Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a presidential working group to draft a National Policing Bill that will provide the legal framework for implementing state police across the country. The move was after lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment creating a dual policing structure.Represented by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Tinubu said the proposed legislation would...
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Nigerian Government Rejects Claims Of N8 Tn Off-Budget Spending
The Nigerian government on Sunday rejected claims that more than 8 trillion naira, equivalent to about two percent of gross domestic product, was spent outside approved budgets. The government said the allegations misrepresented observations contained in the International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Article IV consultation report.In a statement, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the federal government...
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‎Oyo Police Parades Suspected Cultists‎
The Oyo State Police Command has paraded suspected members of rival cult groups arrested during intelligence-led operations across the state.‎‎Police authorities say the operation led to the recovery of firearms and other dangerous weapons, while one of the suspects confessed to being a factional leader of a notorious confraternity.‎‎Speaking during the parade of the suspects...
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Mkhitaryan To Remain At Inter Milan For One More Season
Midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has extended his stay with the Italian champions Inter Milan for a season. While three players Yann Sommer, Alessandro Acerbi and Matteo Darmian who are over the age of 35 were allowed to leave, the club posted 37-year-old Mkhitaryan in his Inter shirt with the caption simple “the journey continues” with “2027”...
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EU Automakers Want UK Included In ‘Made In Europe’ Rules
European automakers on Wednesday called for British vehicles and car parts to fall under the definition of “made in Europe” set out. This is part of the new rules aiming to bolster the bloc’s industries. Britain currently risks being shut out of the scope of plans unveiled by Brussels in March tying companies’ access to...
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Laporta Reveals Barca Bid For Atletico’s Alvarez
Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Wednesday said the club have made a transfer offer for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez. The Spanish champions want the Argentine to replace departed striker Robert Lewandowski, who joined MLS side Chicago Fire this week. Barca have been heavily linked with Alvarez in recent months and, after being sworn in...
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Sony Ends Release Of PlayStation Games on Discs
Sony has revealed that it would stop releasing new video games for the PlayStation on disc in January 2028 following a shift in consumer preferences. The firm said the upcoming shift “has no impact on games that have already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.” “Following this date, new...
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Shettima Says F.G’s Reforms Boost Investment, Ease Business Nationwide
Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had taken difficult but necessary decisions to place Africa’s largest economy on a path of sustainable growth. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Jigawa State Investment Summit in Dutse, the vice President said the federal government’s structural and fiscal...
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Malaysia Extends Search For Long-missing Flight MH370 To June 30, 2027
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke as revealed that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which went missing in 2014 is due to be extended for another year. The Boeing 777 which was carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of...
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Lagos Urges Parents, Teachers, Communities To Intensify Prevention Efforts Against Emerging Threats
The Lagos State Government said it has intensified its campaign against substance abuse among young people. The government warned that emerging threats such as synthetic drugs, prescription medication misuse and online drug markets are worsening the global drug problem and threatening the future of Nigerian youths. The State made the call during the 2026 World...