Tag: insecurity
Maku promises to end insecurity in Nasarawa
Mr Labaran Maku, Nasarawa State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has commenced his campaign with a…
Katsina ready to use available means to combat insecurity – Masari
Katsina State Government says it will use all means at its disposal to deal with the security challenges bedeviling the…
High rate of unemployment, threat to national security
An agriculturist, Chief Chidike Ukoh has raised alarm over increasing unemployment in the country, saying it is capable of threatening…
Economy, insecurity, others major problems of ECOWAS
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday lamented that despite successes recorded by the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, the…
Drug abuse, unemployment responsible for insecurity in Zamfara – Minister
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, says drug abuse, unemployment and governance are responsible for the “deplorable security situation in…
Nasarawa APGA guber candidate pledges to end insecurity
Mr Labaran Maku, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, has promised to end…
UN Human Rights body condemns Cameroon violence
The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has condemned the continuing insecurity in Cameroon, amid reports of killings by armed groups…
Nigeria, Norway to deepen ties as envoy calls on FG to tackle insecurity
Considering the long-standing relations, especially on trade, that exist between Nigeria and Norway, the two countries have emphasised the need…
Insecurity: Plateau governor solicits stakeholders’ support
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau, has solicited the support of stakeholders to address the security challenges in the state. Lalong…
2019: Kwankwaso promises to tackle insecurity if elected president
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has promised to tackle insecurity…
Zamfara Emirate to merge Fulani settlements to tackle insecurity
Anka Emirate in Zamfara says it will merge scattered Fulani settlements into single towns and villages to complement the Federal…
Insecurity: Nigerian Govt to send fact-finding mission to Zamfara
The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) says it will deploy a team of researchers to Zamfara State to…
Adamawa cancels Sallah homage to traditional rulers due to Insecurity
The Adamawa Government has cancelled its usual Sallah homage to traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the state for this…
Nigerian Govt restates commitment to end insecurity
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to end the current insecurity facing the country.
Insecurity taking toll on businesses – NECA
The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr Olusegun Oshinowo, said in Lagos on Wednesday that the pervading…
Insecurity: We’re under-policed in Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Federal Government to recruit more policemen in the country with…
Insecurity: Anarchy looms, says Arewa forum, 200 groups
Over 200 groups across Nigeria have issued a warning that Nigeria is drifting into anarchy with the level of killings…
Nigerian Govt working on tackling insecurity – Presidential aide
Sen. Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), says the Federal Government is doing…
Insecurity, killings: Buhari’s aide blames politicians
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has attributed insecurity and killings in…
U.S. to Nigerians: Unite to fight insecurity
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Stuart Symington, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to unite in the fight against insecurity irrespective of…
Insecurity: FG to deploy e-border management – Dambazzau
The Federal Government says it will deploy electronic border management to control illegal migration and address insecurity.
Obasanjo identifies 4 ways to prevent insecurity
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has identified four ways to prevent threat to the security of a country.
Insecurity: Air Force appeals for support from communities in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appealed for support and cooperation from communities in Zurmi Local Government of Zamfara to…
Insecurity: Military to continue synergy with sister security agencies- Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, says the military would continue to ensure synergy with other security…
Insecurity: Saraki advocates executive-legislature synergy
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has advocated Executive-Legislature synergy to tackle insecurity in the country.
Mubi bomb blast: Senate tells security agencies to increase security
The Senate on Wednesday urged security agencies to beef up security in Mubi, Adamawa North Senatorial District, following bomb blast…
Insecurity: Veteran journalist tasks Federal Govt. on decisiveness
Mr Jonathan Ishaku, a veteran journalist and Mass Communication lecturer at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, has urged the Federal…
Insecurity: Workers tell govt to address issue
Some workers in Abuja on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to address the various security challenges threatening the peace of…
NBA pledges support against corruption, insecurity
The Nigerian Bar Association, Barnawa branch, Kaduna has called on its members to collaborate with government to proffer solutions to…
2019 general elections: Insecurity poses threat to polls, says Anglican arcbishop
The Most-Rev. Ikechi Nwosu, the Archbishop of Aba Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion, has expressed fears that the security…