Police order six commissioners to retire over age limit
By Kingsley Omonobi The Force Headquarters has directed six Commissioners of Police to submit their retirement notices to the Police Service Commission after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60 years. The directive followed the alleged refusal of the affected senior officers to retire in line with public service regulations, with some of them reportedly […]
UNICEF commends Taraba over education reforms
… As state launches Learning Passport in 50 pilot schools By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Taraba State Government for its education reforms, particularly the introduction of free and compulsory basic and secondary education, abolition of illegal school fees and distribution of free learning materials. The commendation […]
State Police: 30 states approve bill, six yet to respond
Senate gives November 19 deadline for outstanding submissions By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria has moved closer to becoming law, with 30 State Houses of Assembly approving the constitutional amendment, while six others are yet to formally transmit their decisions to the National Assembly. The Senate has given […]
Tinubu seeks senate approval for fresh $7.7bn foreign loan
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh external borrowing of $7.707 billion, equivalent to N10.79 trillion, to finance part of the Federal Government’s 2026 budget deficit. In a letter dated October 26, 2026, read during plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu said the […]
Voter Register: INEC to purge 1.5 million irregular registrants
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is set to delete about 1.5 million voter registrations found to be irregular from the national register ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan SAN, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation on a courtesy visit to the […]
FG, Lagos seek stronger partnership on data protection
By Juliet Umeh The Federal Government and Lagos State have called for stronger collaboration among regulators, businesses and other stakeholders to safeguard personal information and build public trust in the digital economy. The call was made at the ongoing Data Protection Africa Summit in Lagos, organised by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The NDPC […]
