Kano Govt Directs Civil Servants Over the Retirement Age To Quit

The Kano State Government has directed all civil servants in the state who have attained the statutory retirement age or completed the required length of service to immediately vacate their offices. It urged the affected civil servants and hand over their official duties and government property to their immediate subordinates. The directive was contained in Circular No. 10/2026, dated October 6, 2026, with referenced HCS/GEN/3/T.1 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Abba A. Danguguwa,...

Northern Muslims and Christians Call For Peaceful Elections 

The Northern Muslims/Christians for Peace and Progress Initiative has called for peaceful, tolerant and responsible political participation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The National Coordinator of the initiative, Amb Bukar Al-Amin, made the call while expressing satisfaction with the historic peace accord signed between the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO). Al-Amin described the accord as a significant step towards strengthening Christian-Muslim...

Four States Okays Establishment Of State Police 

Following agitation for the establishment of State Police in Nigeria to counter insecurity that bedeviled some parts of the country have thrown their weight behind the move. The amendment requires approval by at least 24 state Houses of Assembly before it can proceed to the next stage of the constitutional process. The Presidency has said that so far Edo, Rivers, Osun and Oyo states have approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking to provide legal backing...

Federal Government Advocates Repositioning Of the MNJTF 

The Federal Government has advocated for the repositioning of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to enable it to effectively respond to evolving security threats in the Lake Chad Basin. The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), made the call on Tuesday at the National Defence College, Abuja, while speaking at the opening of a High-Level International Forum on the MNJTF and security in the Lake Chad region. He said the theme of the...

Enugu Police arrests suspects for vandalizing public infrastructure

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested five male suspects for vandalizing public infrastructure in the state. In a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the Command successfully arrested the vandals in three separate operations. “On September 27, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m., following a tip-off that two men, Wisdom Nuhu and Moses Jonathan, were sighted negotiating the sale of a suspected stolen solar street light at a scrap...

2027 Elections: INEC Presses FG for Release of Outstanding Funds

The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for the immediate release of outstanding funds under its 2026 budget, warning that timely financing is essential to avoid disruptions in preparations for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing a World Press Conference and National Stakeholders’ Meeting marking 100 days to the elections. Amupitan said the scale of the 2027 elections required “robust financial backing and...

ECOWAS Swears in Five New Judges for Community Court

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sworn in five new judges for a four-year, non-renewable tenure, with the ECOWAS Chairman, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, urging them to uphold justice without fear or external pressure. The judges, who represent five member states, took their oaths of office on Tuesday at the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja. They are Désiré Henri Aihou of Benin, Justice Awa...

NAF Identifies 25 Victims of Fatal Ondo Air Crash

…Tinubu declares three days of mourning The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that all 25 people aboard an ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday were killed, bringing a grim end to the search for survivors. The aircraft, NAF 931, was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it went down in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers, according...

Tinubu Declares 3-Day Mourning For Air Force Personnel Killed In Crash

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military aircraft on Monday, and directed that flags be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect for the officers. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, said President Tinubu had earlier expressed profound sadness over the crash of...

Zamfara State Assembly Supports State Police

Zamfara State House of Assembly has considered and adopted a resolution supporting the proposed constitutional amendment for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The Speaker of the House, Isma’ila Moriki who presided over the Assembly’s sitting on Monday disclosed this while addressing journalists at a press conference in his office on Monday evening. Moriki said the resolution followed the transmission of the proposed constitutional alterations by the National Assembly to state legislatures for consideration....

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