Category: Crime
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The Era of Digital Efficiency Has Begun, Says Defence Minister Musa as Ministry Launches ECMS
The Honourable Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has declared that the era of physical file movement in the Ministry of Defence is gradually giving way to a new culture of digital efficiency, transparency and speed in service delivery. The Minister made this assertion on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, during the official launch and…
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HURIWA Slams NANS, Shinkafi Over Attacks On Matawalle, Says “Go Back to Class, Face Real Student Issues”
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has dismissed recent calls by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and a former governorship candidate in Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi demanding the sack of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, describing the attacks as politically motivated, misplaced and diversionary. In a statement…
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Court to Hear FoI Case Against UNN Vice Chancellor, Prof Ortuanya, Over Alleged Contract Scandal
The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to intervene in a dispute between the Citizens Right and Empowerment Advocacy Initiative (CREMA) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), along with its Vice Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya. The case, filed on November 9, 2025, centers on allegations that contracts worth billions of naira were…
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Court Injunction Pushes Enugu Economic Survival Summit to January 2026
The Youths Off The Street Initiative (YOTSI) has confirmed that its proposed Enugu Economic Survival Summit has been shifted to January 2026 following a court-ordered halt to the earlier plan. The summit had been scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. However, an interim injunction…
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Matawalle Visits DICON Following Ordance Explosion
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle CON, has conducted a visit to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Kaduna facility following an ordnance explosion on the morning of 20 September 2025. Accordingly, the Minister has offered concerns and assured that the situation is under control as the act is…
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Nigeria Is Moving Steadily Towards Self-Reliance In Military Hardware Production – Badaru
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON, mni has concluded a two-day working visit to key military institutions in Kaduna State, including the Nigerian Defence Academy, Nigerian Army Command Engineering Depot (CED), Buffalo Engineering Technical Services Limited (BETSL), and the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). Accompanied by senior military officials, including…
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Commissioner of Police Airwing Visits Key Aviation Partners to Strengthen Police Air Operations in Parts of Nigeria
In a sweeping nationwide tour aimed at revitalizing the Nigeria Police Force Airwing, the recently appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Airwing, CP Martin Nwogoh, embarked on a series of high-level courtesy visits to strategic stakeholders in the aviation industry and within the Nigeria Police hierarchy. These engagements, held between May 14…
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Enugu’s Security Transformation Under Governor Mbah Earns CRPP’s Accolade, Sparks Call for Federal Backing
The Enugu State Chapter of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has commended Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for his significant strides in enhancing security and peace-building across the state since assuming office on May 29, 2023. In a joint press release signed by Chief Innocent Ezeoha (State Coordinator), Dr. Afam Ani (Chairman), and Barr.…
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Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Global Peace And Security At UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the United Nations (UN) and the global community in promoting peace and security during the second day of the Plenary High-Level Pledging Session of the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025. The Minister highlighted Nigeria’s active participation in international peacekeeping efforts,…
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Over 75 Civil Society Groups Raise Alarm Over ‘Judicial Collision’ in Niger State, Demand Disciplinary Action Against High Court Judge
A powerful coalition of more than 75 civil society organisations, human rights groups, and community-based organisations under the umbrella of the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) has sounded the alarm over what it calls “a grave affront to judicial integrity” in Niger State. In a detailed statement signed by its National Secretary, Alhaji…
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