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Activist Aisha Yesufu has criticised the National Assembly for what she described as its failure to protect Nigerians amid worsening insecurity across the country. In an open letter released on Monday, Yesufu said the legislature—expected to be the “bedrock of democracy”—had neglected its duty to hold the executive accountable despite the rising cases of killings, kidnappings and violent attacks nationwide. She noted that the parliament was created to defend citizens […]

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has forwarded a new list of commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly as part of efforts to reconstitute his cabinet. The nominees are the same individuals who previously served as commissioners before the cabinet was dissolved on August 10, 2025. According to a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, the decision to retain the former commissioners followed extensive consultations with […]

Barring any last-minute changes, the Senate is expected to commence a three-day national security summit today, aimed at addressing the rising insecurity across the country. A statement from the Office of the Senate President noted that the summit will review and harmonize recommendations gathered from earlier zonal hearings conducted across the six geopolitical zones. According to the statement, traditional rulers also participated in the hearings, based on the belief that […]

Bandits have attacked two communities in the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting at least 25 residents and injuring two others. The attackers reportedly invaded Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and the Dabawa community on Sunday night, moving from house to house before whisking away their victims. The incident occurred less than 24 hours after a similar attack on Yan Kamaye in Tsanyawa LGA, another community located near […]

Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris, on Friday, met with President Bola Ahmad Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss lingering security challenges and development initiatives in the state. In a statement by the Special Adviser on New Media to the Governor, Aliyu Bandado, the governor expressed his gratitude to the President for the swift action that led to the safe release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted from […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses wrongly seized by the commission. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order while giving judgment in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/348/2025 filed by the EFCC. The EFCC had, on March 13 obtained an ex-parte interim forfeiture order against the 27 properties which it claimed were acquired from proceeds of unlawful acts. Following […]

The 1,000 landlords and farmers whose portions of lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway have begun to receive financial compensations from the federal government. These compensations are based on valuations carried out by certified professionals. The federal comptroller of works, Cross River State and Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Yinka Onofuye confirmed this in Calabar, Friday. He said the payment exercise is […]

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the President, Bola Tinubu, GCFR at the State House. Report by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, Mr Chris Aburime stated that President Tinubu received the Anambra State Governor with excitement, describing him as his long standing friend of over 22 years. Aburime said, “The President used the occasion to further congratulate Governor Soludo on […]