By Emmanuel Oloniruha Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has warned that the political culture and temperament of some state governors may pose a major threat to the successful implementation of state police. Sulaiman bared his mind while featuring on the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Ekiti Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says his administration will remain committed to the state’s 30-year development plan, assuring residents that ongoing growth and governance reforms will be sustained. Oyebanji said this on Wednesday while speaking with State House Correspondents after a thank-you visit to President Bola Tinubu atContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with constitutional amendments required for its implementation expected soon. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after a consultative meeting onContinue Reading
State Police steering committee recommends 4-phase architecture transition roadmapContinue Reading
By Reporters Some analysts and security experts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have argued that establishment of State Police in the country would effectively control crimes if clear jurisdictional boundaries are made. The stakeholders, in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recommended that they must be establishedContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said that he had assured the United States and European partners that his administration would implement state police to boost security in Nigeria. He said said this during the 14th National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says President Bola Tinubu’s support for state police marks a bold step towards reengineering Nigeria’s internal security framework. In a statement signed by Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, the group said the move aligns with the President’s long-standing stanceContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for reiterating commitment to the creation of state police. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu said the creation of a decentralised police force has become inevitableContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The lawmaker representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Rep. Chinedu Obika, has urged the federal government to experiment with state police in the FCT. Obika made the call in Abuja on Thursday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that the FCT was anContinue Reading
