Nigeria’s security crisis has reached a point where old constitutional assumptions must give way to practical federalism. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support for constitutional amendment to accommodate state police is therefore not merely political; it is necessary, timely, and defensible. And with the National Assembly now acting, the moment of reckoning has arrived. The constitutional barrier and the legislative breakthrough The constitutional difficulty has always been clear. Section 214 of the 1999 Constitution establishes the Nigeria Police Force and prohibits the creation of any other police force for the federation or any part of it. That provision was designed to…
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Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi, SAN, has called on States, agribusinesses and other stakeholders in the food sector to implement sustainable and rights-based food security investments and programmes that address food fraud and advance food justice. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is also the global vice chair of the International Law Association, made these remarks while presenting a report to world leaders at the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Themed: Agribusiness, Food Security and Human Rights, the report considers how governments, businesses, investors…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the murders of retired, Ogun State Television, OGTV broadcaster Madam Olakitan Oyesiku and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, 38, whose bodies were discovered at her Abeokuta residence on June 21, 2026. The principal suspect, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, a former security guard in Oyesiku’s employment, was arrested on June 24 at a construction site in Ibara GRA, Abeokuta, where he was working as a labourer. He has since made a confessional statement admitting his role in the killings, saying the attack was intended to “teach…
The Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, has arrested three suspected armed robbers in the Ayobo area of the State and recovered a pistol, vehicles and other items allegedly used in criminal activities. Three suspect; Ezekiel Omoloye, 46 years;, Olaoluwa Shuwunmi, 44 years; and Olaleye Kehinde, 41 years were arrested at a telecommunications infrastructure site in Ayobo on June 19 at about 2:00 a.m. Police authorities said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the FCID Annex. Addressing journalists during a press briefing by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of FCID Annex, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos,…
The Nigerian Human Rights Community, NHRC, a coalition of 130 civil society groups, has declared the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State gubernatorial election credible, free and fair, while simultaneously sounding a clarion call for urgent electoral reforms that would deepen democratic participation in the country. Addressing journalists in Lagos on Wednesday, the leadership of the coalition comprising Martins Adeleke, Fred Ojinika and Akinwale Kasali delivered a comprehensive post-election report that balanced genuine praise for the conduct of the poll with sharp recommendations drawn from field observations by its 200 monitors deployed across the state. The NHRC’s verdict was unambiguous on…
“Alaga’ is more than talking, singing dancing…”Sokoyokoto The Chief Executive Officer of Alarede Engagement Academy, Mrs. Foluso Ogunjimi, said being an Alaga is more than singing, dancing, and talking. It is a calling to build families. She said she remains committed to using the vocational training academy as an initiative to transform marriages and also empower women through skills acquisition in traditional wedding anchoring involving christain families, muslim families, how to successfully compere inter-tribal weddings, eru iyawo packaging, effective leadership grooming, make up training, gele tieing, and access to a large network of excellent networks among others. “The first thing…
It was a memorable celebration of love, culture and faith as family members, friends and dignitaries gathered in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, popularly known as the Garden City, to witness the wedding ceremonies of Engr. Kaine Karibi-George and Engr. Kelvin Edimeh. The bride, Engr. Kaine Karibi-George, daughter of Barr. Karibi George and Mrs Ebitari Karibi-George, was joined in holy matrimony with the groom, Engr. Kelvin Edimeh, son of Dr. Edwin Edimeh and Dr. Mrs. Agatha Edimeh, in ceremonies marked by elegance, tradition and heartfelt celebration. The festivities commenced with a colourful traditional marriage held on June 18, 2026. Dignitaries, family,…
A-27-year-old man defendant, Oladimeji Hammed, popularly known as “Immunizer,” has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, following his arraignment before a Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba over allegations bordering on cyberbullying and defamation against Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, widow of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. Hammed was arraigned on a six-count charge filed by the Commissioner of Police, alleging that he used social media platforms to publish harmful, insulting, and provocative content targeting the 26-year-old widow. The defendant however pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Although he was granted bail, the court ordered that…
The Senate on Wednesday passed for third reading a Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish state police, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution aimed at strengthening security and decentralising policing across Nigeria. The passage followed extensive deliberations by lawmakers, who argued that the creation of state police would help address the country’s growing security challenges, including banditry, kidnapping, terrorism and other violent crimes. Before consideration of the bill, the Senate suspended its rules to admit the governors of Ondo, Ogun and Kaduna states, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other…
A Lagos-based lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to determine whether Nigeria’s top security officials can be held accountable for the persistent wave of insecurity across the country, including kidnappings, banditry, terrorism and violent attacks. In a suit marked FHC/LAG/CS/986/2026, Akingbolu dragged the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, the Comptroller-General of Customs, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, and the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and…