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 […]
FCT Police Order Arrest, Prosecution of Motorists Without Plates
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has ordered the arrest and immediate prosecution of motorists driving vehicles without valid license plates or with concealed, defaced or deliberately faded number plates. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, issued the directive following what the Command described as the growing use of such vehicles, […]
2027: Court Orders Accord, INEC to Recognise Olawepo-Hashim
By Julian Osamoto A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Justice Mohammed Umar directed the party to submit Olawepo-Hashim’s name to INEC in line with Section 86 of the Electoral […]
Police Arrest Five Over Stolen iPhones Worth $100,000
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects over the alleged diversion of 222 iPhones and 15 smartwatches worth more than $100,000. The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The investigation followed a petition alleging criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, […]