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NPF Arrests Seven Fraudsters With Penchant for Preying on Lagos Traders

 Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Lagos State Police Command, working with a special squad, have arrested seven members of two fraud syndicates...

*Imo LG Elections: When Autonomy Exists on Paper but Political Control Remains*

  By Okechukwu NwangumaI had just finished reading a report in THISDAY Newspaper titled “26 Months After Judgement, Governors Continue to Strangle LGs, Fuelling Insecurity,”...

Police Arrest Suspected Car Theft Kingpin, Recover Stolen Toyota Camry

 Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command attached to the Mowe Division have arrested a suspected vehicle theft kingpin, 28-year-old Mosuru Issa, and recovered...

Federal Government Begins ₦18bn Severance Payment to Ex-Nigeria Airways Workers

 The Federal Government has begun paying ₦18 billion in severance benefits to 2,100 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited. According to officials,...

Suspected Herders’ Attack Kills 4 Police Operatives, 7 Residents in Benue’s Ayilamo Community

 A suspected herders' attack on the Ayilamo community in Benue State has left four police operatives and seven community members dead, following a fierce,...

Benue Governor Alia Condemns Deadly Ayilamo Attack, Commiserates With Victims And Police

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has condemned a brutal attack on the Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area, which resulted in multiple fatalities,...

Correctional Service Seeks Traditional Institutions’ Support for Offender Rehabilitation

The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has reaffirmed the critical role of traditional institutions in the rehabilitation and reintegration of...

Nigeria Immigration Service Extends Special Passport Intervention in the UK

 The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has extended its ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom to October 3, 2026, following a surge...

ICPC, NUPRC Commit to Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Upstream Petroleum Sector

 The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness to...

RULAAC Applauds Rescue of Abducted FUTO Students, Demands Lasting Security Overhaul

 The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has praised security agencies for securing the release of two female students of the Federal...

RULAAC Backs Public’s Right to Record Police, Pushes Back Against “Restraint” Narrative

 A civil society organisation has waded into the growing national debate over citizens filming police officers on duty, insisting that the practice remains a...

*Caution: The State Must Not Turn Criminal Justice Into An Instrument Of Vendetta*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe ominous account by Barrister Chinedu Agu deserves serious attention from everyone concerned about the rule of law and the shrinking civic...

EFCC, FBI Move to Probe Alleged Diversion, Mismanagement of USAID Funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing...

COAS Restructures Nigerian Army Leadership In Major Reshuffle

 The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a sweeping redeployment of senior officers across command, operational, and staff positions to...

NDLEA Arrests Fugitive Drug Kingpin Linked to 49.70kg Heroin Seizure

 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and repatriated a suspected drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, who had...

NCC Deploys Automated System to Block Counterfeit, Stolen Phones Across Nigeria

 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched an automated, technology-driven framework designed to enforce strict Type Approval compliance for all SIM-enabled devices operating across...

US Air Force Delivers Military Equipment to Nigerian Air Force

The United States Air Force has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in Lagos and Kainji as part of an ongoing Foreign...

Police Arrest Suspect Over Viral Fake OPay Shutdown Notice

  The Nigeria Police Force's National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, in connection with a fabricated notice that circulated online falsely...

Court Jails Fake Spiritualist  for Sextortion  in Abuja

 Justice C.N. Nwabulu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, convicted and sentenced a fake spiritualist, Solomon Odigie Moses, to...

RULAAC Demands Independent Probe as Anambra Police Re-Arrest Complainant Over ₦600,000 Bail Allegation

 The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an independent investigation into allegations of unlawful detention, extortion and seizure of...

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