Borno State Police Command has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on torture and human rights abuses, warning officers to strictly adhere to professional conduct in the discharge of their duties. The directive was issued on Monday, May 4, 2026, during a briefing at the Police Headquarters in Maiduguri, where Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, addressed…
Police officer kills restrained suspect in Delta, Mene OgidiPolice officer kills restrained suspect in Delta, Mene Ogidi The Nigeria Police Force has sacked Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Nuhu Usman, along with four members of his team following the death of a suspect in Effurun, Delta State. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid,…
As the Nigeria’s media stakeholders join the global family to celebrate this year’s World Press Freedom Day,WPFD, the Media Transformative Group, MTG, has advocated a free and pluralistic media environment that would promote global peace and harmony. This is contained in statement jointly signed by group’s Secretary, Prince Adejare Amuda and its Creative and Publicity…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Adequate sanctions have been advocated against all Pension Fund Administrators that are depriving Pensioners their benefits under the Contributory Pensions Scheme. The South West Zone of Contributory Pensioners Union of Nigeria made the request at the end of its quarterly meeting held at the Nigeria Cereal Research Institute in Ibadan. The Union…
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent wage reviews and broad economic reforms in Nigeria, warning that worsening economic conditions continue to undermine the value of labour and deepen hardship for citizens. In a statement marking Workers’ Day on his handle on Friday, Obi praised workers across various sectors, describing them as essential…
Nigerian singer Adebayo Adeleke, known as B-Red, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Osogbo on Wednesday afternoon. Newsmen reports that the incident happened at about 3:30 PM near the Oke-Fia area, close to the Government House. According to an account by the singer, he was followed and chased by a group of suspected hoodlums while…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed fresh criminal charges against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and seven others over alleged fraud and money laundering linked to a ₦10.8 billion CCTV security project in the state. According to court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Teachers’ Social Security Scheme (Endwell Scheme) has disbursed more than ₦1.7 billion in benefits to over 6,300 teachers and next-of-kin between 2022 and 2026. This marks one of its strongest performances since its establishment 30 years ago. The figures were presented in the Management Report during the 14th State (Biennial) General…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Newsmen reports that this was made known in a statement on Thursday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The nomination has been transmitted to the Senate for screening and confirmation in…
The United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and the Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, have met with some political leaders and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The UK High Commission disclosed this in a statement posted on its social media handle on Thursday….