A proposal outlining the structure and operation of state police in Nigeria has been submitted to the Senate, signalling movement in efforts to decentralise policing....
Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has inaugurated an eight-member committee tasked with developing a framework for State Police and shaping a new approach to...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering on campaign promises, telling state governors that efforts to stabilise and reform the country will...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the creation of state police as a measure to enhance security across Nigeria. Speaking Thursday night at a...
My brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26, 2025. He expresses significant concerns...
On 26 November 2025, Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced in a statement personally signed by him that he had “decided to declare a nationwide...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of state police from the 36 state governors, with overwhelming support expressed...
In a recent one-day dialogue on state policing, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) voiced strong opposition to the concept of state police, arguing that Nigeria is...
Recall that President Bola Tinubu and state governors have embarked on discussions to establish State Police. The initiative gained momentum with the introduction of a ‘Bill...
Sixteen state governors have officially thrown their weight behind the establishment of state police, submitting comprehensive reports to the National Economic Council (NEC) advocating for the...