Police Begins Training of SWAT Personnel

Training of personnel for the new unit of the Nigeria Police designed to combat high criminal activities in the country will commence today in designated locations of Osun and Nasarawa States. The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit is being assembled by the Police command following the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)….

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Reintroduction Of Water Resource Bill

Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, Committee on Rules and Business has reintroduced The National Water Resource Bill. The bill was earlier rejected on Tuesday, September 29 by a majority in the Green Chamber. A staff of the Committee disclosed that ‘The Bill has now been gazetted to be presented again’. He further stated that ‘the Northern caucuses…

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Kwara State Governor Signs VAPP Bill Into Law

 AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara State Governor has signed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Bill into law. Kwara has left the 19 states widely criticized for not entrenching the key human rights law. Kwara was among the 19 states yet to domesticate the law, which addresses domestic violence and other socio-cultural and political issues such as genital…

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