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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a significant step towards restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture by sending a constitutional amendment bill calling for the creation of a state police to the Senate for legislative consideration. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a plenary session, where he informed lawmakers that discussion of the proposed amendments would …

The United States government has added a Nigerian citizen and three Nigerian-based companies to its list of newly sanctioned individuals and businesses for allegedly facilitating financial transactions linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The designation is part of a broader crackdown targeting international networks accused of moving funds for the terrorist organization across regions, including Europe, …

President Bola Tinubu has continued his determination to create a state police force as he has submitted a Constitutional Amendment Bill calling for its creation to the Senate. The proposed law passed on Tuesday aims to amend relevant provisions in the 1999 Constitution to create a legal framework for state police forces across the federation. The move comes after President …

Claim: A viral imagecirculating on Facebook, The post accompanying the image further claimed that the device, reportedly worth around $2,500 (approx. ₦4 million), had been acquired by the bandit leader despite claims that the equipment was barely available to the Nigerian military. Correct : False. Full Text: A viral image showing Bello Turji wearing a state-of-the-art military helmet equipped with …

The Presidency has dealt a blow to former Anambra State governor and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi for calling on President Bola Tinubu to follow the example of British Prime Minister Keir Starmed and resign from office. The Presidency, Obi said, betrayed a poor understanding of comparative systems of government by asking the President to follow the …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. 2027: A crisis occurs in the PRP, when presidential candidates urge the courts to cancel Donald Duke as a presidential candidate A crisis may be brewing among the opposition People’s Redemption Party (PRP) as presidential candidate, Yakubu Kingsley has approached the Federal High Court to seek to disqualify former Governor …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. INEC declares Governor Oyebanji the winner of the Ekiti governorship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially declared Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ekiti State gubernatorial election held on Saturday.BREAKING: INEC declares Governor Oyebanji the winner of the Ekiti …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: “Refund of N110 billion spent on luxury cars and unlawful allowances now” SERAP has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and the House of Representatives return and return to …

A crisis may be brewing among the opposition People’s Redemption Party (PRP) as presidential candidate, Yakubu Kingsley has approached the Federal High Court to seek to remove former Governor Donal Duke as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Kingsley, who opposed the emergence of the former governor of Cross River State as the party’s presidential flag bearer, claimed …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas seven days “to ensure that members of the Senate and the House of Representatives return and return to the public treasury, all monies, allowances and benefits derived from the N110 billion vehicle procurement and support allowance scheme declared …