…national consultations and a more deliberate implementation process, insisting that security reforms should strengthen democracy and national unity rather than deepen political divisions. His comments add another dimension to the growing national debate over state police, a proposal that has divided opinion among polit…

…ongoing constitutional amendment process on one of Nigeria’s most consequential security reforms. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the decision on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja, saying the Executive Bill was “more robust and more comprehensive” than the versi…

…the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obidike said the President’s ongoing security reforms and strategic interventions demonstrate a strong commitment to tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes and other forms of criminality threatening the nation’s peace and development. According to h…

…inadequate intelligence, poor prosecution of offenders, and the slow pace of security reforms. Above all, he represents a warning. The future of Nigeria may well depend on how seriously it responds to that warning.