Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.
Chekwas Okorie stresses the need for restructuring and credible elections in Nigeria, dismissing the focus on a six-year single presidential term as proposed by Atiku Abubakar.
At a national security discussion, President Tinubu emphasized the critical role of local governments in enhancing national security and governance, advocating for legislative reforms to empower local authorities.
Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.
An estimated 14 million voter cards remain uncollected across Nigeria, Vanguard reports, raising concern at INEC ahead of the Jan. 16 presidential election.
Nigeria's federal government says heads of state-owned enterprises who award inflated contracts outside procurement law will face sanctions, in a new directive from George Akume.