Michika monarch Prof Gadiga commends Marwa, seeks partnership with NDLEA
By Ebinum Samuel Mbege Ka Michika, Adamawa state, His Royal Majesty Prof. Bulus Luka Gadiga has commended the leadership qualities of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
Nigeria’s Extant Laws More Liberal Compared With Other Countries – PSC Chairman
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni today in Abuja, received in audience, a group from the Kimpact Development Initiative who were on…
Edo Police, Army, and Vigilantes Rescue Abductees in Ikeken Forest
The Edo State Police Command, working in concert with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, have rescued a family of four and three additional individuals abducted by…
The Trump challenge and a call for patriotic voices
By Tunde Rahman In an age when the lines between truth and falsehood are getting increasingly blurred, I was nonplussed when President Trump labelled Nigeria a Country of…
Saudi-bound wanted drug lord arrested as NDLEA raids his clandestine colos lab in Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel Dismantles laboratory, recovers 148.3kg Colorado, precursors; nabs 73-yr-old grandpa, 70-yr-old grandma in Edo, Bayelsa A wanted drug lord 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez has been arrested by operatives of a…
ANAMBRA GUBER ELECTION; PSC COMMENDS POLICE PERFORMANCE, says POLL LARGELY FREE AND FAIR
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force for its effective and efficient deployment of Officers and Men for the…
5 drug kingpins bag 21 years imprisonment over Gabon, Australia-bond cocaine, opioids
By Ebinum Samuel Forfeit cash, luxury vehicles to Federal Government Five members of some international organized criminal groups (IOCG) recently arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in…
ANAMBRA CALM AND PEACEFUL AS POLICE SHOWS CAPACITY FOR SATURDAY’S GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, LAKANU LEADS PSC STAFF MONITORS INTO
By Ebinum Samuel Anambra state is visibly calm and peaceful as the count down to Saturday's Governorship election in the state begins. Police Officers detailed to police the state during the…
Senator Natasha Uduaghan: An icon of selfless leadership
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: “I am honoured by the trust you have placed in me, and I am here today to reaffirm my commitment to delivering a future that…
Genocide Claim: US Lawmakers Blast Trump, Describe Threats Against Nigeria as Reckless
Two members of the United States Congress have criticised President Donald Trump over his recent threat to cut off aid and launch military action against Nigeria, describing the remarks as…
Great Loss As Son of Redeemed Church Founder Dies Suddenly
Pastor Ifeoluwa Akindayomi, the last born of the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pa Josiah Akindayomi has died. He was 62 years old. He died…
NDLEA alerts on fake medicinal cannabis, recovers large consignment, arrests kingpin
By Ebinum Samuel They contain illicit substances dangerous to health, Marwa warns The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted the Nigerian public about the circulation of dangerous illicit substances being…
Anambra Governorship Election:PSC Chairman Warns Against Police Misconduct, Deploys Staff Monitors
By Ebinum Samuel Police Service Commission Staff Monitors have been deployed to the three Senatorial zones of Anambra State to monitor Police conduct during this Saturday's Governorship election in the state. National…
Old Bende People Honour Governor Otti In Grand Civic Reception
By Ebinum SamuelThe people of Old Bende, under the umbrella of the Old Bende Progressive Union (OBPU), on Friday, October 31, 2025, rolled out the drums at the Enyimba International…
Old Bende Hails Governor Otti’s Transformational Leadership, Declares Unwavering Support
By Ebinum Samuel The people of Old Bende, under the umbrella of the Old Bende Progressive Union (OBPU), on Friday held a historic grand reception in honour…
NDLEA busts clandestine Colos lab in Lagos, intercepts Loud consignments in bathtubs
By Ebinum Samuel Arrests music artist; recovers tons of opioids, skunk in Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, Bauchi raids Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a…
Anambra CP Orutugu Concludes Election Security Advocacy With Awka Area Command
By Ebinum Samuel As part of the Command's continuous statewide engagement ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps PhD on 1st November,…
The coup that dare not speak its name, By Farooq Kperogi
I was initially disinclined to write about the alleged attempted coup to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power because the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has publicly denied it and characterized news…
Bandits kidnap deputy speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, has been abducted by suspected in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers stormed Bagudu…
LASG DISMANTLES OVER 200 ILLEGAL SHANTIES, DISLODGES CRIMINAL HIDEOUTS AS LASTMA OPERATIVES UNCOVER DUMMY GUN BENEATH COSTAIN BRIDGE
By Ebinum Samuel In an emphatic manifestation of its relentless commitment to urban regeneration, environmental rectitude, and the safeguarding of public order, the Lagos State Government has executed a sweeping enforcement…
COAS redeploys top army officers, makes new appointments (+FULL LIST)
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a wide-ranging redeployment of top army officers to strategic commands, staff positions, and military training institutions across the…
More trouble as number of detained military officers hits 42
The number of military officers held in connection with the alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reportedly increased to 42.The Defence Headquarters had earlier confirmed the arrest…
Natasha invites Akpabio, others to project launch in Kogi
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, has extended an invitation to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and her colleagues for a project commissioning ceremony in her constituency — barely two months…
Why Jonathan cannot run for president in 2027 – Justice Ayo Salami
Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is constitutionally barred from contesting the 2027 presidential election.Justice Salami stated that the…
Two officers flee as military expands arrests over alleged coup plot
Two Nigerian military officers have reportedly gone into hiding after being linked to an alleged plan to overthrow the country’s democratic government.According to a report by The CABLE, sources disclosed…
United States opens up on Wole Soyinka’s visa revocation
The United States Consulate in Lagos has reiterated that visas granted to foreign nationals are a privilege and not a right, as it addressed questions surrounding the revocation of Nobel…
PSC WARNS AGAINST CROWD RENTING AND PROTESTS & DEMONSTRATIONS AT ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN JABI, INSISTS AGGRIVED PARTIES MUST FOLLOW DUE PROCESS
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has warned that although it will continue to ensure Police Officers are held accountable for their actions and inactions, it will not succumb to…
U.S. ends automatic work permit extensions for Nigerians, other immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new rule that ends the automatic extension of employment authorization documents (EADs) for immigrants in specific visa and eligibility categories…
Pastor re-arraigned for allegedly fondling minor’s breasts
A pastor who is also a legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, was on Wednesday re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the…
45,853 arrested, 8.5m kilograms of drugs seized, 9,263 convicted in 30 months – Marwa
By Ebinum Samuel Rewards 220 officers, commends personnel for raising drug war momentum under President Tinubu Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
Delta State Police Command Nab Cultists, Gun Peddlers, Recovers Cache Of Arms
By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Command, the image maker, SP Edafe Bright, said has tightened the net on violent crime with two decisive operations that led to…
Policeman, monarch’s son killed in farmers-herders clash in Gombe
Tension has erupted in Komi District of Funakaye Local Government Area in Gombe State, where a clash between farmers and herders has reportedly claimed at least two lives and left…
Hidden assets: Court rules Abba Kyari has case to answer
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted…
Drug parties are illegal, NDLEA warns club owners, fun seekers
By Ebinum Samuel Provides details of Lagos night club raid, seizure of 384.886kg Loud, others from facility The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned…
Peter Obi and the genius of Yahoo Yahoo
Some Nigerians said it was wrong for Mr. Peter Obi to have labelled Yahoo Boys geniuses. I heard them and wondered whether ‘genius’ now has a new meaning apart from…
Anambra: Police arrest notorious cultist, recover firearms, other items
Police in Anambra State have arrested an alleged notorious cultist, Onyeaka Odogwu, aka Red Angel.The 29 years old is also suspected to be a thug, who is usually hired by…
Smile Communications Unveils “Maxi Plans” — Redefining The Unlimited Experience In Nigeria
By Ebinum Samuel Nigeria’s leading 4G LTE broadband provider, Smile Communications has once again raised the bar in the telecommunications industry with the exciting revamp of its renowned…
Bishop David Oyedepo Reveals Intimate Secrets About Winner Chapel’s Newest Biggest Auditorium On Earth
Bishop David Oyedepo Reveals Intimate SecretsOpenLife Nigeria reports that Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel is building the biggest church sanctuary facility on earth.The worship centre…
It takes 62 signatures to pay one contractor in NDDC, says ex-chair Ndoma-Egba
Former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and ex-Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, has revealed the level of bureaucracy that fuels inefficiency and corruption within the agency.According to…
‘Crime is not genius’: APC reacts to Obi’s Yahoo boys’ genius comments
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his comment describing internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys,…
Yahaya Bello under fire over use of Kogi State letterhead in letter to army chief
Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has come under intense criticism after posting and later deleting a congratulatory letter to the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu,…
PSC COMMISERATES WITH IGP, CP LAGOS OVER DEATH OF POPULAR POLICE CHIEF
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has expressed shock on the sudden death of CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, the Divional Police Officer, DPO,…
NDLEA uncovers UK-bound cocaine in cream containers, meth in water heater
By Ebinum Samuel Raids Lagos night club over drug party, arrests owner, Pretty Mike, others; Mosotho with ice in coffee tea pack at Enugu airport; 75-year-old grandpa in Abia; female distributor…
ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: CP ORUTUGU ENGAGES MORE SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS IN ELECTION PEACE-BUILDING ADVOCACY..PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO HRM IGWE UZO ALEXANDER ONYIDO OF OGIDI
By Ebinum Samuel The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, has continued his election peace-building advocacy tour. On 25th October 2025, he was at the…
TOWARDS A YAHAYA BELLO DYNASTY IN KOGI POLITICS
By Khalid Jaafar Africa's famous novelist and renowned literary progenitor, Chinua Achebe, avails us of a very instructive proverb in his classic work, *Things Fall Apart.* Alluding to the proclivity of…
Reclaiming the Spirit of Public Service: The POHAN Example
By: Rademene Asonye In a nation where cynicism toward public office has hardened into habit, the emergence of the Public Office Holders Association of Nigeria (POHAN) offers a…
2027 : We are ready to work with Peter Obi, others if….
Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential flag bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabi’u Kwankwaso, says the 2027 general elections will be highly competitive, adding that his…
Davido holds talks with French President, Emmanuel Macron
Nigerian singer, David Adeleke , popularly known as Davido, has met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss cultural exchange and ways to foster a more connected global community.The Nigerian…
Christian genocide: Groups fault Daniel Bwala’s comments on killings in Nigeria
A coalition of Christian youth organizations has strongly condemned recent comments by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, on the ‘Christian genocide’ in…
How Public Policy Can Fix Nigeria — Insights from DIG Oyebade’s Leadership Course 56 Lecture at NIPSS
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Directing Staff, DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyebade mni, has called for a renaissance in Nigeria’s governance architecture through policy-driven…
Anambra Gubernatorial Election: CP Orutugu Visits Nnewi Area Command To Evaluate Personnel Readiness, Interacts With Stakeholders For Peaceful Polls
By Ebinum Samuel In furtherance of strategic preparations ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Election scheduled for 8th November 2025, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc,…
Mrs.Uwala Esther: Celebrating Nigeria’s iconic agric. researcher
By Ayo Oyoze Baje One of the most under reported subsectors of the nation's economic landscape is that of the research institutes and the brilliant minds behind their ground- breaking innovations…
Alleged forgery: Presidency under pressure to probe Interior Minister’s NYSC certificate saga
The Presidency has confirmed receipt of a formal petition calling for the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to step aside pending a thorough investigation into allegations concerning his National Youth…
Osimhen makes 10-man shortlist for 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award
Super Eagles star striker, Victor Osimhen, has once again earned recognition on the continental stage after being shortlisted for the 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award.…
PSC To Look Into Allegations Of Bribery Against AIG Aina
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission, according to a press statement signed by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, says it will look into the bribery allegations against AIG Emmanuel Aina by…
Anambra: Showing the way forward as Nigeria’s golden opportunity for heritage tourism
As edited by Ayo Oyoze Baje, According to Mr Don Onyenji, the honorable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in Anambra state.heritage has become a powerful driver in the global tourism…
NIPSS: DIG Oyebade Calls for Emotionally Intelligent Leadership in Nigeria’s Security Sector
Ex–Police Chief Delivers Strategic Lecture on Negotiation, Conflict Management, and Command ResponsibilitySegun Atanda/Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police and Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS),…
Defence Headquarters Dismisses Rumoured Coup Plot Against Tinubu as ‘Nonsense’
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked claims by an online publication alleging that the cancellation of activities for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an attempted military coup. In…
President Tinubu Commends Olukoyede Over Impressive Asset Recovery, Conviction Records
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, for steering the agency to record-breaking successes in asset recovery and…
Protesters Storm PSC, Demands Probe Of Bribery Allegation Against AIG Aina, Asabe Waziri
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, PSC, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Hashimu Argungu has been asked to probe allegation of bribery against Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG,…
Police Chief Deployed To Lagos Mile 12 Market Assumed Office
A shrewd police chief has been deployed to the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos in an attempt to reinvigorate the market security architecture . The officer is DSP Endurance…
Four-man Anambra phone-snatching gang nabbed, exhibits recovered
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-man tricycle and phone robbery gang operating in the Awka and Ifite areas of the state and specialising in robbing unsuspecting members…
Army Deserter, 4 Others Arrested For Armed Robbery/Kidnapping In Anambra
Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested an army deserter and four others suspected to be members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate. The suspects include: Dominic Oraz…
Our Children’s Anthem
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote: "We are the children of the poorBorn without our mothers' consentTortured without a protestBuried without a name" -Ayo Oyoze Baje ( poem of the same title, published by the…
PSC TO MIGRATE TO PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS) AS ARGUNGU DECLARES STAFF TRAINING OPEN, SAYS, APER IS OBSOLETE AND DEFECTIVE
By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, today, Wednesday, 27th August 2025, declared open a two-day training programme for staff of the Commission…
Newswatch Editors Faced Abacha’s Wrath Over David Mark Interview, Memoir Reveals
A rare interview granted to Newswatch magazine by Brig.Gen. David Mark landed the publication’s directors in hot water with the late Gen. Sani Abacha, according to Yakubu Mohammed, former Executive…
Katsina: Bandits abduct family of 3, kill vigilante during attack
Residents of the Sabuwar Unguwa area in Katsina city were thrown into panic after suspected bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025. The armed men,…
I’ve never eaten in my life – 17-year-old reveals
By Ebinum Samuel A 17-year-old girl named Emma has gone viral on TikTok after bravely opening up about her battle with Gastroparesis, a rare medical condition that has left her without…
Cleaner on N30,000 salary returns N4.8m mistakenly credited to her account
In an inspiring act of honesty, Faiza Abdulkadir, a cleaner in Maiduguri, Borno State, has returned ₦4.8 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. Despite…
PSC Receives Presidential Delegation, Demands Mandate Protection And Adequate Funding.. says it is prepared to take Government Renewed Hope to the next level
By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Monday, 25th August 2025, received a Presidential delegation led by Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and…
Drug kingpin, 5 others in NDLEA custody over arrest of 3 Nigerians in Saudi Arabia
By Ebinum SamuelFace multiple charges for trafficking illicit substances to Jeddah as Marwa engages Saudi counterpart on the innocence of detained pilgrims A 55-year-old drug kingpin Mohammed Ali Abubakar alias Bello…
GPAAN decries vote buying that marred the recent by-elections
By Ebinum Samuel The Guild of Public Affairs Analysts of Nigeria ( GPAAN ), the nation's foremost organization for public affairs analysts and political commentators has raised alarm over the recurring…
“I WILL RUN IN 2027,” ATIKU DISOWNS STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY
By Ebinum Samuel Contrary to recent reports to the effect that he may opt out of the 2027 presidential contest, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has restated that he will run…
Widow using fake pregnancy to traffic cocaine arrested by NDLEA in Lagos
By Ebinum Samuel As agency intercepts 90 parcels of Loud in kitchen sinks; arrests dispatch riders distributing illicit drugs in Abuja; destroys 75,544kg skunk in Delta, Ondo, Edo, Taraba forests; recovers…
Lagos Lawyer, Victim, and Father Praise AIG Margaret Ochalla for Intervention, Urge Others to Emulate Her
By Ebinum Samuel A Lagos-based top lawyer, Barrister Olayinka Sanni, alongside a victim of police misconduct, Olawale Iyanda and his father, has commended Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Margaret Ochalla, for her…
65-Year-old Man In Police Net Over Illegal Possession Of 1,100 Live Ammunition in Anambra
A 65-year-old man, Godwin Akpan, has been arrested for being in illegal possession of 1,100 rounds of live ammunition. The suspect was arrested on by operatives of the the Rapid Response…
PETER MBAH AS “TALK NA DO GOVERNOR”
By Tunde Olusunle Come Tuesday August 28, 2025, the cream of the Nigerian legal community congregate in the the historic *Coal City,* Enugu, capital of Enugu State, for their annual conference,…
Meet Ihunde Grace, CEO Shugabox Food Ventures
By Ayo Oyoze BajeQuote:"We live in a country where the cost of living is almost killing the living because every product is on the high side. Nothing is cheap again in…