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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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Boko Haram Faction Beheads Captives After Failed Escape Attempt In Borno

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Dangote rejects NNPC’s bid to lift refinery stake, plans public listing

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NYSC Member Detained in Ilorin Over Podcasts Questioning Kwara Bridge Rehabilitation

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EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG Over Alleged N500bn Money Laundering Scheme

KEY POINTS EFCC has arrested Energy Commission DG, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering...

Lagos to Introduce State-Issued Driver’s Licence to Improve Traffic Management

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Agama puts AI, data at center of Nigeria’s capital market reform

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Awori’s Ecobank commits $3bn to power intra-African trade

Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori unveiled a $3 billion trade finance commitment to drive intra-African trade across agribusiness, manufacturing and general commerce over three years.

Walson-Jack’s office denies 40 percent allowance claim

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation denied approving a 40 percent peculiar allowance, saying NSIWC holds the statutory mandate.

Borno Makes Repentant Terrorists Swear on Quran Before Rejoining Society

KEY POINTS Borno says repentant terrorists must swear on the Quran before rejoining society. ...

Plateau Governor Cracks Down on Night Grazing, Mining After Fresh Killings

KEY POINTS Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang has banned night grazing and night mining after...

IGP Bans POS Operators Near Police Stations Across Nigeria

KEY POINTS The IGP has banned POS operators from working within 200 metres of...

Army: Civilians, Markets and Transport Networks Helping Boko Haram in North-East

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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.