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The Cross River State House of Assembly has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police services in Nigeria, strengthening the growing legislative momentum behind decentralised policing as the country seeks more effective responses to insecurity. The bill, known as the Constitution (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, was passed during plenary on Tuesday, October 20,…
The Nigerian Senate has ordered an investigation into the death of Etimbuk Daniel, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), at the organisation’s orientation camp in Enugu State, amid concerns over medical care and emergency response procedures at camps nationwide. Daniel, the immediate past president of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Akwa…
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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has clarified remarks he made regarding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stepping back from suggestions that signatures were forged in the Senate committee report that recommended her suspension. The controversy erupted after Oshiomhole, during a television interview, questioned the authenticity of the report used to suspend Akpoti-Uduaghan, alleging that the names…
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Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate has suspended its ongoing legislative recess and directed all senators to reconvene for an emergency plenary session as concerns mount over the worsening security situation across the country. According to an official notice issued by the Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, lawmakers have been summoned to an emergency…
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Senator Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that the signatures of some lawmakers were forged or improperly included in the Senate committee report that recommended the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking during a televised interview, Oshiomhole claimed that at least three senators whose names appeared on the report did not actually sign the document that led to…
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Nigeria moved a step closer to adopting a decentralized policing system on Thursday after the House of Representatives approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police across the federation. The development is being regarded as one of the most significant security reforms in the country’s democratic history. The bill, which received overwhelming…
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The National Assembly is expected to pass the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police this week, according to Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. Bamidele disclosed this while speaking on ongoing constitutional reforms, stating that lawmakers have reached a firm decision to move forward with the legislation in response to growing security challenges across the…
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The Nigerian Senate has appointed Tony Nwoye as the new Minority Whip, following a unanimous decision by members of the minority caucus. Nwoye, who represents Anambra North Senatorial District under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), emerged as the preferred choice during a caucus meeting held on Wednesday. His appointment fills the…
The Nigerian Senate has insensitively sparked another global outrage by removing Kogi Central lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the country’s delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women currently taking place in New York, replacing her with a male colleague. The global gathering, which runs from March 9 to…
The Nigerian Senate has reaffirmed its resolve to conclude the long-awaited constitutional amendment that will pave the way for the establishment of state police in Nigeria before the end of the year, signalling renewed momentum around one of the country’s most debated security reforms. Senate leaders said the commitment reflects growing concern over persistent insecurity…
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