NHRC Boss Dr. Tony Ojukwu Leads Africa-Wide Talks on Prison Reform, Pushes Stronger Protection for Women in Detention

NHRC Boss Dr. Tony Ojukwu Leads Africa-Wide Talks on Prison Reform, Pushes Stronger Protection for Women in Detention

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has called for tougher safeguards for women in detention as he chaired a high-level session at the 4th Annual Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, Rwanda. The 3-day conference, held from June 24 to 26, 2026, brought together leading experts from the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, the […]

June 28, 2026 11

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FCT Police Command Bolsters Security In Bwari Communities As CP Sanusi Leads Operational Tour

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, conducted a strategic operational tour of Gidandogo, Garam, and Kungabako villages in Bwari Area Council, along the FCT, Niger, and Kaduna States borders, on April 8th, 2026. In a release signed by the Command's Spokesperson, ASP Josephine Adeh on Thursday night, the tour aimed to assess and reinforce security deployments in border communities. During […]

April 12, 2026 13

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National Police Day: IGP Disu Leads Parade, Pledges Enhanced Security

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has marked the grand finale of the 2026 National Police Day celebrations with a colorful parade and procession held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, highlighting personnel drawn from various units, formations, and commands of the Force. The event featured a ceremonial parade involving officers of the Nigeria Police Force alongside other security and paramilitary agencies, including the Nigeria Security and Civil […]

April 9, 2026 20

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IGP leads walkathon in Abuja to mark National Police Day

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday led officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force on a walkathon in Abuja as part of activities to commemorate the 2026 National Police Day. The exercise, which took off from the Force Headquarters and ended at the Unity Fountain, drew participation from police personnel and members of the public. The walkathon, themed “Together We Walk, Together We […]

April 1, 2026 24

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Customs chief leads global enforcement talks at WCO forum

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has delivered a keynote address at the opening of the 46th Session of the Enforcement Committee of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels. The session marked a first in the committee’s more than four-decade history, with both the WCO Secretary-General, Ian Saunders, and the Council Chairperson jointly addressing the opening ceremony. Officials said the development reflects the […]

March 27, 2026 18

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West African Naval Chiefs Meet in Accra as Nigeria Leads Security Push

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has joined his counterparts from across West Africa for the Fifth Meeting of the ECOWAS Sub-Committee of Chiefs of the Naval Staff held in Accra from 16–20 February 2026. In a statement signed by Captain AA Folorunsho, Acting Director of Information, the Nigerian Navy said the meeting brought together senior naval leaders, the ECOWAS Commission Commissioner […]

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