President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area in Ogun State.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President,
Information & Strategy, says President Tinubu also approved a special take-off grant of N15billion for the college.

The President’s approval was in fulfilment of the provisions of the Nigeria Police Academy (Establishment) Act, 2021, particularly with respect to the expansion of the Police Academy based in Wudil, Kano state, into multiple campuses across the country.

The intervention fund will be sourced from the TetFund 2026 allocation to finance priority infrastructure, academic facilities, student accommodation, and core training assets.

A high-level consultative meeting involving the Minister of Police Affairs, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Inspector-General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) recommended the siting of the new campus in Erinja.

The meeting considered student intake capacity, funding realities, academic quality assurance, and the long-term needs of the Nigerian Police Force, which is currently recruiting more men.

President Tinubu believes the expansion will strengthen institutional governance, modern policing education and national security.

By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

Retired police personnel and their families, under the umbrella of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, on Monday blocked one of the gates of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in protest.

The retirees are demanding the removal of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme, which they described as “fraudulent, illegal, inhumane and obnoxious.”

Protesters carried placards reading “End CPS,” “If military, DSS were removed from PENCOM, why not police?” while many were chanting, “Police dey work, PenCom dey chop.”

They said the protest was aimed at urging President Bola Tinubu to assent to the Police Exit Bill passed by the National Assembly on December 4, 2025, and transmitted to the Presidency on March 16, 2026.

According to them, the bill, if signed into law, would exempt police personnel from what they called a “slavery and untimely death-inducing pension scheme.”

Speaking in a video of the protest posted by Channels Television, a retired ASP, Nurudeen Dahiru, said, “We are not begging anybody. We have come to fight for our rights. We have suffered.

“We are not here to fight anybody. We are just here to demand for our rights. We have served for 35 years.

“According to the Constitution of the country, when you serve your country for 35 years, you should go home and rest. But see us suffering now. We are not able to take care of our children.

“We have no food to eat. We are dying. Silent killing. So this contributory pension scheme is a killer disease. 35 years is not easy. We are not here to fight anybody.”

Another retired officer said, “We don’t have anything to train them. As I retired 20 years ago, how much are they paying me?

“It is 24,000 that I am paying you because I retired with the inspector. So they have to sign our bill and give us all our money.

“So that somebody can use it for something. You can buy a house. And then now we don’t have a house.

“How can an ASP, a DSP, a CP retire and they are paying him how much? No, no, no. Enough is enough. It is a do or die. Even if some people are killed today, others are coming.”

Speaking to reporters, the National Coordinator of the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria, CSP Raphael Irowainu (retd), who led the protest, said the group was at the Villa to press for the President’s assent to the bill exiting the police from the CPS.

Ilorin Emirate Descendants’ Progressive Union (IEDPU) Kano Branch, a premier socio-cultural, non-governmental association dedicated to the unity, development, cultural preservation, and welfare of its members, is poised to lay the foundation stone for its multi-million naira state-of-the-art secretariat on 25th April 2026.

In a joint Statement released on Monday by the Public Relations Officer,Sheikh Abdulrazaq Shehu Aladire and the Vice Chairman of the Union, who is also the chairman of Foundation Laying Committee,Mallam AbdulQuadri Ahmed Firdaus,the Union said the occasion represents a monumental leap and defining moment in its pursuit of excellence.

Part of the statement read,”This Foundation Laying Ceremony for the New Secretariat Complex Project marks a significant milestone in enhancing and providing the necessary infrastructure to boost our activities and better support our members and stakeholders”.

According to the statement,”The ceremony will commence by 10:00 a.m. at the Union’s construction site located at No. 53, King’s College Street, Kurna Asabe, Dantata Estate, Kano. This new facility, often referred to as the “IEDPU Kano Complex,” comprises: a mosque, an Islamic school, a secretariat, and a guest house. It represents a strategic investment in the future of the Association and its members.”

The foundation stone laying will be performed by Alh. Dr. Surajudeen Adewuyi Usman Mohammad (Asamu 1) as the Special Guest of Honour, along with Engineer Suleiman Kale Kawu (Dan Iya Ilorin Emirate), Alh. Abdulrazaq Abubakar Toyin (Founder, AATU University), Alh. Ibrahim Tajudeen Adeta (CEO, Apex Garden Abuja), and Alh. Kazeem Omotayo Akande (Agba Akin Yoruba Kano) the statement added.

“This foundation stone laying ceremony is more than just building a physical structure; it embodies the dedication, commitment, and ambitious spirit of our members. All stakeholders, members of other associations, and media representatives are invited to join us in celebrating this historic milestone.”the statement concluded