The Imo State Police Command has confirmed a foiled armed robbery attack on the advance team of the Abia State Government House while travelling on the Aba–Owerri Road on Tuesday. DSP Henry Okoye, the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the convoy, en route to Sam Mbakwe…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured media practitioners that press freedom will remain firmly protected under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Addressing the 2025 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Shettima said journalists play a central role in defending Nigeria’s democracy. The event, themed “Addressing Media Repression…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over what it described as the “quiet abandonment’’ of the Safe School Initiative by government authorities across the country. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after a meeting of party leaders in Abuja, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the neglect of the programme had…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Nigerian government to tackle the underlying causes of insecurity and bring justice to victims of violent crimes across the country. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, delivered the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja during the 32nd Triennial General Assembly of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN),…
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has accused the Federal Government of failing in its responsibility to protect citizens, warning that continued insecurity and delayed security responses suggest possible complicity in the violence plaguing parts of the country. The position was contained in a statement titled “Peace in Nigeria: Moving from Fragility to Stability,”…
A Nigerian legislator has called for urgent reforms to free local government administration from state-level control, alleging that governors have “hijacked” the third tier of government and stifled development at grassroots level. Speaking in Abuja on Sunday, Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu said local councils have been unable to perform effectively because state governments have taken over…
Nigeria’s federal government has invested approximately $801 million in military hardware from the United States since President Bola Tinubu took office, marking one of the country’s largest arms procurement drives in recent years, according to the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI). IMPI Chairman Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju said in a policy briefing that the acquisitions,…
Many residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, calling on the government to intervene urgently. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, residents lamented that the sharp price increase had become unsustainable, straining…
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that the Federal Government is currently reviewing citizenship applications submitted by 170 foreign nationals. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the minister said the exercise is being undertaken by the Citizenship Advisory Committee, which is tasked with assessing and recommending applications for President…
High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has denied reports claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement dated 26 October 2025 and signed by his media consultant, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said he…
