Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the State Government has developed a strong security architecture that is attracting foreign and local investors to state. Speaking on Friday when he granted audience to the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jens-Peter Kjemprud at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike informed that more investments are […]
The Igbo National Council, INC, on Tuesday asked the South East governors to establish a regional security outfit just like the Northern and South–West regions. Speaking after its meeting in Owerri the INC, National President, Chilos Godsent said Igbo National Council (INC) request the governors of the South-East, South-South and North-Central geopolitical zones respectively as […]
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Monday called for synergy among all security agencies to re-strategize and re-examine the security structure with a view to stemming the rising cases of terrorism in Nigeria. Buhari’s wife made the call at an international conference on state and security held at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. […]
Security agencies on Monday began to beef up security in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo state, ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to the state today. President Buhari is expected to inaugurate the new Ore inter-change flyover and the industrial park during the visit as part of activities to mark Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s […]
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has been honoured as the Change Ambassador on Security in Nigeria by the management of Centre for Change. The honour was accorded to the Governor during the Exco meeting at the Government House, Awka. The President Centre for Change, Dr. Joe Okei – Odumakin, who presented the award, said […]
The Federal Government has called for harmony among stakeholders in the social security schemes, in the discharge of their mandate of harnessing comprehensive data in the schemes. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the call in Abuja at a workshop on “Promoting Synergy Among Formal Social Security Schemes and Programmes Through […]
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Reoccurring terrorists’ killings, banditry, kidnapping, deadly farmer-herder clashes and other related crimes across the country, have, no doubt, reached embarrassing situation. These dastardly incidents have also elicited hue and cry, prayers and suggestions on how to contain the incidents. Security agencies have upped their ante fighting with tenacity to curb crime and tackle […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people of Benue state of his administration’s resolve to provide critical infrastructure and security to the state as part of his agenda of lifting over 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. The President who stated this over the weekend in Makurdi during the wedding ceremony of the son of […]
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says community policing will assist in complementing Federal Government security efforts to sniff out criminal elements in the country. BMO Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, said this while fielding questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. He noted that states, community, villages and hamlets needed […]
Umuahia – The Abia police command on Friday deployed several detachments of its operatives in strategic locations in Umuahia, the Abia capital, to provide security at the burial of the parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). There was heavy security presence at the major entrances to Afaraukwu […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday at a closed-door meeting with governors of the South East at the Government House, in Enugu said that the South East Geopolitical Zone is challenged by the threats of kidnapping, armed robbery, youth restiveness, communal disputes, and cultism. REMARKS BY IGP MOHAMMED A. ADAMU, […]
Governors of the South East Geo-political zone, on Wednesday, endorsed the new community policing model of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), for effective security in the zone. Rising from the South East Geo-political Security Summit, initiated by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu Abubakar, the governors in a communiqué read by the […]
Enugu – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu is currently in a closed door meeting with governors of the South East at the Government House, Enugu. In attendance in the meeting which started at about 10am are governors of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ebonyi, Dave Umahi, Anambra, Willie Obiano and the host, Ifeanyi […]
The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has identified the place of data in achieving economic prosperity and tackling Nigeria’s many security problems. He explained that “datafication of objects or data transforms their purpose and turns the information into new forms of value”, noting that a digital economy has been […]
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has said that House will bring the NO BAN Act to the Floor to prohibit religious discrimination the United States immigration system and limit the President’s ability to impose such biased and bigoted restrictions. Pelosi speaking on the Visa restriction placed on Nigeria, Myanmar, […]
Northern youths have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on the security situation in the north and the nation’s economy. The National President of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, made the call while reacting to the New Year speech by Buhari. Shettima said that despite concerted efforts by […]
The APC Progressive Governors’ Forum has rated Kano State as leading all other states for the third time in the areas of security, infrastructural development, health, education and economy, among other areas. Mr. Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, disclosed this while addressing a news conference in Kano on Wednesday. […]
Abuja – A chieftain of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC), Mr Waziri Bulama, has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for conducting hitch-free elections, revamping economy and tackling insecurity in the country. Bulama, who served as deputy presidential campaign manager in the 2019 poll, said this while speaking with journalists in Abuja. According to […]
Lucknow (India) – Indian authorities stepped up security and shut down the internet in various places on Tuesday while members of the ruling party planned marches backing a new citizenship law even though nationwide protests against it are escalating. An interior ministry official said the government expected all state security officials to be on duty […]
Sango-Ota (Ogun), – A Cleric, Pastor Isaac Ogbah, has advised churches across the country to put in place security measures that will check incessant attacks by insurgents. Ogbah, who is the Senior Pastor, God’s Signature Royal Assembly, Ota, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun on […]