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State Police: Presidential panel extends deadline for memoranda
…Sets August 21 deadline for submissions By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA: The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position
LPP to INEC: Respect court victory, treat us like other parties
…Proposes elected President, six Vice Presidents from geopolitical zones …Advocates single, non-renewable six-year tenure for President, Vice Presidents By Henry Umoru ABUJA: The Liberation People’s Party (LPP) has called on
ASUU GSU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid allowances, wage arrears
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE: The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) Branch, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Gombe State Government to resolve its
Aiyedatiwa signs Ondo Electricity Sector Amendment Law
—Sets up electricity regulator, market operator By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE: Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has signed the Ondo State Electric Power Sector (Amendment) Law, 2026, into law,
AKURE CHOKES: Residents decry 5-week toxic odour, demand action
—We don’t know the source yet, Ondo govt says By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE: Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital, have raised concerns over a persistent offensive odour that
Osun Govt sues Fadahunsi over ‘Kill Accord’ members threat
The Osun State Government has approached the High Court of Osun State seeking an order compelling security agencies to investigate Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi over alleged threats against members and
Tax Ombud to launch Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights
…Vows fairness, transparency in tax administration By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) is set to launch a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Obligations
Africa must develop indigenous defence technology to stay ahead of future wars — Buratai
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (retd.), has urged African countries to develop indigenous defence technologies and reduce their dependence on imported military
Tinubu: APC stakeholders warn against centralized campaigns
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC have called for the decentralization of campaign structures for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, insisting that political
Customs seizes cannabis sativa worth N2bn in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,035 wraps of cannabis sativa with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N2,087,603,186.76 in different
