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A prominent rights group has urged the National Assembly to withdraw a controversial draft data protection law immediately. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project described the proposed legislation as a deceptive backdoor attempt to regulate social media networks. The organisation warned that the bill grants state regulators sweeping powers to censor online expression and shut…
Five major Nigerian banking holding companies must raise an estimated N971.8 billion in fresh equity capital under proposed central bank rules. Investment firm Renaissance Capital Africa revealed the massive funding gap following a thorough review of the draft regulatory framework. The apex bank intends to compel parent corporations to hold extra cash to cushion their…
The Independent National Electoral Commission is planning a nationwide mock presidential election and a complete technology audit before the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan revealed the proposals during a diplomatic visit by British High Commissioner Dr Richard Montgomery in Abuja. The regulatory body wants to address lingering public concerns over the reliability…
The Ebonyi State Police Command will proceed with a post-mortem examination on Mary Habila, a physiotherapist who died under mysterious circumstances at the country home of Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works. Although the family of the deceased objects to the procedure, police authorities insist the autopsy is non-negotiable. Investigators require scientific clarity to resolve…
The Nigerian Army has revealed how a month-long, multi-agency intelligence campaign forced suspected Ansaru terrorists to release 44 abducted pupils and teachers without a ransom payout. General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife, coordinated the sophisticated joint operation across several states. Security forces systematically dismantled the insurgents’ subnational logistics ring, choked off food…
President Bola Tinubu has formally retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision effectively kills months of heavy intra-party scheming and intense speculation regarding the structure of the ruling party’s next ticket. The All Progressives Congress confirmed the continuation of the pairing after the vice president submitted…
Nigeria has run out of alternatives to local policing. The country’s former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd), argues that decentralisation is no longer a matter of political debate but an operational necessity. Decades of central control from Abuja have failed to secure the hinterlands. Insurgents and bandits routinely exploit the vast gaps…
The Nigerian Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund covering two consecutive fiscal years. Lawmakers cleared ₦170.1 billion for the 2025 fiscal year alongside ₦233 billion for 2026. This double-barrelled financial intervention aims directly at crushing the country’s worsening security crises, specifically terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry. Abuja is…
Global crude prices surged to $74 per barrel following an official declaration by US President Donald Trump that the temporary ceasefire with Iran has ended. The sudden market reaction snapped a multi-week downward trend that had previously dragged benchmarks toward the $70 floor. Energy traders immediately adjusted their risk premiums in response to the renewed…
Two crude explosive devices exploded in central Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The blasts detonated near the hotel where the French leader spent the night, wounding at least 18 people, including four police officers. The Élysée Palace quickly confirmed that Macron was unharmed and outside…
