Author: Akintayo Adams

On Tuesday, a bill that aims to modify the 1999 Constitution to allow governors to designate state commissioners of police passed second reading in the House of Representatives. A commissioner of police chosen from among the state’s active police officers will lead the new state police under the proposed constitutional amendment, which is a long-awaited attempt to decentralize the Nigeria Police Force, which has been unable to handle the nation’s spiraling security crisis. The bill, sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the house, and fourteen other sponsors, was titled “A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution…

Hafsat Bakari was appointed as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit on Tuesday by President Bola Tinubu, subject to Senate approval. Bakari takes over for Modibbo Tukur, who Tinubu fired in June 2023. The appointment was announced in a statement made by Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Special Advisor to the President for Media and Publicity. Bakari was characterized as a financial intelligence specialist and attorney with years of experience in counterterrorism finance, financial intelligence, and anti-money laundering. She held various positions at the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, including Deputy Director, Head of the General Services Unit, Head…

In order to prevent the nation’s seat of power from being disconnected, President Bola Tinubu has issued an order for the payment of Aso Rock’s electrical bill. The Presidential Villa is in arrears for N923.87 million in unpaid energy bills, according to an advertisement by the Abuja energy Distribution Company (AEDC) that was published on Monday under the headline “Notice of disconnection.” The presidential residence and 86 government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) were given a 10-day warning to settle their N47.1 billion energy debt or face being disconnected. The outstanding debt will be settled by the end of the…

The well-known Computer Village in Ikeja will be moved to Katangua in the Abule-Egba neighborhood, according to the Lagos State Government, because its current location is solely a residential area. During a Tuesday market assessment visit, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, the Special Advisor to the Governor on Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development, revealed this information. The Lagos State Building Control Agency carried out the examination in coordination with law enforcement and other relevant government emergency affairs authorities. Legally speaking, Ikeja Computer Village is a residential area, according to Babatunde. He also mentioned that there were initial delays in the…

According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Frank Onyeka, a midfielder for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, was the greatest tackler in the recently finished 2023 AFCON. Frank Onyeka, who participated in all seven of the Eagles’ games throughout the competition, earned the moniker “tank” for his extraordinary performance. His contribution to the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s journey from the tournament’s group stage to the championship was crucial. Remember that the Super Eagles lost 2-1 to the tournament’s hosts, Ivory Coast, after not dropping a single game during the group and knockout phases. Frank Onyeka made the most tackles…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) needs to be reformed right away in order to institutionalize a public-private partnership in the organization’s management, according to Governor Ademola Adeleke. The current methodology and structure of the NYSC are unsustainable given the current situation of the nation’s finances, Governor Adeleke stated upon welcoming Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed, the organization’s director general, to his office. The governor referred to the NYSC as a “gem for the Nigerian state” and called for reforms to be implemented either via federal instrument of change or by reviewing the enabling statute in order to increase the…

Around twenty-six people were abducted by bandits on the Gusau-Sokoto route on Tuesday afternoon. The gunmen who allegedly barricaded the road leading to Kwaren Kirya village in Zamfara State’s Maru Local Government Area kidnapped every occupant from a Volkswagen golf and a Toyota 18-seater bus. Because the bandits are now blocking the route every day, locals claimed that the situation is becoming serious. “As I’m talking to you now, about 30 minutes ago, these bandits have blocked another side of the road. They cleared the passengers of an 18 seater bus and a golf, the situation is worrisome because it…

The planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has been put on hold. Following the suspension of operations and cessation of petroleum product lifting by tanker drivers due to severe economic realities, a meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders was held on Monday. Because of the exorbitant price of automotive gas oil, better known as diesel, which is required to power their trucks for the transportation of petroleum products throughout Nigeria, NARTO members had vowed to go on strike across the nation on Monday. Similar to premium motor spirit, or gasoline, which is currently…

Due to their involvement in internet fraud, two Obafemi Awolowo University undergraduates have been found guilty and sentenced to varying jail terms by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Four other individuals have also been found guilty. This was revealed in a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle on Tuesday. The statement claims that Gbolahan Adesina and Perekebena Micah, the undergraduates, were docketed before Federal High Court, Osogbo Judge Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel on a single-count distinct charge. The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan saw the arraignment of the four other individuals, Sholagbade Olanrewaju,…

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a bill for the nation’s state police to be established for second reading. The bill, which has 14 sponsors including Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the house, aims to change the appropriate sections of the 1999 constitution to allow states to create their own law enforcement agencies. In place of Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Kalu encouraged members to put Nigerians’ safety above political aspirations during Tuesday’s plenary session of the House. Lawmakers took turns contributing to the debate on the House floor. Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos) also spoke, stating that upholding peace and…