OPINION: Eight Years Without Trial — A Damning Indictment of Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
By Okechukwu Nwanguma My attention was recently drawn to a heartbreaking report by Crime Facts about Mr. John Gift Tobia — a man who just regained his freedom after…
How “security votes” fuel insecurity
In the shadowed corridors of power, a fiscal phantom bleeds Nigeria dry. It operates under an innocuous alias – “Security Vote” – a budgetary sleight of hand that transforms…
Who Is Afraid Of Fidelity Bank—By Udeme Etukeyen
Leading up to the recent superlative annual reports showcasing one of the most signi ficant growth experienced by a Nigeria Financial Institution in recent years I was force d…
RIGHT OF REPLY — Re: Falsehood By BY “CrimeFacts News Newspaper” On Education In Imo State
IMO STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD (IMSUBEB) PRESS STATEMENT RE: FALSEHOODS BY “CRIME FACTS NEWSPAPER” ON EDUCATION IN IMO STATE The attention of the Imo State Universal Basic Education…
Heartbreaking story of Alabi Quadri, the boy who believed in a better Nigeria
By Lewis Douglas In 2023, Alabi Quadri was just a teenage boy trying to survive the streets of Lagos — like millions of others. But one day, something changed. A…
NIGERIAN PRISONS: From Correctional Centres to Criminal Hideouts
Nigeria’s correctional facilities, ostensibly designed to rehabilitate offenders and protect society, have instead become operational hubs for criminal activities, according to recent revelations that expose the systemic rot within…
Shadows of Insecurity: Kidnapping, violent crimes crippling the South-East
In recent years, the South-East region of Nigeria – comprising Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Abia states – has been engulfed in a dark narrative of kidnapping and rising…
Go Away, Muhammadu Buhari!
By Sonala Olumhense It is sad to hear from Muhammadu Buhari, who has led Nigeria for a total of 10 years—including eight as a ‘reformed democrat’—that he now lives…
IG Egbetokun’s Tenure — Setting The Record Straight
By Rule Of Law Abd Accountability Advocacy Center (RULAAC) On July 23, 2024, the Nigerian Senate approved an amendment to the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, extending the tenure of Inspector…
Opinion: Gov Uzodimma’s Grandmother Of Parties
By Steve Osuji Agba ballerHow much is money(it’s nothing)Balling, ballingPremium or nothingLuxury or nothingMoney is talkingNow you knowEbelebe ga-egbuFa ga-ekwete na o na-emeAyagaya, mbombom… (Abridged lyrics, by Flavour) HOPE AND…
OPINION: 14 Jan. 2023 Failed Assassination On Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere
By Gerard Okalla Today, 14th January, in history, is the date Ideato people, Imo state in particular and lovers of democracy in Nigeria, would remember as the day marking the…
OPINION: Still on the Ongoing State Police Debate
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The discussion surrounding the establishment of state police in Nigeria is gaining momentum among governors, highlighting the need for localized security solutions. However, there is a consensus…
Ndígbo Not Opposed To Protests
By Uche Onyeagucha My attention has been drawn to numerous articles that Ndigbo are opposed and do not support the present National protests against Bad Government and Hunger in…
A Pattern of Terror: The Targeting of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Leaders
By Steve Uzoechi The recent demise of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has once again cast a dark shadow over the Igbo leadership. His passing, marked…
Crime Fighting: How CP Danjuma is winning the people, winning the war
By Steve Uzoechi Following the #EndSARS protest that happened in October 2020 and the April 5, 2021 prison break in Owerri, the Imo state capital, security of lives and…