A photo of eliminated bandit in 2022 used to depict “northern hunter” Killed in Edo State recently
Claim A Facebook user, Geoffrey Okwuchukwu Nomeh, has posted an image of a gun-welded man alongside the claim that he’s one of the hunters killed in Edo State recently. Verdict This claim…
Kogi govt bans public gatherings 24 hours to Natasha Akpoti’s homecoming event
The Kogi government has placed a ban on rallies and public gatherings in the state over “credible security reports”. In a statement on Monday, Kingsley Fanwo, commissioner for information,…
Filling Stations Hike Petrol Price Amid Dangote-NNPCL Crude Dispute
Filling stations in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, have increased the price of a litre of petrol from ₦860 to ₦930, making consumers pay at least ₦70 more than what…
Tinubu extends tenure of immigration CG
President Bola Tinubu has approved an extension of the tenure of the Kemi Nandap, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on…
Electricity consumption up, production growth down in Q4 – CBN report
The Nigerian electricity sector slowed in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the electricity production index declining by 1.64% year-on-year. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria says this…
CSOa Ask Senate To Investigate Human Rights Violations By Imo Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit
Thirty-six Civil Rights Groups in Nigeria have petitioned the Nigerian Senate to investigate the human rights violations by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command (Tiger Base).…
West African Juntas Impose 0.5% Levy On Goods From Nigeria, Other ECOWAS Nations
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes…
Soldiers destroy 18 illegal refineries in N’Delta, arrest 39 suspects
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army said it’s operatives have arrested 39 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 18 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta Region. Also, the Army said 60,000…
I was offered N5bn bribe to impeach Fubara – Rivers Chief of Staff
Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered N5 billion to coordinate the impeachment of his principal. Speaking…
Organized Crime: How “HK” Is Destroying Young Nigerians
….Parents enrolling wards to learn the ‘art of fraud’ ….EFCC Boss: We’re losing our next generation to crime Nigeria has in recent years hit a dark turn, with a troubling…
Uzodimma’s Verdict: Imo State University Stinks
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has launched a scathing indictment of Imo State University (IMSU), depicting it as a cesspool of corruption and systemic failure. During an emergency…
Ezioha terror gang bans cultism in Awo-omamma
…Says: “If you can’t fight security forces, your cultism is useless” About 10 days ago, the terror gang operating from Ezioha community in Mbaitoli LGA, hiding under Biafra agitation,…
Orsu: After Four Years of Anarchy, Police Station Returns to Imo community
The Imo State Police Command has reopened the Orsu Divisional Headquarters, marking a symbolic end to four years of lawlessness in the crisis-ridden Orsu Local Government Area (LGA). The…
Nigeria’s security operatives brutalized 149 journalists in 2024 -Report
The latest report by the CJID’s Press Attack Tracker (PAT), a civic technology tool that tracks, verifies, and documents incidents of press freedom violations in Nigeria, has revealed that…
ACP Victor Godfrey: The making of a model cop
In a nation where trust in the police is often shaky, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Victor Godfrey has become an glowing brand. Known for his integrity and hands-on…