By Ibironke Ariyo Media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are crucial in driving reforms in Nigeria’s correctional centres, an independent investigative panel scribe has said. Dr Uju Agomoh, the Secretary, Independent Investigative Panel of Alleged Corruption, Abuse of Power, Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatments against Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS),Continue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between March 17 and March 20. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice inContinue Reading
Bandits By Mohammed Tijjani The Troops of Sub-Sector 4, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, on Tuesday, ambushed bandits and neutralised three of them, off the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Lt-Col. Musa Yahaya, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Kaduna. Yahaya said, “InContinue Reading
Prisoners By Naomi Sharang The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), on Wednesday, said that the number of prisoners on death row had risen from 3,590 in September 2024 to 3,688 in March 2025. This represents a 2.73 per cent increase or addition of 98 prisoners within six months. The Acting Controller-GeneralContinue Reading
Sit-at-home By Obinna Unaeze The Police Command in Anambra has commended residents for resisting the Monday sit-at-home order orchestrated by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South East. In a statement released on Wednesday in Awka, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, lauded the people’sContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to develop world-class medical infrastructure and trained professionals to support its operations. Abubakar said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of the NAF Medical ConferenceContinue Reading
Arrest By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has detained four Chinese and 27 others over alleged illegal mining in Jos. This is contained in a statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyewale said that the suspects were arrested on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has condemned the use of a worn-out tyre on one of the corps’ patrol vehicles in Ondo State. Mohammed ordered the immediate sanction of the Sector Commander, under whose jurisdiction the infraction occurred. The FRSC bossContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Ayudantees Empowerment Initiatives (AYI), a civil society group, has faulted the recent report by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI), ranking Nigeria as the 6th most affected by terrorism in the world. The Executive Director of AYI, Mr Amechi Oyema, stated this while briefing newsmen in reaction toContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Anambra Government says it has begun the digital registration of hotels and entertainment centres in the state as part of measures to tackle insecurity in the state. Mr Don Onyenji, the state Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, said this in Awka, during a one-day interactiveContinue Reading
