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State Police Has Received Approval Of 24 Houses of Assembly, Met Constitutional Threshold — Gbajabiamila
Twenty-four of Nigeria’s 36 state Houses of Assembly have approved a constitutional amendment to establish state police, meeting the required two-thirds threshold. According to President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila,…
2027: NDC postpones launch of presidential campaign council
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has postponed the inauguration and unveiling of its Presidential Campaign Council from October 20 to October 26, 2026. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, announced the…
SSS arraigns suspected abductors of NYSC members
An Imo State High Court has commenced the trial of suspects accused of kidnapping 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members at gunpoint on Independence Day. Three defendants are facing trial,…
Senate confirms seven FRC board nominees
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed seven nominees to the board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), including Dr Abdullahi Saidu as chairman. The Senate also approved President Bola Tinubu’s nominees to the…
Presidency seeks private sector funding for proposed state police
The Presidency has called on Nigeria’s organised private sector to support the funding and development of the proposed state police system. The government has asked business associations and chambers of commerce to…
AAC raises the alarm over alleged attack on Sowore
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects over an alleged attack on Omoyele Sowore, African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, and members of his team at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti.…
EPL: Carrick bench Bruno Fernandes after Como outburst
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has decided to bench captain Bruno Fernandes for the club’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth. The decision follows Fernandes’ criticism of Carrick’s tactics after United suffered a…
‘There is pain in my mind, soul,’ says murderess Christa Pike after botched execution
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old woman convicted of murder in Tennessee, says she is experiencing constant physical and mental pain a month after surviving a botched execution. She was administered two doses of…
Tinubu Nominates Six Executive Directors For NMDPRA, Seeks Senate Confirmation
President Bola Tinubu has nominated six executive directors to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).Three nominees are being reappointed, while the other three are new appointees. The nominations are…
OPay begins NYSE trading after $304m IPO, prices at $19 per share
Nigerian fintech company OPay has raised $304 million through an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, achieving a valuation of approximately $4 billion. Backed by SoftBank, the company…
‘Absolute Nonsense’: Obasanjo Blasts Tinubu Over Borrowing
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing policy, warning that Nigeria risks burdening future generations with unsustainable debt. He described debt as more damaging than leprosy because of its…
Real estate businessman allegedly dies by suicide after releasing video about family, business
Ondo businessman Akinbolusere Kayode, popularly known as Tolufe and owner of Esther Estate, has reportedly died in a suspected suicide incident. His death was reported on Thursday, hours after he released an…