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31 States Spend N252bn on Security in Six Months

At least 31 state governments spent an estimated N252.26 billion on security-related activities between January and June 2026, amid persistent killings, kidnappings, banditry and other criminal activities across the country. An analysis of state budget performance reports obtained from Open Nigerian States showed that Kogi recorded the highest expenditure at N34.67 billion, followed by Plateau with N23.69 billion and Bauchi with N22.35 billion. The three states accounted for about N80.70 billion, or 32 per cent, of the total expenditure captured. […]

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IGP Disu Orders Crackdown on Jungle Justice

The Inspector General of Police, Tunde Disu, has directed police commands across Nigeria to treat cases of jungle justice and mob action as homicide. Disu warned that anyone who assaults or kills a suspected criminal outside the law will face prosecution for murder. The IGP said the directive was aimed at curbing extrajudicial killings and growing cases of mob violence across the country. In a video message circulating online, Disu said those who participate in mob attacks, mobilise crowds, incite […]

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NARD Proposes 48-Hour Weekly Work Limit for Health Workers

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced new recommended work-hour regulations for healthcare personnel, including a maximum 48-hour work week and a 24-hour limit for continuous duty. Under the guidelines, healthcare personnel would work a maximum of 48 hours per week, including weekends. Any authorised hours beyond the limit would have to be properly documented and compensated. The recommendations followed deliberations by a Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare ministerial committee, which conducted a nationwide assessment involving […]

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Yekini Idiaye Emerges New Edo Assembly Speaker

Yekini Idiaye, representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, has emerged as the new Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly. Idiaye, a third-term lawmaker and the oldest member from Edo North, succeeds Blessing Agbebaku, who resigned on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. His emergence followed the Assembly’s zoning arrangement, which provides that when the governor is from Edo Central, the Speaker should come from Edo North. Seventeen of the 24 lawmakers were reportedly said to have signed an […]

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Soludo Congratulates Adeleke on Osun Re-election

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, saying the victory reflects the confidence voters have placed in his leadership. Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, was declared winner of the August 15 governorship election after polling 511,067 votes to defeat APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji, who scored 444,815 votes. In a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Monday, Soludo said the result demonstrated the trust Osun voters had […]

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Tinubu Bets on PH, Warri Refineries Despite Obasanjo’s Doubts

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted that Nigeria's state-owned Port Harcourt and Warri refineries will return to operation, despite former President Olusegun Obasanjo's doubts about the viability of government-run refineries. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Tinubu said his administration was working to make the refineries operational and profitable. Tinubu said he had accepted responsibility for the inherited assets and liabilities and was determined to make […]

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El-Rufai Demands Family Access, N10bn Damages from ICPC

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10bn fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody. In the suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on August 13, El-Rufai alleged that ICPC officials prevented his wife, Aichatou Asabe, and son, Abba El-Rufai, from visiting him. He is seeking nine reliefs, including an order directing the ICPC […]

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Tinubu Celebrates Babangida at 85, Hails His Impact on Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an outstanding leader whose administration left lasting marks on Nigeria. Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, turned 85 on Monday, August 17. In a birthday message issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said Babangida’s contributions to national development had secured him an enduring place in Nigeria’s history. The President said Babangida’s […]

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Osun election: Adeleke seeks unity as APC considers tribunal

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for peace and unity following his re-election, while the All Progressives Congress is considering its legal options after losing Saturday’s governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Adeleke the winner after he secured 511,067 votes, defeating the APC candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. The governor, in his victory remarks, extended an olive branch to his opponents […]

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