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President Can Assume Control of State Police if Powers Are Misused – Barau

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President Can Assume Control of State Police if Powers Are Misused – Barau

Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau has dismissed concerns that the proposed state police system could be abused by governors, insisting that the constitutional framework contains safeguards, including provisions allowing the President to intervene when necessary. Barau made the remarks while addressing widespread public concerns over the proposed decentralisation of policing, following the National Assembly’s recent…

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Tinubu Approves Historic NYSC Overhaul, Ends Military Operational Leadership with Civilian-Led Structure

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Tinubu Approves Historic NYSC Overhaul, Ends Military Operational Leadership with Civilian-Led Structure

President Bola Tinubu has approved a sweeping reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), introducing the most extensive restructuring of the scheme since its establishment in 1973, with a new civilian-led operational structure replacing decades of military leadership. The landmark reforms, endorsed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), will see the NYSC’s day-to-day operations…

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BREAKING NEWS: President Tinubu announces the historic resolution of the OPL 245 Dispute, Unlocks Major Deepwater Investment

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BREAKING NEWS: President Tinubu announces the historic resolution of the OPL 245 Dispute, Unlocks Major Deepwater Investment

President Bola Tinubu announced today the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL). The announcement was made at the meeting in his office attended by the Chief Executive Officer of Eni, Claudio Descalzi; the Chief Operating Officer, Guido Brusco; the Head of…

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Petroleum

Tinubu Under Fire From Kwankwaso Over Alleged Northern Marginalization

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Tinubu Under Fire From Kwankwaso Over Alleged Northern Marginalization

Kano, NigeriaFormer Kano State governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of disproportionately favouring one region in the allocation of national resources, thereby neglecting Northern Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ forum on the proposed 2025 constitutional amendments in Kano, Kwankwaso criticised what he…

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El-Rufai Accuses Tinubu Administration of Unauthorized ₦100bn Monthly Deductions

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El-Rufai Accuses Tinubu Administration of Unauthorized ₦100bn Monthly Deductions

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised serious concerns over alleged unauthorized deductions from Nigeria’s federation account, claiming the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has been withdrawing ₦100 billion monthly without due legislative approval. In a recent interview with ARISE TV, El-Rufai described the alleged deductions as a violation of the law and…

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Opposition

Senator Kingibe Criticizes Wike’s Appointment, Labels It a Major Error by Tinubu

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Senator Kingibe Criticizes Wike’s Appointment, Labels It a Major Error by Tinubu

Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed strong disapproval of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint Nyesom Wike as Minister of the FCT, describing it as the most damaging move of his administration so far. Speaking in an interview on ARISE Television, the Labour Party lawmaker voiced her concerns, stating…

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Tinubu Criticizes, Queries IGP Over Yelwata Killings, ‘How Come No Arrest Has Been Made?’

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Tinubu Criticizes, Queries IGP Over Yelwata Killings, ‘How Come No Arrest Has Been Made?’

President Bola Tinubu has criticised Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police, over the “failure” of officers to apprehend perpetrators of the recent deadly attacks in Benue state Speaking at a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi on Wednesday, Tinubu said he expected the police to have made some arrests after the attack in Yelwata, a community in Guma…

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Seriake Dickson Chides Tinubu Over Rivers Emergency Rule, ‘You Can’t Preach Democracy And Practise Autocracy’

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Seriake Dickson Chides Tinubu Over Rivers Emergency Rule, ‘You Can’t Preach Democracy And Practise Autocracy’

Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson on Thursday condemned President Bola Tinubu’s silence on the political turmoil in Rivers State. According to him, the lack of words or actions by the President, could be seen as a dangerous affront to democracy. He shared his thoughts while speaking to journalists shortly after a joint session of…

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President Tinubu Bows To Public Backlash, Deletes Post Wrongly Claiming Meeting With Vatican Secretary Parolin

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President Tinubu Bows To Public Backlash, Deletes Post Wrongly Claiming Meeting With Vatican Secretary Parolin

Amid public criticisms, President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, deleted a social media post in which he wrongly claimed to have met with Vatican Secretary Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Posting two photos of himself and Cardinal Kevin Farrell on Sunday, Mr Tinubu wrongly claimed he was hosted by Cardinal Parolin, sparking reactions from Nigerians on X. “Upon…

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Fubara To Dump PDP For APC, Not To Seek Re-election… Details Emerge Of His Truce Deal With Tinubu

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Fubara To Dump PDP For APC, Not To Seek Re-election… Details Emerge Of His Truce Deal With Tinubu

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly struck a deal with President Bola Tinubu in a bid to end the lingering political crisis in the state. This comes after the two met in London last week. The meeting took place quietly last week, shortly after the president left Paris, and was not made public…

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