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State police amendment clears 24 state assemblies, sending it toward Tinubu for assent

Twenty four of 36 state assemblies have approved the state police amendment, meeting the two thirds requirement and sending it to Tinubu for assent.

Police arrest seven suspected kidnappers and recover body of Abuja victim abducted in August

Police have arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Abuja and Kaduna and recovered the body of Oluwadamilola Adedayo, abducted in Kuje in August, from the gang’s forest camp.

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State police amendment clears 24 state assemblies, sending it toward Tinubu for assent

Twenty four of 36 state assemblies have approved the state police amendment, meeting the two thirds requirement and sending it to Tinubu for assent.

Police arrest seven suspected kidnappers and recover body of Abuja victim abducted in August

Police have arrested seven suspected kidnappers in Abuja and Kaduna and recovered the body of Oluwadamilola Adedayo, abducted in Kuje in August, from the gang’s forest camp.

Access, UBA, Fidelity H1 Results Stuck as CBN Steps Up Scrutiny of Banks’ Asset-Quality

The publication of audited Half-Year (H1) 2026 financial statements for top Tier-1 and Tier-2...

Nigeria Arrests 2 Suspects in Global Cybercrime Sweep Tied to $2.4 Million Fraud

Nigerian authorities arrested two cybercrime suspects in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation, one linked to an investment scam that moved more than $2.4 million, the agency said.