As Nigerians prepare to celebrate Christmas across the country, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has moved to reassure citizens of their safety, announcing a nationwide security reinforcement to ensure a peaceful festive season. The military said additional troops, special forces and air assets have been deployed across strategic locations to...
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President Bola Tinubu has renewed his call for far-reaching security and governance reforms, insisting that the establishment of state police and the full implementation of local government autonomy must move from debate to action. Speaking on Thursday at the 14th meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus...
“Beneath the rubble and bloodshed also lie whispers of a different path paved with empathy, understanding and innovative solutions… The path to peace is not paved with bombs and bullets, but with courage, compassion and long-term vision” General Lucky Iraboh 2025 Wise men say, in leadership and good governance,...
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has clarified that his recent Executive Proclamation on security protocols in the state is not a declaration of a state of emergency but a set of necessary measures to enhance the security architecture to crackdown on criminals in all parts of the state....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s firm resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to crush security threats and protect the lives all citizens of Nigeria. Accordingly, he announced the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and a new armoured fleet for the military, as well...
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has commended security operatives for rescuing three of the five persons kidnapped in Zurin Mahauta village in Lakwaya town, Gwarzo LGA of Kano State, by bandits on Sunday night. Bandits suspected to be from neighbouring states had stormed the village last...
Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return to who we ought to be – security-wise – not merely to avoid Trump’s threat, but to make Nigeria once...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the directive to redeploy police officers working with VIPs, VVIPs and ministers was not negotiable, admonishing all ministers to ensure immediate compliance. Speaking at the opening of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the State House Council Chamber, the President...
In a coordinated security operation, measurable successes have been recorded in decimating the activities of resurgent banditry in Kwara state. Shortly after the arrest of arms courier and recovery of 100 rounds of live ammunition along Gbugbu/Patigi road on Friday, a member of the kidnapping syndicate has also been...
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the immediate deployment of elements of its regional Standby Force to the Republic of Benin, following heightened security concerns triggered by the recently foiled coup attempt in the country. The directive was announced in a communique issued on Sunday in...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, undertook an official visit to Gwoza and Askira-Uba local government areas in the southern part of Borno State. The visit followed coordinated attacks by Boko Haram insurgents over the past week which resulted in the loss of lives. Zulum’s first...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has begun moves to strengthen community policing following a high-level strategic security meeting with Youth Presidents and Youth Leaders drawn from the 31 Local Government Areas of the state. The meeting, chaired by the Commissioner of Police, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to strengthening community...
Nigeria’s newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has assured citizens that the Federal Government’s renewed security strategy will begin producing visible results in the near future. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday after President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office at the Presidential Villa in...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. General Musa’s appointment follows the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, December 1, 2025. His nomination was announced the following day and transmitted to the...
National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies in Nigeria. This followed recommendations by the adhoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and...
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised a serious alarm over what he described as a grand plot by the Presidency to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. Frank said the sudden withdrawal of...
Fresh moves are underway in Nigeria’s security leadership as former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, is tipped to step in as the new Minister of Defence following the abrupt resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday night. Musa, who bowed out of service on October 24,...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Monday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of Kaduna State to the State House of Assembly, outlining a spending plan anchored on security, human capital development, rural transformation and fiscal discipline. Presenting the proposal at Lugard Hall, the Governor said the budget was not...
Tiv highest decision-making body in Taraba State (Ijir Tamen) on Sunday commended Governor Agbu Kefas for what it described as decisive steps in confronting rising insecurity, especially the recent herdsmen attacks on Tiv communities in Chanchanji Ward of Takum Local Government Area. Rising from its 5th Ijir Tamen (expanded...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has called for a more integrated and coordinated security system that balances military operations with community engagement and long-term development to effectively tackle the persistent insecurity in the North-West region. Speaking at the Public Hearing of the North West Zonal...