Tag: state police

In Akwa Ibom State, for instance, the governor controls the funds meant for the local councils, the state chairman of ...

Amid ongoing constitutional reforms by the National Assembly to establish state police, former military chiefs and other stakeholders have urged ...

“The conversation should no longer be about whether Nigeria needs state police but how to make it operational,” Governor Hyacinth ...

The House Constitution Review Committee says it may adopt the Senate-passed version with minor amendments to accelerate the constitutional amendment ...

As Nigeria undertakes this historic reform of its policing architecture, we must resist the temptation to focus only on decentralising ...

Fresh issues identified in the proposed law require a comprehensive review to ensure the framework aligns with Nigeria’s security architecture.

President Tinubu has described the proposed legislation as a critical component of his administration’s broader strategy to strengthen national security, ...

The governor said the initiative should go beyond creating new security structures to addressing the legal and financial frameworks that ...

“My own brothers were kidnapped in 2019, and these criminals were demanding at the time about N300 million. And I ...

The governor made these remarks as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for ...

The Ogun State governor described the initiative as a landmark step towards strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture

The groups stated that the bill would empower states to take direct control of security challenges and enable faster, localised ...

President Tinubu said that while the constitutional amendment creates the framework for state police, the National Policing Bill would provide ...

Supporters argue that decentralising the police will bring security closer to the people, improve intelligence gathering and strengthen local responses ...

The party, however, said the reform should be accompanied by fiscal autonomy, constitutional restructuring and institutional safeguards to ensure effective ...

"However, there are some areas in the Bill that need to be reviewed—areas that tend to make the proposed State ...

The actress further blames the current economic crisis for driving millions of Nigerians into poverty.

State police may well be part of Nigeria's future. But if that future is to be effective rather than merely ...

In just three years, Peter Mbah has demonstrated that where there is a political will and vision, then there is ...

The Senate leader states that those criticising the proposal have shifted attention from Nigeria's security challenges to political considerations, at ...

The Conference says decentralised policing will enhance security response and address peculiar challenges within local communities.

The proposal would create a dual policing structure, redefine the relationship between federal and state authorities, and introduce new oversight ...

The legislation seeks to establish a state policing structure that would operate concurrently with the existing federal police system.

Mr Tinubu said his administration is committed to reorganising Nigeria’s security architecture to adequately protect the lives and property of ...