SENATE Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said that the National Assembly was in the process of developing legal frameworks for the creation of state police in Nigeria. Bamidele said the establishment of the state police would serve as part of measures to address insecurity in the country. Bamidele’s position was contained in …

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is advocating for mandatory drug testing for all prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), said the agency was tackling drug abuse by promoting drug testing in universities, communities, and among families. He spoke …

THE arraignment of Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Christopher Maikalangu, for alleged certificate forgery was last Wednesday stalled at the Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja. The case, which was on the day’s cause list before Chief Magistrates Abdullahi Ilela of Court I, could not proceed due to the …

THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under the leadership of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the constitution of Vetting Teams to fast-track the process of regularization of land allocations by the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The FCT Director of Land Administration, Chijioke Nwankwoeze, …

THE Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi has dismissed the call for Nigerians to resort to self defence against bandits. He insisted that the the country “has not reached that level yet,” adding that such a proposal is a call for anarchy. The governor stated this while responding to former Minister …

AS violence continues to escalate in Plateau and Benue states, claiming over 100 lives in recent weeks, Vice President Kashim Shettima is set to visit Plateau State today (Monday) as part of federal efforts to combat the ongoing attacks and promote peace. The visit follows deadly attacks on the Bokkos …

WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 20th April, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

THE 10th Senate under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio has announced a change in the date of its resumption, shifting it from the originally scheduled April 29, 2025, to May 6, 2025. Newsextra24 reports that the decision was revealed in an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, addressed to all senators. The …

A report has indicated that an automatic ticket might be handed to President Bola Tinubu to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election. Sources close to the APC secretariat in Abuja confirmed the potential move to Punch. Several anonymous sources emphasised that, based on the power of incumbency, the …

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s government has unveiled plans to enhance the National grid capacity by an additional 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026. According to a statement from the Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, Bolaji Tunji, the government has partnered with esteemed Engineering, …