•Says, it’s now a business venture •Recruitment into ‘Amotekun’ highly politicised •Why some govs, are against state police •Some politicians fuelling crisis among Yoruba monarchs By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, in this interview, explains,  among other issues, why insecurity is creeping into the South West and how  ‘Amotekun’, the […]

…Say rape, molestation are crimes, not culture •Council chairman vows to fish out perpetrators By  Ochuko Akuopha & Gabriel Ewepu OZORO-OUTRAGE has continued to trail disturbing viral videos from Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, showing alleged harassment and sexual assault of women and girls during a recent cultural festival, as stakeholders […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA A soldier, Amoke Gunshot Simeon, served in Abia state during the days of the terror kingpin, ‘Osisikankwu’. Osisikankwu’, whose real name is Obioma Nwankwo, was the leader of the kidnap gang that terrorised Aba and environs from 2008 to 2010. He held the town captive, kidnapping residents and visitors, leading to […]

Before the sun rises over the plains of Benue, the camps stir. Not with the rhythm of village life, but with the uneasy movement of people who have nowhere else to go.

“We are calling on the police and other security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of these heinous acts and bring them to justice. No individual or group should be allowed to hide under the guise of a festival to perpetrate criminal activities,” he said.

Nigerian transport magnates are diversifying into vehicle assembly as they look for new ways to sustain their businesses amidst a significant drop

In a statement jointly signed by Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, President and Professor Wole Abbas, Executive Secretary, to commemorate the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, MUSWEN

The Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Barrister Azeez Alatoye, has called for a peaceful world through the sharing of love and upholding the dignity of mankind.

Abubakar made the appeal on Wednesday evening while declaring Friday as Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

Nine-year-old Aminu hails from Kankiya, in today’s Katsina State. He bears the mark of a child who is being robbed of his childhood, looking unkempt with his skin in dire need of soap and water.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella body for legal practitioners in the country, now stands at a crossroads amid internal wranglings threatening its forthcoming elections.

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have confirmed the killing of 80 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters during a failed coordinated assault on Mallam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction of 10 Filipino sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the importation of 20 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport in Lagos.

The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ruled that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers while performing their duties in public, in a judgement seen as a boost for accountability and civil liberties.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Tuesday, admitted that a porous segment at the rear of the Akure Airport in Ondo State created an access point that was exploited during the recent incident involving some suspected criminals and locals.