Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina State in Nigeria, has reported a significant decline in banditry within the state. During a visit to Yola on Saturday, Radda claimed a 70 per cent reduction in banditry over the past year. He attributed this progress to strong collaboration between local security forces and conventional security agencies. However, Governor Radda acknowledged that the fight is not over. He said that bandits have changed tactics, targeting remote villages near...

In a move that could significantly impact national security, the speakers of all 36 Nigerian state Houses of Assembly have thrown their weight behind the creation of state police forces. The announcement came on Thursday after a meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Abuja. A communique issued at the meeting’s conclusion, signed by Chairman Adebo Ogundoyin, the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, expressed strong support for state policing...

In a significant move aimed at addressing Nigeria’s longstanding electricity metering challenges, the Nigerian Senate has given its nod to President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a $500 million loan to finance the procurement of electricity meters across the nation. The loan was part of the $7.94 billion World Bank loan which President Tinubu sought the Senate’s approval for on 1 November 2023. The President, in his proposal, emphasised the critical role of adequate metering in...