
Category: Governance
Appeal Court Upholds N5 Million Judgment Against DSS for Wrongful Arrest of 12-Year-Old
The Court of Appeal in Enugu has delivered a scathing rebuke to the Department of State Services (DSS), affirming a N5 million damages award against the security agency for the unlawful arrest and detention of a minor wrongly accused of being a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a unanimous decision on…
Ondo Students Stage Mass Protest Over Rising Insecurity, Shut Down Akure
Akure, Ondo State – Students from tertiary institutions across Ondo State brought business activities in the capital city to a standstill on Thursday, staging a massive protest against what they described as worsening insecurity and government inaction. Led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) South West Chairman, Oluwarotimi Joshua, hundreds of demonstrators blocked…
Take-It-Back Movement Announces Mass Protests Against Abuja Demolition Wave
Abuja, Nigeria – The Take-It-Back Movement has declared a campaign of mass resistance against what it describes as the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s “systematic displacement of urban poor communities,” following a series of controversial demolitions across Abuja. The pro-democracy organization is mobilizing displaced residents for what promises to be a major confrontation with authorities over…
Tinubu Administration Budgets N164 Million for Tyres Amid Economic Strain
Revelation comes after N366 million tyre expenditure in 2024, raising fiscal responsibility questions Abuja, Nigeria – The State House under President Bola Tinubu has allocated N164 million for tyre purchases in its 2025 budget, documents reveal, continuing a pattern of heavy spending on vehicle maintenance despite Nigeria’s economic challenges. The allocation follows last year’s N366…
Organised Labour Threatens Total Shutdown Over Zamfara’s N70,000 Minimum Wage Violations
Unions issue 14-day ultimatum, demand reinstatement of sacked workers Tensions escalated in Zamfara State on Tuesday as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) delivered a stern two-week ultimatum to the state government, demanding full compliance with the N70,000 minimum wage law or face a total paralysis of government operations. Core Grievances…
Nigeria Customs Launches Indigenous “B-Odogwu” System to Revolutionize Trade Processing
Locally developed platform aims to streamline operations, boost transparency In a major push for digital transformation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has officially launched B-Odogwu, a homegrown digital platform designed to modernize trade facilitation and compliance across the country. A New Era for Trade Efficiency Comptroller Dalhat Abubakar of the Kano/Jigawa Command unveiled the system…
Ezekwesili: Clash With Senator Reveals Systemic Challenges Facing Nigerian Women
Former minister says heated Senate exchange exposed deep-seated gender biases in governance Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili has framed her fiery confrontation with Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi as a microcosm of the struggles Nigerian women face in public life, following their tense exchange at a Senate hearing on sexual harassment allegations involving suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan….
Police Warn Officers About Sowore, Claim Activist Uses Hidden Cameras in Glasses, Pen
Internal WhatsApp messages reveal security concerns over human rights activist Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have circulated warnings across internal WhatsApp groups cautioning colleagues to be vigilant when interacting with Omoyele Sowore, the human rights activist and former presidential candidate, whom they accuse of secretly recording police operations with concealed devices. “Don’t Fall Victim…
Atiku Accuses Senate President Akpabio of Corruption and Abuse of Women, Citing PDP “Weakness”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing attack on Senate President Godswill Akpabio, labeling him as “corrupt” and accusing him of habitual abuse of women. The allegations come amid growing scrutiny of the National Assembly’s swift approval of President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule declaration in Rivers State. “Compromised Leadership” in PDP In a…
EFCC Re-arraigns Former NSA Sambo Dasuki Over N33.2 Billion Arms Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, alongside three others over alleged misappropriation of N33.2 billion meant for arms procurement. The fresh arraignment before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Abuja High Court follows the reassignment of the case by the FCT Chief Judge,…