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The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police in Nigeria. CityNews reports that the bill seeks to amend several sections of the 1999 Constitution to provide a framework for the creation, funding, regulation and operation of state police services. It also retains the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as a federal policing institution. Among its provisions, the bill empowers state governors to appoint commissioners of police for their respective states. It also provides for the creation of State Police Service Commissions to regulate and oversee the operations of state police formations. The proposed legislation limits federal…

Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has made a fresh claim about the alleged third-term agenda of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, claiming that the former Nigerian leader wanted to become a life president. According to Oshiomhole, it took the staunch determination of the National Assembly under Senator Ken Nnamani to stop Obasanjo from transforming himself into a president for life, like President Paul Biya of Cameroon, and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, if he had succeeded with the plan to amend the constitution to allow for the third term. CityNews reports that Oshiomhole made the claim while speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during the…

Aliko Dangote’s fortune has climbed to about $36.5 billion, making Africa’s richest man wealthier than the projected annual economic output of 33 African countries. – Aliko Dangote’s fortune has climbed to $36.5 billion, making him wealthier than the projected economies of 33 African countries. – His net worth now exceeds the GDP of nations including Mali, Botswana, Gabon, Rwanda and Mauritius. – The rise has been fueled by the growing value of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, now valued at about $39.1 billion. – The comparison underscores the scale of Africa’s largest private industrial empire and its growing economic influence. The…

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has announced his intention to continue public demonstrations following his collapse during a protest in Abuja on Friday. The incident took place after operatives of the Nigeria Police Force fired tear gas canisters to disperse demonstrators gathered to protest the country’s worsening security situation and a series of recent killings. According to eyewitnesses, the peaceful gathering became chaotic when security personnel moved to prevent the crowd from advancing past a restricted area. Sowore, who was leading the demonstration, inhaled the fumes, began gasping for air, and…

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that any legislature that cannot say no to the executive is of no relevance. Saraki made this remark on Friday in the June 12, 2026 edition of ‘The Platform’ aired on Channels Television. He stated that the legislature which simply receives executive proposals, approves them without scrutiny, and goes home has not fulfilled its constitutional mandate. According to him, the parliament provides an arena where a divided country can argue without breaking, regardless of where one comes from. “So, what I learned in those four years in the National Assembly as Senate President is that…

The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Olubunmi Isioye-Dada, has passed away. A palace source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the monarch’s death in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Friday. According to the source, Oba Isioye-Dada died at his residence in Ibadan after a brief illness. The source added that a delegation of Omo Oye had already proceeded to the late chief’s home following news of his passing. Until his death, Oba Isioye-Dada occupied the prestigious position of Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, one of the key chieftaincy titles within the traditional hierarchy of the ancient city. His death…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said the schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area are still being held within the Old Oyo National Park axis, as security agencies continue efforts to secure their freedom. The governor gave the update on Friday through his Newsletter No. 140, assuring residents that the rescue operation remains active and that authorities have not abandoned the victims. According to him, it has been 27 days since the attack on schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities, an incident that threw many families into grief and uncertainty. The victims were kidnapped…

A peaceful protest in Abuja turned chaotic on Friday after armed police officers fired teargas at demonstrators marching towards Eagle Square. The protesters had gathered at Berger Bus Stop and were heading to the Federal Secretariat to press home their demands over the worsening security situation in the country, the release of abducted school children and what they described as poor governance. Tension rose as the crowd approached the Eagle Square axis, where heavily armed security operatives had been deployed. Witnesses said teargas canisters were fired into the crowd, forcing protesters, journalists and passersby to scamper for safety. Human rights…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly been rushed to an undisclosed hospital after collapsing during a protest in Abuja on Friday. CITYNEWS NIGERIA gathered that the activist suddenly dropped to the ground and began gasping for air after police officers fired teargas to disperse protesters. The protest was said to have been organised over the worsening security situation in the country, following a series of attacks and killings recorded in different parts of Nigeria in recent weeks. Eyewitnesses said the protest, which began peacefully, turned chaotic after security operatives moved in to stop the demonstrators…

Hundreds of protesters on Friday staged a fresh #EndBadGovernance protest in Lagos, using the Democracy Day period to press for immediate government intervention in the areas of economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and the escalating cost of living. The protest attracted activists, civil society organisations and concerned Nigerians who marched peacefully through parts of the city, carrying placards with inscriptions including “Free All Captives Now,” “End Anti-People Policies Now,” and “For a Living Wage and Mass Creation of Employment.” Participants expressed concern over the worsening economic conditions in the country and urged the government to take decisive steps to address the…