Senators have raised concerns over what they described as the selective enforcement of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police orderlies from Very Important Persons (VIPs), warning that lawmakers should not be treated unfairly. The matter was brought to the floor of the Senate under a point of order by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi …
Before the Senate confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Wednesday as Minister of Defence, the Red Chamber witnessed hours of tense exchanges and a stark preview of the hardline security doctrine Gen. Musa intends to introduce into Nigeria’s fight against terror. Musa’s confirmation came through a unanimous voice vote after more …
The Nigeria Police Force has stopped enforcing vehicle tinted glass permits across the country after a Federal High Court ordered an immediate suspension of the exercise. Last week, the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, issued the directive in a case filed by human rights lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) …
