Nigeria

* Proposal seeks constitutional backing for state-controlled policing nationwide * Bamidele says reform will tackle insecurity, strengthen federalism Sunday Aborisade in Abuja In what could become the most far-reaching restructuring

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman/Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been elected as the President of the Forum of African Regions (FORAF).  Governor AbdulRazaq was elected alongside four regional vice-presidents

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 30 for ruling on a motion filed by Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), seeking to

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A strong appeal has gone to an elder stateman and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, to urgently convene a special national prayer for Nigeria. A

Gideon Arinze in Enugu Coal City University, Enugu, has dismissed allegations of salary arrears and an alleged six-month staff strike, describing the claims as false, misleading, and devoid of factual basis.

Okon Bassey in Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, has stated that despite being a major driver of economic growth, the Nigerian maritime sector faces complex

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Health has sealed six medical facilities in the state allegedly managed by unprofessional health workers and also used for alleged child

Michael Olugbode in Abuja President Bola Tinubu is set to confer national honours on a select group of Nigerians serving within the United Nations(UN) system, in a move aimed at recognising

Jonathan Eze The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for stronger legal protection, economic empowerment and social inclusion for widows across Nigeria, declaring that widowhood