NIGERIA: NSCDC Boss Seeks Renewed Mindset, Actionable Intelligence To Overcome Insecurity
By Augustine Ehikioya To defeat the daunting challenges facing Nigeria and to remain as one unified entity, the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed…
KENYA: Police Recovers Rifles, Ammunition, Motorcycles In Early Morning Raid… Arrests Two Suspects
By Augustine Ehikioya Acting on a tip-off, Police in Kenya has arrested two suspects, Abdi Guyo, 35, and Amina Mohamed, 30, in an early morning raid in the outskirts of…
NIGERIA: Buhari Backs Special Courts For Rape, Gender Offences
By Augustine Ehikioya President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday said his administration is currently consulting with the judiciary arm of government towards the establishment of special courts to speedily try cases…
Nigeria At 61: “We’re Bombarding Our Enemies In Nigeria From All Angles” – Buhari… Says Over 8,000 Terrorists Have Surrendered… Vows To Prosecute Anyone Inciting Violence… Says A Serving Member Of The National Assembly Among Financiers Of Secessionist Agitation
By Augustine Ehikioya President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asserted that his government is steadily winning the war against insecurity challenges in the country. The Military and Security Agencies, he said,…
NIGERIA: “Precise, Professional Strike Disrupted ISWAP Terrorists Movement” – Brig. Gen. Onyeuko… Military Denies Alleged Air Strikes Killing 20 Fishermen In Borno
By Augustine Ehikioya The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has denied media reports claiming that its troops' airstrikes have killed 20 fishermen at the Kwatan Daban Masara general area in the fringes…
NIGERIA: Gov. Obiano Condemns Killings Of Akunyili, 9 Others’ Within 2 Days… Directs Security Agencies To Stop Killings… Announces N20m For Useful Information About Killers… Says He Won’t Succumb To Invaders
By Augustine Ehikioya Worried by latest development in his State, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has condemned the murder of ten persons in the State within two days. Among those…
NIGERIA: “Sit-At-Home Directive Is Alien, Deep Economic Sabotage to South East” – Youth Leaders
By Augustine Ehikioya Some Youth Leaders in Enugu State, Nigeria have condemned and picked holes in the proposed sit-at-home directive issued out by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According…
NIGERIA: “We Will Protect Law-abiding Citizens” – GOC Reassures South Easterners… Says Nigerian Army is the People’s Army… Warns Trouble Makers To Steer Clear Of South East
By Augustine Ehikioya The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja has promised that the Nigerian Army in the five South Eastern States and…
NIGERIA: Police Boss Assures Of Safety For Independence Celebration… Directs AIGPs, CPs to Lead Independence Security Operations… Seeks Renewed Pan-Nigerian Spirit
By Augustine Ehikioya As Nigeria marks her 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday, 1st October, 2021, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has assured Nigerians of maximum security. According…
NIGERIA: Army Chief Seeks Broad National Civil-Military Cooperation Policy
By Augustine Ehikioya To boost effective Civil-Military Relations with key stakeholders, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. -Gen. Faruk Yahaya has called for the development of a broad national…