The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa says the military will continue to go after all adversaries until they surrender or are totally eliminated. Musa gave the assurance on Monday in Jaji, Kaduna State while addressing participants of Senior Course 46 of the Armed Forces Command and...
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has advised the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in FCT to constitute a Surveillance Committee in their respective councils to curb insecurity. Wike gave the advice while responding to the challenges outlined by the councils’ chairmen during...
There is palpable fear of breakdown of law and order in Birnin Magaji community of Zamfara state over the refusal of bandits to release community members at their disposal even after their own (terrorists’) wives were released by the youths who had abducted them. A reliable source in the...
Nuraddeen Auwalu, in his mid-40s, is not your typical middle-aged taxi driver from one of the communities in Anka, Zamfara State. Never mind that he’s gradually perfecting the act of converting his old Honda Accord 2005 model for commercial purposes within the town so that he can get some...
At least seven persons have been killed by armed bandits while performing prayers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village of Ikara Local Government Area. The Kaduna State Police Command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Hassan said “at...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The federal government has disclosed that it will deploy all possible measures to protect schools and educational facilities across the country, describing the unwarranted attacks on schools and the abduction of students as unacceptable. Also it vowed to block all leakages of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) has disclosed that it has disbursed the sum of N550 million to the Kaduna State College of Education (COE) Gidan Waya, for the purpose of addressing insecurity in the institution. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny...
Rep. Amobi Ogah (LP-Abia) has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu as a gift to the people of South Eastern Nigeria. Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia in the House of Representatives, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Monday. ...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar says the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) will soon take delivery of 18 attack helicopters to boost its fleet of aircrafts. Abubakar said this at a one-day tour of formations and units under the NAF 115 Special Operations Group...
Kogi State Government has urged citizens and travellers to ignore false alarm on insecurity circulating that the state is not safe. Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, Security Adviser (SA) to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has flagged off the reopening of the Borno State NYSC Orientation Camp with the swearing in of newly posted corp members to the state at the temporary NYSC Orientation Camp located at the Mustapha Umar El Kanemi Arabic...
Residents of at least 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi States are battling to survive as kidnappers, cattle rustlers and bandits make life difficult for them. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) indicates that residents of the affected areas have either...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas says sequel to the recent spate of attacks in some parts of the country, the House is taking measures to nip the situation in the bud. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the speaker, Mr Musa Krishi, said...
Perhaps for the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1999, the meeting of the South-East Governors’ Forum recorded full attendance of the 5 governors of the zone. In the past, governors would typically send their deputies and infrequently attended the zonal meetings in...
The South-East Governors Forum has resolved to deal decisively with perpetrators and sponsors of insecurity in the region individually and collectively. The forum made the declaration in a communique issued at the end of its first meeting in Enugu on Thursday after inauguration of the new administrations. ...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti on Tuesday inaugurated “Operation Crush” initiative as part of the state government’s efforts to tackle insecurity in the state. Speaking during the event at the Trademore Event Center in Umuahia, Otti said that his administration had zero tolerance for any form of criminality in...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, says the Federal Government and South-East Governors would come up with a road map to tackle insecurity in the region. He made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen after a closed-door session with the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu. Also...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund’s (TETFund) to assist in transforming the education sector in the state. The governor, who made the call during a visit to TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc Sonny Echono, on Friday in Abuja,...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a special operation code-named ”Operation Hakorin Damisa IV” to tackle insecurity in Plateau State. Lagbaja inaugurated the special operation on Saturday in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau. The COAS explained that the special operation was aimed at...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu led administration will in the coming weeks unveil an initiative that will address insurgency and poverty, among other challenges confronting Nigerians especially those living in the northern region, according to the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. The Vice President...