Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, minister of women affairs, has cautioned officials of the ministry against organising events without her knowledge. The minister is seen in a viral video speaking at an event she said was organised without her input, adding that the programme did not directly impact the people. She was said to have stormed the event […]
The Department of State Services has returned the seized passport of award-winning investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. Soyinka, who was accompanied to the DSS’ office in Ikoyi, Lagos by Human Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, retrieved his passport on Friday. The PUNCH reports that Soyinka, who is the West Africa Regional Editor at The Conversation Africa, was […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday issued an order to freeze 13 bank accounts linked to a suspected terrorist, Henry Okocha. Justice Peter Lifu issued the order following an ex-parte application filed before the court by the Department of State Services, represented by its counsel, Yunus Umar. The ex-parte application, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1036/2024, […]
Nigerians paid ₦1.04bn as ransom to kidnappers in one year, a new report by SBM Intelligence has shown. The security intel gathering firm between July 2023 and June 2024, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has the highest ransom demands, followed closely by Lagos and Kaduna. “When comparing geopolitical zones, the Southeast has the highest ransom […]
The Court has affirmed the victory of Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election held in Kogi State on November 11, 2023. In a judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and candidate Yakubu Muritala […]
Villagers in Sabon Birnin, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have accused soldiers of killing three persons and over 100 cows during an incident at a local cattle market on Sunday afternoon. According to reports, the incident occurred as villagers were engaged in buying and selling at the weekly market. Eyewitnesses claim that soldiers […]
There are over 1,400 protesters, Nigerian youths who participated in the 10-day #Endbadgovernance protests, languishing in Police custody across the country, Vanguard reports. “Many of the protesters in Abuja are (being held) in the Intelligence Response Team, IRT; Bombai in Kano, and Kaduna Police commands, and other parts of the country.” One of the lawyers […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu made a significant impact in his life and career. Egbetokun said he met Tinubu in 1998, and his life was transformed within 24 hours of the meeting. The IG spoke at the unveiling of a book in his honour titled “Readings in Policing, […]
US security agencies have confirmed that Iran was responsible for a recent cyberattack targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In a joint statement released on Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ODNI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, revealed that Tehran was behind the hack. […]
Gunmen have attacked a police checkpoint beside the Nnobi Police Station, at Nnobi/Nkpor Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The latest attack is coming less than three weeks after some gunmen similarly attacked a police checkpoint on Omata-Nnobi Road in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of the state, during which […]
