President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians acknowledge the efforts of his administration in tackling perennial insecurity and pervasive killings that are bedevilling the country. The president said this while addressing the state house correspondents after joining his family members and some top government officials to observe the Eid El-Kabir prayers at the presidential villa in Abuja. … Read more
Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says perennial insecurity and pervasive Killings have render Nigeria unattractive to investors. The speaker said this on Saturday at the public presentation of the updated legislative agenda of the house of representatives tagged ‘our contract with Nigerians’. Gbajabiamila noted that the state of insecurity in the country … Read more
Chief of army staff, on Monday said the of issue insecurity in Nigeria, especially as it regards insurgency and banditry, will become a thing of the past if the country gets the right support. Buratai made this known in Abuja while addressing journalists after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the army in … Read more
– President Buhari and Chief of Army Staff in a closed door meeting – Agenda of the meeting is unknown at the press time -Speculations suggests that it might be related to insecurity issues in the North East and West President Muhammadu Buhari is in a closed-door meeting with Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, … Read more
Masari says they are trying to make the APC unelectable ahead of 2023. Asks community leaders to provide security agencies with vital information Governor of Katsina state, Aminu Masari, has revealed those behind the perennial insecurity that is ravaging the northern part of the country. The governor on Sunday said the enemies and trader … Read more
Rivers State police command has apprehended two suspected notorious kidnappers in a sting operation and have recovered decomposing body of the victim. It was learned that suspects had earlier abducted a man identified as Ereba Dinabari on Friday, May 5, 2020, at Woji, Port Harcourt and demanded a ransom and collected N1m, but the victim … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, while delivering a virtual lecture on Friday, said the security problem in Nigeria will remain unstable except the federating units are restructured He said this in Abeokuta, Ogun State at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture (Virtual) tagged “COVID – 19 Pandemic and Nigeria Security Issues: the way forward”, … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Sunday issued a stern warning to service chiefs asking them to up their game or avoid being shown the way out. Lawan issued the warning while Speaking with reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawan bemoaned the high level of insecurity the country. He said the national assembly has … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has read a riot act to the service chiefs following the renewed killings and security challenges in the country. Buhari told the services chiefs that their excuses regards the insecurity in the country will no longer be condoned. Buhari bared his mind over the security challenges that pervade the country in recent … Read more
The presidency on Monday revealed why banditry has become prevalent in Kastina, the state of President Muhammadu Buhari. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the inability to nip the activities of bandits in their bud boiled down to the fact that some traditional rulers are colluding with the bandits to perpetrate atrocities. Garba made the claim … Read more
The presidency on Sunday said the critism of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Northern Elders Forum led by Ango Abdullahi is fuelled by resent towards the president. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said this in reaction to the castigation of the president by the forum. The group had described Buhari as a failure over his inability … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has demanded an immediate improvement and revamping of the security apparatus in order to better tackle the security challenges that’s bedevilling the country. The forum bemoaned the high rate of insecurity in the north, adding that the people of the region are now at the mercy of bandits and insurgents. … Read more
An attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Faduma Koloram village in Gubio local government area of Borno state, has left over 70 persons dead with many cattles rustled. The insurgents invaded the village on Tuesday in gun trucks and motorcycles. The attack was carried out in the afternoon, TheCable quoted a source to have said. … Read more
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to make significant inroad in its fight against insecurity is due to intrigues of international politics. Addressing journalists on Sunday in preparatory for the first anniversary of the Ninth Senate on Thursday, Lawan said buying of arms and ammunition and … Read more
As part of its effort to curb insecurity and its concomitant activities, the Federal Government has deployed troops to tackle banditry and related criminal activities in Katsina Governor Aminu Bello Masari disclosed on Saturday tduring a radio Hausa media chat in Katsina. Masari said that troops of soldiers from the state and Federal Government will … Read more
Security Expert, Roy Okhidievbie has raised alarm over the rising insecurity across the country as the ongoing coronavirus lockdown continues. In a recently-held interview with Arise News, Okhidievbie highlighted how challenging it is to manage miscreants in the country, saying they have godfathers who come to their rescue anytime they are arrested. He said “This … Read more
The Chairperson of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (BOSEMA) , Hajiya Yabawa Kolo, has provided accomodation for over 1000 women and children at the Stadium IDPs camp on Monday afternoon. The state government made this provision as soon as they got to know that the women and children sought refuge in the open at … Read more
Have you watched the video clips of the gruesome execution of Lawan Andimi and Roypvil Dalyep by Boko Haram? Have you ever imagined what it feels like to take one’s loved ones away with hopes of reuniting with them waning with each passing day? Have you for once paused to ponder the pains and the … Read more
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order banning the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from Jan. 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Ahmed El-Marzuq announced this on Wednesday in Katsina. “Section 5, sub section 2 of the 1999 … Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has urged the federal government to wake up its responsibility of securing lives and properties of Nigerians. CAN stressed that its would not keep quiet while insecurity persists in the Nation adding that, calling on the government to free its members from their captors who claim to be attacking … Read more