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The Nigeria Police Force has begun a new round of mobilisation of officers into its Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), following approval from the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. An internal circular dated October 8, 2025, and signed by CSP Haruna J. Bomby, Commanding Officer of CTU Base 24, Force Headquarters, Abuja, directed officers interested in joining […]
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced the arraignment of a former board chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged fraud. In a statement on Friday by EFCC’s Head Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale said that
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The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Friday adjourned the bail application filed by Barrister Chinedu Agu, the detained former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch, to October 14, 2025, for no justifiable reason, despite that there are no charges, no counter affidavit against him. Agu, who is
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President Donald Trump has begun laying off federal employees as the government shutdown enters its tenth day, a move that has sparked legal and political controversy over the president’s authority to terminate workers during a funding lapse. In a brief statement issued on Friday, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell
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The Nigeria Police Force has announced that the 15th Biennial Police Games (BIPOGA 2026) will take place in Asaba, Delta State, from February 7 to 14, 2026. This was disclosed in a police wireless message from the Force Sports Office, Abuja, and approved by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, directing all zonal commands and
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The officer, identified as a Woman Inspector (W/INSPR) who served as a prosecutor in the division, was reportedly abducted on Thursday. A female police officer attached to the Ogidi Division in the Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State has been found dead after being kidnapped by unknown assailants. The officer, identified as a Woman
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A coalition of media and human rights organizations has condemned what it described as the “illegal detention and persecution” of investigative journalist and socio-political activist, Fejiro Oliver. Oliver is being prosecuted under Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act for Facebook posts critical of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Senator Ede Dafinone. In a joint statement issued on
A relative of a patient has accused doctors and nurses at Minna General Hospital of abandoning their duty posts, leaving a sick patient unattended for hours at the Accident and Emergency Unit. The relative alleged that the patient, who was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, was left without medical attention for more
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the commencement of the 2025 Departmental Selection Board (DSB) exercise for Inspectors across the country, as part of efforts to promote eligible officers to higher ranks. According to an internal wireless message from the Force Secretary, Force Headquarters, Abuja, dated October 9, 2025, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has
SaharaReporters has carried out an extensive investigation that revealed shocking details of how very powerful Nigerians in position of authority and wealthy individuals use men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force to recover debts, land matters, marital family issues that are purely civil matters and not criminal in nature. In some of these cases,
