Tag: insecurity
Nigeria At 54: Time For Reflection
The Nigerian government, since last Sunday, rolled out the drums as part of activities that would culminate in the celebration…
Boko Haram Controls 25 Towns —Bishop
Boko Haram militants are in charge of at least 25 towns and villages in northeast Nigeria, the region’s Roman Catholic…
2015: Between Buhari And Fashola
By Charles Ola Oni As the race for the next presidential election is drawing very near, the hawks in the…
Coomassie wants Northern leaders to tackle insecurity
Former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie, has urged Northern leaders to tackle the security challenges facing the North. Coomassie,…
Lady Shot Dead On Her Way To Work
Cyriacus Izuekwe & Umoh-Obong Kingsley A lady identified as Miss Oluwabunmi Adeola Oladokun, and a man, were Friday morning shot by…
Insecurity: Expert advocates PPP in intelligence sharing
A security expert, Dr Ona Ekhomu, has urged the Federal Government to adopt public-private-partnership initiative in intelligence gathering and sharing…
Adamawa Elections: Atiku calls for meeting of stakeholders
Former Vice President and a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has called for an urgent meeting…
Security meeting in Nigeria as Boko Haram attacks intensify
Foreign ministers from Nigeria and neighbouring countries met on Wednesday to discuss Boko Haram, as the militants’ rapid land grab…
Nigerian society and the problem of insecurity
While the Nigerian state is responsible for providing security to its citizens, it is also true that it is the…
OBJ, Jonathan meet over insecurity in Nigeria
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan met today in Abuja to discuss nation’s…
Libya gives up hosting 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Libya surrendered its right to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, blaming the decision on the worsening…
Ihejirika calls for deployment of soldier to borders
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd), on Saturday called for the deployment of military personnel to the…
FG advises stakeholders to tighten security in schools
The Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, on Friday urged stakeholders in the education sector to take strict security…
Insecurity: Zazzau emirate cancels Sallah durbar
The Zazzau Emirate Council in Kaduna state, on Saturday announced the cancellation of Eid-El-Fitr durbar and all other festivities in…
Apapa Gridlock, Threat To Security
Kazeem Ugbodaga In the wake of nationwide insecurity, the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy Security, NNS Beecroft, Ovenseri Uwadiae, says…