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Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has said that the ongoing justice sector reform will focus on faster citizens’ access to justice and improving the efficiency of the justice system. He made this known on Friday at the Conference of the Network of Justice Sector Reform Teams held in […]

A former Anambra State Governor and ex-Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has narrated how his convoy was attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Ngige said the incident occurred when his personal aides were returning from an errand, resulting in the death of a woman, while his police orderly was shot in the leg and […]

Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has sharply criticized the recent political upheaval in Guinea-Bissau, describing the military takeover as a “stage-managed plot” orchestrated by ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló to undermine democratic governance. Speaking to journalists in Abuja upon his return to Nigeria, Jonathan called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and […]

Former Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has told President Bola Tinubu to treat as top priority the equipping of the present crop of policemen and security operatives to combat the perennial insecurity in the nation instead of giving order for the employment of additional 20,000 policemen. Speaking at the 9th International Conference […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan arrived safely back in Nigeria yesterday after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau, where he had been serving on a joint election observation mission. He returned alongside the heads of the African Union Election Observation Mission, the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, and the West African Elders Forum. Jonathan expressed concern over the coup […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a major realignment in Nigerian opposition politics and a clear challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 elections. El-Rufai completed his registration on Thursday at his Unguwar Sarki ward in Kaduna, pledging to use the […]

Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State says bandits’ commanders have relocated to Kogi state in an attempt to intensify attacks, but the government and security agencies will take the fight to their hideouts. The governor said this during an interactive session with newsmen shortly after an emergency stakeholders’ meeting with security agencies, and traditional […]

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to resolve what he described as deepening internal crises threatening the stability of the party. Lamido issued the warning while addressing hundreds of supporters including former chairmen, commissioners, and long-time political associates, who […]

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down Cornerstone, operated by Istanbul Quarry in Dutse, Abuja, after flying rocks from a blast injured staff and students of Graceland High School and damaged school property. Assistant Director (Press), NESREA, Nwamaka Ejiofor, disclosed this in a statement, revealing that the incident occurred around […]

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising. The military in volatile Guinea-Bissau earlier on Thursday appointed a general as the country’s new leader, a day after seizing power […]

The Nigeria Police Force’s Mobile Force, 50 Squadron in Kubwa, Abuja, has issued urgent instructions for all officers assigned to provide security for high-profile individuals, including the Chief Judge of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, to report back to base by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The directive, issued under reference AB: 4087/FCT/50PMF/VOL.10/ […]Read More

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Thursday assured protesting retired police officers that the National Assembly will, next week, formally remove them from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), marking what appears to be a major breakthrough in their long-running agitation. The retirees, who have been keeping vigil at the entrance of the National Assembly […]