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How the new Nigeria Police Act protects you from officers' misconduct

Nigeria, March 12 -- Section 32 (2): Police cannot arrest you for disputes between private parties (civil wrongs) or for owing money. Section 34: A suspect should not be handcuffed unless they are vi... Read More


How bandits stormed Katsina village, killed three residents and looted shops

Nigeria, March 12 -- Minutes before residents of Jikamshi village gathered to break their Ramadan fast on Tuesday evening, a man who had just returned home from Lagos sat quietly at the entrance of th... Read More


US fired missile that killed 165 schoolgirls in Iranian school - Reports

Nigeria, March 12 -- An investigation by the US military shows that the US is responsible for the strike on an Iranian elementary school, which led to the death of more than 165 schoolgirls and 14 tea... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu under pressure to intervene in Justice Tsoho's CCB ordeal

Nigeria, March 12 -- Top officials in the Nigerian government are mounting pressure on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing probe into the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoh... Read More


'Akwa Ibom too big to be ruled by insult,' US-based Nigerian reacts to Eno's 'receptionist' remark

Nigeria, March 12 -- Offiong Aqua, an Akwa Ibom-born analyst based in the US, has criticised Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom State, over remarks in a viral video in which the governor appeared to rebuk... Read More


World Cup qualifiers: South Korea stun D'Tigress 77-60 in Lyon

Nigeria, March 12 -- Nigeria's D'Tigress suffered their first defeat at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon after losing 77-60 to South Korea on Thursday. The loss came less than... Read More


Demolitions: Makoko residents, activists react to Lagos Assembly's relocation proposal

Nigeria, March 12 -- Residents of demolished Lagos waterfront communities, inlcuding Makoko, and civil society organisations have raised concerns over the recommendation by the Lagos State House of As... Read More


Senate threatens to declare Abaribe's seat vacant over move to ADC

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Senate on Thursday threatened that the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, could lose his seat if he does not reconsider his resignation fr... Read More


Butt Enlargement: Lagos probes socialite's death after cosmetic surgery

Nigeria, March 12 -- The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into the death of socialite Elena Jessica, who allegedly died following complications from a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) pr... Read More


Saving the police from itself, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, March 12 -- When six states in Nigeria's South-West zone came together in January 2020 to create Amotekun, a regional security outfit, to confront social ills spreading across the region, the... Read More