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The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos state Governor, Bola Tinubu, said his call for the recruitment of 50 million youths into the Nigerian …
My call for 50m youths recruitment ‘accidental verbal mistake’ – Tinubu 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 recent appointment of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) as Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari threw up yet the political sentiment among Nigerians …
TY Buratai: A new vista in diplomacy Read More
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) under the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) has said it intercepted no fewer than 391,631 contraband goods smuggled into the country through South-south and South-east …
Akwa Ibom Customs seizes 391,631 contraband goods, arrests 66 suspects in 6 months Read More
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) under the Joint Boarder Patrol Team (JBPT) said it has intercepted no fewer than 391,631 contraband goods smuggled into the country through south-south and south-east …
Akwa Ibom: Customs sieze 391, 631 contraband goods, arrest 66 suspects in 6 months Read More
Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), Monday, hinted that Nigeria is in a critical situation following resurging terrorists’ attacks, banditry and abductions across the nation. He however opined …
Insecurity: Magashi, Irabor differ Read More
A group, Oduduwa Development Initiative (ODI), has raised concerns over the current uproar over the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major Gen. Babagana Monguno’s one billion dollar arms fund comments. The …
Group raises concerns over NSA’s $1bn arms statement Read More
A common feature of governance in developing countries like Nigeria is policy summersault and inconsistency. Each government that comes onboard tries to undo the previous administration in all it can. …
Pantami: Create criminal data bank before replacing BVN Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the presidency over the revelation of another $2.5bn arms purchase alleged scandal. PDP in a statement by …
Fresh $2.5bn arms scandal: PDP berates APC, presidency Read More
The 2021 People’s Security Monitor Annual Conference and Recognition Awards, an A-list annual conference to brainstorm, cross fertilise ideas, and discuss burning national issues with focus on finding solutions to …
Malami, Monguno, Tambuwal, Farouq, others get security awards Read More
On March 5, 2021, nearly 3,000 of Chinese lawmakers met at the National Peoples Congress (NPC-China’s top legislature) to deliberate over adraft decision on improving the electoral system of the …
Revised electoral system will benefit Hong Kong Read More
The Secretaries to State Governments controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to implementing the recommendation to prioritise granting 180 days (6 months) maternity leave for nursing mothers …
APC states agree on 180 days maternity leave for nursing mothers Read More
After its March 2, 2021 National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announced that ‘should the need arise, it has empowered the National Administrative Council (NAC) to declare …
True federalism and labour issues, by Salihu Moh. Lukman Read More
Newly appointed Service Chiefs are among those attending National Security Council meeting taking place inside the Presidential Villa Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the closed door meeting. Others …
Breaking: Buhari presides as new Service Chiefs attend first security council meeting Read More
The commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army, Gen. Stephen Townsend, wrapped up a three-day West African visit February 22-25, 2021, with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s …
U.S. Africa command leadership visits Nigeria on security pact Read More
The Commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, wrapped up a three-day West African visit February 22-25, 2021, with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s …
U.S. Africa command leadership visits Nigeria on security cooperation Read More
The federal government has been greatly concerned about the magnitude of the rising trend in the demand for and traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances which adversely affect the …
Marwa: New dawn in NDLEA Read More
It’s no longer interesting seeing screaming headlines of abduction on the national dailies. Abduction isn’t bizarre anymore to Nigerians as it happens day in day out. I have no idea …
Let’s stop it abductions together Read More
The primary responsibility of any government is to safeguard the lives and property of citizens. There may be differences in the way countries approach their national security but the ultimate …
NIA, DSS, counter-intelligence and PMB’s success on insecurity Read More
The recent call by the Northern governors for formal governance roles for traditional rulers, while urging for government’s control and censorship of social media to address insecurity and forestall recurrence …
Governance roles for monarchs as panacea for insecurity Read MoreDirector General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has endorsed the proposal by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister …
Farmers/herders crisis: Okechukwu backs Malami’s proposal for pastoral commission Read More
National Youths Re-Awakening Forum for 2023, NYRAF-2023, has taken a swipe on the House of Representatives member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Dachung Musa-Bagos, for criticising governor Bala Mohammed …
Group blasts Plateau lawmaker over verbal attack on Bala Mohammed Read More
Statics based on the National Demographic Survey available to the Federal University Gusau (FUG) has shown that over three million innocent people were displaced just as 30,000 were killed as …
Banditry: 30,000 killed, 3m displaced since 2009 – Survey Read More
Background – Cries of Victimisation and Ethnic Profiling In the wake of the controversy around the purported eviction order to Fulani herdsmen by Ondo State government, in January 2021, Nigerian …
Nigeria’s volatile politics and the APC report on true federalism, by Salihu Moh. Lukman Read More
A former Inspector General of Police, Sir Mike Mbama Okiro has emerged Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria (COCSON’s) Man of the Year 2020 for his outstanding contributions to …
Double honours as ex-IGP Okiro emerges COCSON’s Man of the Year Read More