The debate over state police in Nigeria has entered a new phase. While both chambers of the National Assembly have passed constitutional amendment bills to establish state police, the proposal has not yet become law. Because it amends the Constitution, it still requires approval by at least 24 of the 36 State Houses of Assembly before it can be transmitted
There is something quietly hopeful about watching teenagers bent over exam papers, pencils moving fast, futures riding on every answer. That was the scene this week at the Agboyi-Ketu LCDA Secretariat in Alapere, where the local government, under the administration of Hon. (Mrs) Adetola Adunni Abubakar, distributed 500 free WAEC GCE forms to young people
The abduction of schoolchildren from communities in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State has triggered renewed public outrage, with youths and students staging protests in Maiduguri to demand stronger federal intervention and the safe return of the victims. The demonstrations come after separate attacks on schools in Mussa and Lassa, incidents that have reignited
Nigeria is pushing to convert decades of peacekeeping goodwill into concrete national benefit, backed by a rare seat at the table: a Nigerian diplomat now chairs the United Nations committee that controls how the world body spends its money. Jimoh Ibrahim’s election to the Fifth CommitteeOn 2 June 2026, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative
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OGASTV NIGERIA | Project & Policy Explained⸻QUICK SUMMARYIn early July 2026, a man named Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew publicly accused Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, of demanding ₦27.4 billion and receiving ₦400 million through proxies to secure Matthew’s appointment as head of a federal council. The Presidency flatly denies this, says the
The ₦68 Billion Question:OGASTV NIGERIA | Policy Explained⸻QUICK SUMMARYIn April 2026, Borno State’s Governor Babagana Zulum and Senator Ali Ndume publicly thanked President Bola Tinubu for approving ₦68 billion in operating-cost funding for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP) — money to be released in phases from March 2026 to December 2028. It’s worth being
OGASTV AFRICA | Opportunity Watch ⸻QUICK SUMMARY Lagos has a housing deficit of roughly 3.4 million units and gains 500,000 to 600,000 new residents every year. That gap between supply and demand is the single biggest reason real estate remains one of the most reliable places to build wealth in Nigeria today — but where
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPOTLIGHT. OGAS TV NIGERIA · KOSOFE & AGBOYI-KETU DESK QUICK SUMMARY Ikosi-Isheri LCDA says its new staff office building and canteen project has reached the plastering stage. The council, led by Mayoress Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada {A Compassionate Leader Putting her Community on the Landmark In Lagos State} plans to commission it alongside
POLICY EXPLAINED OGAS TV NIGERIA · YOUTH & OPPORTUNITY DESK QUICK SUMMARY A viral post lists 8 federal youth programmes with stipends, loans, and training. We checked each one directly. Most are real, but some links and details in the viral version are wrong or outdated. Here’s the corrected, verified breakdown — including which ones
