Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on insecurity following the abduction of over 50 students and staff from a secondary school in Niger State.
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East region to ensure equity among the country’s six geo-political zones.
Former NBA President Wole Olanipekun has urged the National Assembly to halt constitutional amendments and pursue a new, people-driven constitution through a national referendum.
Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the 44th Olubadan, has urged President Tinubu to create Ibadan State as he was formally crowned in a ceremony attended by top dignitaries.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France now officially recognises the state of Palestine.
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state, drawing sharp condemnation from Israel and warnings of retaliation while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pressed for renewed momentum toward a two-state solution.
NDLEA has ordered a probe into the sudden death of Cross River commander Ogbonna Uzoma, who was found lifeless in a Calabar hotel room.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to confirm Britain’s vote to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN, defying U.S. opposition and citing growing humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
The National Assembly has maintained that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension stands until the Court of Appeal delivers its verdict.
FCT Police have begun investigating after a decomposed body was discovered in a vehicle at the National Assembly car park in Abuja.