IGP Egbetokun Urges New Recruits To Reject Corruption, Uphold Citizens’ Rights

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has charged 374 newly graduated police constables to embrace integrity and reject practices that undermine public confidence in the Force. Addressing the recruits during their passing-out ceremony in Minna on Tuesday, Egbetokun said the constables were entering a profession defined by service, sacrifice and responsibility to the Nigerian people….

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CJN To CCT Chairman: Don’t Compromise Your Office For Personal Gains

Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has warned the newly appointed head of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Mainasara Umar, not to allow political or personal interests to undermine his role. At his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Justice said the tribunal chairmanship demanded “sound judgement, unshakable independence and moral…

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Nigeria’s Power DisCos Post Higher Revenue Collections In Q2 2025

Nigeria’s electricity distributors increased their revenue collection efficiency in the second quarter of 2025, raising ₦564.71 billion out of ₦742.34 billion billed to customers, the country’s regulator has said. Figures released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) show efficiency improved to 76.07 per cent, up from 74.39 per cent recorded in Q1. The modest…

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INEC Chairman Yakubu Bows Out Hands Over To Agbamuche-Mbu As Acting Chair

Nigeria’s long-serving electoral chief, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has vacated his post as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), handing over leadership on Tuesday to Commissioner May Agbamuche-Mbu in an acting capacity. Yakubu, appointed in October 2015 and reappointed in 2020, became the first INEC chair to serve two full terms since the body’s…

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Tinubu Rejects Two Parliamentary Bills, Citing Financial And Policy Risks

President Bola Tinubu has refused assent to two major bills passed by Nigeria’s parliament, underscoring concerns over governance, fiscal accountability and policy coherence. The bills — to establish the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology and amend the National Library Trust Fund — were returned to the National Assembly with detailed objections. Tinubu warned that the…

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Trial Of Ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki Stalled Again After Witness Listing Error

The corruption trial of Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retired), has been postponed once more after a technical error over the prosecution’s witness list forced proceedings to halt in Abuja on Tuesday. Dasuki, once one of the most powerful figures in Nigeria’s security establishment, is accused of orchestrating the diversion of ₦33.2…

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