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Cyprian Ajah, Enugu Effective policing in a democracy depends largely on public trust, and that trust is shaped by how law enforcement institutions interact with citizens and the media, the Executive Director of the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma, has said. Nwanguma stated this…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy & Development (FENRAD), expressed grave concern over the persistent and tragic loss of lives resulting from recurring road traffic accidents along the Waterside–Ogbor Hill axis of Aba, Abia State. According to the Executive Director, FENRAD, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, the corridor remained…

Zach and Eunice We Care Foundation (ZEEC Foundation) has joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for intensified and coordinated efforts to end the harmful practice in Nigeria. According to the Programme Director & Safeguarding Focal Person, ZEEC Foundation,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to smuggle 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine weighing 1.589 kilograms in his stomach while travelling to China. According to the…

Stanley Ihedigbo Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on journalists to play a more active role in promoting healthy food policies as part of efforts to combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria. Speaking at a journalism training on salt reduction and Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL)…

Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, has convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director, Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM), to 490 years imprisonment for bank fraud. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, the convict was…

Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate his court registrar, Nasiru Onimisi Zubairu, as well as the second defendant in an alleged ₦10 billion fraud case, Daudu Sulaiman, for alleged…

Kebbi State Police Command has successfully neutralized a suspected armed bandit and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in a targeted security operation. The action underscores the force’s commitment to combating violent crime and ensuring the safety of residents across the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 27 commercial buses for grave violations of loading regulations and persistent non-compliance with road safety standards across the Lagos road network. The action, part of LASTMA’s ongoing commitment to ensuring traffic discipline and commuter safety, underscores the authority’s zero-tolerance policy…

As part of its ongoing commitment to the welfare and safety of students and pupils in the state, the Anambra State Police Command, on Tuesday, 4th February 2025, took custody of a 29-year-old female suspect, Mrs. Edeh Osinachi, from the Anambra State Ministry of Education. According to the Police Public…