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Nigeria’s proposed state police system has moved closer to another important legislative milestone, with reports indicating that 30 State Houses of Assembly have approved the constitutional amendment required to advance the proposal. the development has renewed national debate about whether decentralising policing could improve the country’s response to kidnapping, armed attacks and other security threats….

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a new external borrowing plan worth approximately $21.7 billion, reopening discussions about Nigeria’s infrastructure needs, debt obligations and the long-term sustainability of government borrowing. The request covers approximately $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion under the Federal Government’s supplementary external borrowing plan for 2026 and…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a proposed external borrowing plan worth approximately $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion to finance projects and programmes under the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 borrowing framework. The request has renewed debate over Nigeria’s borrowing strategy, particularly as concerns persist about debt servicing, infrastructure development and the country’s…

Nigeria could move towards declaring its current Ebola outbreak over by December 7, 2026, if no additional confirmed or probable cases emerge and the required public-health conditions are satisfied. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, gave the provisional timeline following developments in the country’s response to the confirmed case…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made the preliminary register of voters for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections available online following concerns from political stakeholders and members of the public over access to the document. The development is expected to improve public access to voter-registration information as preparations for the next general elections gather momentum….

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu and the Presidency to explain the funding behind the reported distribution of luxury sports utility vehicles to selected youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the controversy has triggered fresh political debate over transparency, the use of resources and the priorities of political leaders at…

The Nigerian Senate is considering legislative changes aimed at improving the funding, administration and infrastructure of public senior secondary schools, including federal unity colleges and Armed Forces senior secondary schools. The proposal has renewed attention on the challenges confronting public education, particularly inadequate infrastructure, shortages of learning materials and concerns about the quality of school…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned against allowing artificial intelligence and automated algorithms to determine the outcome of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The commission’s position comes amid growing concern about the potential influence of artificial intelligence on political campaigns, the spread of misinformation and the information available to voters. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan…