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  The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed accusations by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Bola Tinubu has “surrendered” to terrorists, describing the opposition’s remarks as irresponsible and unfounded. In a statement on Monday, the party’s spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo, said the President’s recent security decisions, including the temporary closure of schools in some states and the cancellation of a foreign trip, were strategic measures aimed at protecting citizens and strengthening ongoing rescue operations. Oladejo said the successful rescue of 38 abducted persons in Eruku, Kwara State, demonstrated the effectiveness of the administration’s approach to tackling insecurity.  He noted that efforts were ongoing to free other victims held in captivity. According to him, the PDP’s criticism reflected frustration, insisting that the opposition lacked the moral authority to speak on national security, given its past record in ha...

  CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the national chapter of Transparency International Nigeria, has expressed serious concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, particularly the increasing attacks on schoolchildren and the strain on the country’s security institutions. In a statement signed by CISLAC’s Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organisation warned that an “uncoordinated and politicised” security strategy is leaving millions of citizens, especially children, vulnerable to preventable danger. Rafsanjani noted that the Nigerian Army remains heavily deployed across most states despite constitutional provisions placing primary responsibility for internal security on the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Department of State Services (DSS).  He cited corruption, inadequate equipment, poor welfare systems, and weak inter-agency cooperation as factors ...

Civil society organisations working in tobacco control have commended the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the Nigerian delegation for what they described as “outstanding leadership” at the 11th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) in Geneva. In a joint statement, the groups praised Nigeria’s firm stance against tobacco industry interference and its consistent support for public health measures throughout the global conference, which held from 17 to 22 November and drew more than 1,400 delegates from 162 Parties. The statement was signed by Corporate Accountability & Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), the Centre for Youth Inclusion & Development (CYID), and the Civic Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC). The organisations said Nigeria played a prominent role at COP11, especially through strong interventions supporting stric...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country, ordering that they be redeployed to strengthen core policing duties nationwide. The directive was issued during a security meeting held on Sunday in Abuja with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said under the new arrangement, VIPs requiring security escorts will now obtain armed protection from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The statement said the move is aimed at boosting police presence in communities, particularly in remote areas where stations are understaffed and security gaps remain significant. In response to the ongoing security challenges, President Tinubu has also approved the recruitment of 30,000 additional police personnel.  The Federal Government is also collaborating...

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh The Lagos State Police Command has denied reports claiming that the Commissioner of Police defied a court order relating to the Nestoil premises, describing the allegations as untrue, unfounded and mischievous. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebesi, the police said the publication and a related television interview misrepresented facts and attempted to cast aspersions on the neutrality of the Commissioner of Police. According to the statement, the Command received the court order concerning the Nestoil property at about 5:50 p.m. on November 20, 2025. The order was immediately forwarded to the Police Legal Department for verification and confirmation from the issuing court. “The response to the confirmation was received on the evening of November 21, 2025. Subsequent to this, all police personnel in the premises were withdrawn immediately in compliance with the court order,” the Command sa...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for rejecting the proposed life sentence for detained  leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, accusing him of politicising issues of national security. In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesman, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the party said Obi’s comments on the ongoing judicial process were “reckless” and aimed at gaining political relevance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Oladejo said Obi had “shamelessly inserted himself” into a legal matter before the courts, describing his intervention as an attempt “to harvest sympathy” after losing political influence. “Obi’s misguided attempt to tackle the Federal Government and reject a valid court ruling is nothing more than the cry of a man whose political career is in its last throes,” the APC spokesman said. Peter Obi  The party accused the former Anambra State governor of doub...