French President Emmanuel Macron is set to embark on a state visit to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic and strategic relations between both countries. The announcement was made by the French Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Marc Fonbaustier, during the celebration of France's National Day in Abuja. According to the ambassador, the visit will take place two years after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's state visit to Paris […]

c The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a railway vandalism syndicate and recovered stolen railway tracks valued at about ₦200 million in Surulere Local Government Area of the state. The operation was carried out following credible intelligence provided by a vigilant member of the public, prompting operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit to swiftly mobilise to the Gambari, Orile-Igbon area, where the suspects were intercepted […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of self-proclaimed Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, after he failed to appear for his arraignment on Tuesday. Justice Mohammed Umar ordered Adeyemi's arrest after he was absent when his case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was called. Adeyemi is facing an eight-count charge bordering on alleged forgery, fraud and impersonation. The charges, […]

The House of Representatives has withdrawn its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police, opting instead to consider a similar bill submitted by the Executive. The decision was taken during Tuesday's plenary, where lawmakers passed the Executive-sponsored State Police Bill through its first and second readings. Following the readings, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Constitutional Review for further legislative consideration. The move effectively suspends the […]