In Nigeria, police brutality and abuse of power are commonplace. Nigerian police have an unbroken and unbeatable record of abuse, bribery, false arrest,  imprisonment and killing of innocent citizens with little or no consequences.  It is no exaggeration to say that large number of Nigerians have disappeared or murdered by the Nigerian police. The traditional role […]

Controversy has again trailed the special promotion of Philip Adeyemo, the personal photographer to the former spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Muyiwa Adejobi, who was recently elevated to the rank of a Sergeant. A source within the police force told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that Abiodun was unduly elevated to

The family of a businessman and oil surveillance contractor, Mr Sixtus C. Odinaka, popularly known as ‘Mayor’ has raised the alarm over his arrest and disappearance by the Imo State Police Command operatives, allegedly acting on behalf of a former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro. In a petition to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched three landmark public health initiatives aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality, combating malnutrition, and reinforcing Nigeria’s fight against substandard and falsified medical products. The initiatives — the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health + Nutrition (MNCH+N) Initiative, the NAFDAC Office of Women

A tense confrontation broke out in Abuja on Tuesday when soldiers stopped the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from gaining access to an estate land in the FCT. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, the soldiers on guard duty at the disputed site blocked the