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Insecurity: Sultan, CAN president slam FG, canvass new approach to tackle security challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, and the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Thursday, lampooned the Federal Government for the poor management of the nation’s security. Following the recent escalation of attacks in the Shinkafi axis of Sokoto, they called for a collective and

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Nigeria’s security trauma will be over soon – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2021 0

*Says break up not solution to nation’s problems Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, expressed optimism that the security challenges confronting the country will be over soon. He stated this in his remarks to members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo Dynamic Support Group, who visited him. He said: “A lot of the security challenges we experience […]

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Handling insecurity has been tough – Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, said handling the nation’s ongoing security challenges has been so tough on his administration. He, however, expressed optimism that with measures being put in place by his administration, the general insecurity would soon be a thing of the past. The president, who spoke in Abuja through his Chief of Staff, […]

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Find tactics to solve Nigeria’s security challenges, Buhari charges service chiefs

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2021 0

*Bandits becoming a nuisance, Nigerians believe we’re incapable- Defence minister President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the service chiefs to find methods to deal with the country’s security challenges. He gave the directive on Tuesday after meeting with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP); Abubakar

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Insecurity: CDS interacts with retired officers from North West

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2021 0

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has solicited for inputs from all stakeholders to contain the security challenges across the country. Irabor spoke on Monday in Kaduna, when he met with retired military officers from North West geo-political zone. He noted that ex-servicemen stood a better chance to appreciate the challenges because […]

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Insecurity: Army desirous of meeting expectations of Nigerians, says COAS

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2021 0

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has said the Nigerian Army under his leadership was desirous of meeting the expectations of Nigerians in addressing security challenges in the country. Attahiru stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State while declaring open the First Senior Command and Leadership Seminar for Brigade Commanders and General […]

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Nigeria needs support of friends to overcome insecurity, says Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2021 0

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday in Abuja said that Nigeria needed the support of her friends globally in her bid to overcome the current security challenges. Lawan spoke while playing host to visiting United Kingdom Minister for Africa, James Duddridge. Duddridge was at the National Assembly in company of the British High Commissioner to […]

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Senate tasks FG to implement report on security challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

The Senate has urged the federal government implement the recommendations contained of its ad hoc committee on security challenges to address the spate of killings by bandits across the country. The call was made on Tuesday by the Senate against the backdrop of two motions considered on the need to stem bandit attacks in Niger […]

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Insecurity: Senate wants police force decentralised

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

…Says corruption responsible for indiscipline among security agencies The Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Security Challenges has called for the decentralisation of the Nigeria Police Force as a way of improving efficiency aimed at addressing the problem of insecurity bedeviling the country. Consequently, the upper chamber recommended to the executive arm of government

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Senate receives report on security challenges Wednesday

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc Committee on Security Challenges, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, yesterday requested a week extension to enable the panel conclude work on its report. Sen. Abdullahi, who is also the Senate leader, explained during the commencement of plenary that the ad hoc committee needs more time to allow the police and the National […]

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GOC charges troops to enhance operational planning skills

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, has charged its junior and middle-cadre officers to work toward enhancing their operational planning skills to be able to tackle insurgency and other emerging security challenges. General Officer Commanding (GOC), Maj. Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, gave the charge on Monday in Enugu, while declaring open a five-day division’s […]

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Insecurity: Presidency lacks power to stop protests – Falana

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) said on Sunday, the Presidency lacked the power to stop people from protesting alleged poor handling of the country’s security challenges by the military. The Presidency had on Saturday accused some opposition politicians of mobilising Nigerians to hold protests against the service chiefs over growing insecurity in the land. […]

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Insecurity: N’Assembly remains resolute in finding solutions – Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Sunday reiterated the resolve of the National Assembly in finding solutions to the security challenges in the country by continuing to work with the Buhari administration to change the narrative. Lawan stated this at Malumfashi in Katsina state, while gracing the occasion of the constituency empowerment programme sponsored […]

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Security challenges: IGP suggests taking policing back to communities

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has suggested taking policing back to various communities as best way of resolving the multi – faceted security challenges bedevilling the country. He tasked state and local governments to embrace the responsibilities of dealing with security issues with the aim of nipping any security threat in the bud. Adamu […]

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Insecurity: Group chides Senate over inclusion of sen. Abaribe in probe panel

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

The Coalition for Nigeria has rejected the inclusion of the lawmaker representing Abia-South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, in the Senate’s adhoc committee on security challenges, describing it as an “abomination”. The group alleges that there are overwhelming evidence indicting Mr Abaribe as sponsor of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and a known ally of

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Security challenges top Senate deliberations

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Abuja – The senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after five weeks of recess and headed for a closed-door session which lasted for about an hour. Speaking with the media, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said the session was held to discuss five pressing issues, with the security challenges facing the […]

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Omo – Agege rallies Nigerians support for Buhari to tackles insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians, irrespective of their political leanings, to join hands with the present administration to solve the security challenges facing the country. Omo – Agege who specifically called on politicians to stop politicising security issues, stressed the need for all hands to be deck to […]

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Understanding How Army Earned Buhari Global Accolades On Security

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

Armed local conflicts are difficult to manage in any part of the world. Countries which have had this unfortunate experience and eventually salvaged, reserve a special chapter in their history to recount the disgusting tales. African nations like Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda and hordes of others like Syria and Pakistan have gone through hell on earth. […]