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Michael Olumide Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended the driver of a heavily-loaded bucket truck following a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of an innocent pedestrian and a motorcyclist along the Badagry Expressway. The devastating incident occurred over the weekend at the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward the…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has strongly condemned the alleged brutality, intimidation, harassment, and degrading treatment reportedly carried out by officers attached to the Nigeria Police Force, Ukwunwangwu Uturu Division in Abia State. In a press release issued and signed by its Executive Director,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has commended Amnesty International Nigeria for convening a panel discussion, campaign sessions, and town hall meeting aimed at strengthening accountability for alleged police atrocities linked to the controversial Tiger Base detention facility in Owerri, Imo State. The event, brought together…

By Juliana Francis Twenty-seven-year-old Ms Ogechi Okoye lives in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. She has two daughters: an eight-year-old girl who is a relative’s child under her care, and her biological daughter, aged three. Okoye earns a living by selling dog meat and cooking for clients during special…

Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria and Ghana have reinforced their strategic alliance in the fight against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime, sending a strong warning to criminal cartels operating within the West African sub-region. This renewed commitment was underscored when the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…

Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic road traffic accident on the Third Mainland Bridge, resulting in the death of a woman, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident. The fatal crash occurred earlier today at the Ilaje inward Iyana Oworo axis of the bridge…

Michael Olumide Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has expressed serious concern over the reported disappearance of Nigerian content creator and social commentator, Mark Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” whose whereabouts remain unknown since Tuesday, April 28, 2026. In a statement signed by the Executive Director,…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo A coalition of 33 civil society organisations under the umbrella of the Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) has called for an urgent, independent investigation into alleged human rights abuses at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, popularly known as “Tiger Base.” In…

Cornell Udofia Michael Olumide Esop Ndito Uruan Lagos State Chapter has expressed profound appreciation to dignitaries, stakeholders, and guests who contributed to the success of its landmark triple celebration held on Saturday in Lagos. The event, which combined the inauguration of a new Executive Committee, celebration of the association’s 45th…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has expressed deep outrage over what it describes as a disturbing surge in alleged extra-judicial killings by security operatives across Nigeria, warning that the country is drifting dangerously toward a culture of unchecked violence and impunity. According to…