The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that both the standard and commemorative ₦100 banknotes remain legal tender and must be accepted for all transactions across the country. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali. According to the bank, the statement became...
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Tinubu Inaugurates Panel To Draft State Policing Legislation Framework
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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Nigeria Says South Africa Xenophobic Violence Shows No Signs Of Easing
For weeks, South Africa has been the site of protests, some of them violent, against undocumented immigrants blamed for taking jobs and resources.
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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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Tinubu Signs NIMC ACT 2026 Into Law
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law.The law is expected to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President said the signing took place at the State House,...
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IGP Orders Reinforcements Following Bokkos Attacks Across Plateau Communities
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. During the visit on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the AIG visited...
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Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill, Grants Governors Powers
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police forces, a major step toward decentralising the country’s policing system as authorities grapple with persistent security challenges. The legislation, titled the State Police Bill, would allow Nigeria’s 36 states to establish and manage their own police formations alongside the federal police...
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INEC Presents Certificates Of Return To June 20 By-Elections Winners
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented Certificates of Return to winners of the bye-elections held on June 20, 2026, across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states. The certificates were presented on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, by the Supervising National Commissioner for Rivers State, May Agbamuche-Mbu. This was contained...
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Tinubu Sends State Police Bill To Senate For Constitutional Amendment
The proposed amendment seeks to create a legal framework for states to establish and manage their own police forces under the 1999 Constitution.
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Ogun Teaching Hospital Doctors Begin Warning Strike
The Association of Resident Doctors at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, has commenced a 10-day warning strike over unpaid professional and specialist allowances, manpower shortages, delayed training funds and poor welfare conditions. The doctors also imposed a ₦50,000 fine on members who defy the strike directive. The association said the action followed...