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President Bola Tinubu has formally moved the battle to establish state police to the doorstep of the House of Representatives, transmitting the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, in a bid to secure the constitutional backing that would end more than two decades of debate over how Nigeria polices…
A federal agency tasked with protecting Nigerians from epidemics has pushed back against lawmakers’ plans to create a second public health institution, warning that the move could fracture the country’s disease response at a moment when it can least afford disruption. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention told the House of Representatives…
The House of Representatives has passed a landmark constitutional amendment bill to establish a decentralized state police structure across Nigeria. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police; and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” the legislation…
The All Progressives Congress has cleared its deck for the 2027 general elections by asserting strict party control over its legislative nominations. The ruling party conducted primaries across all 360 federal constituencies on Saturday, rewarding key loyalists while purging dissenters. Mudashiru Obasa, the powerful Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, successfully clinched a…
A tense and disorderly session gripped the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers moved to rescind and recommit the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, suspending ongoing budget defence sessions to address what Speaker Tajudeen Abbas described as matters that would fundamentally shape Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The emergency legislative session, which drew members…
