{
  "id": 14768534,
  "title": "State police: National policing bill 90% ready — Gbajabiamila",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/state-police-national-policing-bill-90-ready-gbajabiamila-14768534",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/state-police-national-policing-bill-90-ready-gbajabiamila/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed on Thursday that the National Policing Bill is 90% ready for transmission to the National Assembly. Speaking after a steering committee meeting of the Presidential Working Group on policing at the State House, Abuja, Gbajabiamila, who chairs the working group, said the bill will be sent to lawmakers within two weeks following the committee's deliberations. He noted that the bill, described as \"the most consequential bill of the administration so far,\" is almost finalized and a final review will ensure it is complete. Gbajabiamila stated that state governors have some observations, but the bill should be ready in about a week. The proposed legislation aims to establish state police services and provides a framework for recruitment, training, funding, oversight, and cooperation between federal and state police services.",
  "summary": "The National Policing Bill to establish state police is 90% ready for transmission to the National Assembly, says Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-national-policing-bill-90-ready-gbajabiamila/",
  "key_points": [
    "National Policing Bill 90% ready for transmission to National Assembly",
    "Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila chairs Presidential Working Group on policing",
    "Bill aims to establish state police services with recruitment and funding framework"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Gbaja: Policing bill to reach National Assembly within two weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/gbaja-policing-bill-to-reach-national-assembly-within-two-weeks",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:40:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "State police: National policing bill 90% ready — Gbajabiamila",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/state-police-national-policing-bill-90-ready-gbajabiamila",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:14:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}