Insecurity: Nigeria Working To Recruit More Security Personnel — Sen. Yar’Adua
Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua has said the Federal Government is working on recruiting more security personnel to battle the rising crime rates in the country. “First of all, you have to understand that we have a problem with the strength of the police and the military and other security agencies that we have. “They cannot really police and secure this nation. You...
FG Directs Vice Chancellors’ To Tighten Security On Campuses
The federal government has directed Vice Chancellors of varsities to tighten security in their various campuses ahead of planned nationwide protest. Chris Maiyaki, the Acting Executive National Universities Commission (NUC), in a letter to the Vice Chancellors on behalf of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, asked the Vice Chancellors to take other proactive measures to protect the school...
Nigerians Should Begin To Bear Arms For Self Defence, House Leader Doguwa Advocates
The House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, on Thursday, said Nigerians must be allowed to take up arms and defend themselves against terrorists. He advocated for the bearing of arms when the lawmakers debated, on the floor of the House, the growing insecurity in the country, during which emotions ran high in the chamber. This is after a member of...
Voters Flee As Terrorists Strike In Borno
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed Goza town in Goza Local Government Area of Borno State, on Saturday, disrupting voting exercise. The insurgents struck while voters were participating in the ongoing presidential and parliamentary elections. Emir of Goza, Mohammed Shehu Timta,confirmed the attack, saying five persons were injured. “Boko Haram insurgents launched attack into the heart of the town, shooting sporadically. Five people...
Insecurity Won’t Stop Elections, NSA Monguno Vows
The National Security Adviser, Major Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd), has assured that the 2023 census would be conducted safely despite security challenges in the country. Speaking during the inauguration of the security and logistic committee for the census yesterday in Abuja, Monguno said potential threats to the exercise would manifest in physical attacks on staff and facilities, attacks on security...
Uzodimma Compensates Families Of Murdered Security Agents With N185m
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has compensated the families of the security men killed in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state a few months ago. Gunmen had ambushed the security agents, killed some and razed their operational vehicles. A statement in Owerri, the state capital on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Oguwike Nwachuku, disclosed that the...
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...
Gov. Eno To Reward Youths Monthly For Peace In The State
Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno commends youths for sustaining peaceful ambience of the state throughout the first day of the protest. Speaking at Government House, Uyo during the monthly Covenant Service tagged ” But They Shall No Further” governor Umo Eno promised to reciprocate such gesture by the youth through monthly welfare programme. Eno who did not disclose details...
Insecurity: Chief Of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya Storms Enugu (Photos, Video)
Against the backdrop of the escalating security concerns in some parts of the country, particularly the South East zone, Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya has paid a familiarisation visit to the zone, ABN TV reports. The Army chief was received at the headquarters of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu by the General Officer...
Insecurity: It’s Time To Train, Equip Military — Babangida
Former military President, Gen.Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, has expressed concern over the state of insecurity in Nigeria, asking the Federal Government to urgently equip the military with modern arms and training to adequately confront the problem. Babangida also said he often advises government on the matter but was not making noise about it. While the Pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural organisation, Afenifere,...
