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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu pledges to wear Akwete wrapper if husband secures second term, donates ₦2bn to weaving industry
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu announced during her visit to the Akwete Weaving Cooperative Village in Abia State that she would wear an Akwete wrapper if her husband, President Bola Tinubu, is re-elected for a second term. She also committed a ₦2 billion donation to support the revitalization of the local weaving industry. Tinubu praised the cooperative's women for their dedication to preserving the craft across generations and encouraged Nigerians to adopt Igbo traditional attire made from Akwete fabric to support local weavers. She noted her informal approach to the visit, opting for a personal engagement over a formal event, and expressed gratitude to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, recalling her previous inquiries about the weaving tradition with his wife. The First Lady urged Nigerians to patronize locally produced textiles to safeguard indigenous craftsmanship and enhance the livelihoods of rural weavers.
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Nigerian House of Representatives receives report on state police bill, approves Police Trust Fund budgets
The Nigerian House of Representatives has received the report from its Special Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police services. Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Benjamin Kalu, presented the report, which will now proceed to debate and clause-by-clause consideration. This move follows harmonisation with the Senate's version of the legislation and aims to provide a legal framework for state-controlled police. The proposal is a significant constitutional amendment, with supporters arguing it will improve intelligence gathering and community policing, while critics raise concerns about potential abuse by state governments. Additionally, the House adopted the report of its Committee on Police Affairs, approving the Nigeria Police Trust Fund's budget estimates for 2025 and 2026. For 2025, ₦170.11 billion was approved, including ₦132.45 billion for capital projects for the Nigeria Police Force. The 2026 budget was approved at ₦233.96 billion, with ₦179.11 billion allocated for capital projects for the Nigeria Police Force headquarters. These budgets, which are expected to proceed to a third reading, aim to provide additional financing for the training, equipment, logistics, and welfare of the Nigeria Police Force, complementing annual budgetary allocations.
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Nigerian police arrest 1,198 suspects, rescue 166 kidnap victims in nationwide operations
Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, announced that nationwide anti-crime operations conducted between June 9 and June 21, 2026, led to the arrest of 1,198 suspects for various offenses. These arrests included 151 for murder and culpable homicide, 117 for armed robbery, 151 for kidnapping, and 104 suspected cultists, with an additional 169 persons arrested for unlawful possession of firearms. The operations also resulted in the rescue of 166 kidnap victims, and the recovery of 166 assorted firearms, 1,475 rounds of ammunition, and 47 stolen vehicles. Disu highlighted the successful rescue of abducted students and teachers in Oyo State as an example of effective joint security operations, emphasizing collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force, the Armed Forces of Nigeria, other security agencies, and the public. He urged senior officers to maintain vigilance and adopt dynamic, threat-informed strategies, stressing that performance would be evaluated by security outcomes rather than the number of operations. Disu also called on citizens to continue sharing actionable information with law enforcement.
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