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Nigeria, Niger deepen bilateral ties to combat insurgency

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has deepened bilateral ties with the Niger Republic Customs Administration to strengthen cross-border security cooperation against insurgency. This followed a high-level bilateral meeting between the NCS, led by its Comptroller-General (C-G) Bashir Adeniyi, and the Niger Republic Customs Administration, led by Director-General Muhammadu Yaqouba, on Friday at the NCS headquarters […]

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Kidnapping: Lift ban on Amotekun operation in Osun – Adeleke tells Police

By Shina Abubakar Osogbo In a bid to curb issues of banditry and kidnapping, which are ravaging Kwara and spreading to Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the police to lift the ban on Amotekun operations in the State. It would be recalled that the Osun Amotekun outfit became a focus of investigation after […]

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NBA President labels judges, lawyers worst bribe-takers, calls for judicial reforms

Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has accused members of the judiciary and legal profession of being the most corrupt Nigerians, asserting that many judgments in the country now depend more on the “fatness of envelopes” than on evidence.

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Trump’s recognition of Oluremi Tinubu, diplomatic win for Nigeria – Oshiomhole

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the recognition of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu by the United States President, Donald Trump as a diplomatic win for Nigeria.

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Tension in Onitsha as sand miners, tipper drivers protest alleged extortions by OCHA Brigade

Tension gripped the premises of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday as members of the Sand Miners and Tipper Drivers Associations staged a mass protest against alleged extortion and intimidation by the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade and Prof. Charles Ofoegbu, Chairman of the state Solid Mineral Development Committee.

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2027 Elections: Senate didn’t reject e-transmission — Coalition

A coalition of civil society organisations has dismissed reports claiming that the Nigerian Senate rejected electronic transmission of election results, saying the chamber neither voted against nor outlawed the practice during deliberations on the Electoral Act amendment.

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Killings: Kwara must secure borders, define identity — Atoyebi, BAT Convener

The Convener of the BAT Ideological Group and National Coordinator of Accountability and Policy Monitoring, Mr. Bamidele Atoyebi, has called on the people and government of Kwara State to prioritise security and establish a clear state identity amid rising incidents of banditry.

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