SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH.

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 SENATE ADJOURNS EMERGENCY PLENARY ON STATE POLICE OVER REP’S DEATH. The Senate today suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess amid expectations that lawmakers would accelerate action on the proposed constitutional amendment seeking to establish state police across the federation, a measure widely seen as a major step in the ongoing effort to reform Nigeria’s security architecture. However, proceedings were cut short after Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the death of Tongo, who represented the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives. Hon. Tongo passed away at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja on June 12, 2026, following a brief illness. His death triggered a...

GOVERNOR OBIANO UPGRADES FIRE SERVICE IN ANAMBRA STATE.{PHOTOS}

Image may contain: one or more people, motorcycle and outdoor                        Governor Willie Obiano,has procured three special firefighting trucks with 10,000 litres water storage capacity for the State Fire Service.The Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps also received smart bikes and patrol cars to accompany and support firefighters during emergencies.The procurement is in lin with Governor's pledge to take proactive measures against fire disasters across the state,following a fire incident in February where property worth millions of Naira were destroyed in Onitsha.Governor Obiano formerly handed over the equipment to the Southeast Zonal Officer of the Federal Fire Service at tthe Governor's Lodge in Awka,the Anambra State capital.He said the fire equipment would be deployed to the commercial cities of the three senatorial zones which include Awka,Onitsha and Nnewi.The Governor,however,tasked the people of the state to insure their property,saying it is not only responsibility of the government to ensure their property are protected.''Our people must have the culture of insuring their goods; that culture is not deep-rooted here in Anambra State and we are trying to educate people on the importance of insurance.You won't say because the Governor has bought three fire trucks,then you feel you are protected.Yes we will try to do so,but you must insure your goods,'' he said.One more photo below.
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