Tag: insecurity
Insecurity: Governors to meet Buhari
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said the 36 state governors are to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, as soon as…
COCIN president laments kidnapping, killings in Nigeria
The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) has decried the rising spate of kidnapping, armed robbery, killings, banditry and other…
Insecurity: Defence Minister tells Air Force War College graduates to apply skills
The Minister of Defence retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi has urged the 17 graduating participants of the Air Force War College…
Nigerians in diaspora call for overhaul of security apparatus
The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) has urged the Federal Government to overhaul the nation’s security apparatus with a view to…
Lockdown: Okota-Isolo youths keep watch against hoodlums
Some members of Afolabi Sole, Oseni Liadi and Adebogun streets in Okota-Isolo on Friday said that they were determined to…
Coronavirus: Lagos residents decry lockdown extension
Some residents of Isolo in Lagos State, on Tuesday, expressed dissatisfaction with the extension of the Federal Government’s lockdown of…
Group states reasons for insecurity in Nigeria
An non-governmental organisation, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), has attributed high rate of insecurity in the country to moral decadence…
Senate president seeks constitutional role for traditional leaders
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Monday advocated for a constitutional role for traditional rulers in the fight against…
Insecurity: NGO urges Katsina govt on proactive measures
A non-governmental organisation, Awareness for Good Leadership, Peace and Development (APGDA), has called on the Kastina State Government to adopt…
Senator drums support for state police
Sen. Ajibola Basiru (APC-Osun Central) has said that the inability of the Nigerian police to tackle the challenges of insecurity…
Defence college alumni backs community policing
The Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC) has expressed support for the establishment of community policing by various…
Insurgency: Army focused, ready to deal with challenges
Maj. Gen. Abubakar Tarfa, Commandant, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, has said that the Nigerian Army was focused and…
How Nigeria can tackle insecurity – Utomi, Nwosu
Professor Pat Utomi, a renowned economist and former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has called for national dialogue…
Kaduna attacks: Senator calls for new strategies to tackle security challenges
Sen. Uba Sani, (APC Kaduna Central), on Saturday called for new strategies to tackle recurring security challenges in Kaduna State.
Insecurity: Zamfara Govt. donates 6 vehicles to Army
The Zamfara State Government on Thursday donated six vehicles to the Nigerian Army, as part of efforts to enhance fight…