The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the proposed legislation. The new deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, giving individuals, institutions and organisations additional time to prepare and submit their contributions. The initial deadline had been set for August 13. Chairman of the Working Group and Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the extension was aimed at ensuring broader consultation and allowing stakeholders to make substantive and technically sound contributions to the proposed legislation. According to him, the…
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Amnesty International has condemned Senator Francis Fadahunsi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Osun East Senatorial District, over remarks allegedly made during a campaign in which he appeared to instruct supporters to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. The organisation described the senator’s alleged remarks as reckless and deliberate, warning that they could incite violence and undermine the peaceful conduct of the election. Amnesty International said statements advocating violence, whether made publicly, online or through other platforms, must be urgently denounced by the authorities. It stressed that Nigerian authorities…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux and arrested a suspected cultist in separate operations carried out in Uyo, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, August 10, 2026, saying the operations formed part of the Command’s sustained efforts to tackle cultism, vehicle theft and other criminal activities across the state. According to the statement, at about 3:00 p.m. on August 7, police operatives on routine patrol sighted two men in possession of a Toyota Hilux with a black bonnet and registration number…
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, has insisted that his lawyers and journalists must be present before he appears before the House of Representatives committee investigating the controversy surrounding the council. The House Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by Yusuf Gagdi, is investigating how the PFIPC allegedly secured office space within the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja and obtained more than N1.32 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act despite questions over its legal status. Adeyemi, who is currently in police custody, had previously declined to answer questions from members of the committee when his…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reacted to comments by prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, over the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jingir had recently defended the idea of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying Christians in Nigeria should not oppose it. His remarks have generated reactions across the country, with concerns raised over the possible impact of religious politics on national unity. Reacting to the development, the Chairman of CAN in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Joseph Hayab, said Christians have the right to express their concerns about political…
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that he had agreed to take over at Old Trafford in 2013, following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, before eventually choosing to return to Chelsea. Mourinho made the revelation in a new Netflix documentary about his career, explaining that he had reached an agreement with Manchester United after leaving Real Madrid. According to the Portuguese coach, the opportunity to succeed Ferguson was highly attractive because of Manchester United’s status and history. However, Mourinho said his decision changed after he had already given Chelsea his word that he would return to Stamford Bridge. Ferguson…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved three major projects proposed by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to improve network connectivity across Nigeria. The approval followed the President’s meeting with ministers at the State House, Abuja. Briefing the President, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, presented updates on three flagship digital transformation projects being implemented by the Ministry. He disclosed that the Federal Government had completed resource mobilisation and contracting for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth, BRIDGE, Project. The project will deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic infrastructure across Nigeria, covering…
…Five suspects arrested in Esit Eket operation, five others nabbed after alleged cult gathering The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has announced the arrest of 10 suspected cultists in separate intelligence-led operations across the state, with the recovery of a locally made pistol, machete, charms, suspected cannabis sativa seeds, cult regalia and other exhibits. The Command, in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, and made available to NewsNectarNG, she said the operations were part of its sustained efforts to tackle cultism, violent crimes and other criminal activities in the state. According to…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the Presidency’s handling of the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal, insisting that the Federal Government cannot investigate itself and expect Nigerians to accept the outcome. Reacting to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s interim report on the matter, Atiku said the findings raise more questions than answers and do not address the core issues surrounding the controversy. In a statement issued by his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice president argued that the report failed to explain how…
Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI), the foremost socio-cultural organisation of the Ibibio ethnic nationality, has declared its support for Ekid People’s Union (EPU), following the public backlash over the statement by the President-General of EPU, Dr. Samuel Udonsak, during the inauguration of the 12th International Executive Council of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio on Friday, 24th July, 2026. The organisation, which stated its position in a communiqué jointly signed by its International President, Akparawa Ini-Abasi Ekanem, and International Secretary-General, Akparawa John Offiong, affirmed that all statements made during the inauguration ceremony of the 12th International Executive Council were founded on verifiable historical facts,…