Leader of the Senate Opeyemi Bamidele has said the proposed state police system can only function effectively if its funding is guaranteed as a constitutional first-line charge, warning that failure to secure its financial independence could leave it vulnerable to manipulation by governors, business interests, criminal networks, and powerful cabals. Bamidele, who is also the…

The information reaching our news desk has it that it is now an offence to photocopy or visually inspect a Ghana Card for transactions. This comes after the National Identity Register amended its rules, making it an offence to photocopy Ghana Cards for transactions under the National Identity Register (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (LI 2523). The…

The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has announced the burial arrangements for the young healthcare professional who was found dead under controversial circumstances at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Ebonyi State. The announcement comes as police investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death continue, while…

President Bola Tinubu has maintained that his administration’s sweeping economic reforms are beginning to yield lasting results, insisting that although the policies have imposed short-term hardship, they are laying the groundwork for sustained national growth and economic competitiveness. The President spoke on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa, led by the firm’s Chief…

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated elder statesman and former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, saying their decades-long friendship is so deep that “we could easily write a book about one another.” In a birthday message on Wednesday, Tinubu described Osoba as “a brother in purpose” whose commitment to service, integrity and democratic ideals has…