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Senate summons Finance minister, Chief of Army Staff over budgetary releases for war

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2021 0

*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

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Nigeria in troubled times, says Gov Okowa

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2021 0

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 […]

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Insecurity: Nigeria require urgent, drastic measure to win fight –Elders

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2021 0

*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 […]

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Senate demands state of emergency as bandits seize pupils in Niger State

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2021 0

…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 […]

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Tambuwal, Matawalle urge collective effort to tackle insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2021 0

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

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Prioritise jobs creation through knowledge-based enterpreneurship to wage war against insecurity” – Says group

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2021 0

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

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Oyo: Failure of intelligence responsible for attacks in Southwest – Northern elders

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

*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 […]

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Military gears up to stop insecurity in 2021 – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

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 […]

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Senators berate Buhari over insecurity, others

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2020 0

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 […]

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Apprehension, optimism as Oyo State battles insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2020 0

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. […]

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Again, Buhari meets service chiefs over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

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. […]

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Outrage over killings in Southern Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2020 0

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, […]

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North West farmers back to work amid troops operations –DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2020 0

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 […]

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Insecurity: Let us not fold our arms, allow evil people to destroy our land, CAN begs Buhari, others

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Ango Abdullahi’s NEF knocks Buhari over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2020 0

…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

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Insecurity: Lawan, Gbajabiamila to confer with Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Stop politicising issues of insecurity, Gov. Tambuwal tells Sokoto people

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

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 […]

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Insecurity: Don’t Listen to Naysayers, CSOs Tell FG

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

A rights group, Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development has cautioned the Federal government against listening to individuals and groups calling for the removal of the security chiefs in the country saying doing so could relapse efforts made in the war against insurgency. The CSOs at a press conference held in […]

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Insecurity: Reps invite NSA, security chiefs, IGP, DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

…Decry spate of kidnapping, killings, armed banditry across Nigeria The House of Representatives have invited the National Security Adviser, all the security chiefs, Director, Department of State Security and Inspector General of Police to brief the House on the state of insecurity in the country. This was sequel to a motion by Rep. Sada Soli […]

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Insecurity: Delta to establish security outfit ‘Operation Delta Hawk’

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

The Rivers state National Assembly caucus has condemned the police for setting up a parallel task force to monitor compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, ban on inter-state movement and the curfew imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the caucus, the action of the state Police Commissioner, John Mukam, in establishing the task force as […]