By Emeka Isiogu The debate over state police should begin with one question: Is the current centralized policing system adequately protecting Nigerians? For millions of Nigerians, especially those living in rural communities, semi-urban towns and those travelling our highways, the answer is clearly no. Across many parts of the country, communities have endured years of […]
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Governor Dauda Lawal as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for State Police & National Security Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said that state police will go a long way toward tackling insecurity in the country by giving governors real authority as chief security officers of […]
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US President Donald Trump, Credit: AFP The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced plans to deport at least 124 Nigerians listed among what it described as the “worst of the worst” criminal aliens in the country. This was leant on Thursday from a DHS statement published on its website on Wednesday. The Nigerians […]
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The clamour for the establishment of state police gained renewed momentum on Thursday as senior government officials, governors, lawmakers, security experts and international stakeholders converged on Abuja to canvass a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s policing architecture, arguing that the country’s worsening insecurity demanded a decentralised security system backed by strong legal safeguards, sustainable funding, community […]
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President Bola Tinubu Reactions have trailed the disclosure by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, that Nigerian soldiers now earn a minimum monthly salary of N100,000. Veterans and serving personnel described the amount as grossly inadequate. This is as they accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to implement a salary increment he promised nearly four […]
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By Tunde Odesola The angry masses chased the armed robbers fleeing along Commonwealth Road, “Catch am, catch am; thief, thief, thief! Catch am, catch am, rogue, rogue, rogue! Catch am, catch robber, robber! Catch am, catch am! Ole! Catch am, catch am!” Panting and panicking, the robbers jumped into their driverless bullion van and zoomed […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *I encourage you to take your time and reflect after reading through this COPIED true life story :* *I know a retired police man : a devout and God fearing Christian.* *While in service, they nicknamed him “Pastor”. He suffered bad posting for about 34yrs of his career life.* *He rose from […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Three weeks ago, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister and a frontline activist, wrote in her characteristic thoughtfulness on what should top our national agenda at this moment and her summative conclusion is that restructuring the country should come before the decentralization of police architecture as it stands today. While acknowledging the seriousness […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming governorship poll, Bola Oyebamiji, on Thursday traded accusations over an alleged plot by politicians to buy Permanent Voter Cards from the unsuspecting electorate in the state. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, […]
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2,339,233 million registered voters to vote across 332 registration areas, 3,763 polling units By John Dike, Osogbo Ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the Electronic Register of Voters (ERV) to registered political parties in the state, reaffirming its commitment to conducting a free, […]
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