The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to officers of the Nigeria Police Force to steer clear of land disputes and other civil cases. In a video post on the Force’s X handle on Thursday, the IGP declared that officers “have no business escorting parties for land recovery.” The police chief warned that the Nigeria …

Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has said arming personnel may be the only way to effectively enforce traffic regulations on Nigerian highways. Speaking on ARISE News on Thursday, Mohammed described the enormous risks road safety operatives face, especially when confronting heavy-duty vehicles. He questioned how a small patrol team could stop overloaded trailers and …

Nigerians may face fresh power outages as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) commenced an indefinite strike on Wednesday over unresolved welfare demands, including the non-implementation of the national minimum wage and alleged casualisation of workers. The industrial action was announced in a notice signed by NUEE’s Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, who said the strike followed the expiration …

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has demanded urgent action from the South-East governors and the National Assembly members over the reported deteriorating health of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group wants them to make an urgent passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu for Kanu’s release. FENRAD in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday, cautioned …

As speculations continue to mount over whether former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the coming Presidential election, the former president on Thursday night visited the National Chairman of the coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC. The meeting is coming hours after the ADC held its First National Caucus meeting in Abuja, and adopted the new party as the coalition platform. Some …

As speculations continue to mount over whether former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the coming Presidential election, the former president on Thursday night visited the National Chairman of the coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC. The meeting is coming hours after the ADC held its First National Caucus meeting in Abuja, and adopted the new party as the coalition platform. Some …

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, presided over the commission’s weekly meeting on Thursday, contrary to social media reports claiming he had proceeded on terminal leave. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement after the meeting in Abuja. Olumekun said the meeting considered several …

Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said that, as a principle, he does not hold grudges against people on account of their past actions against him, even if he were hurt. He emphasized the importance of forgiveness and moving on from the past, especially in the political arena, for national cohesion and development. Dr. Jonathan made the statement on Wednesday …

Justice Halilu Yusuf of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has turned down the request of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to issue arrest warrants against a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, two former commissioners of police and three others accused falsifying age to unlawfully remain in the service of the Nigeria Police Force. …

The lawmaker representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has dumped the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwu, who hails from Amuri Community in Nkanu West local government area of Enugu State, disclosed this on Wednesday during a town hall meeting at the village market square to brief his constituents on some of his achievements …

Pope Leo XIV had described late Bishop Francis Okobo, the first Bishop of Nsukka Catholic Diocese, an ambassador of Jesus Christ, who, according to him, dedicated all his time to the service of God and humanity while on earth. The Pope said this in a condolence message during the burial mass of Okobo at St Theresa’s Catholic Cathedral Nsukka, on …

A Catholic missionary priest based in The Gambia, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has criticised the muted response in Nigeria to the killing of Rev Fr Matthew Eya of the Nsukka Diocese. Father Eya was shot dead on his way to his parish on September 19. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Fr Ugwu contrasted the reactions to the shooting of …

Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has drawn a sharp contrast between political leadership in Nigeria and the United States. Obi faulted Nigerian leaders for wasteful displays of power despite managing comparatively smaller budgets. In a post on X on Thursday, Obi recounted his ongoing three-day trip to the US, where he visited Atlanta, Washington, and Chicago. He …

A former Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Abduyari S. Lafia has accused the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, of obstructing justice in a rape case involving an American citizen and an Indian national. In a letter dated August 1, 2025, and addressed to the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills, Lafia, who was AIG at the time, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure. Insider sources say the move comes in response to what they described as Mahmood’s “last-minute betrayal” of the All Progressives Congress government that appointed him. Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma …