EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate has affirmed that Nigerians, through their elected representatives, will have the final say on whether the country will adopt state and local policing, deviating from the current federal structure in place, as well as determining the preferred system of government. Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson for the Senate, emphasized that … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 37-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution. During plenary on Wednesday, Akpabio announced that the committee will be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise one lawmaker from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, met in Abuja to appraise the state of the nation. According to TheCable, the meeting was held at the Bauchi state govenor’s lodge in the Asokoro district of the nation’s capital. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on the National Assembly to commence urgent constitutional amendment to allow for the creation of state police in response to the growing threats of kidnapping and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. At a plenary session on Monday presided over by the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has strongly advocated for the establishment of state police, declaring it a necessary step to effectively address the myriad of security challenges plaguing various parts of Nigeria. He expressed these views on Tuesday during a meeting with the Conference of Speakers of State Legislators, South-West … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere on Wednesday, annulled the office of the acting leader of the group being occupied by Pa Ayo Adebanjo. Afenifere, which appointed Adebanjo as the acting leader of the group in 2022, said the position had been abrogated, adding that another group named as Afenifere Elders … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is reportedly actively working towards implementing the report on true federalism submitted by the committee headed by the immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. The APC’s deputy national organising secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, disclosed this during a recent interactive session with journalists … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an elder stateman and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has said that the security situation in Nigeria is now beyond control. He insisted that the dire situation no longer involved playing politics and that President Bola Tinubu had a lot of work to do. Editor’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang has reiterated the urgent need for the federal government to attend to the call for State police as a part of measures for boosting security, ensuring early response in crises and confronting the killings on the Plateau which seem to have gone on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has asked the federal government to build hospitals and schools for bandits as a means of improving their livelihood. Gumi, who said the government was adopting old-fashioned ways to fight the insecurity in the country, urged the government to negotiate with bandits and … Read more
Despite the abundant resources and vibrant population that characterize the Nigerian landscape, the age-old monster of insecurity continues to raise its ugly head. Security challenges cast a long, haunting shadow over the nation’s dreams. Amidst the fiery grip of insurgency in the Northeast, and the haunting echoes of reprisals on the Plateau, Nigerians find their … Read more
The Ondo State Government decried the increasing inability of state governments to protect their citizens in the wake of assaults by terrorists and bandits He believes there is a lack of trust between the states and the Federal Government EDITOR’S PICK Lagos PDP Nominates Nollywood Actress As Potential Running Mate Buhari Writes Sanwo-Olu On Brithday … Read more
Adesina criticized Obasanjo, insisting that when he had the opportunity to restructure the security architecture of the country, he failed to do so When asked of the major obstacle of President Buhari’s execution of the restructuring, Adesina explained that the executive is not the custodian of political will EDITOR’S PICK [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens … Read more
Obasanjo said the creation of state police would be a better option than community policing Obasanjo spoke on the need to strengthen the traditional system and the local government administration EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: PDP Chairman, Women Leader Killed As Gunmen Attack Convoy Of Top Lawmaker [PHOTO] BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, Reveals … Read more
Nigeria’s current policing system is controlled by the Federal Government EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari believes state police is not an option for the nation. The President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television which is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 7 pm (WAT). Calls for state policing … Read more
Washington state police discover dead body inside stolen truck EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police in Washington state launched a homicide investigation on Friday morning after discovering a dead body inside a truck that was reported stolen in mid-December, authorities said. An officer with the Tacoma Police Department located the 2016 Ford F-150, which had … Read more
The former president said only a safe environment could guarantee nation building EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has again lent his voice to calls for the creation of State police. Obasanjo said Nigeria needs state police to effectively tackle the insecurity challenges in the country. He made the call while delivering … Read more
This interpreted that the current police system will be decentralized by moving police from the Exlusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. The House of Representatives has passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow for the creation of state police and legalise regional security outfit second reading. This interpreted that … Read more
House of Reps has approved the bill to create state police and security outfits in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow the creation of state police and legalise regional security outfits has passed for second reading at the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The latest … Read more
“All those factors that led to the abolition of the regional police and formal entry into the central police have not changed…” As leaders and experts continue to propose how Nigeria can surmount the uphill task of insecurity, a former governor of Enugu State believes state police is not an option. Senator Chimaroke Nnamani was … Read more