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Tinubu has a police palaver, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- When Olusegun Obasanjo returned as the president of Nigeria in May 1999, according to Mohammed Dikko (MD) Yusuf, a former Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) he "inherited a Police F... Read More


EDITORIAL: Police withdrawal from VIPs charade must end

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The insecurity spiralling out of control in Nigeria recently compelled President Bola Tinubu to direct the immediate withdrawal of the police guards of Very Important Personalities ... Read More


Kaduna state's health sector still in crisis despite government's funding claims

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue, the Kaduna State government highlighted what it described as major strides in rebuilding the state's health sector, citing improvements in prim... Read More


Insecurity: Bandits dislodged from neighbouring states now operating in Kano - Deputy Senate President

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has said criminal groups fleeing intensified military operations in northern Nigeria have begun relocating to Kano State, a situation posi... Read More


Nigerian Army colonel who accused superiors of frustrating his promotion arrested

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Audu Achigili, a colonel in the Nigerian Army, has reportedly been arrested after he accused his superiors of frustrating his promotion to the rank of brigadier general. Sahara Rep... Read More


Nigeria, 84 other countries counter US allegation of human rights abuses by China

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The Nigerian government has rejected the United States' accusation that China is committing human rights abuses against Muslims and other minority groups, calling it unwarranted int... Read More


World AIDS Day: First Lady urges renewed commitment, warns against stigma

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to renew their commitment to ending AIDS by 2030, calling on young people to take responsibility for their health and commu... Read More


Osun governor imposes 24-hour curfew on Igbajo community

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The Osun State Government has announced an immediate 24-hour curfew on Igbajo town in the Boluwaduro Local Government Area. According to a statement released on Monday by the state... Read More


Timipre Sylva begs govt to release four detained aides

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State and former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, has appealed to the federal government and the Economic and Financial Crimes ... Read More


Abia governor visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has visited the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at a prison facility in Sokoto State, where he is serving hi... Read More