Senate Pledges To Conclude State Police Amendment Before End of 2026
THE Senate has pledged to conclude the amendment of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the establishment of state police before.
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Tinubu Insists State Police, LG Autonomy Must Work, Seeks Governors’ Support
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged governors, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other governors, to support the proposal for the establishment.
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Negotiating With Terrorists Now A State Policy? – By Kazeem Akintunde
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last week Wednesday, declared a nationwide security emergency in response to the escalating wave of kidnapping, banditry, and terrorist.
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‘State Police Non-Negotiable For Effective Security’, Abiodun Tells Southern Governors
GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has renewed the call for a joint regional security outfit and the creation of state police. News.
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South-West Governors Renew Call For State Police, Approve Security Fund
SOUTH-WEST governors, under the aegis of the South-West Governors’ Forum, have renewed their call for the creation of state police to tackle the.
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Constitutional Shake-Up: NASS Push Bill To Establish State Police, Scrap Section 214
THE National Assembly has launched one of the most ambitious constitutional amendment processes in recent history, unveiling a bill that seeks to devolve.
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National Economic Council Postpones State Police Talks For Third Time
THE national economic council (NEC) postponed discussions on creating state police for the third time, blaming time constraints from lengthy presentations at its.
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Still On State Police – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
WHEN a policy fails to factor in public response to its benefits and drawbacks, success takes the backseat. Ignoring public behaviour often results.
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How National Assembly Can Prevent Governors From Misusing State Police – Kaduna Gov
KADUNA State governor, Uba Sani, has allayed fears that if state police are eventually established, state governors will use them to oppress their.
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36 State Govs Submit Report On State Police, Pledge Support
THE National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors. The NEC meeting.
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Federal Government, Governors Decide On State Police Next Week
THE Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye.
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National Economic Council Gives States Deadline To Make Submissions For State Police
THE National Economic Council (NEC) has given all states until September 9, 2024, to make their positions known on the establishment of State.
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Northern Governors’ Chairman, Inuwa Yahaya, Visits Tinubu, Backs State Police
THE Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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36 Assembly Speakers Back State Police, NASS Set To Pass Bill
THE Speakers of the Houses of Assembly across 36 states in the country, on Thursday, backed the ongoing constitution review exercise for the.
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IGP Opposes State Police, Proposes Merger Of FRSC, NSCDC As Force Departments
THE Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun believes the country is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges.
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Shettima, Jonathan, Abdulsalami, Others Attend National Dialogue On State Police
VICE President Kashim Shettima; former President Goodluck Jonathan and elder statesman Abdulsalami Abubakar are among dignitaries attending a dialogue on state police. The.
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Insecurity: 16 Governors Endorse State Police – NEC
WORRIED by the security challenges facing the country, 16 state governors have endorsed the establishment of state police. The National Economic Council (NEC).
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Bill To Introduce State Police Passes Second Reading
A CONSTITUTION Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was sponsored by.
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Insecurity: FG, States Mull Creation Of State Police
THE Federal Government alongside the governments of the 36 states are considering the creation of state police. This followed an emergency meeting between.