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...

KENYA HUMAN RIGHT PUTS ANTI-TAX PROTEST DEATH TOLL AT 59.(PHOTO).


 Kenya human right puts anti-tax protest death toll at 59


Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), says 50 people have so far been killed and 413 injured in anti-government protests, 59 others abducted or missing with 682 arrested.


At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday.


Activists say they want Ruto to resign and are calling for systemic changes to clean up corruption and address poor governance.


In Nairobi's city centre, riot police fired tear gas at several dozen protesters and medics were seen carrying away an injured person on a stretcher. In Nakuru, a journalist was shot, with  television footage showing her bleeding from her thigh.


Njeri Wa Migwi, an activist who was protesting in downtown Nairobi, said the demonstration was entirely peaceful until police started firing tear gas.

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