The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has assured residents of adequate security before, during and after the 2027 general elections. Bakori gave the assurance at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Kano State Chapter, where he said the command would deploy a robust security framework to ensure peaceful elections. He disclosed that the police had commenced engagements with stakeholders, political […]

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has opposed the reported endorsement of Bimbo Adekanmbi as Governor Seyi Makinde’s preferred successor in the 2027 Oyo State governorship election, insisting that the next governor should be a Muslim. The organisation argued that allowing another Christian to succeed Makinde, who is also a Christian and would have completed eight years in office, would amount to religious imbalance in the state’s political leadership. In a […]

The Senate has begun considering President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $7.7bn (N10.79tn) external loan to finance part of the Federal Government’s 2026 budget deficit. The request, contained in a letter dated October 26, 2026, was presented during Wednesday’s plenary and referred to the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts for detailed consideration. Senate President Godswill Akpabio directed the committee to examine the proposal and submit its report […]

The Senate has given the six state Houses of Assembly yet to approve the proposed establishment of state police until November 15 to communicate their positions. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said any assembly that failed to respond by the deadline would be regarded as having withheld its approval. The decision followed an update by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during Wednesday’s plenary, indicating that 30 of the 36 state […]