POWA to Deepen Welfare Support for Police Families
By Oluwakemi Kindness The President, Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Mutiat Disu, has pledged to expand welfare programmes for police families, with renewed focus on healthcare, education, mental wellness, economic empowerment, and support for widows and children of serving and fallen officers. Mutiat, who is the wife of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olutunji Disu, […]
Police Arrest Fake Presidential Council DG After Court Warrant
By Zainab Bakare The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the self-styled Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for his arrest. Adeyemi was apprehended on Tuesday in Osun State by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) following […]
Nigeria, China Forge Stronger Defence Alliance
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria has taken a major step towards strengthening its defence capabilities following a high-level engagement with China aimed at boosting military modernisation, technology transfer and local defence production. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), led a senior Nigerian delegation to Beijing as part of efforts to deepen strategic defence cooperation […]
Court Remand Three over alleged Guzape Murder
By Oluwakemi Kindness Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court over the alleged murder of Adimike Godwin in Abuja’s Guzape District. Three suspects have been remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre after they were arraigned before the Federal Capital […]
Defence Ministry Explains Delay in House Officers’ Allowances
By Zainab Bakare The Ministry of Defence has clarified that House Officers and Interns at the Armed Forces Reference Hospitals are receiving their allowances, dismissing reports of non-payment as inaccurate. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Richard Pheelangwah, and made available through the Special Assistant on Media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the Ministry said payment […]
Presidency Confirms Rescue of All Abducted Oyo School children
By Zainab Bakare The Presidency has confirmed the rescue of all pupils and teachers abducted during an attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, ending a 56-day ordeal that gripped the nation. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the development on Friday via […]
PSC Dismisses Fake Police Recruitment Medical Screening Notice
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed reports announcing a medical screening exercise for police recruitment candidates as fake. In a statement on Friday signed by the Head of Protocol and Public Relations, Torty Kalu, the commission says the purported notice about a medical screening scheduled for July 16 to 22, 2026, […]
FCT Police Rescue Four Kidnap Victims After Gun Battle
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued four people abducted by suspected kidnappers after a gun battle in the Jikoko Hills area of Abuja. The victims were kidnapped on Wednesday night during an attack on the Yellow House area of Mpape, where gunmen reportedly invaded the community at about 10:40 […]
FCT Police Seek Faster Court Orders for Investigations
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has called for faster issuance of court orders and judicial authorisations, saying delays are slowing criminal investigations, prolonging prosecutions and contributing to congestion in police detention facilities. Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Chief Judge of the […]
Democracy Radio, LECESA Partner on weekly Security Programme
By Benjamin Ubiri As part of efforts to strengthen collaboration in advancing the station’s public service mandate, Acting General Manager of Democracy Radio 104.9FM Abuja, Benjamin Ubiri, has paid a courtesy visit to the Director of the Legislative Centre for Security Analysis (LECESA), Professor Zubairu Dagona, at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies […]