CRIME
Sponsors Of #EndBadGovernance Resident Outside Nigeria To Be Arrested Soon — Immigration Boss
Comptroller General of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Kemi Nandap says the sponsors of #EndBadGovernance protest in the diaspora are on a watch list and they will be arrested when entering the country. Nandap made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs convened by the Chief of Defence...
“Uphold Democratic Values” – CDS Urges West African Defence Chiefs
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, posits that military change of government in West Africa threatens the democratic values in the region. Musa added that the threat of a military takeover of the government must be destroyed, adding that it negated the core responsibilities of the military profession. The CDS spoke during a meeting with West African Defence Chiefs...
ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Meet In Abuja As Nigeria’s CDS Warns Against Coup
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has bemoaned military takeover in some West African countries, saying it has created unintended consequences and threatened democratic values in the region. He spoke at the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja on Wednesday. General Musa said the threat of military takeover must be...
‘ We Did Not Ransack NLC Headquarters ‘ – DSS
The Department of State Services has denied carrying out a raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja. Spokesman Peter Afunaya made this known in a one-paragraph statement on the DSS media Watsap handle. Afunaya, responding to journalists’ questions on the raid of the NLC, office in Abuja, stated: “Pls kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not...
Governor Caleb Mutfwang Reviews Curfew
The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has further relaxed the curfew he imposed on Jos and Bukuru metropolis. The curfew has now been changed and it starts from 12 noon to 6 pm A statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs revealed that the governor said that the new directive was in light of the improved security...
Return To ECOWAS, Chiefs Of Defence Staff Beg Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff at a meeting in Abuja on Friday called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the regional bloc saying their return was necessary to defeat the insecurity ravaging the region, especially insurgency. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher...
Bandits Kill Soldiers In Sokoto, Set Patrol Van On Fire
Bandits have ambushed soldiers on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four of them. Two others were also injured during the attack which occurred this weekend. The member, representing Gudu at the state House of Assembly, Yahya Gudu who confirmed the attack said the assailants burnt down two patrol vehicles of the operatives. “Yes it is truth, some...
Nigeria Now Selling Weapons To Other African Nations — FG
The federal government has said that many African countries have now started procurement of arms and ammunition from the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). It said the feat was made possible sequel to the new DICON Act 2023, which provides the potential to significantly contribute to Nigeria’s national development and national security by boosting foreign exchange earnings. The Minister of...
Nigeria Needs 200 Million Rounds Of Ammunition Annually — Matawalle
As part of efforts to secure the nation and protect her territorial integrity, the Minister Of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria requires two hundred million rounds of ammunition annually for its operations. He said the volume will cost the Federal Government at least two dollars per ammunition. The minister disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday...
Army Airlifts Troops Serving In North East For Annual Leave
The Nigerian Army has airlifted troops serving in the North-East under Operation Hadin Kai for their annual leave. A post on the Nigerian Army showed the troops being airlifted from the Maiduguri Airport in Borno State. “Troops serving in North East Nigeria under Operation HADIN KAI proceeding on annual leave from the front lines, being airlifted on Nigerian Army’s chartered ValueJet...
