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Tinubu appoints Namdas as BCDA DG, names Obahiagbon, Umeoji NDPHC directors
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former lawmaker Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas as the new Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA). The appointment, announced on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, takes immediate effect. Namdas replaces Dr Dakorinama Alabo George, who resigned from the position to contest an elective office in his home state.…
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JUST IN: Army redeploys senior officers in nationwide command overhaul
The Nigerian Army has announced a natonwide redeployment of senior officers, with changes affecting key operational, command, training and administrative appointments as part of efforts to strengthen security and operational effectiveness. The redeployment, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations,…
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Akpabio: NIMC database aided arrest of suspected terrorist leaders
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed that Nigeria’s enhanced digital identity management system has begun delivering tangible security gains, with the integration of key government databases leading to the arrest of suspected terrorist kingpins attempting to enter the country. Akpabio made the disclosure on Friday while addressing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after President…
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Tinubu signs new NIMC Act 2026 into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem, enhancing cybersecurity and supporting the country’s digital economy. The new law repeals the NIMC Act of 2007 and establishes a modern legal framework designed to align Nigeria’s identity management system with global best practices, emerging…
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Senate’s approval of state police marks new era in security, says Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the Senate’s approval of the establishment of state police as a historic milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to build a more effective, responsive, and community-based security system. Congratulating Nigerians on the development, Oyintiloye expressed delight that a cause he had championed for many…
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BREAKING: Senate approves constitutional amendment bill on state police
The Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, as efforts to decentralise the country’s policing structure continue. The proposed legislation was approved after lawmakers considered and adopted all 26 clauses of the bill during deliberations in the Committee of the Whole. The bill seeks to provide a constitutional framework for the creation…
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NIWIIT seeks partnership with EFCC to strengthen cybersecurity
An information and technology-driven group, the Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NWIIT), has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enhance cybersecurity in Nigeria. The request was made on Tuesday when the group paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. NWIIT President, Dr.…
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US Mission urges Nigerians to comply with immigration laws
The United States Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerian travellers to strictly adhere to U.S. immigration laws and the conditions attached to their visas while in the country. In a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, the mission advised Nigerians travelling to the United States for study, work, or tourism to remain within the period authorised on…
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BREAKING: Tinubu sends state police bill to Senate, seeks constitutional amendment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill to the Senate seeking the establishment of state police across the country, a move that could bring about one of the most significant changes to Nigeria’s security structure in recent years. The proposed legislation aims to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow state governments to establish and operate their own…
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Citizen-centred reforms key to democratic consolidation, says Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has said citizen-centred reforms are essential to deepening democratic consolidation in Nigeria. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a lecture titled “The Public Service in Challenging Times: Rethinking Praxis for More Inclusive and Innovative Reform” at the Nigeria Public Service Lecture marking the United Nations…
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