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The national assembly has passed the Factoring, Assignments and Receivables Financing Bill, 2026, a legislation aimed at enabling businesses to convert unpaid invoices and credit sales into immediate cash without relying on conventional bank loans. The senate concurred with the house of representatives on the bill during plenary on Wednesday. The proposed law seeks to establish a legal and regulatory framework for debt factoring and receivables financing to improve access to credit, strengthen liquidity, and boost domestic and international trade. Leading the debate, Opeyemi Bamidele, senate leader and senator representing Ekiti central, said the bill would create an enabling environment…

The house of representatives has passed the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police. Lawmakers voted and passed the bill during Thursday’s plenary. More to follow…

Alex Iwobi made his 100th appearance for the Super Eagles as the team lost 2-1 to Portugal in an international friendly match at the Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria on Wednesday. The 30-year-old midfielder became the fourth Nigerian player to play a century of games for the Eagles — going joint-third on the team’s all-time appearance list alongside Joseph Yobo. Only Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama have played more games for the men’s national team. Although Iwobi marked the historic moment with a decent performance in midfield, it was not enough to curtail the Selecao’s qualities. Pedro Neto and Francisco…

The house of representatives will vote on a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police on Thursday. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives and chairman of the constitution review committee, urged all lawmakers to attend Thursday’s plenary to participate in the vote. More to follow…

Three people were killed on Wednesday when bandits attacked a school in Kabba/Bunu LGA of Kogi, disrupting an ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). A statement by Saliu Afusat, spokesperson of Kogi state police command, said the bandits killed the school vice principal, a six-year-old boy and a 70-year-old man during the attack. The command said it received distress information around 10am that a large number of “heavily armed bandits, operating on about 40 motorcycles”, invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, with the suspected intention of abducting students and other residents of the community. “Upon receipt of the…

The lawmaker representing Lagelu State Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olajide Akintunde, has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Executive Chairman of Egbeda Local Government and Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, Hon. Sikiru Oyedele Sanda, on the occasion of his birthday celebration today. In a congratulatory message, Hon. Olajide Akintunde (AKT) described Hon. Sanda as a distinguished grassroots politician, visionary administrator, and exemplary leader whose commitment to the development of local government administration has continued to earn him admiration across Oyo State. AKT noted that Hon. Sanda’s leadership…

Police operatives have rescued five abducted residents of Paze community in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a gun battle with bandits. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, commissioner of police in the FCT, said two suspected members of the gang were killed during the operation, while two others were arrested

Transport operators, traders, hawkers and management of the Prof. K.K. Oloso Motor Park, General Gas, have expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Executive Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Hon. Mudashiru Kamorudeen, and renowned philanthropist and ally of Governor Makinde, Otunba Seye Famojuro, as the motor park marks one year since its official commissioning. The appreciation came from members of the Iyana-Church/Akobo Maruwa Unit, Iyana-Church/Akobo Okada Unit, hawkers, roadside traders and the park management under the leadership of Hon. Femi Fabunmi, popularly known as “Kenfab,” who described the project as a…

Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has accused opposition parties of deploying insecurity to tarnish the perception of the President Bola Tinubu administration. Okpebholo spoke on Tuesday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the local government elections in Edo south senatorial district. The governor said promoting insecurity would not guarantee the opposition seats in the senate, house of representatives, or the presidency, insisting that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock. “There is no vacancy in Aso Rock. They can even kidnap all of us — yes, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock,” he said.…

A federal high court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded Paul Jibrin Oweleke in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged cybercrime offences linked to social media broadcasts that allegedly called for overthrow of President Bola Tinubu. Oweleke was arraigned on two-count charge bordering on alleged incitement and the use of a computer system to disseminate content considered prejudicial to national security and constitutional governance. The DSS alleged that Oweleke published posts on his online platform known as “Oweleke TV”, urging the Nigerian military to remove Tinubu from office in a manner similar to takeovers in some…