The Senate has passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria. Lawmakers approved the bill on Wednesday after considering and adopting its 26 clauses during the committee of the whole. The proposed legislation will create a constitutional framework for state police services alongside the existing federal police structure. State police framework…
Godswill Akpabio, Senate president, has cautioned state governors against abusing state police when the proposed system becomes operational. Akpabio spoke during plenary on Tuesday. Senate begins state police process The Senate president said lawmakers have a responsibility to ensure adequate safeguards for the new policing structure. According to him, Nigerians expect legislators to scrutinise the…
Allen Onyema, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Peace, has called on Nigerians to boycott South Africa over repeated attacks on foreign nationals. Onyema spoke during an exclusive interview on Arise Television. Condemns attacks on Nigerians The Air Peace boss criticised recurring attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa. He…
Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commended Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for his infrastructural projects in Abuja. Yilwatda spoke during the commissioning of a project in the FCT. ‘I don’t know when you sleep’ The APC chairman described Wike as hardworking and dedicated. He praised…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has accused Peter Obi of misunderstanding Nigeria’s electricity sector. Onanuga spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. Obi, in his acceptance speech as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), promised to increase Nigeria’s power generation, transmission, and distribution…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, says insecurity in Nigeria is not as widespread as many reports suggest. Onanuga spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday. ‘The country is not under siege’ The presidential spokesman said some media reports exaggerate security challenges. According to him, the reports…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, says he does not see the level of hunger many Nigerians complain about. Onanuga spoke during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday. Defends Tinubu’s policies Onanuga argued that many Nigerians are already benefiting from the administration’s policies. He cited…
Emperor Tenebe, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, has denied claims that he served as an INEC-accredited observer during the June 20 Ekiti governorship election. Tenebe spoke on Tuesday during an interview with African Independent Television (AIT). On Saturday, images circulated on social media showing him in what appeared to be…
A federal high court has rejected an application by Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor, seeking a variation of his bail conditions in the alleged wiretapping case. Joyce Abdulmalik, the presiding judge, delivered the ruling on Tuesday. Court retains bail conditions The court held that El-Rufai must continue to meet the existing bail conditions. The…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a constitutional amendment bill that seeks to establish state police across Nigeria. The proposal forms part of the administration’s efforts to reform the country’s security architecture. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, read Tinubu’s letter on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. The letter was dated…
