Tag: Insecurity
Police Not Nigeria’s Problem –Seriake Dickson
Sen. Seriake Dickson, representing Bayelsa West (PDP) in the National Assembly on Friday said police was not the problem of Nigeria and should not be seen ... Read More
Zulum Laments Death of 11 Security Personnel Ambush by Boko Haram
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno decried the killing of eight policemen and three members of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), who were ambushed in Kukawa ... Read More
NSE Urges FG to Deploy Space Assets to Tackle Insecurity
Insecurity: NSE urges FG to deploy space assets The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on the Federal Government to deploy space assets to ... Read More
Insecurity: Bring Solutions, Not Condemnations, APC Chieftain Tells Buhari’s Critics
Dr Jamilu Gwamna, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, has urged critics of President Muhammadu Buhari on security to provide solutions ... Read More
NAF neutralises invading bandits in Zamfara villages
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said its Special Forces (SF) team successfully repelled attacks by bandits who attempted to invade Hayin Mahe and Hayin ... Read More
Middlemen are Agents of Food Insecurity – Farmers
Farmers across the country have called on government to curb the activities of middlemen, describing them as agents of food insecurity, exploitative and parasites. The ... Read More
NGF tackles EFCC over Benue govt. accounts freezing
Governor of Zamfara State Abdulaziz Yari, Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) Chijioke Okoronkwo The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has described as unconstitutional the freezing of ... Read More
Vigilance Group Appeals to Buhari to Assent to VGN Bill
The Vigilance Group of Nigeria (VGN) in Lagos on Wednesday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to its bill that was passed by the ... Read More
Governors meet over minimum wage
Governor Abdulaziz Yari with other state governors The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss issues of minimum wage, insecurity ... Read More
Relegation of traditional rulers fueling insecurity challenges at local levels – PDP chieftain
A Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Dr Ja’afaru Sa’ad has associated the protracted security challenges affecting the country to the ... Read More
Zamfara Assembly Writes to FG Over Killings
Zamfara House of Assembly has directed its secretariat to write a letter to Minister of defence, Mansur Dan’ali, over incessant killings and security challenges in ... Read More
Insecurity: Ishaku, Veteran Journalist, wants FG to be More Decisive
Mr. Jonathan Ishaku, a veteran journalist, and Mass Communication lecturer at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, has urged the Federal Government to adopt more stringent ... Read More
Trade war unsettles stocks in US, China
The trade war ignited by U.S President Donald Trump against China has caused a dip in the stock markets of both countries.. The Dow Jones ... Read More
Boko Haram steps up use of girls as bombers
The United Nations (UN) has noted that Boko Haram fighters have stepped up the use of women and girls for suicide bombings. Noting a progress ... Read More
Troops kill 5 Boko Haram insurgents, cleared more enclaves in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed five Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation in Sambisa Forest. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the ... Read More
Insecurity in Nigeria: Tough Times Don’t Last but Tough People Do
By Johannes Tobi Wojuola For President Buhari, history is in his favor when it comes to tackling insecurity – his reputation precedes him. The quelling ... Read More
FG Calls On Its International Allies To Starve IPOB of Funds
The Federal Government has appealed to its international partners to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and starve it of the funds that gave ... Read More
Catholic Bishops Suggest Solution To FG To End Agitations
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appealed to the Federal Government to employ democratic measures to end the wave of agitation in some ... Read More
Speaker Dogara Seeks Overhaul of Current Police Apparatus
The Speaker, House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, has called for an overhaul of the current police apparatus in Nigeria for proper policing aimed at optimal ... Read More