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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 …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to pass a constitutional amendment bill to establish the state police, in what could mark a major shift in Nigeria’s security landscape. The request was conveyed in a letter dated June 15, 2026 and read on the floor of the Red Chamber by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday. The …

Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on Tuesday disagreed with Garba Maidoki, Senator representing Kebbi south, who cited internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as his reason for leaving the party. Maidoki, has announced his defection from the APC to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crisis and alleged injustice within the ruling party. The letter announcing his …

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 …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and drop all defamation and cybercrime charges against him, as he is being detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights.” The human rights group made the application on Monday following Sowore’s …

Former Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, is at the Lagos Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Directorate 1 office located at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. A source in the anti-corruption agency revealed that Okowa’s visit may have something to do with the ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse of office and financial irregularities linked to his administration. The former …

For decades, Nigerians have approached election seasons with a mixture of hope, anxiety and skepticism. The questions are often the same: Will election materials arrive on time? Will the results be manipulated during transmission? Will the end result reflect the wishes of the community? Can election referees withstand pressure from political actors? These concerns are increasingly ingrained in the country’s …

US-based sensation Blessing Ogundiran is the new women’s 100m national champion running 11.12 seconds in the final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials in Lagos. She beats Miracle teenager sensation Eluebube Ezechukwu who recorded a new personal best of 11:15 seconds in second position. Olajide Olayinka ran 11:28 seconds to place 3rd. The men’s 100m final will take …

AMERIKA sedang mengalami kemunduran. Kota di Bukit yang disebut-sebut sedang menuju ke kedalaman lembah. Kemunduran Amerika mungkin tidak terlihat jelas bagi banyak pengamat. Tapi itu nyata. Dan itu mungkin tidak bisa diubah. Tidak ada indikasi bahwa Amerika akan tiba-tiba kehilangan daya tariknya terhadap para pencari peluang, kebebasan relatif, atau cengkeraman kuatnya terhadap negara-negara lain di dunia. Tidak. Kekuasaan Amerika Serikat …