Netherlands Shares Border Security App With Nigeria

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the Dutch government has pledged continued support for technology-driven solutions. He disclosed this in Abuja during a visit by a Dutch delegation led by the Chargé D’Affaires of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr. Jurgen Bartelink, who said it aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s border control systems and enhancing migration management. According to a statement by NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi, the high-level strategic...

LPPC Shortlists 72 Lawyers for SAN Rank

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of 72 lawyers shortlisted for the highly coveted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the 2025 batch. The announcement was made in a notice signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and LPPC Secretary, Kabir Akanbi, on Tuesday. According to the committee, 57 of the shortlisted candidates are in the advocates’ category, while the remaining 15 are academic applicants. The release...

Defence Chief Accuses Residents Of Harbouring Killers In Benue

Residents of Yelwata in Benue State have been accused of harbouring perpetrators of the recent massacre in the community and gave them food and women. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the accusation at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja during an expanded interaction with journalists. He told journalists that before the incident, troops had received intelligence about potential attacks in various communities across Benue State and were mobilized accordingly. The CDS said...

Military: ISWAP, Boko Haram Getting External Help

The commander leading the fight against insurgency in the North East region says foreign mercenaries are now playing a dangerous role in strengthening Boko Haram and ISWAP. Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, who oversees Operation Hadin Kai, dropped the bombshell during an interaction with defence correspondents on a media tour in Maiduguri on Wednesday. He revealed that four Pakistani nationals have been arrested for allegedly running arms for the terrorists, describing the arrest as “instructive”. “The...

INTERVIEW: Solomon Okedara on ECOWAS Court landmark judgment over Nigeria’s Blasphemy Laws

In a landmark judgment that has reverberated across Nigeria and the international human rights community, the ECOWAS Court recently ruled that the blasphemy laws of Kano State—and by extension, similar laws across Nigeria—violate the fundamental right to freedom of expression. Leading this bold legal victory is Solomon Okedara, a human and digital rights lawyer. In this exclusive interview with The West African Pilot News, Okedara breaks down the case, the judgment, and Nigeria’s international human...

Borno Govt Welcomes 300,000 ‘Repentant’ Islamist Militants

…Yet Attacks Persist as Group Regroups Three hundred thousand –  that is the number of souls once sworn to terror who, over the past three years, have surrendered and been welcomed back into society in Borno State—an act of hope shadowed by the haunting memories of a 15-year insurgency that refuses to end. Governor Babagana Zulum revealed the number during a high-level security meeting with Nigeria’s Defense Minister, Badaru Abubakar, and top military commanders in...

COAS: Terrorists Will Soon Feel the Impact of Our New Strategy

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the enemies of the country will soon begin to feel the full impact of new strategies recently adopted by the Nigerian Army. He gave this assurance on Tuesday in Bauchi, during a firepower demonstration held at the Victor Kure Armour Range. The event marked the grand finale of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week. Speaking through Major General Henry Wesley, Commander of...

Police Reactivate Digital Tinted Glass Permit System

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetoku, has ordered the reactivation and issuance of Tinted Glass Permits, TGP, nationwide using a digital platform. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that this development came as a response to widespread public complaints about motorists being harassed over the use of tinted windows. The police spokesman further explained that providing a standardized system that...

Gender Inclusion: NAF Officially Welcomes First Set Of Ex-Jaws As Airwomen

In a groundbreaking move for gender inclusion, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officially absorbed its first set of Ex-Junior Air Women (Ex-JAWs) into its ranks as Airwomen. The NAF extends its Absorption Policy, initially designed exclusively for graduates of the Air Force Military School (AFMS), known as Ex-Junior Air Men (Ex-JAMs), to include their female counterparts from Air Force Girls’ Military School (AFGMS). The policy review now opens up exciting career opportunities for young women...

Quadri Alabi, Framed for Armed Robbery, Freed from Prison After Legal Intervention

Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the 17-year-old teenager who gained attention ahead of the 2023 general elections for standing before Peter Obi’s convoy, has been freed after months of wrongful imprisonment at the Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre. Alabi was framed for armed robbery by the Lagos police following a set-up by local ‘area boys’. Alabi was abducted in January 2025 by two local thugs, identified as Lege and Baba Waris, who had been harassing him for...

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