Reps approve 18 clauses as they adopt state police

The House of Representatives has adopted the report on the proposed establishment of state police and approved 18 constitutional amendment clauses. The report was adopted during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The approved clauses were part of recommendations considered by lawmakers during deliberations on constitutional amendments aimed at strengthening governance, security,…

Turaki PDP’s Fred Agbedi Emerges Reps Minority Leader

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has announced Fred Agbedi as the new minority leader in the Green Chamber. During Thursday’s plenary session, Abbas confirmed the appointment of Frederick Agbedi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Ekeremo/Sagbama Federal Constituency in Bayelsa State, as the new Minority Leader. Agbedi is aligned with…

Davido wears custom jacket with names of abducted Oyo Children to FIFA World Cup countdown event

Singer, Davido delivered an electrifying performance last night at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert at the Crypto.com Arena, using the international platform to draw global attention to a crisis back in Nigeria.   Davido made a powerful statement by taking the stage in a custom jacket dedicated to the 39 students and seven teachers…

Some residents bring herders and criminals from other states for kidnapping in Edo – Commissioner reveals

The Edo State Commissioner for Public Safety and Security, Festus Ebea, has alleged that some people are bringing herders and criminals from outside the state for kidnapping and other crimes.   The commissioner disclosed this on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Benin during the monthly briefing organised by the state’s Ministry for Information and Strategy….

Fresh graduate, his father, brother and seven others k!lled in IED explosion on Zamfara road

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion has k!lled ten people and injured seven others along the Bagega-Anka route in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   According to reports, the incident occurred at 6:15 p.m. on Monday when a commercial Volkswagen Golf 3 Wagon transporting passengers from Bagega to Anka collided with an explosive…