By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has charged personnel of the service to leverage on insurance for a sustainable post service experience. Nwakuche gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja, in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Correctional Welfare Insurance SchemeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo No fewer than 1,334 serving, retired and deceased personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) benefitted from the service’s N1.43 billion welfare package in 2025. The Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, disclosed this at a ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Correctional Welfare Insurance SchemeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has inaugurated Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Desk Officers across all formations of the Service, describing the move as a decisive step to entrench integrity, transparency and operational excellence. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the C-G said theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Oguta Community in Oguta LGA of Imo, on Friday, organised a civic reception in honour of its prominent son and Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised to celebrate Nwakuche’sContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller General (CG) of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, has appealed to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to include inmates in its health insurance scheme. Nwakuche made the appeal on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NHIA,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in the human rights sector have urged Nigerian authorities to adopt rights-based approaches in managing public protests across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They stated this in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop on the promotion and protection of the right to peacefulContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has launched a research report analysing the experiences of women on death row in Nigeria and calling for gender-responsive reforms in the criminal justice system. The report titled “Beyond Her Sentence: A Technical Analysis of Gender and Capital Punishment in Nigeria”Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The President of the Nigerian Correctional Officers Wives Association (NICOWA), Mrs Victoria Nwakuche, has called for a nationwide mobilisation of women to confront the deepening social challenges affecting Nigerian families and communities. The NICOWA president made the call at the association’s 2025 National Convention themed “Women NavigatingContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye A report by Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Panel has revealed that there is no evidence indicating that Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) lived outside the Correctional Service facility during his six-month imprisonment. The panel, established by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, was tasked with investigating allegations ofContinue Reading
