Category: Politics

……EDSDA speaks against Human Trafficking, urges the public to avoid illegal migration By Tracy Ohovwore The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the pervasive and insidious crime of human trafficking. According to the 2024 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons published by the United Nations Office on…

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has pleaded with diplomatic community to support Nigeria’s bid for economic transformation. The National President of NACCIMA, Dr. Jani Ibrahim, who recognized the importance of collaboration with foreign economies to booster the nation’s private sector and improve Nigeria’s drive towards economic transformation, made…

By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has secured 23 convictions for various crimes between January and July 2025. This remarkable feat is a testament to the Command’s enhanced efforts in crime prevention, investigation, and prosecution under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare. The convictions, which range…

The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Service (LEAPS) Programme, aimed at redefining public sector leadership. With the launch, Nigeria thus joined Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe on the LEAPS programme. The programme which is anchored by African Capacity Building Foundation is a response to the demand for…

By Emamuzo Iboma Presidency: Akume Urges Northern Politicians to Delay 2031 Presidential Bid, Commends Tinubu’s Progress George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has called on politicians from the Northern Region to postpone their presidential ambitions until 2031. Speaking at a two-day Interactive Season on Government-Citizen Engagement in Kaduna, Akume emphasized the importance…

A non-governmental organisation, SINOAFRIK Media Documentation and Development Network has reacted to a recent viral video showing six Nigerians in the Central African Republic (CAR) complaining about abandonment and passport seizure by a Nigerian businessman working for a Chinese company. In a press statement signed by its Programme Director, Austin Maho, and made available to…

By Emamuzo Iboma The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has successfully arrested 5,488 suspects and rescued 170 kidnapping victims nationwide over the past two months, marking significant strides in the country’s security efforts. The suspects were apprehended for a range of crimes, including kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, homicide, and murder. In addition, the force recovered 316…

By Emamuzo Iboma The House of Representatives has called on President Bola Tinubu, state governors, and key stakeholders to back the “Reserved Seats for Women Bill,” which aims to establish special parliamentary seats for women at both federal and state levels. During a media briefing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the Chairman of the House…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for stronger collaboration from Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals, DNFBPs with the EFCC against money laundering and in tackling the vulnerability of major economic sectors of the country to the crime. He made the call at the one-day outreach for high risk Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals, DNFBPs, organized by the EFCC, at The…

By Israel Adebiyi Judges and legal practitioners in Edo State have thrown their weight behind Governor Monday Okpebholo’s intensified campaign against cultism and kidnapping, declaring their full support for the administration’s ongoing security reforms. The endorsement came during a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at the Government House in Benin City, where Governor Okpebholo received…