Tag: security
Lagos, Soldiers And Social Disorder
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The peace of Lagos was recently threatened as some obviously aggrieved soldiers went on the rampage along…
The Trauma On Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
It is highly worrisome that the hellish gridlock along Apapa-Oshodi expressway, occasioned by the indiscriminate parking of trucks and tankers,…
Boko Haram Attacks: Security Beefed Up In Abuja
Sola Adeola/Abuja Security surveillance over the nation’s capital, Abuja, has increased following recent bomb attacks in the city. Soldiers this…
Britain boosts airport security after US warning
Britain has bolstered security at its airports in what leaders said Thursday was the correct response following US alarm that…
Boko Haram: Beyond Recruiting Soldiers
Days after the last media chat in which President Goodluck Jonathan told Nigerians that he had ordered a massive recruitment…
Security tightened ahead of Algeria World Cup match
Authorities in France tightened security and appealed for calm on Monday ahead of a World Cup match between Germany and…
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All Set For Ekiti Election, 30 U.S. Observers For Polls
Gbenro Adesina, Simon Ateba & Nkrumah Bankong-Obi/Ado-Ekiti All is set for the governorship election in Ekiti State, western Nigeria, on…
Ekiti Election: Fears Over Massive Deployment Of Security Personnel
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians were Tuesday morning divided over the justification for the massive deployment of security officials and equipment to…
Man Held For Tampering With ATM Machine
Paul Iyoghojie A man, Abass Ali, 24, who claimed to work as a security man with a female lawyer at…
Sanusi’s Coronation: Protesters Occupy Emir’s Palace
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Newly crowned Emir of Kano, northwest Nigeria, Sarki Lamido Sanusi Lamido is operating from a temporary office in…
Wrangling Aborts Bomb Suspect’s Trial
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Scheduled trial of one of the masterminds of the 14th April bomb blasts which rocked a Bus terminal…
Nigeria, Cameroon, Others For Boko Haram Summit
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic are to attend another round of international conference on Boko Haram insurgents. The…
Boko Haram: Coordinator Wants Security Beefed Up In Schools
A Coordinator of Unity Colleges, Mr. Rufus Famuwagun, on Tuesday urged strengthening of security in public and private schools to…
Re-Inventing The Public Service
By Rasak Musbau Poor leadership and mismanagement have been the bane of Nigeria since independence. With security concerns surging to…
World Cup: Military Warns Football Fans
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, has advised fans and owners of viewing centres to be vigilant during World…
Nigerian Navy promises more security on water ways
Rear Admiral Obiora Medani, Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, said on Sunday that the Nigerian Navy would sustain security…
World Cup: FIFA Raises Alarm Over Match Fixing
FIFA has warned that the World Cup finals are under threat from match fixers. Their security experts say they have…
Securing The Nigerian Child
By Bilkis Bakare The Nigerian child, if lucky to be alive, has travelled the narrow path of neglect in many…
Escape To Europe: Human Security Angle
By Femi G. Oguntoyinbo Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, seems to be the centre of world attention when it comes to…
News Analysis: End Of Boko Haram Near
The declaration of ‘war’ on Boko Haram extremists by African leaders at a security summit in Paris is a major…
27 Days To FIFA World Cup: Protests, Strikes Rock Brazil
Brazil faced a test of its security preparations for the World Cup on Thursday as demonstrators aghast at the cost…
UN Envoy Unveils Nigeria Safe Schools Plan
UN special envoy for global education Gordon Brown on Wednesday unveiled a project to improve security in Nigerian schools to…
WEF: Abuja records lull in government offices
The Federal Secretariat, Abuja, where most government offices are located, is now devoid of activities due to the government’s temporary…
Mahama Writes To Jonathan On Boko Haram
President John Dramani Mahama has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to help…
Lagos Boosts RRS, Security Agencies With 100 Patrol Vans
In furtherance of his administration’s commitment to the safety of life and property, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN)…
The Beginning Of The End Or The End Of The Beginning? Part 1
By Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema You do not need to be a Jean-Paul Satre to see the sense of worry inherent…
Sheraton Beefs Up Security Over Bomb Threat
Jamiu Yisa There are strong indications that the management of Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has fortified its security…
Boko Haram: Jonathan, Govs In Crucial Talks
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The enlarged security meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan, the 36 state governors and the Nigeria military chiefs over…
Genuine Consultations Will End Boko Haram Attacks
Adesola Samuel Adedayo, Chairman, Apapa/Iganmu Local Council Development Area, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, in a chat with P.M.NEWS bares his mind…
Police Beef Up Security In Lagos
Cyriacus Izuekwe Ahead of the forthcoming Easter festivities and Lagos State Black Heritage Carnival, the Lagos State Police Command has beefed…