The Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, marking a significant step towards restructuring the country’s policing architecture and addressing persistent security challenges. The proposed legislation, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, was approved after lawmakers considered and adopted its 26 clauses during the Committee of the Whole. If eventually ratified by at least two-thirds of the state Houses of Assembly and assented to by the...

The Presidency has dismissed recent calls by Peter Obi for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the remarks as “childish and hollow” and a distraction from governance. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, criticised the former Anambra State governor for drawing comparisons between Nigeria’s political system and that of the United Kingdom. “Peter Obi’s latest comments calling for President Bola...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. Announcing the final results, the commission said Oyebanji polled 319,224 votes to defeat his closest challengers and secure a fresh four-year mandate. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 40,543 votes, while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) garnered 12,872 votes. Declaring the result, the Returning Officer said Oyebanji, having satisfied...