Thursday, October 29, 2026

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    Lagos, Kano among 11 state assemblies yet to sign off on state police

    Lagos, Kano, Ebonyi, Kogi, Niger, Borno, Gombe, Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina and Sokoto have yet to approve the creation of state police in Nigeria.

    Agriculture

    Female farmers

    AFAN seeks early inputs for 15000 dry-season farmers in Kaduna

    AFAN urged the federal government to distribute agricultural inputs early for dry-season farming to boost food security and farmers’ earnings.

    OPINION

    Rudolf Okonkwo: What if President Tinubu comes third in the 2027 election?

    For Tinubu to come third, rather than merely lose an election, something more dramatic would have to happen.

    In Bille, even home is no longer safe

    Bille is a community of human beings, people with names, voices, histories, children, dreams and the simple desire to live safely in the place they call home.

    Super El Niño is coming, but hunger got here first

    Nigeria’s own Super El Niño has been unfolding in the markets, homes and streets where ordinary people struggle to survive.

    Why opposition eyes can’t see the colours of a rainbow

    It is also Tinubu’s fault that the dominant APC is the party seeking to forge a rainbow coalition, rather than the other way around.

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    States

    Shehu Bawa

    Kaduna PDP governorship candidate pledges security, jobs, better healthcare

    PDP governorship candidate in Kaduna, Shehu Bawa, has pledged to prioritise security, education, healthcare and job creation if elected.