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Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, is a Nigerian street-hop singer who rose to fame in late 2021 after the success of “Zazoo Zeh.” Beyond music, Portable became widely known ...

At the beginning of 2025, many Nigerians looked to the national assembly with confidence as lawmakers projected a year of bold legislative action. By the close of the year, that ...

Nigeria’s internal security structure has long reflected sharp contrasts in protection levels between public officeholders and ordinary citizens. While convoys of political elites often move with multiple armed escorts, communities ...

The Police Service Commission, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force, has declared the commencement of the recruitment of 50,000 police constables. According to the commission, the recruitment process is ...

The national assembly is preparing to vote on a fresh batch of constitution amendment bills covering issues from policing and elections to citizenship and local government reforms. Lawmakers in both ...

When November 26, 2025 hit, Abuja felt the weight of urgency. The Presidential Villa released a statement that made headlines across every corner of Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu declared a ...

The order to strip very important persons of police escorts has resurfaced again, adding to a long list of similar directives that have shaped Nigeria’s security landscape over the past ...

The rising cases of school abductions across different parts of the country have renewed calls for the creation of state police. Each incident has pushed the debate forward as many ...

Recently, President Bola Tinubu once again renewed the hope of Nigerians that his administration is still considering the option of creation of state police. According President Tinubu, this is to ...

In May 1990, Samuel Ojo joined the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). His career began at the Force Headquarters, Obalende, Lagos State. A few years later, Sergeant Ojo found himself transferred ...

Lawmaker representing Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Hon. Sanya Omirin, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Omirin, the federal lawmaker, like Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East), Senator ...

There is tension in Ilesa and environs following the escape of seven inmates from the prison. He also writes that police IPO (investigating police officers) handling several cases and complainants ...

If Odolaye Aremu, a well-known Dadakuada artist from Ilorin, were still alive, I would have approached him and asked for a song praising Asiwaju Tunde Badmus as Idameji Osogbo ti ...

Enugu community accuses police of brutality, killing of one of their indigenes in their custody Youths take to the streets, demanding justice for the slain indigene Enugu state police command ...

Enugu residents raise alarm over increasing incidents of kidnapping along Ugwuogo Nike/Opi/Nsukka highway State Police command debunk the alarm, say it will deal with purveyors of such security news Kidnappers ...

Nigeria Police, Army turn security check points to cash points in the South East zone Motorists, passengers relive ordeals in the hands of the police, army on the high Rights ...

Ugwuogo Nike/Opi Nsukka has become a nightmare for motorists, passengers as kidnappers in police uniforms maim, kill road users Passengers, drivers recount their ordeals, say the road has become more ...

More than 18 individuals were reportedly killed between June 2023 and February 2024 as a result of cult clashes in Ilesa, a historic town in Osun State. More than 12 ...

Nigerian citizens rose against police brutality in #ENDSARS protest in October 2020 4 years after, nothing has changed as police continues to brutalize, extort and kill innocent citizens Amnesty International ...

Southern Governors renews call for state police creation in Nigeria House of Reps members, State Speakers Forum, others throw weight behind the state police creation Doyin Okupe reacts, says it ...