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Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has slammed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for challenging the Canadian Embassy over its denial of visas to Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, and other military officials. Naija News reports that Musa and some military chiefs were scheduled to speak … Read more

Following the conclusion of the verification exercise by the disciplinary panel established by the Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over 340 police officers are set to proceed for retirement. It was gathered that the committee had submitted its report on the overstay of some officers in the force. Sources privy to the activities of … Read more

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, a 48-hour ultimatum to reverse the newly announced hike in Automated Teller Machine transaction fees, calling it “unlawful, unfair, unreasonable, and unjust.” In an open letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by SERAP Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation urged CBN … Read more

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged lawmakers mentioned in a $150 million bribery allegation by the Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, to approach a court of law to prove their innocence. HURIWA in addition challenged the lawmakers accused of demanding the $150 million bribe to prevent Gambaryan’s arrest … Read more

Security has been tightened with the deployment of personnel as the Nigerian Labour Congress insists on going ahead with its planned strike action over the recent telecommunications tariff hike. Calling on the NLC to shelve its planned protest, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps argued that shutting down telecommunication services in the country could … Read more

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Katsina State local government elections, winning all 34 chairmanship positions and all 361 councillorship seats in the poll conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The Chairman of the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), Lawal Alhassan, announced the results on Sunday, February … Read more

The body of a police inspector, Haruna Mohammed, has been discovered in a hotel room at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi, Akute, located in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Reports indicate that the officer, attached to the Ishashi Police Division in Lagos State, checked into the Super G Royal Hotel with a woman … Read more

Ngor-Okpala, Imo state – The Imo state police command has initiated an investigation into a fatal motor accident that occurred on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Legit.ng gathered that the road accident happened at about 6:45 pm at Amala in Ngor-Okpala. The tragic incident involved a Toyota Camry with registration number EPE 541 JO and a … Read more

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 17th February, 2025 Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has reduced the debt servicing burden from 96% of the 2023 revenue to 67%. The lawmaker made the disclosure on … Read more

Justice A.O. Adeyemi of the Lagos State High Court Family/Probate Court in Ikeja, has dismissed the application filed by Christian Wigwe and Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, seeking the appointment of interim administrators in the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. In a ruling delivered on February 6, … Read more