The year 2019 can be described as a watershed in the history of border security management in Nigeria. It was the year the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), provided solutions addressing the nation’s seemingly intractable border security management problems. In the last year, NIS, under the visionary leadership of Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, MFR, pursued a vigorous transformation agenda that has re-engineered the immigration services, cut away losses and wastages, introduced quality services as well as the revenue-generating profile of NIS. It is indeed a watershed year which began with the public...

Almost two years on from a landmark summit on safeguarding in the aid sector, sexual abuse and exploitation are still “widespread” and continuing unreported, according to experts. While the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development was said to have made some progress in the area, the government was also accused of “shifting the responsibility” onto NGOs. DFID admitted there is still “more to do.” In addition, the pandemic “really is having an impact” on efforts to tackle sexual abuse and exploitation within aid, according to Alina Potts, research scientist at...

Civil Society Organisations (CSO) in Nigeria are on the verge of washing their dirty linens in the public as dissenting voices are already trailing the recent public statement issued by three organisations purportedly representing the position of other groups with respect to the directive by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu disbanding the satellite offices and bases of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and Special Tactical Squad (STS). In s statement issued by the former National Coordinator of the Network of Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma...

Foremost lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun, is leading four other SANs in cases of certificate forgery and perjury instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, at a Federal High Court in Benin City. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the party, Mr. Edobor Williams, instituted the cases. “The plaintiffs are asking the court to disqualify the governor and his deputy from participating in the September 19 governorship election in the state as well as prevent their...

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), has called on the Federal Government to protect Dr. Joy Nunieh, the embattled former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), from all forms of harassment and intimidation while she faces probe. The National President of NCWS, Mrs Gloria Laraba Shoda, made the call in a statement in Abuja, NAN reports. It should be noted that Dr. Nunieh is currently facing an investigation into an alleged financial misappropriation of N22.6 billion said to have been perpetrated during her tenure as NDDC...

A former classmate who hit Tolulope Arotile, first female Combat Helicopter Pilot of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), “has no driver’s licence”. Arotile died from head injuries on Tuesday when she was knocked down by a car driven by her old classmate at the Kaduna NAF base. Military sources, according to Channels TV, said the classmate is a civilian who has no valid driving credentials. The source reportedly said the driver, accompanied by his friends, visited his relatives at the NAF base and decided to drop off the late Pilot...

Today, July 18, 2020, some members of A’BABES of NACOBA honoured one of their friends, SUCCESS UGOCHI EMMANUEL, in a little but well packaged surprise birthday bash. The occasion which lasted briefly was filled with fun, glitz and excitement. https://any.peopleandpowermag.com/ababes-of-nacoba-honours-one-of-their-own/...

A human rights lawyer Mr. Godwin Ojeh, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take steps to remove Mr. Godswill Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs. In a statement to the media Friday morning, Ojeh said “we passionately appeal to Your Excellency to curb the excesses of Mr. Akpabio by relieving him of ministerial duties of the Niger Delta. He has not been a good example for our people. The trending exchange of immoral accusations in the social media which focuses on the minister is a dent on the image...

… As 14 Victims Regain Freedom The Katsina State Police Command in the early hours of Saturday made a huge break through with the arrest of a notorious kidnapper identified as Amadu Yusuf and rescue of 14 kidnapped women. In a statement by Command’s spokesman Gambo Isah; a Superintendent of Police, 30 cows and 60 sheep were equally recovered by the police in the early morning operation. It was gathered that at about 1am on Saturday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Dutsinma, CSP Muhammad Makama, led “Operation Puff Adder” to...

The crisis surrounding the kingship institution at Idumuje Ugboko in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State does not seem to abate anytime soon as the monarch His Royal Highness, King Chukwunonso Nwoko was abducted early Saturday morning. According to an anonymous palace source who spoke with PEOPLE AND POWER, quoted the wife of the King, Queen Dumebi Nwoko, as saying that “the abductors had stormed the palace at 1.30 a.m Saturday, with about 15 vehicles which they drove into the palace premises. The vehicles came with heavily armed...