KEKE RIDERS PROTEST IN AWKA AFTER FLOOD SWEPT AWAY A KEKE RIDER. (PHOTO)

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 Keke riders protest in Awka after flood swept away a keke rider A commercial tricycle rider had di£d after being swept away by flood in Anambra State. The keke rider was working on Monday, September 7, in Awka when he was said to have noticed a woman who had fallen into a gutter during heavy rainfall. He rushed to help her but, sadly, also fell into the gutter and was swept away by the floodwater around Book Foundation, Ifite Awka. His remains were found Tuesday morning, September 8, around Miracle Junction, near Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and deposited at Ebenebe Mortuary. The incident has fury among keke riders and they took to the streets to protest. Some of the protesters held leaves as they walked and sang protest songs while their colleagues rode in their keke behind them and honked loudly. The keke riders who picked up customers were forced to discharge their passengers and join the protest.

SENATE APPROVES ₦403.1BN POLICE TRUST FUND BUDGETS FOR 2025, 2026.(PHOTO).


 SENATE APPROVES ₦403.1BN POLICE TRUST FUND BUDGETS FOR 2025, 2026

The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years, to strengthen policing and tackle terrorism, kidnapping, and other security threats.


The approved funding includes ₦170.1 billion for 2025 and ₦233 billion for 2026, covering personnel costs, capital projects, and overhead expenses aimed at improving the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force.


Lawmakers say the funds will support the provision of critical equipment, infrastructure, training, and other resources needed to enhance security across the country.


Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has sent a bill to the Senate seeking to repeal and reenact the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.


 The proposed legislation aims to speed up the delivery of justice, promote the use of technology in criminal proceedings, and establish a Criminal Justice Monitoring Council to oversee implementation of the law in federal courts and the Federal Capital Territory.

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