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Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is remembered by many for its spectacular action, but beneath the explosions and high-speed chases lies a profound lesson about the nature of disorder. Throughout the film, Batman captures criminals and appears to restore order to Gotham City. Yet every victory proves temporary because the city’s greatest enemy is not…
Nigeria moved closer than at any point in its democratic history to dismantling its single, centrally controlled police structure on Wednesday, after the Senate passed a constitutional amendment bill authorising state-controlled police services across the federation. The passage shifts the decades-long debate to the 36 state Houses of Assembly, where at least 24 must…
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…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has blamed the failure of some National Assembly members to secure return tickets during party primaries on poor grassroots preparation, disclosing that several of his colleagues are battling hypertension over their political survival. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Abuja at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress…
The Nigerian Senate has formally commenced the constitutional process required for the establishment of state police, pledging full legislative backing to overhaul the country’s strained security architecture as banditry, kidnapping and violent crime continue to ravage communities nationwide. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed the development…
Nigeria’s Senate has passed the 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory, green-lighting a total expenditure of N2.285 trillion for the administration and development of Abuja and its satellite communities. The bill scaled through third reading during a Thursday plenary session, following the presentation of a harmonised report from the joint…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has formally signalled her intention to seek a second term in the 2027 National Assembly elections, purchasing her nomination and expression of interest forms in Abuja on Monday. The development was confirmed through a statement issued by her media aide, Mike Idoko. Accepting the forms,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the recent escalation of insecurity across parts of Nigeria to political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 general elections, asserting that the unrest is designed to discredit the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remarks yesterday at the official commissioning of a major tax administration facility by…
The Senate has granted approval for President Bola Tinubu to secure $6 billion in external loans, clearing the way for fresh borrowing to address fiscal gaps and fund rehabilitation work at Nigeria’s busiest seaports. The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Senator…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the National Assembly to approve an upward revision of the 2026 Appropriation Bill by N9 trillion, raising the proposed budget from N58.4 trillion to N67.4 trillion. The request was contained in a letter read on the Senate floor on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during…
