Man, 27, bags seven years for raping minor
A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has sentenced a 27-year-old man, Hussaini Suleiman, to seven years in jail for raping an eight-year-old girl. According to a statement shared…
Towards Maximising Gains Of Reforms In Interior Ministry
By GEB Appreciable reforms are underway in strategic agencies of the Federal Government, and there is no doubt about it. However, sustaining the tempo across the board to achieve efficiency…
Michael Oyedokun’s Killing, And Death Of Social Contract
By Ayobami Steven He did not commit a crime. He was not running for office. He did not cross a border, trespass on another man’s land, or raise a hand…
Court order must be obeyed — NBA Kwara dismissed NSCDC Officers’ apology over alleged assault on lawyer
A Kwara State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has rejected an apology reportedly tendered by two officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps accused of assaulting a…
Court orders arrest of NSCDC Commandant, Abbas Mohammed, for contempt
A Magistrate Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ordered the arrest of the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abbas Mohammed, for failing to appear before…
Gov Adeleke urged to tackle land-grabber militia in Osun
An estate management firm has petitioned the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, over alleged heinous activities of a land-grabbing militia accused of invading the judgement land belonging to Madam Sinatu…
NBA Ilorin kick against NSCDC over assault and harassment of lawyer in Kwara
*We will not Treat this Incident lightly The Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the alleged assault and harassment of one of its members, Aladodo Abdullateef…
Ebonyi community petitions NASS over alleged rights violations
Residents of Amasiri, a community in Afikpo Local Council of Ebonyi State, have petitioned the National Assembly over alleged human rights violations by Ebonyi State Government and the security agencies.…
Correctional Centres: FG approves employment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses nationwide
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses across the nation’s correctional centres’ hospitals. Tunji-Ojo disclosed…
Bayelsa family alleges torture, death of 24-year-old after arrest, police begin probe
Tension and anger have gripped Bayelsa State following the death of a 24-year-old man, Patrick Peresuodei, whose family alleges he was brutally beaten and tortured after being arrested, following a…