Stay Away From Police Stations Now, Don’t Jeopardize Integrity Security Operatives, IGP Egbetokun Warns POS Operators
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered stoppage of Point-of-Sales (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Egbetokun said the ban became imperative following public outcry on alleged illegal and illicit transactions of POS machine operators with certain police operatives. The police boss, who spoke through the force spokesman, Olumuyiwa...
NCAA Criticized After Plane Hit Antelope On Runway
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has come under fire from aviation experts for the Saturday incident at Asaba Airport where a large antelope collided with an Air Peace plane on the runway. According to the NCAA, the Air Peace aircraft decimated the animal, while the jet was eventually grounded. The agency’s spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, stated that as a result of the...
Attack On Ortom: PDP, Wike Spit Fire, Tell Nigerians To Hold APC, Buhari Responsible If…
Reactions have continued to trail the Saturday attack on Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom by suspected Fulani militia on Benue. The Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike were outraged, calling on Nigerians to hold the APC led federal government and the President, Muhammadu Buhari responsible if anything untoward happens to the Benue governor. In a statement titled, ‘PDP...
We’ll Strengthen Air Operations, Protect National Peace — Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening operational effectiveness, professionalism, and safety standards across all formations of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Air Marshal Aneke gave the assurance during his maiden strategic meeting with Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding, held at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja. According to a...
Nasarawa Under Invasion Of Terrorists From Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger Kebbi, Others — Gov. Sule Weeps
Barely two days after governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State ordered the closure of schools following the wake of insecurity, he has again raised alarm over the inversion of terrorists from Kaduna Zamfara, Niger Kebbi and other states into Nasaraw...
Army Set To Engage Retired Officers To End Insecurity
The Nigerian Army will continue to engage the services of its retired personnel in tackling insecurity in the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said. Yahaya said at this on Tuesday night at a ”Regimented Dinner ” ...
We Can’t Surrender To Insecurity, Masari Vows
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said his administration will not back down in the fight against the insecurity bedeviling the state, urging local government leaders to rise up and fight the menace to a standstill in their respective domain...
FG Says Efforts Ongoing To Crush New Terror Group Lakurawa
The federal government has said it is putting measures in place to eliminate a new terror group, Lakurawa, operating in the Northwestern part of the country. Lakurawa has been responsible for the recent attacks and killings in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The new armed group killed 15 people and rustled over 100 cows in Mera, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi...
No Room For Secessionist, Separatist Agitation In Nigeria — NSA Monguno
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.), has said that Nigeria’s territory will never be used as a haven by any group of secessionists or terrorists to destabilise another friendly sovereign country. Monguno said this on Tuesday during his speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth session of the Cameroon-Nigeria transborder security committee meeting at Transcorp Hilton,...
IG Unveils Quick Response App For Schools In Ogun
Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, has introduced the VGS—VIGISCOPE application, which is intended to give schools across the country a rapid emergency reporting and response system. In a statement on Thursday, the Ogiun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, announced that Egbetokun introduced the app at the conclusion of a two-day seminar held from November 26 to...
