Tag: security
Coup Against Nigerian Voters
The sudden postponement on Saturday of the general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, due to security concerns…
2015 Elections: I-G orders tight security across Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Command Commissioners of…
Health Sector Reform: A Promise Kept
By Bilikis Bakare At the inception of the Fashola administration in Lagos State, the Governor promised a Brighter Rewarding Future…
I’ll improve security, economy if elected president – Buhari
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the upcoming election, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, has promised to improve the security and…
2015 Election: The Genuine Fear Of Violence
By Godwin Onyeacholem There can be no better expression of apprehension over the 2015 elections than the spontaneous groundswell of…
Wanted: Maximum Security For General Buhari
By Joe Igbokwe I am shouting from the rooftop, I am screaming from Mount Everest, I am speaking to anybody…
Curbing Incessant Jail Breaks
The recent attacks and jail break in the country have clearly shown the security lapses in prisons across the country.…
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Lagos Gov Race: Obanikoro, Agbaje, Others BattleFor PDP Ticket
Jamiu Yisa There was tight security at Yard 158, Plot 34, Oregun Road, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Monday as delegates…
APC Elects Lagos Gov Candidate
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Yisa Jamiu There was tight security at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Thursday as delegates of…
Security Operatives’ Rascality
The invasion on Saturday of the data collection centre of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos by armed security…
All Set For GOtv Boxing Night, Fans Assured Of Tight Security
The first step towards the revival of boxing in Nigeria will be taken on Sunday when the GOtv Boxing Night…
We’ll Make Roads Safe During Festive Season —FRSC Boss
Simon Ateba Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi, said on Wednesday that his agency will…
Students Cry Out Over Campus Cultism
Harrison Iyoha Campus cultism in Nigerian higher institution is gradually returning after few months of peace. Findings by our correspondents…
Impeachment: Tambuwal Drags PDP To Court
Felix Nnamdi/Abuja, Eromosele Ebhomele & Jamiu Yisa The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal and his new party,…
Reforming Prison System In Africa
By Bilikis Bakare The institution of prison is not indigenous to Africa. It is a holdover from colonial times, a…
Nigeria At 54: So Far, So..?
By Raymond Oise-Oghaede It has been 54 years since Nigeria attained independence from the British Colonialists and if a thorough…
The Embarrassing Cash Seizures In South Africa
Again, the authorities in South Africa last week seized another jet load of dollars, purportedly meant to purchase arms in…
Hackers Can Withdraw Cash From ATM —Interpol Warns
A flaw in cash machines that allows criminals to quickly steal wads of cash has been discovered, reports Reuters. Interpol…
PDP Must Tell Nigerians All It Knows About Boko Haram
By Peter Claver Oparah In a country where the citizenry do not ask hard questions, a person can commit blue…
Eid el-Kabir: IG orders tight security nationwide
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered all commanding officers nationwide to provide water-tight security before, during…
Independence: NSCDC boss assures of adequate security
Dr Ade Abolurin, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has assured of adequate security for the…
Day Cossy Orjiakor Was Bounced At A Lagos Gig
Harrison Iyoha Controversial Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor got more than she bargained for when she and four of her female…
The Threat of Cyber Attack On National Security
Nigeria is currently faced with tirades of challenges among which is the threat of cyber attack on our national security.…
Dr. Olu Onagoruwa’s Belated Admission To Inner Bar
By Femi Falana Dr. Olu Onagoruwa studied law at the University of London where he obtained his LL.B; LL.M and…
Atiku blasts federal government on security
Atiku Abubakar on Friday derided Goodluck Jonathan’s record on security, vowing that Boko Haram could be crushed easily if politicians…
US, ECOWAS sign pact on security in Abuja
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and US Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed agreement on countering…
Gunmen: Jonathan assures people of Kano on security
President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with residents of Kano State on the loss of lives that followed terrorist attacks on…
Traditional rulers tasked on security ahead of 2015
Chief Sani Ejima, the National Chairman of All Igala Forum in Nigeria, has advised traditional rulers to intensify efforts in…
Thuggery An Act Of Terrorism, Says New Kwara Police Boss
Stephen 0ni/Ilorin The new Kwara State Police Commissioner, Salihu Garba, has designated political thuggery as an act of terrorism. Garba,…
Obasanjo’s Son Discharged From Hospital
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The injured son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been treated and discharged from hospital over security concerns. Lt.…