There is heavy presence of security personnel at the Osun-Osogbo groove in Osogbo, as the annual festival begins to come to a close at the River Osun bank on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) observed that armed policemen and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps...
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for increased community representatives’ involvement in solving the lingering security challenges facing the nation. Abubakar, who was represented by Dr Jabbi Kilgore, the District Head of Kingori made the call during a town hall organised by the Kukah...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has advised Osun residents to be security conscious even as he assured that his administration has taken security precautions to secure the state. In a message to people of Osun state on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said he has directed heads of security agencies to...
Dr Kayode Ajulo, a legal practitioner has expressed optimism in the ability of President Bola Tinubu as ECOWAS President to promote economic growth of the region, trans border security and entrenchment of rule of law among member states. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja following...
The Kogi Government on Monday assured the people of the state of adequate security and safety during the Nov. 11 governorship election. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information, gave the assurance during a news conference in Lokoja. Fanwo, who was responding to the allegation of extra-judicial killing leveled...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the unprovoked attack on Akpuuna village in Mbaterem in Ukum Local Government Area of the state by suspected hoodlums. Sores of people were killed when the armed hoodlums attacked the community on Saturday. Reacting to the...
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has directed security agencies in the state to fish out perpetrators of attacks on some communities in Mangu Local government. The governor’s directive is contained in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, on Friday in Jos....
The World Bank has provided one billion dollars to strengthen resilience and improve the livelihood of the people in the countries affected by the insurgency in the Lake Chad. The bank’s Country Manager for Chad, Mr Rasit Pertesv, made this known on Thursday during the Fourth Lake Chad Governor’s...
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar 111, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has urged Nigerian leaders to do more to improve the nation’s security. In his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims on Wednesday in Sokoto, Abubakar also urged Nigerians to pray more for the leaders to...
The Police Commissioner in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Garba Haruna, says adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure peaceful Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration in the FCT. Haruna gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja shortly after the monthly FCT Security Committee Meeting, chaired by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the state government would beef up security for her citizens particularly farmers and ensure the remaining terrorists are eliminated from the state. Governor Zulum stated this while reacting to the brutal killing of eight farmers by suspected...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Friday in Abuja said improved livelihood for Nigerians remains a top priority of his administration, with more people-focused economic policies, assuring that the national minimum wage needs a review to reflect realities. The President, who received members of the Progressive...
The Nigerian Army (NA) has pledged to continue to do its best to secure Nigeria for peace to reign across the country. Maj-Gen. Mohammed Usman, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit to him by Defence Correspondents at...
There is tight security in Jos and environs as Mr Caleb Mutfwang takes oath of office as new governor of Plateau. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who moved round the state capital reports that security personnel were stationed in various locations. DSP Alfred Alabo, the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Ahead of the May 29th swearing-in of Bauchi State Governor for a second term, the state police command has said that specific security arrangements have been formulated towards giving citizens and visitors a conducive atmosphere for a hitch-free exercise. Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Corps members posted to Borno that the security situation in the state has improved greatly. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Muhammad Adamu-Jiya disclosed this during the induction of 1,341 Batch ‘A’, Stream II corps members, on Friday in Katsina....
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says the efforts of his administration in fighting insecurity have yielded positive results. Soludo told journalists in Awka on Wednesday that eight Local Government Areas were under the control of some criminal gangs at the time he assumed office about a year ago but...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to improve agriculture, commerce and security if given the mandate in Feb. 25 election. Addressing a crowd of supporters at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Thursday, Abubakar said he was not happy...
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar has promised to address security and economic challenges, if elected. Abubakar stated this at the PDP Presidential campaign rally on Wednesday in Damaturu. Amazed with the crowd, Atiku called on the people of...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has approved the setting up of an Election Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Team ahead of the general elections. The Force Public Relations, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said members of the team would...