I Averted Another Civil War In Nigeria – Yahaya Bello
A few days after brokering a truce between Northern food producers and southern buyers, Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has expressed satisfaction that God used him to avert another bloody civil war in Nigeria. Governor Bello said: “I was not invited by anybody, group or party to broker the peace deal that has saved the country from bloodbath. I had...
Ranch Sambisa Forest To End Farmers/Herders Clashes, Akwa Ibom Senator Tells FG
Sen. Christopher Ekpenyong representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State has recommended that the federal government should encourage security forces particularly the military to rescue the Sambisa forest in Borno State from insurgents and bandits and use it for ranching. Ekpenyoong who spoke weekend, in Uyo while reacting to the worsening insecurity in the country occasioned by activities...
Ikpeazu Extends Curfew To Ohafia, Arochukwu, Reviews Time
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has extended the curfew earlier imposed on Aba and Umuahia to Ohafia and Arochukwu local government areas of the state. Recall that the Governor had announced a curfew in the state after the attacks onImo State police headquarters and Nigeria Correctional Service both in Owerri, Imo state capital in which nearly 2000 inmates reportedly...
South-East Set Up New Security Outfit (Check Out The Name)
The South-East region has launched a joint security outfit codenamed EBUBEAGU, ABN TV reports. The launch was the outcome of a meeting between Governors and stakeholders in the region. The meeting, which had Governors of Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, and Enugu states in attendance, also attracted Navy and Air Force Commanders, the Inspector-General of Police, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and other stakeholders. READ ALSO:...
Ban On Open Grazing: South-East Governors Talk Tough, Want Full implementation
Governors in the South East under the aegis of South-East Governors Forum have insisted that open grazing remains banned in the region, calling on the security agencies to ensure that the ban is fully implemented. The Governors and heads of security agencies had at a summit in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Sunday issued a communique which also wants...
Security: No Single Bank Robbery Case Since I Became Governor — Ikpeazu
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said his state has not witnessed a single case of bank robbery since he became governor in 2015. While attributing the success of his administration in the area of security to the deployment of gatekeepers in various communities whose job is intelligence gathering, the governor described Abia as one of the safest states...
Fact Check: Is Communications Minister Pantami On A US Terrorism Watchlist?
There have been news reports suggesting that Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, is on a United States terrorism watchlist. According to the reports, Pantami who is a former student of Salafist ideologies was trained in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East with other top Islamic jihadists. The reports also say before his appointment as a minister by President...
Insecurity A Demonstration Of Anger In People’s Mind — Security Expert
Renowned Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has stated that frustration in the mind of Nigerians has fuelled insecurity in the country, insisting that it is a demonstration of their anger. He said inability of youths to secure employment years after graduation, inability of families to feed, and other problems bordering on welfare of individuals and families has blossomed into...
Military To Embark On Massive Recruitment – Defense Minister
The Nigerian military will soon embark on massive recruitment to improve the numerical strength of the armed forces in an effort to end insecurity and engage the nation’s youthful population in securing the country. The Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd.) said this while briefing a combined troop of the Nigerian Navy, Airforce, and Army on Sunday at...
Insecurity: Dont Allow Southeast Become Another Northeast, FENRAD Charges Governors
Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, has decried the growing attacks on security formation and agents in the Southeast, urging Governors in the region not to allow the once peaceful Igbo land become another Northeast where it says the federal and state governments are fighting to fend off forces of domestic and transborder terror. FENRAD, a human rights...
