By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, marking a milestone in efforts to strengthen healthcare education. The recognition also represents the first instance of a state government acquiring an existing private university andContinue Reading
By Grace Idachaba Kano state has emerged as Nigeria’s best-performing state in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) enrolment for the first quarter of 2026. This is contained in a statement issued in Kano by the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) PublicContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Former Governor of Rivers, Celestine Omehia, has cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the National Assembly (NASS) against rushing the passage of the State Police Bill into law. Omehia, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Public Communication, has said that allowing states to have their Police Forces would address security gaps in the states. Dare was reacting to the State Police Bill during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye’s Mic On Podcast. Already, theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate on Wednesday, expeditiously passed the State Police Bill which sought to move Nigeria from a unitary policing structure to a federal policing mode. The passage of the bill followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the committee of the wholeContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A media policy think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has urged the National Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity to speed up the process of establishing state police in the country. The Chairman of IMPI, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, stated this in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad A Civil society organisation (CSO), Open Alliance has called for a transparent, accountable, and citizen-focused approach to the ongoing debate on state policing in Nigeria. Mr Andrew Oaikhena, Stakeholder Manager at BudgIT, made the call while delivering the welcome remarks on behalf of Open Alliance atContinue Reading
By Fuseh Markus The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has been honored as the “Minister of State of the Year”. The minister was honoured on Friday night at the 6th edition of the Accolade Yellow Ball and Awards held at the Transcorp Hilton,Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Steering Committee on the establishment of State Police said its approach to the transition of the Nigeria Police Force officers was governed by six non-negotiable principles. The committee, Chaired by Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, made the suggestion in a report made available to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Al The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on Tuesday advocated for creation of state and community police to tackle insecurity in the country. The forum’s position is contained in a communique issued after its general meeting held in Abuja. In the communiqueContinue Reading
