Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday launched the construction of a new annex office for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), aimed at reinforcing the electoral body’s infrastructure and advancing democratic governance in Africa’s most populous nation. The president hailed INEC as an essential institution in Nigeria’s democratic journey, noting that its ability to…
Nigeria’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned Sirajo Jaja, the serving Accountant-General of Bauchi State, alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar, over a series of money laundering allegations involving state funds. The two defendants appeared before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where…
Lawmakers in Benue State have sounded the alarm over escalating violence in the region, describing the wave of attacks on farming communities as reminiscent of the Rwandan Genocide and calling for urgent federal intervention. The warning came on Tuesday during a session of the Benue State House of Assembly, where Mr Peter Uche (APC, Guma…
A prominent Nigerian academic has issued a warning over the widespread use of flawed grammar among schoolteachers, saying classroom errors related to verb usage are made every 16 minutes, based on her research. Professor Roseline Adejare of Lagos State University (LASU) raised the concern during the university’s 107th inaugural lecture titled “Is, Was, Choose One:…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an umbrella organisation representing Nigeria’s Igbo population, has called for immediate government intervention following the deadly attack on Yelwata community in Benue State, which left more than 100 people dead and many displaced. In a statement released by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Ezechi Chukwu, Ohanaeze described the killings as…
Authorities in southern Nigeria have apprehended two alleged members of a notorious cult gang believed to be responsible for the murder of Superintendent Bako Angbashim, the former Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada Division, in Rivers State. Angbashim was brutally killed in September 2023 during an ambush by cultists in Oduemude, a remote community in…
Authorities in Kogi State, central Nigeria, have announced the arrest of 26 individuals linked to kidnapping and banditry, as part of a renewed security offensive targeting criminal strongholds in the region. The suspects, apprehended during intensive operations in Kogi West over the past fortnight, include not only members of armed gangs but also local collaborators…
The Nigerian Federal Government has introduced a comprehensive Proof of Address (POA) scheme across all 774 local government areas, as part of a broader plan to tackle insecurity, improve public administration, and expand access to essential services. The launch, held during a high-level sensitisation workshop for stakeholders from northern Nigeria, marks a significant step under…
Nigerian authorities have undertaken a major security operation in Nasarawa State’s border communities following a brutal attack that left more than 200 people dead in Telewata, located in Benue State. The massacre, which occurred in Guma Local Government Area over the weekend, has sent shockwaves across the region. Dozens of families have fled to neighbouring…
A Nigerian septuagenarian has made an emotional plea to President Bola Tinubu, seeking redress over a high-profile land dispute in Abuja which she claims has been marred by police bias, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. Colleen Mero Yesufu, aged 79, alleges that her legally owned plots — one in Guzape and three in Katampe District —…
