By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has condemned the incessant kidnappings for ransom and killings of people in the state. The PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Abraham Catoh, condemned the act on a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna. Mr. Catoh...
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Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted four travellers along the Irele Ekiti-Oke Ako Highway in Ajoni Local Council Development Area(LCDA) of Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest abduction is one in a series of abductions on the highway in which some victims were killed. Local...
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election said in Lafia on Saturday that he would tackle unemployment and insecurity if voted into power. Obi made at the flag-off of his presidential campaign. He said he would tackle insecurity to pave way for...
Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has said that drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar made this known during the commemoration of the 99th National Day of the...
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in combating the insurgents has degraded their resources and capabilities through punitive strikes. Amao made the disclosure during a two-day Nigeria Air Force Operations Seminar on Thursday in Uyo. The News Agency...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigeria Air Force will take delivery of additional fighter helicopters from the Federal Government before the end of December. Amao disclosed this on Thursday during the Force operation seminar with the theme: “Harnessing Nigerian Air Force Combat...
By SUCESS SOLOMON, Jos – The Labour Party governorship candidate in Plateau State, Dr. Patrick Dakun has appealed to Nigerians suffering insecurities, flood disaster and the current economic hardship to endure more, as their suffering would soon be history, if elected governor in 2023. Dr. Dakun stated this in...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reiterated his commitment to promoting joint operation planning toward tackling the multifarious contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation. Irabor said this at the opening of the 2022 Defence Headquarters Joint Operation Exercise (JOPEX) tagged; “Exercise Sky Lock’’ for participants of...
Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, a former Minister of Defence, on Saturday restated his call on Nigerians to defend themselves against armed bandits terrorising the country. Danjuma made the call at the official presentation of Staff of Office to the new Aku Uka of Wukari, Manu Ali, in Wukari. Ali was...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has said that adequate investment in agriculture can help to address food inflation and insecurity in the country. Obi said this in his message on the occasion of 2022 World Food Day 2022 which is celebrated on Oct. 16...
Katsina State Government is taking census of communities ravaged by bandits to provide psychosocial and economic support to them, an official said on Friday. Ibrahim Ahmad-Katsina, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Security Matters, told newsmen in Katsina that the aim was also to address the trauma...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Zamfara State Government has announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities. The Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Gusau....
Some cement dealers in Enugu State have blamed hike in transportation fare, for the increase in the commodity in the state. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday, showed that there was an increase of about 30 per cent in the commodity....
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Nigerian Statisticians Association (NSA) has organized a 3 day workshop to brainstorm on how best to tackle the high-level insecurity in the country that seemed to have defile all solutions. The workshop which was held in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – A suspected bandit and two gunrunners have been arrested by operatives from the Kaduna State Police Command. The command spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Katsina, said that the suspected bandit was arrested on Oct. 2,...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has reiterated that he holds no personal grudges against President Muhammadu Buhari, but insisted that he only criticizes the President’s inability to put an end to the prevalent insecurity in the country and particularly in the state. The Governor...
Nigerians from different spheres of life in the South-East have blamed the parlous state of the nation’s economy on corruption and insecurity. The people spoke in separate interviews by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to evaluate how the economy has fared as the country marks its 62nd independence...
A security expert, Mr Chuks Iwunoh, has warned that the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) poses serious security risk to the nation. Iwunoh issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia on Friday. He said that a...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says it will contribute its quota by providing the Federal Government with data and evidence to help tackle insecurity in the country. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the NBS, Prince Semiu Adeniran, said this on the sidelines of...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Anambra Government has announced the suspension of tricycle and shuttle bus unions as part of the measures to arrest the rising security breaches in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Chief Paul Nwosu, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday...