Tag: insecurity
Insecurity: CAN declares 3-day national mourning to begin on Democracy Day
The CAN President criticised the “recurring resort to conciliatory and pacifist rhetoric by senior government officials” in response to grave…
FG to transport operators: Suspend night trips for safety
Essiet further called on Nigerians to follow all security warnings and guidelines issued by relevant agencies as efforts continue to…
Why SERAP wants the world’s most powerful security body to focus on Nigeria
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to invoke Article 99 of…
Insecurity: “We risk losing our Humanity” – Peter Obi cries out
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the growing wave of violent crimes in the country, warning that…
Conflicts in Africa: Our mediation efforts – Tunde Afolabi
There is still a place for the role of organizations such as the African Union and ECOWAS, the RECs, regional…
Insecurity: Atiku plans trip to US, to engage American Officials on Nigeria’s internal crisis
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is planning to travel to the United States to raise concerns about Nigeria’s security situation,…
Nigeria’s security crisis now a war, says Arewa Forum
“The scale, persistence and human cost of violence demand a fundamental shift in national priorities,” the forum said, adding that…
Akpabio: Insecurity will stop two weeks after Election
Senate President Godswill Akpabio sparked a firestorm of political debate on Tuesday, alleging that the current surge in national insecurity…
Lagos rescues 230 students from University of Jos amid security threats
This evacuation reflects the Lagos State Government’s commitment to protecting its citizens, especially young people, and ensuring that their education…
Jang, Lalong pledge to unite against insecurity in Plateau
Jang said that the rising spate of insecurity was sabotaging economic prosperity, describing it as a ploy to destabilise the…
Northern governors push for security, development at Abuja meeting
During the meeting, Governor of Gombe State and Chairman of the Forum, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said the region had recorded…
Insecurity: US deploys drones, 200 troops to support Nigeria on
The United States has sent several MQ-9 drones and about 200 troops to Nigeria to help fight Islamist militants, according…
Minister urges calm, says FG working to improve security across Nigeria
The minister, who decried multiple bomb explosions across Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, pledged that such incidents would not be…
Kogi LG imposes indefinite dusk-to-dawn curfew over rising insecurity
“Vehicles from other towns or states passing through Yagba West within the curfew period will not be permitted to transit…
Kogi Senator links insecurity to 2027 election
Karimi, who is also the Chairman of the Committee on Senate Services, noted that the Tinubu administration has welcomed foreign…