The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has raised serious concerns over alleged human rights abuses surrounding the arrest, detention, and reported death of Onuoha Johnbosco at the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, Owerri. In a statement released by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, RULAAC highlighted disturbing

Read more...

Taiwo Ilesanmi Gbamila, Senior Special Assistant on Multimedia to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has accused the Commissioners for Infrastructure and Finance of deliberately sabotaging the governor’s media team, in what he described as efforts to embarrass the administration publicly. Gbamila made the allegations following remarks attributed to Infrastructure Commissioner Engr. Abiola Olawoye at an

Read more...

Federal workers under the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) have expressed full support for the nationwide protest scheduled for December 17, 2025, by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as “long overdue” and a “national assignment” crucial to addressing Nigeria’s worsening crises. In a statement released Sunday and signed by FWF National Coordinator Comrade Andrew

Read more...

A tragic road accident on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, on Sunday claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult female, leaving ten other passengers injured. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident, which occurred opposite Olabode House, between Anthony and Obanikoro. According to the agency’s statement, a red Tata commercial bus

Read more...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation into claims by suspected terrorists in Kwara State that government officials supplied them with ammunition and logistical support. Obi made the call in a statement shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account Sunday, following the circulation of a video

Read more...

The National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka, has criticized Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, describing the “indivisible and indissoluble” clause as a constitutional fraud that undermines the right to self-determination for the Igbo and other communities. In a statement released Sunday, Igboayaka argued that the Constitution, drafted by military juntas and

Read more...

The Nigerian Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private schools, as part of efforts to curb examination malpractice. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. Under

Read more...

Human rights activist and social media commentator Chuks Eric (@ChuksEricE) has reportedly been arrested and transferred to Abuja following a petition allegedly filed by Senator Ned Nwoko. The petition stems from a viral TikTok video, made by another individual, accusing the senator of attempting to harm his estranged wife, Regina Daniels. A family member told

Read more...

A private jet operated by Flybird Airlines crash-landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) on Sunday morning, causing panic among passengers and airport personnel. The aircraft, arriving from Abuja with 11 people on board—including three crew members—experienced technical difficulties and made an emergency landing around 9:30 a.m., according to reports. Passengers reportedly went through

Read more...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has revealed that she has faced persistent pressure from high-ranking officials, including individuals within the Presidency and her colleagues in the National Assembly, to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Despite this, she has remained resolute in staying with

Read more...