Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has knocked the President Bola Tinubu-led government over its handling of insecurity and economic hardship. Atiku accused the Presidency of attempting to shift responsibility for the country’s worsening conditions onto the media and ordinary Nigerians. In a […]
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Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele The Senate has outlined a series of safeguards aimed at preventing state governors from abusing state police powers as the Red Chamber passed constitutional amendments to establish decentralised policing across Nigeria. The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed the measures while leading debate on the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]
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The Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation, marking a major step in Nigeria’s decades-long debate over decentralising the country’s policing structure to address worsening insecurity. The passage followed a rigorous clause-by-clause consideration of the bill and came after more than two-thirds of senators voted […]
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Payment Marks 4th Batch of Disbursement to LG Pensioners In fulfilment of its commitment to the welfare of serving and retired workers, the Ondo state government has commenced the payment of over N2.6 billion in gratuities to retired local government and primary school workers who exited service in 2015. Speaking at the ceremonial flag-off of […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday condemned the killing of an Accord Party member, Mr. Ajayi Rogba, in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area, describing the incident as a tragic consequence of rising political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The governor spoke during a condolence visit to the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo One person has reportedly died while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries after a trailer allegedly rammed into supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a campaign procession in Ede, Osun State. The incident occurred on Wednesday at Oke Gada area of Ede during a “Walk for Ambo Victory” […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Organised Labour in Osun State has threatened to embark on an indefinite picketing of branches of United Bank for Africa (UBA) across the state over the management of local government accounts, escalating the ongoing controversy surrounding councils administration and control of their funds. The labour movement, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
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Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, warning that excessively stringent bail conditions could undermine constitutional safeguards and erode public confidence in the justice system. Atiku, in a statement issued […]
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The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State Wing, has hinged the reopening of public schools in the state on the government putting adequate security measures in place. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NUT directed teachers in public schools to embark on an indefinite strike following the abduction of over 40 students and […]
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President Bola Tinubu Retired military and police chiefs have expressed differing views on the extent of powers governors should wield under the proposed policing structure, warning that while decentralised policing could strengthen security, adequate safeguards must be put in place to prevent abuse. Their positions come amid renewed calls by state governors for greater constitutional […]
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