Shooting of Nigerian Immigration Officer not ordered by Chinese national–China
Mukaila Ola The Chinese business community in the country has denied the allegation that the shooting of the immigration officer…
PRAWA calls for urgent action to address crisis in Nigeria’s Correctional Service
Maureen Okpe In a joint effort to address the crisis in Nigeria’s Correctional Service system, the Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare…
New NYSC DG assumes office, unveils 5-point agenda
Gift Wada The newly appointed Director-General, DG, of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed assumed office…
Jail attack: FG declares custodial centres red zones nationwide
The Federal Government has declared all correctional facilities across the country red zones, following incessant attacks and jail breaks in…
FRSC debunks rumours of carrying firearms
Ene Oshaba The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has refuted the belief by the general public that its personnel have…
Overcrowded Prisons: Over 70% of inmates on the awaiting-trial list—PRAWA
•Calls for non-custodial measures Gift Wada With over 70% of unconvicted inmates in the Nigerian correctional facilities, the Prisoners Rehabilitation…
British Council, PRAWA Mulls framework for scaling up mental health care in prisons
Gift Wada As part of an effort to scale up mental health care in correctional centres, the Rule of Law…
Insecurity: NSCDC, CIVIC harp on security measures, civilian harm mitigation
•Calls for Civilians Collaboration Gift Wada As part of an effort to promote civilian security and harm mitigation, the Nigerian…
DSS denies plans to extend President Buhari’s tenure
…warns politicians against ‘unguarded statements ‘ Ngozi James The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked reports of its alleged…
We are not recruiting, DSS cautions against fraudsters
Ngozi James The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it is curenetly not recruiting, and cautioned Nigerians to beware…