Author: Olóyè Gbenga

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-member committee to oversee the implementation of state police and advance his broader policing vision, marking his first formal engagement with senior police officers since his confirmation as the 23rd indigenous IGP. The inauguration comes days after the Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified Disu’s appointment, paving the way for his formal swearing-in by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Professor Olu Ogunsakin was appointed to lead the newly formed committee, which will coordinate efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen internal oversight across the Nigeria Police Force.…

The trial of nine men accused of masterminding the 2025 Yelwata massacre was once again stalled on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja following a request for adjournment by counsel for two of the defendants. The trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, adjourned proceedings after Y.A. Hassan, who appeared for the eighth and ninth defendants, Sale Mohammed and Bako Jibrin, informed the court that it was his first appearance in the case and that he had not yet familiarised himself with the charges. The nine suspects were arraigned by the Federal Government on 2 February 2026 over the 13…

Kathmandu, Nepal – Six months after taking to the streets in mass anti-corruption protests, 23-year-old Amrita Ban is preparing to vote in Thursday’s parliamentary elections, hoping that the new government will heed the demands of the movement. Last September’s demonstrations, which left at least 77 people dead, set fire to parliament and led to the ousting of the government, continue to cast a long shadow over Ban and her fellow protesters. “It took months to sleep properly again,” she told AFP. “As soon as I closed my eyes, I would hear gunshots, like it was happening right now.” The protests…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 58-year-old fugitive, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, who had been on the wanted lists of both the agency and British authorities for over 15 years. The arrest took place in Lagos on Monday, 23 February 2026, following a meticulously coordinated operation by officers of the agency’s Special Operations Unit. In a statement released on Wednesday, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi described Ilomuanya as a recidivist with a long history of drug-related offences in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. “In a significant blow to international drug trafficking networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

Ibadan, 4 March 2026 – Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was seen wearing a face cap bearing the logo of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at a social function on Tuesday, prompting widespread discussion online. Igboho attended the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasheed Ladoja’s first Ramadan lecture following his coronation. In a video circulating on social media, the activist was seen greeting the monarch and the event’s guest lecturer, Chief Imam of Offa, Sheikh Muyideen Salmon, while sporting the APC-branded cap. The appearance quickly sparked reactions from users drawing comparisons with Nnamdi Kanu, leader…

Abuja, 4 March 2026 – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the alleged terrorism trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, until 10 March 2026. The adjournment followed an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, who requested additional time to allow the prosecution to thoroughly examine the case file. Oyedepo informed the court that the matter had recently been transferred from the Department of State Services to the Department of Public Prosecutions, making it necessary for him to familiarise himself with the facts…

Economic analysts have urged state governments to intensify efforts to grow their internally generated revenue (IGR) as allocations increase under the revised Value Added Tax sharing formula. In separate interviews, financial experts noted that VAT has historically not been a primary revenue source for the Federal Government, arguing that the revised formula was deliberately structured to favour states and local governments. A former Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Prof Segun Ajibola, said the Federal Government traditionally relies more heavily on other revenue streams. “The federal government has never emphasised VAT as a major revenue source. When…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace in the troubled Sankera axis, a region that has witnessed repeated security challenges in recent years. The governor gave the assurance during a stopover at the Ukum Local Government Secretariat while en route to Wukari in Taraba State for a peace meeting. Alia disclosed that his administration is working closely with the Federal Government to strengthen security operations in Sankera and other affected communities across the state. As part of efforts to curb terrorism, kidnapping and banditry, he revealed plans to establish a tactical operations…

The Senator representing Ondo South, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said Nigeria’s absence from the list of the world’s most indebted countries reflects disciplined fiscal coordination under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ibrahim, who is also an ambassador-designate, made the assertion in a statement shared on Wednesday, amid renewed public debate over Nigeria’s debt profile and borrowing pattern. His comments follow fresh global debt data released in the fourth quarter of 2025 by the Institute of International Finance through its Global Debt Monitor, later analysed by Visual Capitalist. The report shows several advanced economies carrying total debt burdens exceeding 300 per cent of…

The Kaduna State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Eld. Dr Yusuf Solomon Danbaki, has described the defection of Alex Mascot Ikwechegh as a significant boost for the party under its current leadership. Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North/South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, recently resigned from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) before formally aligning with the Labour Party. In a statement personally signed and released in Kaduna, Danbaki said the move marks the party’s first major gain since the leadership crises that trailed the 2023 general elections. He attributed the development to what he described as the…