Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was rushed away from a Democracy Day protest in Abuja on Thursday after police deployed teargas to disperse demonstrators gathered to protest insecurity…
Category: Politics
VeryDarkMan Criticises Security Agencies During Abuja Anti-Terror Protest
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has sparked widespread reactions after openly criticising security agencies while addressing participants at an anti-terror protest in Abuja. The demonstration, held…
State Police Move Closer as Nigerian Lawmakers Advance Major Security Reform
Nigeria has moved a step closer to establishing state police forces after lawmakers advanced a constitutional amendment designed to allow individual states to create and manage their own police services alongside the…
Democracy Day: Tinubu Defends Reforms, Vows Tougher Action on Insecurity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended his administration’s economic reforms and pledged stronger action against insecurity as Nigeria marked the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. In a nationwide broadcast on June 12, the…
Senate Distances Itself From Oshiomhole’s ‘House of Thieves’ Remarks About NNPCL
The Nigerian Senate has officially distanced itself from controversial remarks made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole in which he described the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as a “house of thieves” and…
UK Defence Secretary John Healey Resigns, Accuses PM Starmer of Undermining National Security
British Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, delivering a scathing criticism of the administration’s defence spending plans and warning that Britain could become less secure under…
June 12 Protest: Femi Falana, Falz and Civil Society Groups Mobilise Nigerians Over Hardship, Insecurity
A coalition of civil society organisations, labour activists, youth groups, and community associations has declared June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, a day of nationwide protest against rising insecurity, economic hardship, and worsening…
Edo Government Shuts Three Schools After Security Alert Over Planned Student Abduction
By Desmond Ogbonmwan | Nigeria News Desk The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports warning of a possible…
“There Is No Vacancy in Aso Rock” — Edo Governor Sparks Reactions With Defiant Message to Opposition
By Desmond Ogbonmwan | Political Desk Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has stirred political debate after declaring that there is “no vacancy in Aso Rock,” while accusing opposition forces of exploiting insecurity…