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BREAKING: Reps approve constitutional amendment for creation of state police
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. The proposal secured overwhelming support during plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, with 289 lawmakers voting in favour of the bill. Only one member voted against it, while the speaker abstained from voting. The House had earlier resolved to prioritise consideration…
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NNPC, security agencies intensify battle against pipeline vandalism
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and security agencies have stepped up efforts to combat pipeline vandalism following the arrest of three suspected vandals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Officials of NNPC Ltd., the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the FCT Police Command, the Nigerian Army and other stakeholders on Tuesday conducted a joint inspection…
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Presidency disowns ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council’
The Presidency has distanced itself from the purported appointment of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi under the banner of an organization known as the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council,” describing the claim as false and misleading. In a disclaimer issued on Thursday, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated that the Federal Government had become aware of activities by…
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House of Representatives to vote on state police bill Thursday
The House of Representatives is make moves toward the establishment of state police as lawmakers prepare to vote on key constitutional amendment bills, including the proposal for decentralised policing. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs the House Committee on Constitution Review, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing shortly after plenary, stating that the House had resolved to…
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Tinubu hails Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, describing the milestone as a reflection of sustained public trust. In a statement he signed on Tuesday in Abuja, Tinubu said the achievement demonstrates strong confidence in Modi’s leadership across successive electoral mandates in India. He praised Modi’s record in public…
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JUST IN: Labour leader Adeleke dies during international conference in Geneva
The Nigerian labour movement has been thrown into mourning following the death of Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), during an official assignment in Geneva, Switzerland. Adeleke, who was part of Nigeria’s delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), died on Tuesday after a brief illness. According to reports,…
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Why Nigeria govment postpone evacuation of citizens from South Africa
Di Nigerian govment say dem don postpone dia plan of sending evacuation flight to South Africa to Wednesday, sake of logistical challenges according to wetin officials tok. Di aircraft, wey bin dey expected to leave Johannesburg on Monday evening wit about 270 passengers, don dey delayed so authorities go finalise dia operational arrangements for di repatriation exercise. Nigeria Ministry of…
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Nigeria mulls action over alleged xenophobic attacks in South Africa — Minister
The Nigerian government has expressed strong concern over what it describes as the mistreatment of its citizens in South Africa, alleging that many Nigerians have been unfairly targeted, harassed, and subjected to xenophobic attacks. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said while briefing State House correspondents in Abuja that Nigeria is weighing possible diplomatic and retaliatory measures over the…
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Tinubu swears in new Minister of Power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. The brief ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in the presence of the ministers’ spouses, senior government officials, and aides. The appointments follow recent cabinet changes after the exit of former Minister of…
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PHOTO NEWS: Tinubu hosts Madagascar President Randrianirina in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received the President of Madagascar, Col. Michaël Randrianirina, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu welcomed his Malagasy counterpart, Col. Michaël Randrianirina at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where both leaders were expected to hold discussions on shared priorities within the African continent.
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