Tag: security
Lagos CP seeks residents support on security
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Kayode Aderanti, on Thursday called on residents of Lagos to team up with the…
Pistorius’ House A ‘Good Buy’, Says New Owner
Where others might see a house of horror, Louwtjie Louwrens — the man who bought Oscar Pistorius’s home — thinks…
Wamakko Calls For Support To Security Agencies
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State on Wednesday urged members of the public to give maximum support to all security…
Nigeria On The Brink
Security reports emanating from the North-eastern part of the country indicate that that part of Nigeria, the much-vaunted giant of…
Niger East senatorial re-run holds amidst tight security
The Niger East senatorial re-run election was held on Saturday amidst tight security in the polling units. Men of the…
Flush Out Cult Gangs, Fashola Orders Police
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has ordered the Lagos State Police Command to flush out members of various…
Boko Haram Introduces Sharia Law In Captured Borno Towns
The leader of Boko Haram said his fighters were now ruling the captured northeastern town of Gwoza “by Islamic law”…
Maku urges politicians to work towards free, fair elections 2015
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on Monday urged politicians to work towards free and fair elections in 2015 by…
Pilgrimage: Nigeria, Israel assure of safety, security
The Federal Government and its Israeli counterpart on Sunday assured this year’s intending ‘Family Pilgrims’ to Israel of their safety…
Nigerians Condemn Militarisation Of Elections
Nigerians have continued to condemn the militarisation of elections. The condemnation followed the deployment of at least 73,000 security personnel…
Boko Haram: Before It Is Too Late
By Raymond Oise-Oghaede Countless advice and strategies have been offered by people from all walks of life to solving the…
Undue Militarisation Of Elections
The gross abuse of power and the undue militarisation of the just concluded Osun State governorship election and that of…
Navy, Police to strengthen cooperation
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, said on Thursday that the Nigerian Navy would strengthen…
Osun Governorship Election: Let’s Get It Right
By Raymond Oise-Oghaede All is now set for the Osun State governorship election slated for Saturday, 9 August and expectations…
The Task Before IG Abba
Nigerians were not excited recently after Mr Suleiman Abba was appointed as the new Inspector-General of the Police, though in…
Aregbesola Requested For Security Presence In Osun —PDP
The PDP said that Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun formally requested for deployment of security forces to the state for…
Insecurity: NURTW, Worshippers Introduce Security Measures
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Yobe on Monday said it had introduced thorough screening of passengers…
Insecurity: IG Meets With Senior Officers On Strategies
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Monday met with senior police officers in Abuja to evolve strategies…
Insecurity: Kwara places restriction on use of schools for social events
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Friday in Ilorin announced restriction on the use of public schools in the state…
Security, democracy, top US-Africa Leaders Summit
By Simon Ateba American officials said on Thursday that peace, security, democracy and human rights issues will be top on…
Sallah: Security beefed up in public places in FCT
Security measures have been reinforced in some public places and markets in the FCT ahead of the Eid-el Fitri celebrations.…
Army chief urges soldiers to maintain high security standards
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Friday urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to…
Kaduna Blasts Latest: Death Toll Rises To 110
Femi Adi/Kaduna The death toll from the twin bomb explosions that rocked Kaduna, northwest Nigeria, on Wednesday, has risen to…
Osun Election: INEC Commissioner arrives, police assure residents
Ahmed Wali, National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday arrived at Osogbo to supervise the 9 August governorship…
On Lagos Boost For Food Security
By Tayo Ogunbiyi With much potential to achieve success in the agricultural sector, it is ironic that major parts of…
Reflections On The Chibok Girls
By Denja Yaqub Over ninety days since yet to be specified number of young school girls were abducted from their…
Is Boko Haram Gaining The Upperhand?
An unchallenged attack by Boko Haram on Friday in Damboa, which left over 100 people dead and sacked scores from…
What To Do When Your Email Is Hacked
Henry Ojelu The story is very familiar. You get a mail from a friend telling you that he is stranded…
APC: Giving A Dog A Bad Name
By Joe Igbokwe In the course of the presidential campaigns in 1992/1993 the handlers of Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the Presidential…
APC Chides Omisore Over ‘Ninja’ Security
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed PDP governorship candidate for Osun State election, Mr. Iyiola Omisore, over his use…