Security policy expert Charles Omole says the proposed creation of state police in Nigeria requires careful planning, strong institutional design and technical expertise to ensure its success. According to The Sun, Omole made the remarks amid ongoing constitutional debates on state-controlled policing. He said growing political support for the reform should be matched with practical…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose says open grazing was prohibited during his administration, citing the policy while commenting on the recent approval of state police in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with Arise News on Monday, June 29, 2026, Fayose addressed the country’s security challenges amid growing public concern over insurgent attacks and…
Alex Traiman, Chief Executive Officer of the Jerusalem News Syndicate (JNS), says Israeli military officials revealed that about 200 Israeli warplanes entered Iranian airspace undetected during the opening phase of the recent 12-day conflict with Iran. Speaking on Jerusalem Minute in a video posted by JNS TV on Monday, June 29, 2026, Traiman cited remarks…
Suspected criminals disguised as a scavengers have st@bbed a 300 Level university student to d3ath in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident occurred on Sunday, 28 June 2026, within MD Abubakar Barracks, Jibi, along Dei Dei. It was gathered that the victim, identified as Sunday Adamu Hussaini, returned from church service and…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Osa Director, has defended the party’s registration, saying the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) followed due process in approving its logo. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, June 29, 2026, Director said the logo submitted by the NDC in 2017 was thoroughly reviewed by…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has defended President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s security challenges while calling for stronger action against terrorism and kidnapping. According to Vanguard, Adeboye made the remarks at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala in Washington on June 23. He argued that President Tinubu,…
Wilson Inalegwu, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, has defended the operational capabilities of the Nigeria Police Force, describing it as one of the best on the African continent despite public criticism and ongoing debates over constitutional amendments to establish state police. Speaking on Arise News in a video posted on YouTube on…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, saying terrorism, kidnapping and other violent crimes have spread from the North to the South. According to the Nigerian Tribune, Adeboye made the remarks while speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award…
Senator Victor Umeh, who represents Anambra Central in the National Assembly, says some individuals are opposed to former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi appearing on the ballot in the 2027 general election. Speaking in a video posted on the official X account of Arise News on Monday, June 29, 2026, Umeh reacted to a court…
A 10-year-old boy is facing a murd£r charge for sho0ting a seven-month-old baby girl de@d with a gun he found under a mattress. The boy, who has not been named, sh0t baby Kiyomi Pawnell-Parker in the head on Saturday afternoon, June 20, inside a home in St Louis, Missouri, police said. Officers…
