Since 1999, as insecurity in Nigeria has surged dramatically, federal and state governments have been divided over whether to maintain the current central policing system or shift to a state/local policing model. In February 2024, President Bola Tinubu and the…
LGA Autonomy: Now that the Supreme Court has ruled — Magnus Onyibe
Now that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled on the contentious local government autonomy issue, the next step is significant. Folks who would ordinarily not vie to become Local Government Area, LGA chairman—simply because the role was essentially a…
It’s unconstitutional for govs to hold LG funds, Supreme Court declares
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold onto funds meant for Local Government (LG) administrations. The Supreme Court also barred governors from dissolving democratically elected Local Government councils in the country. The…
Lagos Assembly makes fresh demand for state police
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the National Assembly to begin fresh process of the amendment of the 1999 Constitution for the establishment of state police. The House passed the resolution in a vote conducted…
New Year: Foundation calls for restoration of traditional rulers’ roles on security
Ibrahim Danfulani, National Coordinator of the Tukur Yusuf Humanity Care Foundation, has called for full restoration of traditional rulers role in the Nigerian Constitution in the interest of national security and values. Danfulani made the call in a New Year…
Afenifere knocks Reps over rejection of state police
Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has expressed utter regret and disappointment over the rejection of an amendment to the 1999 Constitution that would have enabled willing states in the country to establish their own police force, saying the attitude displayed by…
1999 Constitution is Nigeria’s glorified death certificate – Bakare
The Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “tear down” the 1999 Constitution, describing it as the country’s “glorified death certificate.” Bakare stated this during his ongoing ‘State of the nation’…
*Traffic Snarl: Lagos on lockdown, motorists, commuters cry, as ‘area boys’ take over (Vanguard)*FESTAC Town’s allottees’ tale of woes (Nation)
Traffic Snarl: Lagos on lockdown, motorists, commuters cry, as ‘area boys’ take over (Vanguard) After what will appear as a temporary respite, traffic gridlock has once again reappeared on most Lagos roads, leaving residents, especially commuters, in untold agony as…
*Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation)*Tweeps kick as Reps hold constitution review hearing at Lagos hotel (Punch)
Police re-arrest fleeing inmate for stealing SIM card in Lagos (Nation) The Police Command in Lagos said it had rearrested one Oyemachi Maduabuchi who escaped from the Owerri Correctional Centre in Imo. According to a statement signed by the Police…
Group sues Lagos over Land Use Charge (Punch)
A coalition of citizens, under the aegis of The EIE Project Ltd./GTE, has dragged the Lagos State Government to court, seeking the reversal of some portions of the state’s Land Use Charge Law 2018. Specifically, the plaintiff is praying the…