Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Pledge to Reform the Police Sector Over Killing of Lawyer by Cop

The three leading presidential candidates in the forthcoming general elections, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) have pledged to reform the Nigerian Police Force following the killing of Bolanle Raheem by a police officer in Lagos State. Raheem, a Lagos-based female lawyer, was shot dead by a police officer from Ajiwe Police station under the Ajah Bridge...

I’ll Go Back To Daura When I Retire – Buhari

At the celebration of his last Christmas day with the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians that he would not stay in office a day longer than the stipulated time at the expiration of his tenure. “In five months, I will happily retire according to the provisions of the constitution of the country and go back home,” he told the FCT community who paid homage at the...

Don’t Vote Politicians With Criminal Tendencies- Gov. Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has sounded a warning to eligible voters in Nigeria not to vote for politicians with criminal tendencies and those who strive on lies in the 2023 general elections. “In 2023 elections, we must look beyond partisan political lines to elect leaders who have been tested and trusted. Not those with criminal tendencies and thrive on lies, falsehood and deceit as their signature traits. “People of the State and Nigeria...

Borno Police Command Records Over 600 Crimes In 2022

The Borno state Police Command recorded over 600 cases of various crimes between January and December 2022 and secured 314 convictions within the period. The State Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar disclosed this during a media parley at the Command headquarters in Maiduguri, adding that 503 suspects were arrested and prosecuted 372 suspects for committing various offenses. Umar said out of that number, 102 were cases of rape, 200 cases of terrorism, 30 cases of...

Why diversified HIV/AIDS prevention tools matter for women

For Nigerian Women, there are restricted numbers of HIV/AIDS prevention methods available for use and even fewer methods that are easily accessible to many. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic is one of the world’s most serious public health and social problems, and promoting knowledge and strategies to control prevalence is important. The national prevalence among adults is pegged at 1.4 percent with Women twice as likely to be living with the...

New Book, “Shred of Fear” Invokes a Provocative Recollection of the Biafran War

Nwokedi’s “Shred of Fear” masterfully captures a phenomenological account of a three-year hellish journey toward an unfulfilled dream of a promising nation, Biafra. —Anthony Ogbo ________________________ The machinery of childhood memories remains a mystery grounded in neurological maturation, socialization, and other factors that often influence an individual’s recollection of momentous childhood events. In his book, Shred of Fear, Uche Nwokedi renders a memoir of his experiences living through the Biafran War (also known as the Nigerian Civil...

Yuletide:  Okowa Enjoins Christians to Continually Praise God Amidst Challenges

The Executive Governor of Delta State, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has enjoined all christians resident in Delta State to continually praise God, regardless of the challenges they might be facing at the moment. He said this, while giving a remark at the Delta State festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held at the Delta State International Conference center, Okpanam road, Asaba on Friday, December 23, 2022. He assured Deltans of a better and prosperous...

“I am no Longer Running for Office in Nigeria; I am Running my Life” – Prof. Kingsley Moghalu

In what looks like a Christmas gift, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has announced his withdrawal from contesting for public office in Nigeria. In 2019, Prof. Moghalu led the conversation on the need for Nigerians to rescue their country from public officials mostly of the two dominant political parties; PDP and APC. The intensity of his messaging and the conviction with which he drives home his point, earned him massive followership and from all indications, laid the...

Protection of INEC offices is a primary responsibility — IGP

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba says it is the primary responsibility of the police to provide security to all INEC offices. He said this on Friday while addressing personnel of the force as part of activities marking his visit to Ebonyi state. Baba directed the police personnel in the state to ensure the attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices cease immediately. “The mode of attacks by these hoodlums is complex...

Rivers govt locks up Atiku campaign office over violation of executive order

The campaign office of Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in Rivers state was sealed by the state government on Friday. This move was carried out based on the instruction of the state government following a court order. The office, located in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was sealed on Friday. Kelvin Ebiri, Wike’s spokesperson, confirmed the development. According to him, a state executive order in place prohibits the location of campaign...

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