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A member of the United States Congress, Riley Moore, has welcomed the Nigerian Senate’s passage of the constitutional amendment establishing state police, describing the reform as a tool that would help states protect citizens, particularly Christians he says face persecution. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives,…
The Federal Government has announced the discovery of a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, containing platinum group metals, gold, nickel, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements, in a development positioned to deepen Nigeria’s drive to diversify its economy away from crude oil. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, disclosed the…
The Nigerian equities market extended its winning streak for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as fresh buying interest across blue chip and mid cap counters lifted key performance indicators and reinforced an upward run that has defined 2026 trading. The benchmark All Share Index advanced 2,524.00 points, or 1.06 per cent,…
Nigeria’s football authorities have turned their gaze to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with the National Sports Commission charging the Nigeria Football Federation to begin rebuilding immediately after confirming that Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle will stay on. NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko gave the directive on Tuesday…
The Senate moves today toward one of the most far-reaching constitutional decisions in Nigeria’s democratic history, as lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill seeking to establish state police services across the federation, following President Bola Tinubu’s formal transmission of the proposed amendment. The legislation, contained in a communication dated June 15, 2026, was…
Former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa has moved to retrieve his international passport from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment even as the agency presses on with its investigation into the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion in state funds. Sources within the anti-graft agency said the former…
Inside Nigeria’s 91,966MT Cooking Gas Supply Gap Liquefied Petroleum Gas marketers brought in 16,642.66 metric tonnes of cooking gas within the first 19 days of June to cushion a domestic supply gap that has driven prices to record highs and pushed many households back to charcoal and firewood. The imports formed part of the 95,769.26…
Fresh legal questions have emerged over the presidential ticket of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) after one of the party’s aspirants, Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the nullification of the emergence of former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election….
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has moved to ease post election tensions after securing a commanding victory in the 2026 governorship election, reaching out to his major opponents while pledging inclusive governance following a result that has altered the state’s political history. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Oyebanji winner after polling 319,224 votes,…
Commercial motorcycle riders across Abia State’s three main urban centres have until Monday to park their bikes, after Governor Alex Otti approved a fresh prohibition on okada operations within Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia, reviving a restriction that has shaped transport policy in the state since he took office. The State’s Commissioner for Information, Okey…
