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Tinubu urges reps to amend constitution for state police, warns against abuse
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu on Friday evening called on members of the House of Representatives to urgently consider constitutional amendments that would pave the way for the establishment of state police, stressing that any reform must be carefully structured to prevent abuse as experienced in the past. The…
Read More »INEC reschedules 2027 presidential, NASS elections to January 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday, January 16, 2027, following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026. The commission also announced that the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will now be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027.…
Read More »First Lady urges national unity, receives chieftaincy title in Warri
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity beyond ethnic, religious, and political interests, reaffirming that President Bola Tinubu remains committed to the nation’s growth and development. She appealed on Thursday during a civic reception held in her honour at the palace of the Olu…
Read More »El-Rufai arraignment collapses as DSS fails to produce ex-governor
High courtroom drama unfolded on Wednesday as the planned arraignment of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai was abruptly stalled, after the Department of State Services (DSS) failed to bring him to court. El-Rufai is facing allegations of illegally intercepting the phone line of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, claims that…
Read More »IGP Egbetokun resigns, former RRS chief, Tunde Disu slated as successor
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been forced to resign from office, prompting the immediate appointment of a successor by the federal government. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Presidency confirmed that the resignation takes immediate effect and thanked the outgoing police chief for his service to the…
Read More »Lagos Accounts for 26% of states’ N4 trillion debts, DMO expresses concern
Lagos State accounts for 26% of the N4.002 trillion owed by Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as of Sept. 30, 2025, underscoring the concentration of subnational debt in the country’s commercial hub, according to data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). With a debt stock…
Read More »Electoral Act 2026: Presidential campaign spending limit raised to N10bn
Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026 reviewed the election spending limits for various elective offices upward, increasing the ceiling for presidential campaigns from N5 billion to N10 billion. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Directorate of Media and Public…
Read More »FG to launch monthly revenue transparency dashboard to track FAAC allocations
The Federal Government has announced plans to introduce a monthly revenue transparency dashboard aimed at enhancing accountability in income and expenditure across the three tiers of government. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this at the weekend while addressing members of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)…
Read More »Most terrorists behind killings in Nigeria are foreigners – Akume
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government on Sunday maintained that many of the terrorists responsible for killings across Nigeria are foreign nationals who infiltrated the country through its porous borders. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made the assertion while addressing participants at the First Plenary…
Read More »Nigeria spends N10.81trn on debt servicing in nine months
Nigeria expended N10.81 trillion on servicing outstanding debt obligations in the first nine months of 2025, according to figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The DMO disclosed that the amount comprised external debt service payments of $3.34 billion, equivalent to N4.49 trillion at an exchange rate of N1,346…
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