As the world battle to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed striking doctors to resume work. President of the association, Dr Francis Adedayo Faduyile, who made the call during a press briefing […]
Following a report submitted to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state by the Funds and Assets Recovery Committee on yesterday, former Governor Isah Yuguda has said that the allegations against him was a gimmick and […]
The Ministry of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, has inaugurated a technical committee to review and update the draft National Policy on Public Safety and Security which was initiated in 2013. The ministry’s Head, Press […]
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has advised leaders and stakeholders in the Nigerian project not to politicise the tripod of monarchy, faith and security. Tambuwal gave the advice when he received the Ooni of […]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) for ordering the Nigeria Police Force to immediately unseal the premises of […]
Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Wednesday hailed the border closure policy of the Nigerian government even as he sought relief for border communities. While backing the government border closure policy, when a delegation of […]
The federal government delegation led by Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, arrived Katsina state on Monday, extending condolences to Governor Aminu Bello Masari and Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, over the recent killings by […]
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said community policing will assist in complementing federal government security efforts to sniff out criminal elements in the country. The BMO chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, said this while fielding […]
Following return of kidnapping by abductors, who often kill their victims, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has held security meeting with heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and political leaders in the state. The security […]
Worried by the influx of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in Ogun state following their ban in Lagos state, the Ogun state House of Assembly, Tuesday called for a synergy between security agencies to put in place proactive measures […]
It is just like yesterday when President Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, among others, presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) agenda on economy, security and corruption to Nigerians in 2014. This presentation […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against politicising or trivialising demands by Nigerians for security of lives and property in the country. The party in a statement signed by its national […]
Joint House Committee on Youth, Sports and Security Matters and Finance and Appropriation of the Enugu state House of Assembly, Monday presented a report on a bill for a law to establish the state security […]
A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Solomon Maren, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be more firm in tackling insecurity by making a categorical statement against the repeated killings in […]
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the National Assembly to strengthen its legislative oversight on defence in order to restore integrity, reduce leakages and promote accountability in the defence and security sector. The […]
A member representing Bakassi in Cross River House of Assembly and chairman, House Committee on Health, Dr Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, has lauded Governor Ben Ayade over the appointment of former Bakassi Strike Force militant leader, […]
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the principal security agency saddled with internal security in Nigeria. There are other internal law enforcement agencies such as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria […]
The partial closure of Nigeria’s borders is not caused solely because food products, particularly rice, were being smuggled into Nigeria, but also because arms and ammunition, as well as hard drugs were being ferried […]
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said Thursday that the emergence of Senator Hope Uzodinma as Imo state governor, through a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday was the beginning of an era […]
Two years after the management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife (OAU) suspended the activities of its students’ union, some students and groups have urged the school to reinstate the union. The institution in November 2017, […]
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has described as commendable the measures introduced by President Muhammed Buhari aimed at creating food security and restoring peace, especially in the […]
Gunmen have killed no fewer than 19 people in Tawari community in the Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State, burning buildings, including the palace of the king of the community. The Public Relations Officer […]
While security operatives clamp down on some illegal orphanage centres, it is not so with this one located in the heart of Jos, Plateau state. MUHAMMAD TANKO SHITTU writes. So long as man exists, so […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) said Thursday that it is considering utilising about N2 trillion from the Contributory Pensions Fund for the repairs of roads and the development of infrastructure across the country. Governor Abubakar […]
In a bid to ensure safety of lives and property during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and its environs, the National Task Force to Combat Illegal Importation […]
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