People&Politics

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Prominent Nigerian human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has unveiled two special international reports on rights abuses and violations in Eastern Nigeria, accusing the military and other security forces of culpability. The two reports titled 'Nigeria: Ocean of innocent blood flowing in the East' and 'Human rights made in Nigeria', were unveiled during a media briefing organized by Intersociety in Enugu, South-East Nigeria. Board Chairman, Intersociety, Emeka Umeagbalasi, who unfurled the reports, revealed the process leading up to production of the documents, describing it as credible and empirical. According…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that there will be a major overhaul of the state's education infrastructure in 2025, noting that the government has been rearranging resources to do more for the sector. The governor maintained that his administration had remained committed to improving the sector and had been achieving some results, but that it was set to do more to improve the all-important sector. Governor Makinde stated this, weekend, during a media chat on Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), which was also broadcast by several radio stations across the state. The governor,…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Commissioner of Police (CP), Kaduna state command, North-Central Nigeria, Ibrahim Abdullahi, has affirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to maintaining peace and order throughout the festive season. He said that proactive measures have been put in place to address potential security challenges, reassuring citizens of their safety during the period. A statement by the command's spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mansir Hassan,which disclosed these, revealed that,for greater security, the command has deployed personnel of its Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Anti-Vice Section, CP's Monitoring Unit and Operation Fushin Kada to strategic flashpoints within the state. The CP also…

An ugly perspective to the prevailing hunger and poverty in the land manifested in both the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Anambra state, South-East Nigeria, at the weekend --barely four days to Christmas Day. In both areas, scores of persons reportedly lost their lives during stampedes occasioned by jostling for space to collect food items during food distribution exercises. In Abuja, FCT, an unspecified number of persons died in a stampede at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in high-brow Maitama. Many of the victims were said to have come from other parts of the FCT. It was learned that the incident…

Popular human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, who is facing allegations of cybercrime, has today finally been granted bail by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The activist was arrested following a petition by another lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN). Farotimi’s bail application came days after the same court denied him (Farotomi) constitutional freedom. He was granted N30 million bail with two sureties, with one of the latter mandatorily being a house owner. The magistrate declared that Farotomi must submit his passport to the court registrar. The court also held that he should not grant any…

Nigerians have again been thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national electricity grid. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s national grid confirmed that the grid collapsed at about 2:09 pm on Wednesday. “The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the handler wrote. Since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians.