Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter
By Mardiyyah Abubakar US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. The Pentagon announced the decision on Monday, saying Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution and Trump approved it. Pentagon spokesman Sean […]
INEC Begins Final 100-Day Push for 2027 Elections
By Anayo Akwitti The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has moved into the final operational phase of preparations for the 2027 general election, with 100 days to the presidential and National Assembly polls. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a news conference and national stakeholders’ meeting marking […]
Police Rescue Man From Mob Over Alleged Child Abduction in Kuje
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued a man from an angry mob following an alleged attempt to abduct a five-year-old child in Kuje Area Council. The incident occurred around 2:46 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, at Angwan Lado, Kuje. According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, […]
PBAT Movement Suspends 2027 Campaign Over Military Crash
By Oluwakemi Kindness The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has suspended its 2027 campaign activities for one week in honour of Nigerian military personnel who lost their lives in an aircraft crash. The movement’s National Coordinator, Comrade Sunday Asuku, announced the suspension in a statement on Tuesday, saying the decision was taken by the group’s Grand Patron, […]
Electricity Bill: Group Urges NASS to Protect States’ Powers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Clean Energy Legal Working Group has urged the National Assembly to delete and redraft provisions of the proposed Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2026 that it says could undermine states’ constitutional powers over electricity. The group said the central concern is the potential expansion of federal control over areas of electricity generation, […]
Lawmakers Give HYPREP 7 Days to Explain ₦400bn Audit Queries
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has given the HydroCarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) seven days to respond to audit queries involving more than ₦400 billion in its operations. The ultimatum followed a resolution by the House Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at a public hearing attended by 27 members on Monday. The committee directed […]
NPF Pensions Begins Gratuity Payments to 2026 Police Retirees
By Oluwakemi Kindness NPF Pensions Limited says it has started processing gratuity payments for police officers who retired from 2026. Its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Muhammad Dutse, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday during activities marking the 2026 Customer Service Week. He also said the Federal Government is working on measures to improve […]
Experts to Examine State Police Bill, Federalism, Security
By Oluwakemi Kindness Experts will on Tuesday examine the proposed State Police Bill and its implications for security and federalism at the second annual Distinguished Parliamentarian Lecture of the House of Representatives Press Corps. The lecture, is themed, “The Imperative for State Police: Securing Communities, Strengthening Federalism.” Chairman of the House Press Corps, Gboyega Onadiran, […]
Reps to Probe NNPCL, INEC Over ₦802.19bn Audit Queries
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee will question officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Independent National Electoral Commission over audit queries involving more than N802.19bn. The committee is scheduled to question the agencies on Tuesday, October 6, as part of its review of reports by the Auditor-General […]
Nigerian Small Businesses May Struggle for Bank Credit in 2027
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigerian small businesses may continue to struggle to access formal bank credit in 2027 despite the banking sector’s ₦4.65 trillion recapitalisation. This according to DataPro is as high Treasury bill yields and monetary policy restrictions encourage lenders to favour government securities over private-sector lending. DataPro, in its Risk Quarterly report which examined […]