north-east. Amnesty International alleged that over 10,000 people have died in military custody since the beginning of the Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east. Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s Nigerian country director, said on Thursday […]
President Bola Tinubu has replaced four individuals appointed to the board of the South-East Development Commission (SEDC). The president appointed Emeka Nworgu as the new chairman of the board, replacing Emeka Atuma. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu also replaced all three executive directors initially nominated and […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited began the computer-based Aptitude Test on Saturday where a total of 45,689 applicants are slugging it out to secure employment at the company. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement, said the recruitment would be for various positions across various departments within the energy company and interested applicants […]
Saturday 07 December 2024 South African president under fire over Nigeria visa deal Rivers crisis: Assembly to submit separate report on LG secretariats’ attacks Tension in Kano as DSS, Police surround Sanusi’s palace Traditional rulers seek constitutional roles for sustained peace in Niger Delta Tax reform: Northern senators divided as stakeholders form panel Why Nigerian-born […]
As Ghana approaches its 2024 general elections, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and its fact-checking subsidiary, DUBAWA, are scaling up initiatives to ensure a transparent, credible and inclusive electoral process. CJID said it has deployed 19 observers, fact-checkers and OSINT analysts to monitor and verify information circulating ahead of the December polls. […]
Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint at Ajali, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police, said two security operatives sustained gunshot injuries in a gun duel and were receiving […]
TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok said […]
Atsi Kefas, the sister of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, was reportedly shot by a police escort during an attack by gunmen on Thursday. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication specializing in the Lake Chad region, the incident occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Jumai, the governor’s mother, […]
The Police Service Commission rose from the last segment of its first Plenary Meeting in Abuja, with far reaching decisions on one hundred and ten Pending Disciplinary Matters (PDM), and twenty three Appeals and petition cases with thirteen court judgements seeking for compliance. Thu was contained in a statement by Ikechukwu Ani, PSCHead, Press and […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the criminal justice system in Nigeria is weak, sick and needs a complete overhaul. The IGP explained that like a sick person who seeks medical help from a doctor, the nation’s criminal justice system also needs to be revived. He however urged Nigerians to […]
