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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has rejected comments credited to Barr. Afam Osigwe, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on the motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy, saying the claims were misleading and misrepresented the law. In a statement on Friday, the police said the policy was grounded in law and aimed at safeguarding public safety and national security. …

>Warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have provided details of their meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Friday. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the meeting was a way of seeking solution to the lingering crisis rocking the party. The PDP is currently run by two factions, the one led by Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who …

The Nigerian soldiers released by Burkina Faso have arrived at an Air Force base in Accra, Ghana, ahead of their onward journey to Portugal. The Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Ejodame said the aircraft was en route to Portugal …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday pushed back against public criticism of the National Assembly’s cooperation with the Executive, insisting that collaboration—not confrontation—between arms of government is essential for national progress. The former Akwa Ibom State governor made the clarification after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly. In his welcome …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the recent directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel attached to VIPs, warning that the decision could expose lawmakers to security risks. President Tinubu had instructed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to withdraw police officers from non-essential duties, including escorts assigned to VIPs. However, speaking at …

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has thrown his weight behind death penalty for kidnappers. He has also applauded President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security, hailing the recent rescue of kidnapped children and pledging the Senate’s support for stronger deterrents against violent crime, including capital punishment for kidnapping. Speaking on Thursday, at the 14th National Caucus of the …

The administration of President Bola Tinubu has cautioned that imposing the death penalty on terrorists involved in killings and kidnappings will not resolve Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. The Tinubu government warned that such a move could be counterproductive and undermine international cooperation. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), stated this on Thursday while …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday convened a meeting with the two contending factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its headquarters in Abuja, in a bid to address internal disputes ahead of the forthcoming elections. The meeting brought together the Tanimu Turaki-led faction and the Nyesom Wike-backed Abdulrahman Mohammed faction. Turaki was accompanied by members of …

A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has identified at least 82 Nigerians who lost their lives in religious and terrorist attacks, warning that the escalating jihadist violence in Nigeria is pushing affected communities toward a dangerous tipping point. The report contains fresh documentation of killings, abductions and widespread destruction of property …

The Enugu State Government has announced it would soon embark on halting the operations of unregistered estate developers and also outlaw unapproved estate developments across the state. The Managing Director of the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS), Mr. Chiwetalu Nwatu, made this known Wednesday at a joint stakeholders’ meeting involving the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) …