Tag: SECURITY
Insecurity: Buhari Taps Osinbajo To Lead Consultations
President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo to undertake immediate consultations and dialogue with
stakeholders across Nigeria as part of measures to contain the...
Suspected Terrorists Kill Aid Worker In Borno
A humanitarian organisation, “Action Against Hunger” has said
terrorists have killed one of its workers, while five others are missingIn a statement on its website,...
Challenges In Nigeria Will Be Resolved – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that
the country would overcome its insecurity challenges in no distant future.
Jonathan gave the assurance at a public...
Intervene In State Assembly Crisis – Bauchi Gov. Begs Traditional Rulers
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has appealed to
traditional rulers in the state to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking
the state Assembly.The Bauchi State...
2019 Hajj: NAHCON Urges Pilgrims To Be Security Conscious
Nigerian pilgrims to the 2019 Hajj have been advised to be security conscious as their movement from Madinah to Makkah entered second day today...
Nigeria’s Problems Beyond Gov’t Capacity – Soyinka
Nobel Laurette, Professor Wole
Soyinka has once again called for a national summit to address some of the
socioeconomic and political challenges facing the country, saying...
Security: Zamfara Police Boss Says Banditry Down By Over 90 Percent
The
Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Usman Nagogo has said that armed bandits’
activities have reduced by about 98 per cent following ongoing Peace and
Reconciliation Initiative in...
Osinbajo Urges Muslims, Christians To Unite Against Terrorism
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on Muslims
and Christians to unite against radical Islamist terrorism, stressing that it
was a common enemy of all faiths.The...
Service Chiefs Meet Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the
security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Speaking after the closed door meeting, the Chief of
Air Staff, Air...
ECOWAS Leaders Meeting: Regional Security, Single Currency In Focus
The Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State
and Government got underway in Abuja on Saturday with regional security and the
security situation in...
Insecurity: Buhari Advocates Common Strategy To Tackle Challenges In W/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says the insecurity
challenges in the West African subregion can only be effectively tackled if a
common strategy is adopted by member states.Buhari,...
Gas Pipeline Tragedy: Buhari Orders Investigation, Sympathises With Rivers
President Muhammadu
Buhari has condoled with people and government of Rivers state following the
death of some workers in gas pipeline tragedy in the state.The president,...
National Security: NAF Renews Commitment
The
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Saddiq Abubakar, has renewed the commitment of
the Nigeria Air Force to support Federal Government’s policy thrust of
providing security...
Security: Buratai Says Soldiers’ Inadequate Commitment Affecting Insurgency War
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has said that some officers and men’s insufficient commitment is affecting the success of the...
Insurgency: Boko Haram Attacks Troops In Borno, Buratai Heads For UK
The Nigerian Army says
Boko Haram terrorists and suspected Islamic State West African Province
fighters have attacked troops’ location in Damasak, Borno State.The terrorists
attacked troops in...
Security: Federal Government Partners North-Western States To Streamline Measures
The President’s Senior
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu says the Buhari
administration is working with state governments across the Northwest to pursue
an urgent...
Food Security: Donors Pledge $17m To End Rural Poverty In Africa
African and non-regional donors have pledged seventeen million dollars to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative that aims to provide food security...
Attack: At Least 95 Killed By Suspected Terrorists In Central Mali
No
fewer than 95 people were killed when suspected terrorists attacked a village
in central Mali, a statement by government said on Monday.According
to the statement, 19...
NASS Inauguration: Tight Security As Members-Elect Continue Accreditation Ahead Of Tuesday
Security
has been beefed up at the National Assembly as members-elect continue
accreditation ahead of inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on Tuesday.All
staff and visitors to...
State Police: Governors’ Forum Says No Position Yet On
Ekiti
State of Governor Kayode Fayemi has said the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF is
yet to take a position on the issue of state police, the...
