By Philip Yatai The City Sanitation Taskforce of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished a criminal hideout in Apo Resettlement, Abuja, in continuation of its ongoing onslaught on criminal hideouts across the capital city. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director of Development Control, who heads the operation told journalistsContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged the new Federal Fire Service (FFS) Controller-General, Olumode Adeyemi to transform the service. Tunji-Ojo gave the charge while decorating Adeyemi on Thursday at the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) office in Abuja. Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh An Author and Forensic Expert, Dr Pearl Ogbulu has called for robust private sector investment in fraud prevention to position Nigeria as a safe destination forContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Independent Investigative Panel on Alleged Corruption and Other Violations Against the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has reviewed the Service’s compliance with provisions of the NCoS Act 2019, on rehabilitation, reintegration, and the management of enterprise proceeds. Secretary of the panel, Dr Uju Agomoh, gave the summaryContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has begun a three-day workshop to review and develop the training curriculum for its training institutions across the country. This is part of efforts to strengthen capacity and align with modern correctional demands. Speaking during the opening of the event in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government is finalising the National Counterterrorism Strategy (NACTEST) 2025 to provide a robust and inclusive blueprint against terrorism after an extensive review process. The National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this in Abuja during the Final Validation ExerciseContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says there is no record of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in custodial centres across the country. Ibrahim Idris, Deputy Controller General (DCG) of the Legal Department at the Service, said this in Abuja at the ongoing 3rd public hearing on alleged corruption andContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Akinloye Oyeniyi, an Abuja-based public affairs analyst, has commended the Minister for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, for boosting security in the nation’s capital. Oyeniyi, who is also a legislative consultant, gave the commendation in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, as a reaction toContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has appealed for improved collaboration between the military, judiciary and other key stakeholders to curb terrorism and dismantle terrorist networks. Oluyede said this in Zaria on Tuesday at the 2025 Training Workshop organised by the Nigerian Army School ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has blamed the detention of minors in adult custodial centres on systemic failures at the state level, including the collapse of juvenile remand homes across the country. Timothy Dabit, Head of Welfare Department, NCoS, disclosed this in Abuja, during the third publicContinue Reading
