Author: Newsjaunts
This week, African Voices, the Globacom-sponsored magazine programme on CNN International, turns its searchlight on Ejatu Shaw the London-based photographer and multidisciplinary artist whose work continues to refract heritage into striking visual poetry. Born in 1996, Shaw is a graduate of University of Westminster, where she earned a Master’s degree in Photography Arts in 2020. Yet the true genesis of her craft predates the academy. It was during a 2013 family sojourn to Sierra Leone that her creative awakening first flickered—like light finding its way through a narrow aperture—setting her on a path of introspective exploration. Her oeuvre is a…
In every functioning society, the true test of policing is not what happens in elite corridors of influence, but what the ordinary citizen experiences on the street. For too long, that balance has been distorted. Recent criticism surrounding the redeployment of officers from Zone 2 Command in Lagos has been framed in sensational terms: mass transfers, alleged illegality, internal discontent. But beneath the noise lies a far more important and uncomfortable truth: Nigeria’s policing structure, particularly in high-interest zones, has been uneven, inefficient, and in urgent need of correction. This is the context within which the actions of the Inspector-General…
In recent days, a wave of commentary across sections of the media has sought to cast routine police postings in a controversial light, particularly within Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force, which oversees Lagos and Ogun States. At the heart of the narrative is a claim misleading at best that the redeployment of officers from the zone is either improper or should be resisted. This framing deserves closer scrutiny, not just for what it says, but for what it risks encouraging. Postings and transfers are not punitive tools; they are essential administrative instruments in policing worldwide. They ensure…
The United Front for Religious Tolerance in Nigeria has firmly rejected allegations circulating online that the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, attempted to bribe a United States official to suppress reports on Nigeria’s security situation, describing the claims as “false, unfounded, and lacking credibility.” In a strongly worded press statement signed by Barrister Okie Okechukwu, the group said it was compelled to respond to what it called a dangerous wave of misinformation allegedly linked to remarks attributed to a member of the Florida House of Representatives, Kimberly Daniels, during a Facebook live broadcast. “The United Front…
The National Alliance for Democratic Governance (NADG) has forcefully dismissed allegations linking the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, to terrorism and bribery, insisting that no credible evidence has been presented to support the claims and warning against what it described as a troubling rise in unverified narratives in national discourse. In a comprehensive press statement signed by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Arc. Bello Muhammed, the coalition said it undertook a careful review of the allegations circulated by Kimberly Daniels regarding Nigeria’s security situation and the person of the minister, concluding that the claims fall…
Amid mounting pressure from political commentators and strategists to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. (Hon.) Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid has officially broken his silence, dismissing the calls as “premature” and reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the party. In a strongly worded press statement released by Attacker Media ’27, the former lawmaker addressed the growing speculation surrounding his political future. The statement characterized the recent wave of advice to abandon the PDP—currently entangled in high-stakes legal proceedings—as a “test of character” that Abdel-Majid intends to pass through loyalty rather than convenience. The release emphasized that political platforms should be…
Security operatives in Sokoto State have foiled a coordinated kidnapping attempt by armed bandits targeting two communities, killing one suspect and launching a manhunt for others who escaped with injuries. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmad Rufa’i, the operation was carried out in the early hours of Thursday following a distress call received at about 12:30 a.m. reporting simultaneous attacks on Illela Village, also known as Achida Town, and Kwargaba Hamlet. “The Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in collaboration with other tactical teams, responded swiftly to the distress call,” he said. “Our operatives, who were…
Tension gripped Ijebu Ode on Wednesday following a controversial security operation that saw heavily armed operatives lay siege to key locations ahead of the BAT/OGD Empowerment Tour. Reports confirm that officers, believed to be acting under the authority of the Nigeria Police Force, stormed the Obanta Club and sealed off access routes leading to the residence of former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The sweeping restriction effectively shut out supporters, organisers, and community participants expected to be part of the empowerment programme. Eyewitness accounts describe a coordinated show of force, with strategic roadblocks mounted across major entry points in…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Wednesday closed a Squadron Commanders’ Training Programme at the Police Mobile Force (PMF) Training College in Ende-Hills, Nasarawa State, vowing to strengthen leadership and operational effectiveness across the force. At the ceremony, the IGP inspected training facilities including the simulation ground and shooting range, where he personally took part in tactical exercises. He told cadets of the Nigeria Police Academy undergoing training at the college to remain disciplined and focused, stressing that their effectiveness on the field would depend on the quality of their training. “Resilience, professionalism, and strict adherence to…
By James Ezema The recent call by a U.S.-based lawmaker, Kimberly Daniels, for the removal of Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has stirred predictable reactions across political and media spaces. Yet, beneath the headlines lies a more important question: is Nigeria’s deepening insecurity the failure of one man—or the consequence of entrenched systemic weaknesses? Reducing a complex, multi-layered national security crisis to the performance of a single officeholder is not only analytically flawed—it risks distracting from the structural reforms Nigeria urgently needs. A CRISIS DECADES IN THE MAKING Nigeria’s insecurity did not begin with Matawalle, nor with…