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Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. CREDIT: National Assembly/X: The National Assembly on Thursday took a significant step in the quest for the establishment of State Police as both the Senate and House of Representatives demonstrated sufficient eagerness to amend the 1999 Constitution to pave the way […]

The Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ile zOluji, Ondo State, FEDPOLEL Dr Ademola Ebeloku has charged. Nigerians to shun apathy, corruption, divisive politics. In his goodwill message on Democracy Day celebrations, he said, “Today, June 12, we remember a defining moment in our nation’s history. “June 12 is more than a date on the national calendar; […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has dismissed reports alleging that members of the party in the state endorsed Chief Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate, insisting that Accord currently has no presidential candidate. State Chairman of the party, Pastor Victor Akande, made the clarification while reacting to media […]

Aare Gani Adams Oodua People’s Congress, led by the Are Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, alongside civil society organisations, on Thursday slammed President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over their inability to secure the release of over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers nearly a month after their abduction. They made […]

Abike Dabiri-Erewa The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday listed the support packages being extended to the first batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following escalating xenophobic attacks in that country. Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke on Channels Television, said the returnees — 262 in the first batch — had received […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio The Senate on Thursday called on security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase their criminal activities and financial proceeds on social media platforms, particularly TikTok, amid growing concerns over the brazenness of criminal networks operating online. The resolution followed a motion sponsored […]

Senate President, Senator  Godswill Akpabio The Senate on Thursday distanced itself from comments by Senator Adams Oshiomhole describing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited as “a bunch of criminals and thieves,” insisting that the remarks did not reflect the position of the Red Chamber. The upper legislative chamber also declared that no Senate committee has […]

The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill, effectively making way for the decentralisation of the Nigerian policing architecture. The resolution followed the voting by 289 lawmakers in favour of state police during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. Recall that the House committed Thursday’s plenary to voting on […]

Former NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari A former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has expressed surprise over the arrest warrant issued against him by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. In a letter dated June 10, 2026, he said he had previously written to the committee on May […]

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the winner of the 1993 presidential election, which was conducted on June 12, 1993. It was Nigeria’s most credible election ever conducted, but it was annulled by the military regime. The annulment threw the nation into tortuous and bloody pro-democracy struggles during which many pro-democracy activists were either killed or […]