Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised what he described as unequal enforcement of rules, recounting an incident in which his vehicle was clamped at an airport while larger convoys were allegedly left undisturbed. Speaking during an interview on the Real Broadcasting Network (RBN), Obi said he was informed that his vehicle had been…
Security expert Dr. Yahuza Getso has alleged that bandit leader Mohammed Kachalla, whom he identified as the man responsible for abducting General Rabe Abubakar, publicly displayed sophisticated weapons and threatened the Nigerian state shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly sent a letter to President Bola Tinubu praising his administration’s counterterrorism efforts. Speaking during an…
Public affairs commentator Igho Akeregha has questioned the Federal Government’s description of the return of abducted schoolchildren as a rescue operation, arguing that the available information suggests they were released rather than rescued. Speaking during an interview on SYMFONI TV, Akeregha said government officials had used the terms “released” and “rescued” interchangeably, creating uncertainty about…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested officers captured in a viral video allegedly attempting to extort money from a motorist along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. According to Daily Post Nigeria on Friday, July 24, 2026, the video showed one of the officers allegedly saying he would have slapped and detained the motorist if he had…
The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation to identify and apprehend officers captured in a viral video allegedly threatening a traveller with arrest and making remarks widely condemned as discriminatory. According to Daily Post on Friday, July 24, 2026, the incident involved a Nigerian traveller who had recently returned from the United Kingdom….
Shola Sanni, Strategic Media Associate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has defended his principal against allegations of corruption, saying Atiku does not face any pending criminal case despite years of investigations. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, July 24, 2026, Sanni described Atiku as one of Nigeria’s most scrutinised politicians, arguing…
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has questioned the significance of U.S. support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that it does not address Nigeria’s pressing security challenges. Speaking during an interview with Trust TV, Dalung said the government should focus on tackling insecurity and other domestic issues rather than relying on international…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Chief Dan Ulasi has alleged that former military president Ibrahim Babangida intervened to prevent the late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme from securing the PDP’s presidential ticket during the party’s first presidential primary. Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, July 24, 2026, Ulasi claimed that former President Shehu Shagari had…
Former Rivers State Commissioner Leloonu Nwibubasa has alleged that politicians who served under former Governor and current FCT Minister Nyesom Wike experienced what he described as the minister’s high-handed leadership style. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Nwibubasa attributed the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State to decisions driven by emotion rather than sound…
Retired Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, a former Director of Army Public Relations, has said the government is intensifying efforts to curb banditry and kidnapping, although criminal groups have benefited from a favourable operating environment. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Thursday, July 23, 2026, Usman said sustained security operations are essential to…
