State police: Realities, fears and expectations, by Adekunle Adekoya
MIDWEEK, the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill that will now establish state police in our country. The bill, an executive initiative transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially sets the stage to dismantle the decades-old unitary structure of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and replace it with a dual model. That new, dual […]
World Drug Day: NDLEA seizes 3,910kg of illicit drugs, arrests 599 suspects in Sokoto
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sokoto State Command, has expressed concern over the growing threat of illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse, disclosing that it seized 3,910.564 kilograms and litres of illicit substances and arrested 599 suspects between June 2025 and June 2026.
Xenophobia: FG repatriates 66 more Nigerians from S’ Africa
The Federal Government has repatriated another 66 Nigerians from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to assist citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks in the country.
Two Nigerians, Kenyan journalist win Africa knowledge awards
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Two Nigerian journalists and a Kenyan reporter have won the prestigious Africa Knowledge Awards for outstanding journalism that highlights Africa’s development stories, with their reports on migration, youth sports and maternal health recognised for expanding public knowledge and promoting positive change across the continent. The honours were announced under an Africa-focused […]
INEC data breach: Court fixes July 2 for hearing in Emeka Ike’s N10bn suit against Wike’s aide
ABUJA—A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed July 2, for further mention of a N10 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, against the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Lere Olayinka, over an alleged breach […]
‘The future of maternal care won’t be built on hospitals alone’
Some were first-time mothers unsure whether their babies were getting enough milk. Others were battling painful latch issues
