Sen. Bala Na’Allah, the Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate on Monday said the nation was operating an obsolete Nigeria Police law, which had been in existence since 1943. Na’Allah said this at a dialogue session with the National Assembly and Stakeholders on Police Reform and Police Bill organised by the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) in Abuja.
He said that was why he decided to sponsor the Police Reform Bill to make the police to be abreast with global best practice. He said that the bill had passed second reading and was currently at the committee level and hopefully, public hearing would be conducted, then senate would consider the report within the next 30 days.
“The Nigeria police force is always critisised for not delivering on their responsibility; as a party that promised to leave Nigeria more secured than it met it, we decided to initiate this reform. “We are not too comfortable with the situation where only the few get good security while the larger population is left at their own peril. “So we decided that let us look at what happens around the world and check what is wrong with our own system.
“We discovered that the structure of the Nigerian police will never ever give it the kind of efficiency and effectiveness that it requires to be able to secure the population of Nigeria.’’ Na’Allah said that was the reason for the reforms to bring sufficient funding, and localise the operation of the police in such a manner that every community would be secured based on international best practice. He said that the reform when passed would enhance the coverage of the police to the grassroots and enable them carry out their duties without boundaries.
“If you are travelling on the road, and you are robbed at the border between one police station and another, the police will proudly tell you that it is not under their jurisdiction. “Yet we have one Nigerian police, so how can it be that when something is happening somebody will say it is not under our jurisdiction? That is not done anywhere in the civilised world,’’he said. Mr Lawal Abubakar, the Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs, said that the bill was going for public hearing, adding that it would change the narrative of the activities of the police. Abubakar called for the input of citizens and the police to enrich the reform process and produce a bill that would stand the taste of time to face the contemporary Nigerian challenges. The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, who was represented by CP Adat Ududo, CP Admin, Research and Planning Department commended National Assembly for the reform. Idris advised that the issue of funding and manpower should be taken into consideration.
The Nigerian Army has uncovered a new terrorist group, Jama’atu
Nus’ratul-Islami Wal-Muslimina, believed to be operating in the
North-East of the country, and vowed to fight the group with “advanced
technologies.” The army in a statement said it had also identified the
leader of the new group as Abul-Fadl Iyad Gali, adding that the
existence of the group “portends grave danger to Nigeria’s national
security.” The Army also said its troops also killed an Islamic State of
West Africa Province media chief, Sale Ahmad, also known as Baban
Hassan, in a joint operation with the Nigerian Air Force.According to
the army, ISWAP is a faction of Boko Haram, directly affiliated to the
Islamic State and has attacked military troops and civilians in recent
times. The statement read in part, “The new leader of Jama’atu
Nus’ratul-Islami Wal Muslimina, Abdul-Fadl Lyad Gali, has been
identified. The group is a new terrorist group which Ansaru is
affiliated to. In the same vein, the identification of the leader of the
group would enable the army to target the group effectively using
advanced technologies in its arsenal. This is as the existence of group
portends grave danger to Nigeria’s national security.Reports available
reveal that one Sale Ahmad Sale, the leader of Al-Barnawi media group, a
faction of Boko Haram, was killed by a joint operation conducted by the
army and the air force. The killing of the media leader is indicative
of efforts by the army to eliminate key members of the sect. It is
worthy to note that the sect is directly affiliated to the Islamic State
and has carried out several attacks against troops and civilians in the
past.”The post 
OAP Tolu "Toolz" Oniru-Demuren has some words of advice for women, and
men also.According to her, the most dangerous place for a woman to be is
with a man who knows her dreams but does nothing to make them come
true. This, she said, also applies for the men. 
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This photo showing two Nigerian women locking lips at a wedding last
weekend, have sparked an outrage after it surfaced online.The post 
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku
Abubakar, this morning presented his ideas of moving Nigeria forward if
elected in 2019, saying that the most important question before
Nigerians in the 2019 election is whether they are better off now than
they were in 2015. Addressing his followers on his Facebook page, Atiku
who beat Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sokoto state governor Aminu
Tambuwal and a host of others to win the PDP presidential ticket on
October 7th, said under this present administration, Nigeria has become
more divided than it has ever been and that the fabric of the society is
breaking down.He pledged to work with Nigerians to get Nigeria working
again if elected.“On October 6, 2018, I sought and obtained the mandate
of the Peoples Democratic Party to fly their flag as a candidate for the
office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Today, I’m formally
presenting myself to you as the presidential candidate not just of the
PDP but of the hopes and aspirations of all Nigerians. The sad fact
today, as you know, is that too many of our people are not working and
are leaving in poverty and insecurity.The very fabric of our society is
breaking down. We have never been so divided as a nation. The most
important question in this election is are you better off than you were
four years ago? Are you richer or poorer? That is why our primary focus
is to get Nigeria working again. However, I’m not here to tell you how
we can get Nigeria working again. Instead, I will tell you how we will
get Nigeria working again working together. I’m strongly of the view
that I’m just one Nigerian and one Nigerian cannot be as wise as all
Nigerians.” Atiku saidAtiku will face his major contender, President
Buhari, at the polls on February 16th next year. My plan to get Nigeria
working again. #TheAtikuPlan #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain
https://t.co/gugWYGWTN0— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 19, 2018The
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Five members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) died in a ghastly
motor accident a few meters to Oke-Onigbin, a Kwara suburb, on the
Omu-Aran-Ilorin highway on Sunday. The APC members and some party
executives of Irepodun Local Government Area of the state were on their
way to a rally in Oro, the hometown of the Minister of Information and
Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who was meant to celebrate the outcome of
Saturday’s bye-election which the party’s candidate, Raheem Olawuyi.
The cars conveying the party members, a Nissan Previa with
registration number BU 383 ABJ and Mazda 323 number FKJ 169 AN, were
said to have had a head-on collision with a Nissan Murano Jeep marked
KJA 905 CV at about 4:30 pm. One of the party members was said to have
died instantly following the impact of the crash while others were
rushed to Adeyemo and Ajisafe hospitals in Omu-Aran. The other four
victims were said to have died in the hospital while those who sustained
injuries, among them the party’s Chairman in the council, Hon. Yemi
Aransiola, were being treated.The post 
President Buhari has joined other Nigerians in sending warm greetings to
former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as he turns 61 today November
20th. In a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said the life journey of the
former President remains an inspiration to every young Nigerian of the
possibilities that await anyone willing to learn, work hard and
participate in making the country great. President Buhari congratulated
Jonathan on the publishing of his memoir, My Transition Hours, which
will be launched as part of ceremonies marking his birthday, encouraging
Nigerians to follow same example of sharing their experiences in
writing.The President also prayed that the almighty God will strengthen
Dr. Jonathan, grant him longer life and bless his family.The post 
A 300 Level Mass Communication student of the Delta State University,
has been found dead four days after she was declared missing. The body
of Elozino Ogege, who was declared missing on November 15, 2018, was
reportedly found with her tongue and breasts chopped off. 
According
to the report, her remains were found at about 2am, on Monday, by
residents, along Ekrejeta road in Abraka. The deceased is said to be a
first class student. The Delta State Acting Police Public Relations
Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed the incident said the family
of the girl is devastated. See posts by her friends concerning her
disappearance and death below... 
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President Trump has once again warned illegal immigrants to stay away from the United States as they will be detained and turn away. He tweeted, 'Catch and Release is an obsolete term. It is now Catch and Detain. Illegal Immigrants trying to come into the U.S.A., often proudly flying the flag of their nation as they ask for U.S. Asylum, will be detained or turned away. Dems must approve Border Security & Wall NOW'.The post 
Regina Askia, 50, looks really amazing in new photos shared on her Instagram page.Continue to see more. 
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Pandemonium broke out in theThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
(AKHA), this morning, as thugs invaded the complex and were allegedly
chanting the slogan “APC! Change” as they set fire and blocked the
entrance to the Assembly complex.The police is already at the complex
and are trying to restore nomalcy.See more photos from the scene below. 
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