adminRiyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, a day after another deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced…
State Police, Police Pensions, Custodial Deaths and the Continuing Struggle for Accountability
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has reviewed recent developments in Nigeria’s policing and human-rights landscape. These developments raise important questions about the future structure of…
US names 24 Nigerians arrested over fraud, money laundering
The United States Department of Homeland Security has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by immigration officers over alleged criminal offences as the Donald Trump…
‘It’s Up To Our People To Pick Another Leader,’ Ukraine’s Zelensky Tells Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country could hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day total ceasefire, pushing back against US counterpart Donald Trump’s call for Ukraine to…
109 Migrants Dead, 116 Missing In Boat Wreck Off Djibouti
At least 109 migrants died, including 15 children, and some 116 went missing when a boat sank off the shores of Djibouti overnight on October 8-9, a UN agency…
12 killed, hundreds injured as militia attacks Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia
The deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade killed 12 people at Riyadh’s international airport and wounded hundreds, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow on Sunday…
NDLEA re-arrests 83-year-old woman with ‘illicit drugs’ in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has re-arrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Sunday, with consignments of methamphetamine and Colorado in Abia state, about 17 months after her first…
SERAP sues CBN over $6.23m election funds, N1.63tn others
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria over its alleged failure to account for $6.23m in election-related funds and more than N1.63tn in…
Trump: I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president
United States President Donald Trump says he thinks “it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president”. Speaking at the White House on Saturday, Trump accused Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s…
Why UK varsities are cancelling Nigerians’ admission — Report
UK universities are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students amid a surge in study visa application withdrawals and fears that stricter immigration rules could bar institutions from recruiting international…
FG to offer petrol discount at NNPC filling stations for next 30 days
The federal government says it will offer a discount on petrol dispensed at the filling stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for the next 30 days.…
Onitsha South Stakeholders Forum rates immediate past Onitsha South Mayor’s performances too abysmal
A forum of Onitsha South Stakeholders, under the umbrella of Onitsha South Stakeholders Forum, OSSF has rated the performances of the immediate past Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government…
Group hails coroner’s findings on victim’s death at police facility in Imo
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC)has welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Owerri, sitting as Coroner, in the inquest into the death…
Tragedy as 32 die in crashed Air Force plane in Ondo
Nigeria is in deep mourning following Monday’s crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maritime patrol/surveillance aircraft. All 32 people onboard, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members, died…
SERAP Urges Tinubu To Order Probe Into Alleged ₦94.4bn Oil Fund Irregularities
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given President Bola Tinubu seven days to act on alleged financial irregularities involving over ₦94.4 billion at two petroleum-sector institutions, warning…
