Abuja Nigeria’s Senate has turned down calls from opposition leaders including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi to quickly change the freshly signed Electoral Act 2026, saying they should raise issues through lawmakers instead of public pressure. The rejection came on Thursday as leaders from African Democratic Congress and New Nigeria Peoples Party demanded […]

Bauchi Bauchi State Police Command has sent a large number of officers and heavy weapons to Gwana, Digare, and Kafin Duguri in Alkaleri Local Government Area to tackle rising banditry and keep the peace. The deployment follows a spike in security threats in these border communities, Police Public Relations Officer Nafiu Habib said during a

Ekiti The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has apprehended five suspected gunmen who had just entered Ekiti State, recovering weapons and other items from the group, in a move that highlights ongoing security vigilance in the state. State Communications Officer Adeleye Adewale said the suspects were intercepted on February 25 at Ekiti West Local Government Area

Lagos Members of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) following Monday’s fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The lawmakers arrived at the airport at

Abuja Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a sweeping legal challenge against Nigeria’s security and anti-corruption agencies, filing separate suits against the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), seeking a combined ₦3 billion in damages. The former governor is asking the courts to

Abuja Security agencies investigating an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu say they have traced ₦835 million in suspected funding to two private companies, with former Bayelsa State governor Timipre Sylva named among individuals under scrutiny. According to findings cited by security sources, ₦785 million was allegedly channelled through Purple Waves Limited, an