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...
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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...
Gunmen have killed no fewer than four soldiers and one civilian at Umunze in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. A source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka that the incident took place around Zenith Bank axis of Umunze at about 12.40 p.m on...
By SUCCESS SOLOMON, Jos – The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that if elected President of Nigeria come 2023 election, he will end the present challenges being faced by citizens. Mr Obi gave the assurances on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau state...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency has strongly asserted that there is no state in the federation, that has been authorized to procure automatic weapons for their security outfits. Malam Garba Shehu, The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity stated this in a statement...
By BASSEY EFFIONG, Calabar – The 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Calabar on Tuesday announced that it has concluded plans to hold a field training codenamed ‘Still Water’. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 13 Brigade, Capt. Dorcas Oluwatope, who disclosed this in a statement, said the exercise would commence...
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week reassured Nigerians that with the renewed efforts of the Nigerian military, insecurity in the country would soon be a thing of the past. The Nigerian leader, currently engaged with official activities at the ongoing 77th Session of the UN General...
Insecurity will be brought to an end before the end of the year, President Muhammadu Buhari assured in Ile-Ife, Osun, on Saturday. He gave the assurance at the grand finale of the 2022 Olojo Festival. The Olojo Festival is an ancient festival celebrated annually in Ile-Ife. It was once...
President Muhammadu Buhari at bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheal Martin, said with the renewed efforts of the Nigerian military, insecurity in Nigeria would soon be a thing of the past. The President’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement on Saturday, quoted the Nigerian leader...
The Ondo State Government has assured that some burial guests abducted on Owo/Benin Highways in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area on Saturday, would be rescued. Addressing Government House reporters on Monday, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju stated that Ondo State would never be a haven...
The Federal Government says the worst is over with regards to the daunting security challenges in the country. It added that terrorists, bandits and their cohorts will never hold sway anywhere in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance on Monday in...
Some residents of Northwest have rejected the idea of granting amnesty to bandits and terrorist, saying such action was akin to ‘robbing Peter to favour Paul’. In their responses to a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), most of them said such ‘gesture’ to bandits, most...
At least 75 secondary schools in Zamfara are still shut because of rising security challenges bedeviling different part of the state. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Alhaji Kabiru Attahiru, made this known in Gusau on Saturday. He was reading a goodwill message during a two-day meeting to...
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday reiterated its commitment to partner with sister security agencies in the fight against crime and corruption. The state commandant of the corps, Mr Muhammed Ibrahim, reiterated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the...
Four Catholic nuns have just been kidnapped in Imo state, one of such sad tales that have become almost a daily occurrence since Hope Uzodinma became the absolute ruler. The phrase, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” suggests that whenever a person has absolute power over other people or things, it...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has charged cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 69 Regular Course to deploy acquired combat skills and competences in tackling security challenges. Yahaya gave the charge during the Battle Inoculation phase of Exercise Camp Highland,...