The Presidency has extended the deadline for Nigerians and other stakeholders to submit memoranda on the proposed National Policing Bill. The Presidential Working Group on the bill announced the new deadline as Friday, August 21, 2026, at 5 pm. The group had earlier set Thursday, August 13, as the deadline. The Chief of Staff to…
The Nigeria Police Force has deployed more than 15,000 personnel for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, said 30 Commissioners of Police would oversee security across the state’s 30 local government areas. A Deputy Inspector-General of Police will coordinate the operation. Police helicopters and drones will also provide…
Four Canadian hockey players acquitted of sexual assault charges will remain barred from representing the country internationally after an independent appeals board found that they violated Hockey Canada’s code of conduct. The decision concerns Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Carter Hart, who, along with Alex Formenton, were accused of sexually assaulting a woman…
The National Orientation Agency has identified election violence, misinformation, vote buying and declining trust as major factors weakening Nigerians’ confidence in the electoral process. The Director of Civic, Values and Democracy Education at the NOA, Olukemi Afolayan, spoke on Thursday in Abuja at an election roundtable organised by Create Studio Nigeria and the Humanitarian Foundation…
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement, Seyi Makinde, has called for stronger cooperation among opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde spoke on Thursday at the APM national convention held at the Dr Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu Square in Bauchi. He said a credible opposition was vital to sustaining…
Uncertainty continues to surround plans for a single opposition candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The proposal followed a call by the G-100, led by former All Progressives Congress chieftain, Salisu Lukman. The group wants opposition leaders to unite against the APC and President Bola Tinubu. The group has invited former Vice President Atiku…
Resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have threatened to resume their suspended strike on August 28, 2026. The Association of Resident Doctors issued the warning on Thursday. It said the strike would resume if the Oyo State Government and hospital management fail to address their outstanding welfare demands. The association…
The Presidency has set 5pm on Thursday, August 13, as the deadline for public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill. The bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing…
The Accord Party has appealed to the European Union and ECOWAS to intervene over rising political tension ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The party’s National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said Accord had written to both organisations over alleged violence and intimidation involving its members and supporters. Mgbudem…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has reprinted the ballot papers and result sheets for the Osun State governorship election. The decision followed a court judgment that ordered the commission to include Social Democratic Party candidate, Dr Francis Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, on the ballot. The Osun governorship election will hold on Saturday,…
