Peter Ayala:A painful exit, By Dele Agekameh
‘One thing that has remained constant in recent times is the rise and continued rise in criminal activities in every ...
Tag: security
Nigeria ratifies MOU with U.K. on security
The government also ratified the implementation of a bilateral agreement with Niger Republic. The Nigerian Government ratified the implementation of ...
Police remain leading agency for internal security, says I-G
The IG charged the officers to be professional and adopt modern techniques of investigation. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed ...
JTF imposes 24-hour curfew on Potiskum
The JTF appealed to residents to cooperate with it. The security Joint Task Force ((JTF) in Yobe on Tuesday, imposed ...
Dialogue with Boko Haram leaders still ‘major challenge’ – Amnesty Committee
The committee said it has “achieved a lot.” The Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki, on Thursday said that engaging ...
U.S. to close embassies over security fears
The U.S. embassies in some countries will be closed on Sunday. The United States will close some of its embassies ...
Two Nigerian security officials engage in street brawl in Abeokuta
Both men were arrested by the police. A street fight broke out on Friday between an official of the Nigeria ...
Imo officials, federal lawmakers undermine security in Oguta election – INEC
The electoral body says it cancelled the election because it was inconclusive. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday ...
Police inspector feared killed as gunmen attack Kumo, Gombe
Residents heard sporadic gunshots all night. Reports from Kumo Town in Gombe State say gunmen attacked a police station and ...
NSCDC closes 25 illegal private security companies in Lagos
Twenty security companies were closed down in May. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State has ...
JTF tightens security around gas leak facility in Bayelsa
There had been a gas leak from on Agip oil well facility leading the company's host community to flee the ...
Lawmaker says military “humiliating” states under emergency by cutting phone network
Hassan El-Badawy represents Yobe in the parliament. A member of the House of Representatives has launched a surprising attack on ...
Anambra Police assures of adequate security for Achebe’s funeral
The Anambra Police Command said on Tuesday that it would ensure adequate security at the burial of the late Professor Chinua Achebe in ...
Alaafin seeks US intervention on Nigeria’s security challenge
The traditional ruler made a passionate appeal to the US to whisk Nigeria out of its security quagmire. The Alaafin ...
Jonathan to address Nigerians by 7:00 p.m.
The address may focus on security. President Goodluck Jonathan will address Nigerians by 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Though the presidency ...
Nine men docked for being MASSOB members in Ebonyi
The men were denied bail by the Abakaliki court. Nine members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign ...
Insecurity: Jonathan holds emergency National Security Council meeting
The police lamented the loss of their men but have assured that there will be no reprisal. President Goodluck Jonathan ...
Al-Makura enlists FG’s help over insecurity in Nasarawa
Mr. Al-Makura lamented the activities of a terror group in Nasarawa State. The Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, was at ...
Angry Jonathan summons Israeli firm over Internet spy contract disclosures
The Nigerian government has summoned the management of Elbit Systems, an Israeli security firm contracted to spy on Nigerian Internet ...
President Jonathan as “Big Brother”, By Chido Onumah
“How does the WiT project fit into the country’s existing intelligence programme and security initiatives?” Typical of the Jonathan regime, ...
Labour tasks Bayelsa Government on security on waterways
It also urged the government to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth of the state. The organized labour in Bayelsa ...
SSS arrests four suspected certificate syndicates in Abia
The suspects were arrested between April 25 and 27. The State Security Service (SSS) in Abia on Wednesday said that ...
Unease in Maiduguri over abduction of Water board chief
He was abducted by three armed men on Saturday. Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, was at the weekend plunged into ...
Nigerian government replies Orji Kalu, warns against politicising security matters
The Nigerian Information Minister responded to Mr. Kalu’s claims. The federal government has replied allegations by former Abia State Governor, ...
Jonathan, Rousseff of Brazil, call for urgent reform of UN Security Council
The Brazilian president was in Abuja over the weekend Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Dilma Rousseff of Brazil on Saturday called ...
