The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the arrest and  violent attack of the President of  Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajero, in Owerri. Dr.Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the Commission described the attack as a reprehensible act, a flagrant violation of human rights and an affront to the principles of democracy and rule of law. He stated this in a statement issued by the Director Corporate Affairs and External Linkages Department....

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the presidential villa, presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) flag to the flagbearer of the party in Kogi State, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Spokesman/Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi State APC Campaign Council, stated that the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, led the delegation of Campaign Council leaders and party stalwarts to the flag presentation event at the villa. The Director General of the...

…Asks IGP to investigate allegations Ahead of November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State, a pro-democracy organisation, Bayelsa Progressives Forum, has expressed displeasure over reports of intimidation and harassment of citizens in Nembe communities by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force’s Special Operation Unit, codenamed SWAT. The group on Thursday in a press statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Abiye Akpodigha, said there has been an increasing number of cases of police abuse of the...

The Chairman Kaura Local Council of Kaduna State  Mr Mathias Siman have been from office for alleged gross misconduct. Nine out of 10 councillors in the council have removed the council Chairman through the process of impeachment, following a motion moved by Zachariah Achi, (Bandon ward) and seconded by Fidelis Kukwui (Zankang ward), which accused the chairman of misappropriation and negligence. The impeached chairman was also accused of awarding contracts to his private firm, contravening...

The House of Representatives has said it will investigate how the National Population Commission, NPC, spent N200 billion out of the N800 billion the previous administration released for the postponed 2023 census. The resolution followed the unanimous adoption of a motion co-sponsored by Dominic Okafor (APGA, Anambra) and Patrick Umoh (APC, Akwa Ibom) at plenary on Wednesday. The census earlier scheduled for May 3–7 was postponed indefinitely with the past information minister Lai Muhammed saying...