Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has praised the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, for launching the joint Ogun-Lagos security initiative, Operation Kosaye, describing it as a bold, proactive and intelligence-driven move that has greatly improved security in both…
The Kebbi State Government has begun a major crackdown on an emerging cybercrime syndicate known as ‘Yan Vocal’, pledging to dismantle the network and prosecute members involved in online fraud, blackmail, and cyber extortion. In a statement issued by the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has launched a nationwide campaign to combat cultism and other social vices under the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). In a statement issued on Sunday, the Force Public Relations Officer,…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has cautioned petrol marketers against unfair pricing practices, warning that consumers deserve to benefit from the recent drop in global crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commission’s…
The Catholic Bishop of Yola, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has criticized the Federal Government for what he described as inadequate efforts to tackle the country’s worsening insecurity. Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, who is the immediate past chairman of the Adamawa…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of denying it the access code needed to upload the names of its candidates to the commission’s nomination portal. The development comes as the party prepares to…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East, Dr. George Agbakahi, has dismissed allegations by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that there are plans to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election, describing…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Sunday Ebitare Thompson, a grassroots mobilizer of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bayelsa State, has resigned from the party. His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated June 27, 2026, addressed to the…
Several newly recruited candidates into the Nigerian Army from Imo State have sustained varying degrees of injuries after the vehicle conveying them to the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, was involved in a road accident. The incident occurred…
Human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has warned criminal elements in the South-East against hijacking the region’s liberation struggle for violent and criminal purposes. In a statement released on Saturday titled “The…
A former Zamfara State governorship candidate, Sani Shinkafi, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, seeking an investigation into allegations of cybercrime, harassment, and defamation against China-based social media influencer Bello Galadanchi, popularly known as Danbello. The petition,…
Biafra agitator Ralph Uwazuruike has accused Nnamdi Kanu of influencing violence in the South-East and allegedly encouraging the recruitment of Igbo youths into violent activities from prison. Uwazuruike made the claims in a video shared on YouTube, where he expressed…
Hyacinth Alia, Governor of Benue State, has expressed shock and sadness over the killing of the state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Ardo Risku, and his friend. In a statement issued by his Chief Press…
Five persons abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Ore highway have been rescued following a joint operation by the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands. The victims were freed less than 24 hours after they were kidnapped near Ogbere Forest…
Nigerian activist and entertainer Charly Boy has opened up about his troubled past, admitting that he was involved in criminal activities during his younger years in the United States. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, Charly Boy…