Evening recap: Senate sets state police deadline, Fani-Kayode rejects interview, other stories
The Senate has given four outstanding state Houses of Assembly until Tuesday, November 17, to submit reports on the proposed creation of state police.
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, declined an interview invitation from the South African Broadcasting Corporation after protesting the exclusion of his speech from a livestream of a diplomatic ceremony.
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These and other developments feature in Sunday evening’s PUNCH Online news recap.
Here is the recap in full:
1. State police: Senate sets November 17 deadline for four states
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said 32 state assemblies have already approved the State Police (Constitution Alteration) Bill, 2026, crossing the constitutional threshold.
The remaining four must submit their reports by November 17 ahead of the National Assembly’s resumption, after which the bill is expected to be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for assent. Bamidele described the move as a shift toward community-based policing within constitutional safeguards.
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2. Fani-Kayode refuses interview invitation after livestream ‘exclusion’ — SABC
The South African Broadcasting Corporation said Femi Fani-Kayode declined its interview request following his complaint that his introduction and speech were omitted from the livestream of the letters-of-credence ceremony with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The SABC regretted the decision, clarified that it is a public service broadcaster rather than a state one, and noted that it had covered the High Commissioner’s arrival and published related footage.
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3. Nigerian owner of collapsed NYC building named on worst landlords list
Olufemi Falade, the Nigerian-born landlord linked to the Brooklyn building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue that collapsed and killed eight people, has appeared six times on New York City’s Worst Landlord Watchlist in the past decade.
He reportedly owes more than $450,000 in fines, unpaid taxes and water bills, and has a long record of housing violations.
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4. Cleric threatens to shut down Osogbo if govt warns Oluwo again
Sheikh Dawud Imran, Grand Mufti of Yorubaland and an ally of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, warned that another cautionary letter from the Osun State Government would prompt supporters to occupy Osogbo and halt movement until a state of emergency is declared.
The threat follows the government’s earlier letter warning the monarch over alleged inflammatory remarks amid tensions with the Ooni of Ife.
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5. Lagos denies N700m billboard fee, says highest advert costs N10m monthly
The Lagos State Government dismissed claims that it charges N700m for billboard permits, calling the allegation false. Commissioner for Information Gbenga Omotoso said the most expensive private billboard advertisement costs about N10m monthly.
He stressed that the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency only regulates outdoor advertising.
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