CHAIRMAN of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, called for a constitutional amendment to accommodate the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, as state police to tackle the security challenges confronting the country.

THE Department of State Services, DSS, in a recent joint security operation, raided the Ibadan residence of Yoruba self-determination agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. The raid, according to the DSS, resulted in a gun battle which led to the death of two of Igboho’s men, arrest of 13 persons and discovery of a cache […]

…Says recommendations to be submitted to NEC today THE town hall meeting on national security organised by the Federal Government has recommended that state police be adopted with the backing of the National Assembly and State Houses of assembly. This was one of the 10 recommendations of the parley, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu The clamour to restructure Nigeria and enthrone fiscal federalism may soon yield positive results as the House of Representatives is already in receipt of bills to realise the dreams. The bills are seeking to tinker with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and transfer some items from Exclusive Legislative List to Concurrent List […]

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has called for the immediate establishment of state police as an effective strategy and mechanism to guarantee peace and stability, and enhance national security.