Nollywood is mourning the death of actress and producer Temitope “Tope” Osoba, who has died at the age of 40 following a battle with breast cancer. Her death was announced on Wednesday, August 5, with colleagues and fans paying tribute to an actress whose career stretched across more than two decades. But beyond the heartbreaking…
Nigeria has moved a step closer to establishing state police as the National Assembly formally transmitted the State Police Constitutional Amendment Bill to the 36 State Houses of Assembly for ratification, marking the next major stage in one of the country’s most significant security reforms in decades. The bill, which was passed by both the…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, introducing sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s digital identity system, protecting personal data, and tackling identity-related crimes. The new legislation replaces the nearly two-decade-old legal framework governing the country’s identity management system and establishes stricter penalties for identity fraud. Under…
