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...

MAGU BAGS 'ARDI' MEDIA MERIT AWARD YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

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     The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on June 21, 2018 received the “Government Agency Excellence Award”, bestowed on him by the Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative, ARDI.
The award was in recognition of his doggedness and commitment to the anti-corruption crusade, and for “distinguishing himself in the anti-graft campaign so much so that his name has suddenly become not only a household name, but a catchphrase to remind Nigerians that inasmuch as corruption may fight back, it will never again take the centre state”.Magu, who was represented by Ben Ikani, Director, EFCC’s Forensic Evidence Unit, used the opportunity to call for an a"ll inclusive participation in the fight against corruption".While appreciating the organizers of the award, for “a role well played in the fight against corruption”, he told the gathering that the EFCC has so far secured over 609 convictions.More photos below.
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