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Coming Soon: The Pen in Jail By Agba Jalingo

The Pen In Jail, a book by freed Journalist, Agba Jalingo, examines the broader issue of corruption, institutional failure, overbearing tendencies of political leaders, senseless idiosyncrasies, and the tendency to whittle down good governance and destroy institutions. The Pen In…

Alleged killing of 28 Year-old Joseph Pessu: Delta Govt Orders Investigation, Others Kick

Delta State Government has called for an investigation into the alleged killing of a 28 year old Joseph Pessu in Warri on Thursday, The Street Reporters Newspaper gathered. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu in a statement in…

Coronavirus Lockdown Another Opportunity for Official Corruption – Intersociety Raises Alarm

…Accused Security Agencies of Extortion under the Guise of Coronavirus Lockdown By James Ezema The Coronavirus lockdown in Nigeria is likely to have provided another opportunity for official criminal enrichment and state sadism, the International Society for Civil Liberties and…

Illegality of Restriction Order: President Buhari Signs COVID-19 Regulations, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has legalised restriction order in a bid to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the country. The Street Reporters Newspaper gathered that in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3…

Arrest and Discipline of Policemen Not Enough

By Monday Ubani Nigerians were not only alarmed but totally shocked to their marrows on viewing a trending video where some policemen were seen destroying alcoholic beverages and other goods belonging to an undisclosed citizen in Lagos who purportedly flouted…

Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak in Custodial Centres Grip Stakeholders, Want President Buhari to Act Fast

Worried by the high number of inmates in Nigeria’s Custodial centres across the country amid ravaging Coronavirus pandemic, stakeholders have recommended urgent action that must be taken by President Muhammadu Buhari and State governments to avert a disaster waiting to…

COVID-19 Scare: Minister Wants Speedy Decongestion Correctional Centres Nationwide

..Over 52,000 Imates on Awaiting Trial in Nation’s Correctional Facilities – Controller General of Corrections Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has called for immediate decongestion of all the Correctional Centres in the country as a measure to ensure that…

No COVID-19 Grants, FG Warns of Fake Website’s Claims

The Federal Government of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to disregard a “fake” website which claims the Federal Government is issuing grants to them. In a statement on Tuesday by the NITDA Head, Corporate Affairs…

COVID-19: Conservative Lawyer Sues China for $20bn over Mass Murder Allegation

….As Group Says Coronavirus Bioweapon Developed in China A $20 trillion lawsuit has been filed against Chinese authorities in the US over coronavirus outbreak. American lawyer Larry Klayman and his advocacy group Freedom Watch along with Texas company Buzz Photos…

Before Prof. Luke Anike Runs ESUT Aground

By Comrade Mathew Nwaiyike Since our civil society group, Anti-Corruption Champions of Nigeria (ACON) blew whistle and petitioned the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Enugu State Government on the fraudulent and corrupt activities of the outgoing…

Shege Ka Fasa: Arewa Groups Protest Denial of Application to Register Regional Security Outfit, Writes CAC Registrar, AGF

…May Head to Court over Shege Ka Fasa The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), which unveiled a voluntary regional security initiative codenamed “Shege Ka Fasa” in Kaduna, in February 2020 has protested the denial of its application to register it’s…