Whenever the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announces the arrest of a public official or private individual, public attention often focuses on the headline. However, an arrest is…
Category: Politics
Timeline: Major Certificate Forgery Cases Involving Nigerian Public Officials
Questions surrounding academic qualifications have repeatedly surfaced in Nigerian politics over the past three decades. Some allegations have resulted in court cases. Others have led to investigations by anti-corruption agencies. In certain…
What the ICPC Does and How It Investigates Corruption Cases in Nigeria
Whenever a corruption investigation involving a public official makes headlines in Nigeria, one government agency frequently appears at the centre of the story—the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)….
Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Arrested Over Alleged Certificate Forgery: What We Know So Far and What Happens Next
By Desmond Ogbonmwan Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations that he submitted forged academic and National Youth Service Corps…
Why Old Oyo National Park Has Become a Security Flashpoint in South-West Nigeria
Old Oyo National Park has increasingly become the focus of security operations in South-West Nigeria, with repeated reports of anti-kidnapping missions, forest raids and efforts to dismantle criminal hideouts. The park returned…
Who Are Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun Operatives? What We Know About the Security Outfit
Following reports that members of Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun security outfit recovered from injuries sustained during an ambush inside Old Oyo National Park, many Nigerians have been asking a simple question: Who…
“Nobody Wants To Stay Out Late Again” — How Insecurity Is Quietly Destroying Nigeria’s Night Economy
As the sun begins to set in many Nigerian cities, a noticeable change takes place. Roads that once remained busy until midnight begin to empty earlier. Restaurants that previously welcomed dinner guests…
Why More Nigerians No Longer Feel Safe Travelling by Road as Kidnappings Reshape Everyday Life
For decades, travelling by road has been the most common way Nigerians move between cities. Whether it is a family visiting relatives during festive periods, students returning to school, traders transporting goods…
At 63, Why Babatunde Fashola Remains One of Nigeria’s Most Influential Public Administrators as Tinubu Pays Tribute
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), as he marks his 63rd birthday, describing…
Why Remi Tinubu’s Akara Business Advice Has Divided Nigerians
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has found herself at the centre of a heated online debate after encouraging Nigerians to consider starting small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli as…