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Gunmen suspected to be cultists have set ablaze another senior Police officer identified as Inspector Aniekan, in the wee hours of Monday in the ongoing reprisal attacks on Police targets …
Tension as suspected cultists set another Police Inspector ablaze in Akwa Ibom Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has handed down a fresh clampdown order to the Service Chiefs and other security heads by identifying the sponsors and perpetrators of banditry, Boko Haram, kidnapping and …
Breaking: Buhari gives Service Chiefs fresh marching orders on banditry, Boko Haram, kidnapping Read More
The Ezumezu Isinweke, a worldwide apex socio-cultural body of Ihitte-Uboma people in Imo state has advocated for the formation of local security outfits, but must be in accordance with the …
Insecurity: Igbo body advocates community policing Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday morning met with Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu; and …
Breaking: Buhari, Service Chiefs meet ahead London medical vacation (Pictures) Read More
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) Monday expressed satisfaction with the strategies deployed by the new Service Chiefs to address the current security challenges in the country. Fielding questions from State …
Insecurity: Service Chiefs’ strategies impressed govs – Fayemi Read More
The chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state, said Monday that masterminds of insurgency in the Northeast region have been identified as sponsors of the …
Atlast! Nigerian gov exposes sponsors of Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, kidnapping Read More
The FCT Police Command has said its operatives, Monday, “successfully restored calm at Maitama after professionally dispersing a violent protest by some members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria …
FCT Police disperse Shiite members in Maitama Read MoreThe Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) Monday expressed satisfaction with the strategies deployed by the new Service Chiefs to address the current security challenges in the country.Fielding questions from State House …
Insecurity: Governors impressed with strategies deployed by new Service Chiefs – Fayemi Read More
The FCT Police Command has arrested five suspects at Kuje and Daki-biu for being linked to the recent kidnappings at Kiyi Vilage.A press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, …
FCT Police nab 5 kidnappers, recover arms, others Read More
Security operatives, Monday, locked up members of a coalition of civil society, students and youth group protesting cement and petrol price hike in Benin City, Edo state capital. The groups were …
Police, DSS foil cement, fuel prices protest in Edo Read More
A Northern group operating under the aegis of Northern Patriots have identified regional injustice and imbalance in major appointments especially in the security sector as one of the drivers of …
Insecurity: Address issues fueling cessation, restructuring, others, group tells Buhari Read More
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence, has expressed pleasure with the news that the nation’s service chiefs have agreed to work jointly under the leadership of Chief of Defence …
Reps hail service chiefs over move for unified operations Read More
Recently, security experts and stakeholders gathered at the National Defence Collage Abuja to brainstorm on the imperatives of kinetic military operations in Nigeria. BENJAMIN SAMSON reports. It is no longer …
Buying into General Irabor’s push for kinetic military operations in Nigeria Read More
The Kaduna state government has noted with increasing concern the sequence of violent incidents, attacks and counter-attacks in Atyap Chiefdom of Zangon Kataf local government area over the past …
Kaduna govt worried over escalating tensions in Atyap Chiefdom Read More
Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central at the Senate has commended the Nigerian Army’s Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) team for neutralising bandits at Buruku, Chikun local government area of Kaduna …
Kaduna Central: Uba Sani hails military for swift response against bandits, renews call for state police Read More
Residents of Maiduguri, Borno state capital are in the state of confusion following sudden blackout three days after transmission company of Nigeria managed to fixed the transmission lines destroyed by …
Breaking: Another blackout in Maiduguri looms as Boko Haram brings down transmission tower again Read More
At least 19 people across Myanmar were shot dead by security forces Saturday, according to emergency workers and witnesses, as the junta celebrates Armed Forces Day with a military parade …
Breaking: 19 dead as Myanmar celebrates armed forces day Read More
The President, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Mallam Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information NASPRI. The …
NIPR President, Sirajo, visits NASPRI Read More
The Nigerian Army on Friday released the list of successful candidates for the Nigerian Army Short Service Combatant Course 47/2021. A statement copied from Nigerian Army’s official website, The successful …
Breaking – Short Service Course: Army publishes successful candidates… see full list, requirement Read More
Borno state governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum has sworn in Brigadier General Abdullahi Sabi Ishaq (rtd) as Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Borno state government. The swearing in …
Brig. – Gen Ishaq sworn in as Borno’s adviser on security affairs Read More
Gunmen continued their offensive in the face of intensified attacks by security agencies, as they killed nine people in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna state. According …
Gunmen set up road blocks, kill 9 in Kaduna communities Read More
Soldiers have killed two bandits and destroyed many bandit camps in Buruku, Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna state. Kaduna state government in a statement on Wednesday said several bandits …
Troops kill 2 bandits, others escape with injuries in Kaduna Read More
Former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Sani Usman (retd), Wednesday asked the federal government to tackle the general insecurity bedevilling the country with policies, practicable and implementable strategies. Usman also advocated …
Tackle insecurity with implementable strategies, ex-general tells FG Read More
Security experts in the country have faulted the newly appointed service chiefs for choosing to operate from Abuja, the nation’s capital, instead of relocating to the North East, particularly Maiduguri, …
Insecurity: Relocate to North-east, experts tell service chiefs Read More
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Haliru Nababa as Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The confirmation of the nominee followed the consideration and adoption of …
Senate confirms Nababa as Comptroller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service Read More