Presidential Working Group Begins Review of Nigerians’ Submissions On State Police Bill
THE Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has commenced the review of memoranda and position papers submitted by Nigerians as part.
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Presidential Working Group Extends Deadline For Inputs On National Policing Bill To August 21
THE Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position papers on the.
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Presidency Sets September 3 Deadline For Draft State Police Bill, Rules Out Cost Speculation
THE Presidency has set a seven-week timeline for the drafting of the proposed State Police Bill, with the executive bill expected to be.
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Reps Pass State Police Bill As Opposition Lawmakers Stage Walkout
THE House of Representatives has passed the constitutional alteration bill seeking to establish state police after 311 lawmakers voted in support of the.
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Governor Abba Yusuf Declares Kano Ready For State Police
KANO State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared that the state is ready for the establishment of state police, describing the move as key.
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Tinubu Can Take Over State Police If Governors Abuse Powers – Deputy Senate President
DEPUTY Senate President Barau Jibrin has said the proposed state police framework contains constitutional safeguards that would empower the president to intervene if.
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Amid Fake Presidential Council Probe, Tinubu Gives Gbajabiamila New Appointment
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill and appointed his Chief of Staff, Femi.
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State Police: Time To Rebuild National Consensus – By Martins Oloja
ON Wednesday, November 29, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a nationwide security emergency. He ordered the police to recruit 20,000 new officers,.
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State Police Bill Designed To Tackle Rising Insecurity, Not Politics – Senate
THE Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that the.
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Igboho, State Police, And South West Security – By Kazeem Akintunde
THERE is fire on the mountain in the South West that if not quickly extinguished, may consume the entire country. Insecurity, banditry and.
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How Senate Crafted Measures Against Governors’ Abuse Of State Police Powers
THE Senate on Wednesday approved a series of constitutional measures aimed at preventing governors from abusing the proposed state police structure for partisan,.
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Senate Passes State Police Bill, Governors To Appoint Commissioners
THE Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police across the federation, marking a major step in.
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State Police: Tinubu Transmits Constitutional Amendment Bill To Senate
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has transmitted a constitution alteration bill to the Senate seeking the establishment of state police as part of efforts to.
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Can State Police Solve Nigeria’s Security Crisis? Examining The Bill, Politics And Challenges
NIGERIA may be on the verge of one of the most significant security reforms since the return to democratic rule in 1999, following.
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House Of Reps Passes State Police Bill
THE House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, marking a major step in.
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State Police Near Reality As Reps Vote, Senate Debates Constitutional Amendment Today
A MAJOR step in Nigeria’s efforts to tackle insecurity is expected to be taken Thursday (today) at the National Assembly as the House.
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Senate Begins Constitutional Push For State Police Amid Rising Insecurity
THE Senate has promised to expedite action on the constitutional framework for the establishment of state police amid rising insecurity, banditry and abductions.
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State Police Constitutional Framework Near Completion, Presidency Says
NIGERIA is moving closer to establishing state police, with progress made towards the constitutional framework required to decentralise policing, the Presidency has said..
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Senate Condemns Students’ Abduction In Borno, Oyo, Promises State Police
LEADER of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Sunday condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers in Borno and Oyo states within 24.
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State Police Push Gains Momentum As Governors Submit Proposal To National Assembly
THE push for the establishment of state police in Nigeria has gathered fresh momentum as the Nigeria Governors Forum formally submitted its contribution.