Tinted Glass: Court Halts Inspector General of Police From Enforcing The Order

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaTinted Glass: Court Halts Inspector General of Police From Enforcing The Order

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2025

A Delta State High Court has issued an ex parte injunction, stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from enforcing the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. The latest injunction followed a suit filed in Delta State by the applicant, Mr. Israel Joe, a citizen, through his lawyers led by Kunle Edun (SAN). Recall that the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, had on Monday announced...

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End Of Surprise: Niger State Governor Sacks All Special Advisers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnd Of Surprise: Niger State Governor Sacks All Special Advisers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 17, 2025

In a surprise move as the year comes to a close, and as part of measures to restructure governance in Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago has announced the sacking of all his special advisers. Bago announced their termination of appointments during the maiden State Executive Council meeting with the newly sworn-in Commissioners in Minna, the capital of Niger State, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He said the decision was aimed at rejigging the advisers’ portfolios...

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United States Embassy Warns Nigerians Of Visa Fraud

NewsNigeriaUnited States Embassy Warns Nigerians Of Visa Fraud

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2025

The United States Embassy in Abuja is warning Nigerians of the serious consequences of visa fraud, stressing that falsifying information or submitting fake documents can result in permanent visa bans. The Embassy gave the warning in a post on its verified X handle on Monday, when US Ambassador Richard Mills and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar had a meeting, where they both discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries. “Visa fraud has serious consequences....

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Delta Police Arrest Over 627 Suspects, Recovers 144 Assault Rifles, N36m In 12 Months

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDelta Police Arrest Over 627 Suspects, Recovers 144 Assault Rifles, N36m In 12 Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2025

In its war against crime and criminality, the Delta State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested over 627 suspects and recovered 144 firearms, including 27 AK-47/AK-49 rifles, in one year. The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this  during press briefing at the police headquarters in Asaba on the achievements recorded by the Command from January 2025 to date. “In line with the mandate of the Inspector-General of Police,...

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Hotel, Mortuary Belonging To Suspected Organ Harvester Demolished In Imo

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHotel, Mortuary Belonging To Suspected Organ Harvester Demolished In Imo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 13, 2025

The Jessy Best Hotel and Ugwudi Cottage Hospital mortuary services, all situated on the Owerri-Aba Road in the Ngor Okpala local government area have been demolished. The demolition of the two expensive houses, a bungalow and duplex with large compounds and a smaller apartment in Ngor Community in the Council area was carried out by the Imo State Government, in conjunction with the State Police Command. Before the demolition, unclaimed corpses were evacuated from the...

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Kano Govt Bans Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi

CommunityNewsNigeriaKano Govt Bans Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 13, 2025

The Independent Hisbah Fisabilillahi, established as a voluntary security outfit under the Ganduje Foundation by the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been described as illegal and a potential threat to public order. The Kano State Government issued an Executive Order banning the group, signed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi-Waiyya, while confirming the development on Friday, stated that the order was in exercise of...

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US Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Piracy Activities

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsUS Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Piracy Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2025

The joint operations of the United States Coast Guard and the US Navy have seized a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, following allegations linking the vessel to crude oil theft, piracy activities, and other cross-border crimes. Aside from suspicion of stolen crude, investigators are probing the tanker’s alleged role in transporting hard drugs and its possible ties to a network reportedly financed by Iranian-linked and other Islamist-backed money-laundering groups. The 20-year-old vessel, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)...

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Militias Killed 17 Returning IDPs In Taraba 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitias Killed 17 Returning IDPs In Taraba 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2025

An unprovoked attack by armed men, suspected to be the Jukun militia, in Tse Ajogo village, Wukari Local Government Area, Taraba State, has claimed the lives of fewer than 17 persons. The armed men, according to security expert Zagazola Makama, coordinated the attack on returning Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the village on Wednesday at about 6 am, leading to the death of 17 persons, while others are still missing. The attackers were said to...

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Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo Is Dead 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo Is Dead 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2025

The Bayelsa State deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Oboraw-Harievwo Ewhrudjakpo has died after collapsing suddenly in his office. It was gathered that the deputy governor slumped in his office and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival by medical personnel. The incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m., prompting an immediate emergency response. The Bayelsa State government is yet to issue an official statement regarding the deputy governor’s...

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Ex-Nigeria Minister of Labour, Employment Arrested 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Nigeria Minister of Labour, Employment Arrested 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2025

The immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment and a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been reportedly arrested in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Ngige was said to have been picked up by armed security operatives at his residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road in Abuja.  As of the time of filing this report, details surrounding the operation remain unclear, and no security agency has officially commented on the arrest. But...

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