Kwara State Governor fires advisers including PPS

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has sacked all advisers, including the deputy chief of staff and principal private secretary. A statement on Monday issued by the governor’s deputy chief press secretary, Mashood Agboola explained that they were relieved of their appointments as a result of minor cabinet reshuffle. “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a minor cabinet shake-up involving all Special Advisers, Advisers, Senior Special Assistants, and Special Assistants. “The decision was meant to...

Edo State Chief Judge constitutes Special Court to try cultists, kidnappers

The Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has set up a special court to try cases relating to cultism and kidnapping in the State.  This is contained in a statement dated June 25, 2026, by the Chief Registrar of the State High Court, B.O Osawaru, saying the establishment of the Special Court, which is to be known as “Special Criminal Court 1”, would take effect from Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The statement titled, “Establishment...

Federal High Court sets aside order to register NDC as a party

The Federal High Court in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen ruled that the judgment was faulty because it was delivered without hearing from all parties affected by the case, stressing that all relevant parties must be heard before any final decision is taken. The decision followed an application by the Peace...

Lawmaker Advocates Part-Time Work for Senators 

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on the Nigerian government to make the Senate part-time, with lawmakers paid only when they sit at plenary or committee level. Ndume made this call on Thursday while appearing on a political program on Trust TV, maintaining that not all legislators attend the office daily, but only during plenary sessions and at various committee levels. He said, “To me, I said it, what are we...

Senate passes Constitution Alteration Bill establishing state police

…Provision of the bill “empowers state governors to appoint Commissioners The Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation, marking a major step in Nigeria’s decades-long debate over decentralizing the country’s policing structure to address worsening insecurity. The legislation seeks to establish a state policing framework that would operate concurrently with the existing federal police system, effectively ending the Federal Government’s exclusive control over policing. A key...

IGP Olatunji Disu Consoles Plateau people over killing of 28 people 

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has consoled the government and people of Plateau state over the killing of 28 persons and many others wounded in a deadly attack on Kawel community of Mushere Chiefdom in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The Inspector General, who was represented by Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Zone 4, Morris Dankwambo, paid a sympathy visit to Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Old Government House, Rayfield, on Wednesday, and...

Governor Fintiri Appoints Ex-SGF Mustapha to Security Trust Fund board 

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Barrister Boss Mustapha has been appointed as Adamawa State’s representative on the Board of Trustees of the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund. Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the appointment. He said the appointment reflects his administration’s commitment to strengthening regional security architecture and ensuring Adamawa State is effectively represented in critical decision-making on the safety of lives and property. The Governor, in a...

Plateau  Assures NYSC Corps Members Of Secure Environment 

Plateau State has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the State that a peaceful, secure, and conducive environment will be provided to enable them contribute meaningfully to national development and the promotion of national unity. Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, gave the assurance on Monday during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye, at the Old Government House,...

Don’t Settle IDP Outside Their Communities – Chief Aondoakaa Warns

The former Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa SAN, has cautioned against any move to permanently resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) outside their ancestral communities. Aondoakaa, who is also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, gave the warning on Monday during the Holy Mass and reception marking the Feast of Saint Thomas More, patron Saint of the laity, politicians and lawyers, held at Our Lady of...

EFCC Arrests CEO Over Alleged N68m Visa Fraud In Enugu

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Chukwujindu Goodness Nchekwube, Chief Executive Officer, Goodben Global Travels and Tour Limited alongside Rogers Oluwaseyi Eruku (a.k.a Bakary Rogers Yanni), for allegedly defrauding 24 victims the sum of N68, 020, 000. 00 under the pretence of assisting them to process work visas. The arrest followed a petition by one James Ikechukwu, who alleged that Nchekwube approached him and...

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