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A legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, on Thursday called for a well-structured mechanism for state police to ensure effectiveness. Falana warned that without it, state police could be abused and used as a tool for oppression. The rights activist made the call at the Fifth Yinka Odumakin Memorial Lecture in Ikeja. The lecture had the …

A diaspora group, under the auspices of the Plateau State Association USA, Inc. (PSA-USA) has called for urgent action in tackling attacks and killing of innocent people. This is contained in a statement issued by the group’s National President, Dr Barth Shepkong, in Abuja on Friday. The group also called for comprehensive security reform, including the establishment of a state …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the federal government of pressuring INEC chairperson Joash Amupitan to interfere in the party’s leadership crisis that culminated in the commission withdrawing its recognition for the party pending a court ruling on the leadership crisis. In a statement posted on X by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC said the All Progressives Congress, APC-led …

President Bola Tinubu has directed top security chiefs and the Minister of Defence to go after the killers of Plateau citizens and immediately strengthen security measures in the state to tackle recurring attacks. The President made the directive on Thursday while speaking at a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Jos. Tinubu also announced that the Federal Government would deploy …

US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi – a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration – from her post as America’s top law enforcement officer. Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be “transitioning” to a role in the private sector. Bondi’s time leading the justice department was often …

A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has described the planned voter revalidation exercise by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a good policy but coming at a wrong time. The organisation’s Executive Director, Mr Samson Itodo, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, acknowledged the fact that Nigeria’s voter register was in dire need of urgent clean-up to remove …

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, is facing bipartisan resistance over renewed suggestion that the United States could withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). In a joint statement released on Wednesday, Democratic Senator, Chris Coons, and Republican Senator, Mitch McConnell, stressed that American security is strengthened by a robust NATO alliance. “The Senate will continue to support the alliance …

Iran has warned the United States (U.S.) and Israel that it would launch further and more severe attacks, escalating tensions amid ongoing hostilities. According to Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), a spokesman for the country’s armed forces headquarters said on Thursday that Iran’s adversaries underestimated its military capabilities. ”You know nothing about our very extensive and strategic capabilities,” …

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Americans on Wednesday night, saying the United States’ military “Operation Epic Fury” is nearing completion of its objectives in Iran. Trump, in an address from the White House, said the U.S. was intensifying operations in Iran, permanently disabling its ability to project power outside its own borders. The U.S. leader said the objective of the …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the National Assembly to review Nigeria’s electoral litigation process and establish a “Constitutional Court” to streamline election-related issues. Jonathan made the call in Abuja on Wednesday during the 70th birthday and book launch of Sen. Gbenga Daniel (APC-Ogun East). The former president argued that a specialised court would reduce the burden on the …