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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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Remote Nigerian Towns Where Young People Are Quietly Building Tech Startups

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Chikwe Ihekweazu Appointed Head of WHO’s Health Emergencies

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Sanwo-Olu Receives Premier League Trophy in Lagos

To celebrate the role sports play in youth activity, Governor Sanwo-Olu greeted the Premier League trophy in Lagos and called on future teams to tour Nigeria.

Zulum Warns Boko Haram May Seize Marte, Urges Federal Action

Borno Governor Zulum warns that Boko Haram is on the brink of overrunning Marte LGA and urges federal intervention to stop the collapse.

SERAP Demands Probe Into Missing N500bn Oil Funds

SERAP has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to account for a missing N500 billion and involve anti-corruption agencies in investigating the matter, citing a World Bank report.

Edo Students Lead Grassroots Fight Against Human Trafficking

Students in Edo State are taking a stand against human trafficking through school-based advocacy clubs.

Abducted Ondo APC Chairman Nelson Adepoyigi Killed by Kidnappers

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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.