Tag: security
6,000 Soldiers, Cops To Guard World Economic Forum Delegates
The World Economic Forum on Tuesday said its Africa summit will be held in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, next month despite…
Police, SSS, Army In Joint Patrol In Rivers State
A special patrol team, comprising the Police, Army, Navy, Air force and the Department of State Security, has been set-up…
On Lagos CCTV Security Scheme
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos, being the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, and indeed West Africa, has enormous security challenges bearing…
Fresh Start
Starting is a word that comes with so much fear that most people would rather remain where they are than…
Fashola Unveils Modern Market With 64 CCTV
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, western Nigeria, has unveiled and handed over the newly reconstructed Isopakodowo Market in Oshodi…
Nigeria: Police formations on red alert
With few days to Christmas, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has put the entire police formations in the…
Lagos Begins Registration Of Bus Drivers, Conductors 1 Nov
The Lagos State Government has earmarked 60 days to register all commuter bus drivers, owners and conductors in the state…
Robbery: Police Boss Begs Banks For Gadgets
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olufemi Adenaike, on Friday urged banks operating in the state to support policemen…
Senate Mandates Committees To Investigate Apo Killings
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its committees on National Security and Intelligence and Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to…
Stay Away From Ijebu-Ode, Vigilance Group Warns Criminals
A vigilance group in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, western Nigeria, Obanta Safe and Secure Central Vigilante (OSSCV), has warned criminals to…
2014 World Cup Qualifier: Calabar Is Safe —Malawi FA
The Football Association of Malawi, FAM has described as false claims by its national team coach, Tom Saintfiet that Calabar,…
Security Lapses At Nigerian Airports
The security breach that occurred at the Benin Airport in Edo State last Saturday has again discredited claims by Nigerian…
Amaechi raises alarm on his safety
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Nigeria’s Rivers state has raised an alarm about his safety following the withdrawal…
Twitter tightens security after high profile hacking
Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches…
Solving Nigeria’s Common Problems With Space Technology
By Olawale Salau Since Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation returned to civilian rule in 1999, Nigerians are desperate for a…
Ombatse: The Lethal Cult
How a previously little known group, which calls itself a spiritual organisation, rose to prominence through astounding brutality Until 7…
ACN Urges National Assembly To Study Emergency Order
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged the members of the National Assembly to carefully study the emergency rule…
Soldiers, Boko Haram In Fierce Battle
Nigerian soldiers have begun an offensive against Boko Haram Islamists, raiding camps in a remote northeastern park, while more than…
Kidnappers On The Loose
The rising wave of kidnapping in Nigeria and government’s inability to curb it is creating tension in the country Nigeria,…
A Nation Adrift
There is no doubt that the security situation in the country is on the verge of total collapse given the…
Security: Lagos Receives 1.6 Million Fake Calls
The Lagos State Government has lamented that it received approximately 1.6 million fake calls in one month about issues bordering…
8550 cops for Kogi council election
The Nigerian police command in the central Nigerian state of Kogi said it was deploying no fewer than 8,550 officers…
Yes, Lagos Is Safe!
By Joe Igbokwe Ordinarily, Lagos like every other smart and intelligent cities in the world, are fertile grounds for criminals.…
10000 Civil Defence Corps For UTME
Some 10,000 men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) will provide security at examination centres during the…
Easter: IG Orders Tight Security
To ensure a peaceful Easter celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has directed all zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police…
Fear Of Boko Haram: Mass Deportation Of Illegal Aliens
The Nigerian Immigration Service has commenced the mass deportation of illegal aliens arrested in different parts of Lagos State, southwest…
Govt To Blame For Fake Products In Alaba Market
In this interview, Chief Uche Igwe, Chairman, General Electrical Dealers Association (GEDA) in Alaba International Market tells Cyriacus Izuekwe that…
Dodgy Peace Offer
There are doubts over the genuineness of ceasefire declared by a Boko Haram chieftain in Borno State In the past…
How To Attain Peace And Security In Nigeria (2)
By Uzoma Ahamefule No country has ever enjoyed security when its accurate census is in question. According to the recent…
Security Beefed Up In Abuja
Security has been beefed up in Abuja following the attack on the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in…