admin

He was a no-nonsense cop famous for apprehending notorious criminals – Boko Haram terrorists, armed robbers, kidnappers, bank robbers, serial rapists and ritual killers. Years of high-profile arrests won him acclaim and the enduring nickname: “super cop.” The former head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) was credited with tracking down masterminds behind suicide […]

A new coalition, Nigerian Indigenous National Alliance for Self-determination, has asked various developed countries, United States, Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and others to take tough actions against the Nigerian government for its disrespect for democracy and human rights abuses.   They asked these countries to end the sale of arms to the Nigerian Government, noting […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted bail to the detained 12 associates of Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nation agitator.   Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted eight of the aides, whose bail application was not challenged by the Department of State Services (DSS), bail at N5million each.   The remaining four were granted bail […]

This is not the best of times for the People’s Democratic Party, as one of its Board of Trustees members, joins the ruling party just 24 hours after seven members of its National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resigned.   Senator Joy Emordi on Wednesday officially defected to the All […]

An Oyo State High Court on Wednesday granted an ex-parte motion restraining the Department of State Security and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) from arresting Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation agitator.   The court also restrained DSS and AGF from blocking Igboho’s […]

The main opposition party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, experienced a major upheaval Tuesday following the resignation of seven members of its National Working Committee.   The party’s National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (retd), confirmed the resignations.   Akobundu however, said those who resigned were deputies not the substantial heads of the departments, but declined […]

Reprieve came the way of Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications on Tuesday, as a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the unfreezing of his bank accounts.   His documents, which have been held by the State, should also be returned to him, the court ordered.   Justice John Tsoho, who is the Chief Judge […]

  The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu as the new head of the Police Intelligence Response Team, as a replacement for Abba Kyari.    Kyari, a DCP and  former head of the IRT, was suspended over the in connection with his indictment by the Federal Bureau of […]

The dispute between the Senate Deputy President, Ovie Omo-Agege and the Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo over the Ward Congresses of the All Progressives Congress continues to polarize the party in Delta State.   Keyamo and other members of the Leaders’ Council in the state accuse the Deputy Senate President of hijacking the […]

The Department of State Services on Monday produced in court only eight out of twelve persons its operatives arrested from the residence of Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation agitator.   DSS produced the eight persons in compliance with an order of the court, after it failed to produce them. Those […]

At least one person was killed and scores wounded, while a state’s secretariat was torched on Saturday as the Ward Congresses of the ruling Al Progressives Congress turned violent in parts of the country.   In Ekiti State, one person, identified as Jide, was killed at the Ado Ward 10, with many other sustaining injuries […]