A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Monday Ubani, has insisted that Nigeria has the institutional capacity to conduct credible elections without external interference, stressing that what is required is the political will to do the right thing and a strengthened Electoral Act ahead of the 2027 elections. Ubani spoke during an interactive session with journalists, where he expressed confidence that the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act would be concluded in good time before the 2027 elections, noting that Nigeria does not need foreign pressure to deliver credible elections. Electoral Act amendment before 2027 elections The senior lawyer said the…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, Mr. Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of billions of naira of public funds in the name of ‘security votes’ by them since 29 May 2023 to guarantee and ensure the security of life and property of Nigerians.” The suit followed reports of the Benue massacre and well-documented ongoing cases of insecurity in several states and FCT, despite the over N400 billion budgeted yearly as ‘security votes.’ 10 governors reportedly budgeted about N140 billion as security…
For the second time, popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as KWAM 1 has written to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, alleging his exclusion from the ongoing selection process of the next Awujale of Ijebuland and calling for its cancellation to prevent protracted litigation. Awujale Stool: The Letter In his latest letter dated January 14, 2026, the musician, through his lawyer, Dr. Wahab Shittu, specifically urged Abiodun to declare the Fusengbuwa Ruling House nomination meeting held on Monday, January 12, 2026, null and void for allegedly failing to comply with the Ogun State Obas and Chiefs Law 2021. Ayinde…
In a bid to foster a reading culture nationwide, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, and the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Culture Promoters in Nigeria, NBRP, have joined forces to implement initiatives aimed at cultivating a lasting interest in reading, promoting literacy, and nurturing informed and responsible citizenship. Addressing the NBRP delegation which paid a visit to the NOA in Abuja, the Director-General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, represented by the Director of Communication and Media, Mallam Bala Musa, said the Agency is committed to promoting education and positive behavioural change, especially among young Nigerians. Musa stated that…
A legal practitioner, Mr. Nnamdi Offiah, on Thursday alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC made attempts to pressure his client, Henry Omoile, standing trial alongside embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele into implicating him. Offiah who is a defence witness revealed this before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, while testifying in the trial-within-trial to determine whether his statement was voluntarily rendered. Emefiele alongside Omoile (the second defendant) are being prosecuted by the EFCC over a-19 count charge offences bordering on the alleged abuse of office, $4.5 billion and N2.8…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has launched the upgraded version of its flagship digital banking platform, ALAT by Wema. Designed as the next phase in digital banking, the upgraded version of ALAT delivers a smarter, faster, and more intuitive experience, reinforcing Wema Bank’s leadership in technology-driven financial services. Alat by Wema upgraded version: Introduces voice banking, Tap and Pay and Uptime Prediction Tagged ALAT: The Evolution, the upgraded version represents a significant advancement in how customers interact with their bank. It enables seamless banking through intelligent features such as voice…
Two Chadians, Musa Abubakar, Yusuf Aliu and 16 other inmates were released across Lagos State on Tuesday during the 2026 decongestion of the custodial centres exercise. The exercise forms part of the Lagos State Judiciary’s ongoing efforts to decongest correctional facilities while ensuring that releases are carried out strictly in accordance with the law and with due regard to the safety of society. The inmates breathed the air of freedom when they were released by the Lagos State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba at the Samuel Ilori Courthouse in Ogba under a special session organised for the release…
The Nigeria Police Force foiled an attempted attack and a planned kidnapping of children in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State, rescuing 76 children and arresting three suspects. Police foil attempted attack in Kaduna According to the Force Police Public Relations Officer, on January 5, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., the Kaduna State Police Command received credible intelligence that suspected bandits were planning an attempted attack on motorists conveying children through Kasuwan Magani, with the intention to kidnap them. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Kasuwan Magani Division, mobilised a team of police personnel to…
The Nigerian Air Force, under the Joint Task Force South West, Operation AWATSE, has arrested drug suspects and recovered assorted narcotics in Lagos during an intelligence-led operation named Operation Ember Guard. The suspects have been handed over to the National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Air Commodore Muhammed Imam, the Commander, Base Services Group and Air Component Commander of Operation AWATSE disclosed this during a briefing. The achievement was as a result of the operation established to protect critical national assets and combat multiple security threats in the South West. Operation Ember Guard mandate Air Commodore Imam said: “The…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has called on citizens to unite in the fight against insecurity, urging a renewed spirit of patriotism, collective responsibility, and civic engagement to foster national peace and development. In his new year message to Nigerians, Issa-Onilu noted that, while the government continues to intensify efforts to secure the nation, the battle against insecurity can only be won through the active involvement and cooperation of all citizens. He described collective action as the most effective weapon against forces threatening national peace and development, stressing that insecurity often thrives in societies…