Sokoto Approves N1.76bn for 1,000 Motorcycles to Boost Security Operations The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759bn for the procurement of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles to strengthen the operational capacity and mobility of security agencies in the fight against banditry across the state. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at the sixth regular meeting
The Ondo State Government has cautioned traditional rulers against using their palaces as courts or detention centres, stressing that their authority must be exercised within the limits of the law. The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, gave the warning on Wednesday during a three-day workshop for traditional rulers in Akure.
Woman Seeks Divorce After 35 Years of Marriage Over Lack of Love A housewife, Hadiza Abdullahi, has approached a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking dissolution of her 35-year marriage to Isa Usman on the grounds that she no longer loves her husband. Abdullahi, through her counsel, Abubakar Suleiman, told the court on Wednesday
Senate Gives Seplat, Three Oil Firms 48 Hours to Answer NEITI Queries The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given Seplat Energy Plc and three other oil companies 48 hours to appear before it and respond to queries contained in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 audit reports of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The committee,
IGP Disu Deploys DIG Mohammed to Coordinate Security for Osun Guber Poll The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, to Osun State to coordinate security operations for the state’s governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The deployment is part of measures by
Why We Invited Osun Senator Over Alleged Killing Threat — Police The Osun State Police Command has explained that it invited Senator Francis Fadahunsi for questioning over a statement attributed to him in which he allegedly threatened to kill members of the Accord Party found in Ilesa ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The Commissioner of
ABUJA – The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, has commenced the technical bid-opening process for its 2026 capital projects as part of efforts to select qualified contractors for nationwide execution. The exercise was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the NASENI Auditorium in Abuja. Civil Society Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations were
Airlines have resumed flight operations following the suspension of the industrial action embarked upon by aviation unions, bringing relief to passengers affected by the disruption. The strike had disrupted flight schedules at several airports, forcing some airlines to cancel or reschedule flights and leaving passengers stranded. The unions suspended the action after engagements with relevant
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over the state of democracy in Nigeria, warning that the country’s democratic system is increasingly being constrained. Obasanjo said Nigerians were living under conditions that made it difficult for citizens to freely exercise their democratic rights and participate meaningfully in governance. The former president made the remarks while
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed growing concern over the direction of democracy in Nigeria and across Africa, arguing that the model currently practised on the continent has failed to adequately reflect African realities. Obasanjo said the democratic system adopted by African countries was largely inherited from the West and had, in his view, left