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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday, 21st April 2026, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja, in a renewed push to strengthen inter-agency cooperation within Nigeria’s criminal justice system. During the visit, the IGP underscored the need for deeper collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Correctional Service, particularly in the areas of intelligence sharing, custodial security management, and seamless coordination in criminal justice administration. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid,the…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Housing Authority, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s readiness to commence large-scale construction of the Renewed Hope Housing Estates across Nigeria, beginning with Abia State. Speaking on Tuesday, April 11, 2024, during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Renewed Hope Housing Estate in Umuahia, Abia State, Ojo said the initiative reflects FHA’s commitment to delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Housing Programme nationwide. He noted that the decision to flag off the project in the South-East, particularly Abia State, was…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced the sitting of the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) at its Headquarters in Abuja to review pending disciplinary cases involving 167 senior officers accused of various breaches of professional conduct and related offences. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the exercise is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen internal accountability, enforce discipline, and uphold professional standards within the Force. The FDC is an internal disciplinary mechanism responsible for reviewing cases involving officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)) has obtained an interim forfeiture order from the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt over 17 shipping containers of illicit opioids valued at over N33.6 billion, intercepted at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Onne, Rivers State. The consignment, seized on different dates between April and September 2025 at the Onne Port Complex, contained 19.6 million pills of Tramadol, Tafrodol, Tapentadol, and Carisoprodol, alongside 2.49 million bottles of Codeine syrup. The total quantity of the intercepted substances was…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reposition Nigeria’s shea industry for global competitiveness through stronger policy implementation, value addition, and deeper collaboration with processors. Speaking at a high-level stakeholder engagement in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, said the Presidential directive on the shea export ban mark a strategic shift from exporting raw commodities to building a stronger industrial base. He said government would assess measurable outcomes ahead of the policy review scheduled for February 2027,…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has trained members of staff on the deployment of emerging technologies to improve the tracking of rights violations, strengthen evidence management, and enhance timely justice delivery for victims. The two-day training, organised by the Commission’s Human Rights Institute, brought together officers from various departments to build capacity in digital tools for data management, report writing, financial accountability, and rights-based research. Declaring the training open, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said technology must be harnessed to improve service delivery and deepen access…