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NBA Slams IGP Over Planned Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement

16.12.2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over plans to resume enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026, describing the move as an affront to the authority of the courts. The association also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and call...

Senate Accuses NBS Of Working With Inaccurate Population Data

16.12.2025

The Senate, yesterday, accused the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of consistently working with inaccurate figures due to weak and fragmented data capture systems. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity Card and National Population, Senator Victor Umeh, who frowned at the inaccurate population figures being reported by the agency over the years,...

PDP Crisis: Sule Lamido Says Alignment Will Be Party’s Last Option

16.12.2025

Former Governor of Jigawa State Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said if their Wednesday end of December 2025, proposed PDP reconciliation meetings, failed to achieve any purposeful results himself and support ers would be open to aligns with any Political Party. Speaking while meeting for the second term Jigawa State PDP Stakeholders at his Sharada Kano...

Coalition Demands Immediate Removal Of NMDPRA CEO Over Alleged Corruption

16.12.2025

…Announces Nationwide protests A Civil Society Organizations has declared joint nationwide protests across Nigeria, with simultaneous demonstrations in New York and London, to demand the immediate removal of Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). According to the Coalition, protests will commence on Wednesday,b December 17,...

Sokoto Govt, NEMA Distribute N150m, Relief Materials To Victims

16.12.2025

The Sokoto State Government has disbursed ₦150 million to individuals affected by the 2025 flood disaster across 15 local government areas in the state. Each local government received ₦10 million, while the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) contributed food and non-food items to six of the affected areas. Governor Ahmed Aliyu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment...

Enugu Okays N30bn For School Feeding In 2026, Targets Zero Child Malnourishment

16.12.2025

The Enugu State Government has earmarked the sum of N30 billion in the 2026 budget estimates to feed about 260,000 pupils every school day in the 260 Smart Green Schools built by Governor Peter Mbah’s administration across the 260 electoral wards of the state. This was made known by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning,...

Police To Resume Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement From January 2

16.12.2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced that enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy will resume from January 2, 2026, citing a surge in vehicle-related crimes. In a statement issued yesterday, Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said the decision “follows a careful review of emerging security concerns and the need to ensure...

Amorim Confident of Top-Four Push Despite AFCON Absences

16.12.2025

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has played down concerns over AFCON-related absences, insisting his side has the depth and resilience to keep delivering results even as key players depart for international duty. Amorim has confirmed that Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui will soon depart to represent their countries at the Africa Cup of...

ASUP Decries Insecurity, Soaring Living Costs, Calls For Urgent Gov’t Action

16.12.2025

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has raised serious concerns over worsening insecurity and the rising cost of living in Nigeria, warning that these challenges threaten the safety of educational institutions and the welfare of academic staff. The Union called on the Federal Government to strengthen national security measures and introduce economic relief initiatives...

Group Seeks Independent Probe To Alleged Kwara Govt Arming Of Bandits

16.12.2025

The Crisis and Situation Monitoring Room (CSMR), a human rights advocacy organisation, has issued a strong demand for an immediate, independent investigation into serious allegations linking the Kwara State Government to the arming of criminal elements responsible for escalating banditry in the state. The group’s intervention follows widespread public concern over claims that prohibited firearms...