Experts Fault DSS Bills Over Funding, Duplication Risks

National Assembly lawmakers and security stakeholders discussing proposed security reform bills during a legislative session.

By Oluwakemi Kindness Three proposed security reform bills before the National Assembly came under scrutiny on Thursday as stakeholders raised concerns over funding structures, institutional duplication, and possible conflicts within Nigeria’s intelligence architecture. Leading the submissions at a public hearing, Dr. Timothy Joshua, Legislative Centre for Security Analysis, NILDS, warned that the three bills, the […]

Senate Clears State Police Bill Through Second Reading

Nigerian Senate chamber during plenary as lawmakers consider a constitutional amendment to increase federal government revenue allocation

By Anayo Akwitti A bill seeking to establish state police and transfer policing powers to subnational governments in order to strengthen internal security architecture across the federation on Thursday scaled through the second reading at the Senate.   The bill, which enjoys broad support among all senators across political divides, was referred to the Senate […]

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