Homepage Lagos from Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed the Constitution Alteration Bill establishing state police, approving a framework that allows states to operate their own police services alongside the existing federal police system.

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has commissioned a Centre for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation, warning criminals that the state now possesses scientific capabilities to track, identify and prosecute offenders that did not previously exist.

A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three men, including a Nigerien national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms trafficking offences.

Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors' Forum Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been elected President of the Forum of African Regions, pledging to strengthen decentralized governance and accelerate continental integration across Africa.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a forest in Oyo State and arrested five suspects, including a Mexican national allegedly recruited to provide technical expertise for the operation.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered activist and online publisher Omoyele Sowore back to the Kuje Correctional Centre, rejecting a defence request to release him ahead of a June 30 hearing on his bail and bench warrant.

Colombia strengthened its chances of reaching the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a second-half goal from Daniel Munoz secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over DR Congo in a Group K clash on Wednesday.

United Nations health experts, legal practitioners and gender rights advocates have called on African governments to reject a proposed Draft African Charter on Family Sovereignty and Values, warning that it could reverse decades of progress on gender equality, reproductive health rights and broader human rights protections across the continent.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has directed police personnel to stop unauthorised social media activities that could affect the integrity and public image of the Nigeria Police Force.