Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja The Education Secretariat of Federal Capital Territory Administration has again reiterated it’s commitment to ensuring the safety of it’s teeming school age students in the various schools within the Federal Capital Territory. Addressing a press briefing in
*Demands drafting of military veterans to emergency force Tunde Opalana, Abuja Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government that the time is right to declare total war on terrorism and other forms of insecurity that has engulfed the country. He lamented that the security situation in Nigeria is deteriorating rapidly and […]
By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase has revealed that security and infrastructure challenges facing the country can only be solved through installation of functional and viral working local government system. Wase made this revelation in Abuja on Thursday while declaring open a leadership training programme for some elected local
*Ndume frowns at Ahmed’s alleged disregard for parliamentary invitation Tunde Opalana, Abuja As anxiety and fears mount following growing insecurity in the country, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim, have been summoned by the Senate to shed light on budgetary allocations and releases to that arm […]
Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that Nigeria is in troubled times with dwindling economy occasioned by various factors, including worsening insecurity across the nation. The governor stated this on Friday at the funeral service of late Mrs. Comfort Nwagimeje at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Agbor, and urged Nigerians to pray that God […]
*Says, Nigeria is sitting on a time bomb Some elders in the country have again raised alarm over the worsening insecurity in the country saying, urgent and drastic measures should be adopted to overcome the situation. The elders operating under the aegis of Nigeria Elders in a statement on Wednesday said, they were worried over […]
…Lawan charges security agencies to secure public schools Tunde Opalana, Abuja Again, the Senate on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the country. The renewed call was coming on the heels of the early Wednesday abduction of students and teachers of […]
By Nosa Akenzua Sokoto State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal and his Zamfara counterpart, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, on Sunday said the nation’s security challenges require concerted effort to resolve them. They stated this while speaking to journalists at Boji-Boji Owa, Ika North East Local Government Area, shortly after a condolence visit on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
Joy Obakeye A Pan-Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Yoruba Professionals Foundation (YPF) has said the Governors of the South West geo-political zone of Nigeria that unless they prioritise jobs creation through Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Industrialisation and Agriculture, insecurity will continue to boom in the region like wave of ocean. YPF, a group of
*Reiterate calls on sack of service chiefs Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Northern elders in the country have said that failure of intelligence on the part of Service Chiefs waa responsible for the rising spate of insecurity in the South West and other geo-political zones in the country. The elders operating under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Elders […]
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will deal with all forms of insecurity confronting the nation head-on in 2021. Enenche told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the military would continue to improve on its kinetic and non-kinetic operations with a view to rid […]
By Tunde Opalana Members of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari and the executiv for relegating the parliament in the expected symbiotic relationship among arms of government. The Buhari Presidency was accused of having no regard for the National Assembly and virtually all parliamentary resolutions made by both chambers […]
Why govt must summon key stakeholders By Stephen Gbadamosi Since the re-arrest of fleeing Sunday Shodipe, a suspected serial ritual killer, by the police on 23 August, lull seems to have been the word over repeated reports of smashing of skulls of innocent residents of Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with the six governors of the North East Zone and security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha. The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj-Gen. […]
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged the Federal Government to evolve ways of stopping the killings and insecurity in Southern Kaduna. ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe made the call in a statement in Kaduna, Daily Times gathered. He said that ACF was worried over the spate of insecurity and killings in the area, […]
Defence Headquarters says farmers in the North Western part of the country have returned to their farms as the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have continue clearance operations in the zone, Daily Times gathered. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving updates on military operations across the country […]
Insecurity: Let us not fold our arms, allow evil people to destroy our land, CAN begs Buhari, others
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter has appealed to Presidemt Muhammadu Buhari and all the state governors to tackle the security challenges facing the country. Rev. John Hayab, the Chairman of CAN made the appeal in a statement on Monday saying ‘Let us not fold our arms and allow evil people to […]
…Demands urgent tightening of security in the North …NEF mere irritants, featherweights, Presidency replies Tunde Opalana with agency report The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented over the high rate of insecurity in the north, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to tackle the situation. In a statement on Sunday, Ango Abdullahi, convener of the
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Following the killing of about 100 people in Borno and Katsina on Wednesday, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, are set to once again confer with President Buhari to discuss security challenges arising from the activities of Boko Haram insurgents and bandits […]
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has reiterated his commitment to collaborate with traditional institutions in the fight against banditry and other security challenges across the state. Tambuwal spoke during the state advisory security council meeting held at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Wednesday in Sokoto. He cautioned […]