•Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that consistent attacks by terrorists on Nigerians, if left unchecked, undermine Nigeria’s peaceful existence and stability. He expressed his thoughts via a post on social media X today. Recall that a fresh attack on Niger State communities was earlier reported, where lives were l...
•Late House of Reps member, Muhammad Hassan The House of Representatives has announced the death of a serving lawmaker, Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, describing his passing as a significant loss to the legislature and the country. Hassan, who represented Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, died yesterday evening in Abuja after a...
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have confirmed that personnel involved in a clash between operatives of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army in Bayelsa State have been identified and taken into custody. The development follows a viral video circulating on social media showing an altercation between the two military services yesterday, Fri...
Ohanaeze Youths Ndigbo Youth Movement, a socio-cultural group, has lauded the National Assembly for its decisive vote of confidence in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), security agencies, and the federal government, describing the move as a victory for diligence, transparency, a...
•Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and Nigerian passports The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports of Nigerians who have renounced their citizenship but still carry the documents. A statement yesterday by SA Media to the Minister of Interior, Alao Babatunde...
Personnel of the Nigerian military were seen engaging in a free-for-all in Bayelsa State during the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday. In a trending 53-second video, a driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” was seen stepping down from his vehicle and exchanging words with another driver, reports Saturday PUNCH. Moments later, after...
•Nigerian lawyers The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned lawyers against instituting court actions aimed at drawing the judiciary into internal disputes within political parties, vowing to impose disciplinary sanctions on erring practitioners. The association, in a statement issued today, expressed concern over what it described as a gr...
Abia State Judiciary workers have continued their strike action, which began on March 15, 2026, as the state government insists it will only pay the disputed allowance upon receipt of verifiable evidence from the workers. The state government has, however, assured that payment will be made within 48 hours once the workers provide proof that [&...
•Protest by police retirees A coalition of retired senior police officers has fixed Monday, April 13, for a major peaceful protest at the Presidential Villa, demanding their exit from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Operating under the aegis of the Association of Retired Police Officers under CPS, they said the demonstration would conti...
An international law and human rights expert, Dr. Obiola Ben-Okoro, has raised alarm over the disproportionate dangers faced by women, children, and the elderly in migration, warning that they remain the most vulnerable along irregular routes. Speaking today, Ben-Okoro noted that structural inequalities, exposure to exploitation, and limited a...

