Day: June 24, 2026

Tinubu sends State Police Bill to Senate

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Tinubu sends State Police Bill

…As Govs. seek wider security powers President Bola Tinubu has formally transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate, marking a major step toward restructuring Nigeria’s security architecture as state governors push for broader powers and a sustainable funding framework for the proposed policing system. The Bill seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to create a legal basis for state police formations across the federation, a move widely seen as one of the most significant security reforms since Nigeria’s…

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IGP bans police officers from social media

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IGP bans police officers

…Threatens dismissal, salary forfeiture The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has banned serving officers of the Nigeria Police Force from engaging in unauthorised social media activities, warning that violators risk dismissal and other disciplinary actions. The directive affects officers using platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and similar apps for content-creation while identifying as members of the police. The order was contained in an internal circular dated June 22, 2026, marked: ‘Restricted – For Official Use Only’, and addressed to senior police commanders across the country. According to…

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Oyo: Monarch arrested over Orire school abduction

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Oyo school abduction

A traditional ruler in Oriire local government area of Oyo state has allegedly been arrested in connection with ongoing investigations into the recent abduction of pupils, students and teachers in the area. Sources familiar with the matter claimed that the monarch, Oba Tajudeen Abioye, the Eleshi Ele of Esiele, was taken into custody following allegations linking him to individuals suspected to have played roles in the school abduction that affected communities around Ahoro-Esiele, Yawota and neighbouring settlements. The alleged development comes weeks after armed kidnappers invaded schools in Oriire LGA…

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NANS alleges fraud in NELFUND disbursement

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NANS alleges NELFUND fraud

…Accuses Polytechnic Rector of fee inflation President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has raised serious allegations of financial misconduct in the disbursement of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), accusing the management of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun state, of inflating students’ tuition fees on the loan portal. Speaking during an engagement with stakeholders, the NANS President specifically fingered the Rector of the institution, Dr. Ra’uf Adegoke, alleging that tuition figures uploaded on the NELFUND portal were significantly higher than the actual fees paid by students.…

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Niger: Lakurawa fighters impose marriage rules in community, fix ₦1,500 bride price 

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Lakurawa impose marriage rules

Residents of Zugurma community in Borgu local government area of Niger State are living in fear after suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group reportedly imposed a set of strict social and religious regulations, including ordering families to marry off girls aged 15 years and above and fixing bride price at ₦1,500. The development is the latest indication of the growing influence of the armed group in parts of Niger State, where communities have increasingly reported sightings of heavily armed Lakurawa fighters enforcing their version of Islamic law and social…

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“Forget 2027 second-term ambition” – Oritsejafor tells Tinubu

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Oritsejafor tells Tinubu

Former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has advised President Bola Tinubu not to seek re-election in 2027, saying many Nigerians are dissatisfied with the performance of the current administration.  The cleric expressed concern over the nation’s economic hardship and other challenges, arguing that the government has not delivered the level of improvement many citizens expected when it assumed office. The statement has generated strong reactions across political and religious circles, with supporters praising Oritsejafor for speaking his mind while others disagreed with his assessment of…

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El-Rufa’i loses bid to relax bail conditions, remains in custody

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El Rufa'i loses bid

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has failed in his attempt to secure a relaxation of the bail conditions earlier imposed on him by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The ruling, delivered yesterday by Justice Joyce AbdulMalik, means the former governor will remain in custody pending his ability to meet the existing bail requirements. El-Rufa’i had approached the court through his counsel, Paul Erokoro (SAN), asking for a review of the conditions attached to his bail. His legal team argued that the terms were excessively strict and difficult to…

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ACF warns of anarchy, condemns Sunday Igboho’s quit notice to Fulani in Oyo

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ACF warns of anarchy

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned that Nigeria could drift towards anarchy if the Federal Government fails to take decisive action against Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, over his recent ultimatum directing Fulani residents to leave parts of Oyo State following the kidnapping of a pregnant woman and some of her relatives. In an issued statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Tukur Muhammad Baba, the Forum described the ultimatum as unconstitutional, dangerous and capable of aggravating the country’s already fragile security situation. The northern socio-cultural organisation said the…

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