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The identity of the only member of the House of Representatives who voted against the proposed establishment of state police has been revealed as Bashir Usman, representing Birnin-Gwari/Giwa Federal Constituency of Kaduna State. Last Thursday, the House overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment bill aimed at creating state police forces, a move that would decentralize policing and allow state governments to establish their own security agencies under an amended 1999 Constitution. The proposal received widespread support from lawmakers, with 289 of the 290 members present voting in favour. Usman cast the lone dissenting vote. Explaining his position, Usman argued that lawmakers had not been given sufficient time to review the report submitted by the House Committee on Cons...

European Union chief, Antonio Costa, on Monday welcomed a deal between the US and Iran to end the Middle East war, adding that the bloc was ready to contribute to a strategy for “lasting peace”. “I look forward to an end to this costly war and to the full restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” Costa, the European Council President, wrote on X. The United States and Iran said they had reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered little indication on the thorny question of Tehran’s nuclear programme. Washington and Islamabad said the agreement was to be signed on Friday in Switzerland, signalling what would be a major breakthrough in ending months of war that have taken thousand...

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is suspicious of him. Oshiomhole made the remarks on the Sunday edition of MIC ON PODCAST, amid growing tensions within the Senate following the controversy generated by his recent comments on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The former Edo State governor said Akpabio harbours an unfounded bias against him despite his contributions to the ruling All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory. He said, “Don’t forget that I was a founding governor of the APC and Deputy DG of Bola Tinubu Campaign Council that gave us victory. I’m not saying I am responsible for the victory, but I worked for it, and I’m happy we got it. “He (Akpabi...

“During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be merchants and workers affiliated with QNet, an online marketing platform. “ The Nigerian Army has listed 18 nationals of Burkina Faso, 23 from Côte d’Ivoire, four from Togo and one from Senegal among 46 suspected illegal immigrants recently arrested in Ijebu areas of Ogun State. “During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be merchants and workers affiliated with QNet, an online marketing platform,” Maj. Idereghi Akari, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 35 Artillery Brigade, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. According to Akari, the arrest of the illegal immigrants was carried out by troops in collaboration with personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Sec...

The House of Representatives has summoned an emergency plenary session to deliberate on the Appropriation (Repeal and Enactment) Act, 2025 (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2026. According to a notice issued to lawmakers by the Acting Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Sidi, the special sitting is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 15, 2026. The proposed legislation seeks to extend the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 budget by an additional three months, shifting the deadline from June 30 to September 30, 2026. The emergency session comes despite the House currently being on a short recess that began last Thursday and is expected to continue until early July. In the notice, members were informed that the sitting would commence at 11:00 a.m. in line with Order F...

An investigative panel set up by the Federal Government has revealed that crossdresser Bobrisky enjoyed several privileges during his six-month prison term, including access to mobile phones and accommodation in a specially furnished cell, Punch reported According to the panel's report, Bobrisky, whose real name is Okuneye Olanrewaju, was housed in a private cell fitted with a personal toilet and bathroom, television, fridge, carpet, humidifier and other amenities while at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kirikiri, Lagos. The report further stated that he was allowed to receive visitors whenever he wanted and in whatever numbers he desired. Family members were also permitted to bring him meals. At the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, the panel said Bobrisky's cell was fur...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged torture and d3ath of a 15-year-old girl trafficked to Benin from Benue State for domestic work. The victim, identified by community sources as Tyowase Joy Mfena, was said to have d!ed after suffering severe abuse in the residence where she worked as a domestic staff. The command’s public relations officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the arrests in Benin on Sunday, June 14, 2026. She said operatives of the command acted on credible intelligence to apprehend the suspects linked to the incident. “On June 5, 2026, operatives acting on credible intelligence arrested three suspects in connection with the suspected m3rder of a 15-year-old house help, Joy, a native of Benue,” she said. Ikoedem disclosed th...

One of the sons of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), Isyaka Rabe, has said his father had no history of diabetes or high blood pressure, contrary to claims attributed to the Katsina State Government. The late general and his wife were abducted on May 30, 2026, along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli Road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. He later d!ed while in the custody of his abductors. While announcing his d3ath, the Katsina State Government said the late general d!ed from complications of diabetes and hypertension. Family members and other sources have maintained that he d!ed after being bitten by a snake while being held captive by the kidnappers.  In an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW), Isyaka said reports suggesting that his father d!ed as...

Benin City, Edo State – Tension gripped traders and residents around the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on Sunday after CCTV footage reportedly captured the alleged abduction of an unidentified individual by armed men. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred earlier in the day when a group of unknown gunmen allegedly intercepted the victim in the busy market area. The suspects were said to have forcefully taken the individual away before fleeing the scene. Footage from a nearby closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera, which has since circulated among residents and on social media, reportedly shows the moment the victim was surrounded and whisked away by the assailants. However, the identity of the victim and the motives behind the incident remain un...

Three months after his release from prison in 1990, South African anti-apartheid leader and future president, Nelson Mandela, paid a historic visit to Nigeria, where he expressed deep appreciation for the country's unwavering support for the struggle against apartheid. Mandela, who spent 27 years behind bars before gaining freedom on February 11, 1990, arrived in Nigeria as part of a diplomatic tour aimed at rallying international support for South Africa's transition to democracy. During his visit, Mandela praised Nigeria for its financial, diplomatic, and material contributions to the anti-apartheid movement, describing the country as one of Africa's strongest allies in the fight against racial oppression. Addressing government officials and supporters, Mandela acknowledged the ...