Stop acting as errand boys for powerful people

Activist Deji Adeyanju has criticized the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly acting as tools for influential individuals and politicians. Adeyanju made the statement in reaction to the arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi on charges of defamation. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Adeyanju condemned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Afe Babalola for … Read more

Police file fresh cybercrime charges against activist Dele Farotimi in Ekiti

The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his … Read more

Customs seizes pump action rifles hidden inside garri sacks

Six riffles hidden in sacks of Garri have been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service in a bush path between Oyo State and the Republic of Benin border. Mohammed Shuaibu, the coordinator of the Joint Border Patrol Team Sector 2 said the seizure was made during a routine patrol along the Okerete-Ododo bush path. According … Read more

Appeal Court overturns suspension of Kano anti-corruption boss

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the suspension of Muhuyi Magaji, Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), declaring the order by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) a violation of his right to a fair hearing. A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Umaru Fadawu, ruled on … Read more

Fubara Breaks Silence on Claims of Raising Rivers’ Debt from $80M to $203M

Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has broken his silence on claims that his administration has increased the state’s external debt from $80 million in 2023 to $203 million in June 2024. Fubara has denied borrowing any funds for projects, challenging critics, including the Debt Management Office (DMO), to provide evidence of such loans. Speaking during … Read more

Tax reform’ll ease the burden on hardworking Nigerians, again FG reassures citizens

The Nigerian Government has assured that the controversial Tax Reform Bills would ease the burden and challenges faced by citizens across the country. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the director general of the National Orientation Agency said the bills before the National Assemly will protect poor people from excess tax payment. Issa-Onilu who was represented agency Director, Report … Read more

Niger Delta is not part of Biafra

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has issued a stern warning to advocates of the Biafra Republic, advising them to exclude Niger Delta and South-South communities from their secessionist agenda. The declaration was made in a statement released in Port Harcourt and signed by Donben Donyegha, PANDEF’s National Youth Leader. In the statement, PANDEF emphasized … Read more