Tag: state police

Buhari sacks NDDC administrator; We’ll continue to demand state police – Sanwo-Olu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Buhari sacks NDDC administratorWe’ll continue to demand state police – Sanwo-OluUS pledges $1 million support for flood victims in NigeriaNigeria to launch Africa’s first payment card JanuaryFG says no decision…

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Kaduna School Kidnap: Why time is ripe for state police

There would certainly be no offence taken if one has lost count of the number of times schools have been attacked and students kidnapped in the last one year. The…

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‘Amotekun’ initiative is the paradigm shift we’ve been waiting for to combat Nigeria’s growing insecurity challenge

Imagine a group of security personnel made up of people who live in our neighborhood or have a comprehensive understanding of its' security challenges getting maximally equipped, trained and charged…

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The Late 5: Buhari approves establishment of state, LG police; Sanwo-Olu signs 2019 Lagos budget of N873bn | Other stories 

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court adjourns suit seeking disqualification of Gbajabiamila The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until Friday, hearing in a suit challenging…

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The Late 5: Nigerian Senate to amend Constitution to allow for state, community police; Oprah Winfrey says running for president would kill her and other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The National Programme Coordinator of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT), Temitope Sinkaye, has disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Federal Government…

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Osinbajo supports state police, Catholic Bishops ask President Buhari to act as a father and other stories that got people talking this week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalung, said President Buhari’s victory in 2015 against former president, Goodluck Jonathan,…

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The Big 5: Osinbajo on state police, U.S. government shut down round 2 begins and other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. Over two months after they embarked on a strike, the non-teaching staff of Nigerian Federal Universities have vowed not…

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Nigeria not mature for state police – IGP Idris

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said Nigeria is not mature enough for state police. Idris said this while speaking at a meeting with governors on Thursday in Abuja. Idris…

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Governors Forum set up committee for State Police

The Governors Forum last night set up a six man committee to ascertain the possibility of state police in the country. The committee which has a representative from the six…

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Violent attacks: About 800 herdsmen have been arrested – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says about 800 suspected violent herdsmen have been arrested across the country by security agencies. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson Mr. Laolu Akande…

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BREAKING: House of Reps back state police

The House of Representatives on Tuesday backed the establishment of state police in all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The lawmakers gave their approval…

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Osinbajo responds to critics, advocates for state policing and true federalism

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed his support for state policing in the country even as he advocated a “deep understanding” of the current restructuring agitation. This was revealed in a…

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Ezeife says President Buhari is using the DSS to oppress Igbo people

A former governor of Anambra state has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using the Department of State Services (DSS) to oppress the Igbo people in the South East region of…

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Someone stole the corpse of a SAN in Enugu

by Kolapo Olapoju The corpse of  Theodore Ezeobi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, was reportedly stolen from the Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, on the morning of Thursday, 31 July.…

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Duro Onabule: Why must Nigerians constantly overheat the polity?

by Duro Onabule All the same, critics of the national conference were the same group all along, pretending to be clamouring for Bashorun MKO Abiola to be honoured and when…

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Tunde Fagbenle: Jonathan, Oshiomhole, and the case for state police

by Tunde Fagbenle Some people will argue that we have the most corrupt and evil police in the world. And going by the recent lamentation of Edo State Governor Adams…

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“You can’t pay minimum wage but you want state police?” – Edwin Clark blasts governors

by Akan Ido Hate him, or love him, this is a man you have got to respect for speaking his mind. President Jonathan's ardent supporter, Chief Edwin Clark has express…

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Governors demand money, state police to combat Boko Haram

More money, less corruption we hope Bombings by radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, and the retaliatory attacks have dominated the headlines in Nigeria for the last couple of months, preoccupying the nation, and…

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