The Nigerian Senate has passed a crucial bill that aims to provide a legal framework for the establishment and formalization of training institutions for the Nigerian Police Force. The bill was approved after the Committee on Police Affairs presented its report during the plenary session on Wednesday. Senator Abdulhamid Ahmed (APC-Jigawa), who chairs the committee, … Read more
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has authorised the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to detain Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A. A. Babangida and 19 others for 30 days. This detention is related to their suspected involvement in banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism. The court’s ruling allows DIA operatives to thoroughly investigate … Read more
INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu declared the commission’s readiness to organize local government elections, contingent on legal amendments, emphasizing INEC’s successful management of FCT council elections. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced that the commission is fully prepared to organize local government elections. Speaking on Thursday, … Read more