Incitement By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday accused the family of former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of allegedly inciting public opinion against the judiciary over the ex-governor’s detention and bail conditions. DSS’ lawyer, Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, made the allegation before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the FederalContinue Reading

Airstrikes By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in collaboration with the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), said the strikes were executed following credible intelligence onContinue Reading

Lassa fever By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public vigilance against Lassa fever. Abayomi in a post on his official Twitter account, emphasised that though the state had recorded only a few cases so far, the disease remained a majorContinue Reading

Revitalisation By Joshua Oladipo Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative, following recent case of kidnapping in schools in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Friday invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota and Community High School,Continue Reading

Governance By Constance Athekame Experts and professionals have outlined strategies for advancing good governance and sustainable democracy in Nigeria. The experts spoke at the Professional Forum for Good Governance (PFGG) in Abuja. Organised by the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA), the event’s theme was “Nigerian Professionals and Sustainable Democracy:Continue Reading