Senate has announced plans to hold regional stakeholder meetings across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to tackle the country’s growing security challenges. According to Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, these meetings aim to identify the root causes of insecurity and devise sustainable solutions to restore peace and stability. The Senate’s National...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on traditional rulers to pray for Nigeria’s progress, citing the nation’s current challenges. He made the appeal after leading a special prayer following Jumu’at prayer in Sokoto, stressing that prayer is the key to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to offer more prayers and support for the military and security agencies making sacrifices to protect the nation from terrorism and banditry. The President made the call during Eid-al-Adha prayers at the Dodan Barracks in Lagos. Tinubu emphasized the...
By STEVEN KEFAS As President Bola Tinubu marked his second year in office on May 29, 2025, a comprehensive analysis of Nigeria’s security landscape reveals a troubling reality: despite promises and claims of improved security, terror groups are gaining ground, adopting new tactics, and threatening the nation’s food security...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Regional Programme Manager, North East Youth Development Initiative (NEYIF), Dr Abu Suraj has revealed why insecurity continues to linger in the north, despite several efforts to end the menace. Dr. Suraj emphasized that the harmful practice of shielding criminals due to family ties,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu while on a Salah homage to the Sultan and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111 appealed for collaborative efforts from all and sundry towards combating insecurity and banditry in the state. Speaking at...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised a suspected bandit and armed robber in Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas (LGA) of Plateau. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Zhakom said that...
As the curtain falls on 2024 in a matter of days, there were major events and key moments that Nigerians and global citizens would agree defined the year. On the local scene some Nigerians believe that 2024 offered more not-so-pleasant memories, with little to cheer about amidst the soaring...
Katsina State Government has recruited additional 550 youths as operatives into its security outfit, named: “Community Watch Corps”, to boost the fight against insecurity in the state. Gov. Dikko Radda stated this at the graduation ceremony of the second batch of the corps, on Friday in Katsina. He said...
Former Minister of Defence and Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, has asked Service Chiefs to end and terrorism and banditry across the country and return the country to the path of peace. Danjuma made the call at the presentation of a book titled “Big Boots: Lessons...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Nuhu Ribado, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country. Ribado stated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state. He praised...
Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa data reveals the scale of abductions and the targeting of Christian communities Some days I cannot bear to look at Nigeria. June, just two months ago, was such a time. Pain poured from my phone each time I checked it. Pastor Paul Musa,...
Following a purported video of the bandits’ kingpin,Bello Turji, seeking reconciliation with the Federal Government, a group, Northern Elders, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to ignore his antics. The Northwest Chairman of the Arewa Elders Progressive Group, Alhaji Mustafa Dutsinma, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday,cautioned against...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A united call for action echoes across Nigeria as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) joined forces to urge the Federal Government to tackle the alarming surge in killings, kidnapping, and banditry. The Nigeria Inter-Religious...
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the abduction, torture and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa, Sabon Local Government, Sokoto State. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Malam Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, made the commendation in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Aliyu-Gotomo...
The Federal Government has warned foreign nationals associated with funding banditry that they would be prosecuted for economic sabotage and for waging war against the Nigerian state. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, gave the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun...
Terrorists, bandits, and killer herdsmen have since declared war on Nigeria. Coming to terms with this situation is necessary for a better response and more workable strategies. The form of war the country is currently experiencing is asymmetric warfare, which involves deep psychological issues. To begin with, conventional...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Saad Abubakar III, has said it would take decades for the bandit-ravaged North-West geopolitical zone to come out of the menacing security challenge. The President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) stated this at the North-West Peace and Security Summit...
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has said the North-West Governor’s Forum will not allow insecurity to define the region. The Governor said this at the opening of a two-day North-West Peace and Security Summit in Katsina on Monday, with the theme: ‘Regional Cooperation for Securing Lives and...
The 5,937 soldiers that recently passed out from the Depot will be deployed to fight banditry, cattle rustling and related crimes, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army of Staff (COAS), has said. Lagbaja disclosed this during the passing out parade for the 86 regular recruit intake of...