Air Crash: NAF vows not to succumb to terrorists’ Propaganda

National SecurityNewsNigeriaAir Crash: NAF vows not to succumb to terrorists’ Propaganda

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 17, 2023

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed not to succumb to terrorist’s propaganda irrespective of the tragedy it suffered which resulted in the death of some of its personnel in Niger State. NAF in a press statement on Wednesday signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information (NAF), noted that its attention has been drawn to a video circulating on social media platforms allegedly depicting the wreckage of the crashed MI-171 helicopter with...

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Southern, Middle Belt leaders tell Tinubu to settle Niger crisis peacefully, urgently

National SecurityNewsNigeriaSouthern, Middle Belt leaders tell Tinubu to settle Niger crisis peacefully, urgently

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 10, 2023

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has told President Bola Tinubu to settle the Niger crisis peacefully and urgently. The Forum in a press statement on Wednesday signed by Chief Dr. E. K. Clark, Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Leader, Afenifere, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President-General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, President, Middle Belt Forum and Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, National Chairman PANDEF, noted that it  observed that for the past two weeks, the nation and...

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Court Orders Plateau State Commissioner of Police To Unseal All Local Government Secretariats

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Orders Plateau State Commissioner of Police To Unseal All Local Government Secretariats

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 1, 2023

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka has been ordered to unseal all the 17 local government secretariats in the state. An area court sitting in Bukuru Jos South Local Government Area of the State gave the order on Monday ordered of the unsealing the secretariats following an ex parte application moved by D. P. Dusu in suit No: ACB/CV/106/2023 instituted by the Attorney-General of Plateau State against the CP, which was argued. In...

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Ogun Missing Officer: Court orders police to pay N20.3m to family

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaOgun Missing Officer: Court orders police to pay N20.3m to family

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 29, 2023

Court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay a sum of N20 million to the family of missing police officer, about two and a half years after he was declared missing, The court also ordered the payment of N300,000 as litigation cost, against the Police Service Commission (PSC), all payable within 30 days of judgment. Emmanuel Gene, a Police Constable of the Ogun State Police Command, Ijebu-Igbo division, was allegedly kidnapped by hoodlums during...

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Massacre Of Endsars Victims: CSOs demand independent probe

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMassacre Of Endsars Victims: CSOs demand independent probe

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 26, 2023

A coalition of Civil Society Orgaisations (CSOs), the United Action Front of Civil Society Organisations considers the leak of the mass burial of 103 #EndSARS victims by the Lagos State Government as a confirmation of the reckless killings of unarmed civilian protesters and citizens at the Lekki Tollgate and various locations in Nigeria in October 2020. The group in a press statement on Tuesday signed by Olawale Okunniyi, noted that the latest revelation, coming almost...

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Court orders police to vacate Osborne Towers, Ikoyi

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt orders police to vacate Osborne Towers, Ikoyi

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 21, 2023

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and his officers to immediately vacate the premises of popular Foreshore Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. In a ruling issued on Thursday by Justice J. S. Ogedengbe, the court frowned at the “flagrant disobedience of its order to maintain status quo given on the 23rd of May, 2023,” and ordered “That the Inspector General of Police and his subordinates should hereby vacate the...

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COAS Lagbaja promises to motivate troops, meet yearnings of Nigerians

National SecurityNewsNigeriaCOAS Lagbaja promises to motivate troops, meet yearnings of Nigerians

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 6, 2023

Maj. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) has promised to do everything within his power to motivate the Nigeria soldiers in operating within the rule of law in order to meet up with the yearnings of Nigerians. Lagbaja while speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at Agodi Secretariat, stressed that the meeting was short and was meant to introduce themselves having just assumed command about...

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NAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC warns of poisonous 50cl of Sprite in circulation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 30, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has notified the public of an “unwholesome” 50cl of Sprite that is in circulation in the country. In a statement, NAFDAC said that the product was discovered following a consumer’s complaint, and upon investigation by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the Agency, over five crates of the product found at the point of purchase and supplier’s address were discovered to be contaminated with particles...

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Court Set Aside Order On IGP Baba

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Set Aside Order On IGP Baba

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 18, 2023

A Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, has set aside its sack order on the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba. The court upheld the right of Alkali to a fair hearing as enshrined in Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution which was not guaranteed by the plaintiff in his application. It said it was convinced by the depositions of the court bailiff that the IGP was not served the originating summons. Justice Fatun...

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NBA-SPIDEL appoints Nwadioke, electoral committee chair

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNBA-SPIDEL appoints Nwadioke, electoral committee chair

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 17, 2023

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has appointed leading senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee to midwife the next leadership for the Section. NBA-SPIDEL is one of only three NBA sections. The elections would be held on Friday during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the section, drawing the curtains on its 2023 Annual Conference and the three-year regime...

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