2023: For Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, By Lasisi Olagunju
“It is strange and surprising that Baba-Ahmed’s north still think southern agitation and restiveness are about posts and positions. No. That was the case years […]
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Angry Mob Burns Down Sokoto Commissioner’s House ‘For Colluding
According to a report by SaharaReporters, the residence of the Sokoto State Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, Garba Moyi, has been razed by an […]
El-Rufai wants to externalise banditry, says Akeredolu
Ondo Governor and Chairman of Southern Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has accused his Kaduna counterpart Nasir el-Rufai of plotting to externalise banditry. El-Rufai had carpeted […]
Zamfara Govt Returns IDPs To Their Communities As Security Allegedly Improves
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Zamfara state have begun returning to their communities following improved security situation as reported by security forces. This was disclosed […]
NANS urges govts to tackle kidnapping on Benin-Auchi expressway
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged federal and state governments to intensify fight against banditry and kidnapping, especially on the Benin-Auchi expressway. […]
Bandits: Return Nigeria to How You Met It or … – Sheikh Threatens Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been threatened by an Islamic cleric following the worsening insecurity in the north. An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Nuru Khalid while lambasting […]
Shinkafi would have opted for grassroots approach to confront security challenges – Uzodimma
ABUJA – Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has recalled the days of Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi as helmsman of the defunct Nigerian Security Organisation (NSO), […]
Christian group bemoans increased killings, kidnappings in Kaduna
KADUNA – The Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians (CNNC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, to listen to Nigerians […]
‘Buhari Has Mismanaged Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu’s Security Threat Exaggerated’ – Colonel Dangiwa Umar
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has been accused by a former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd) of mismanaging the country. In […]
Nnamdi Kanu is no hero… neither is Sunday Igboho, By Efe Okposio
If Nigeria should seperate today, do you think Yorubas or Igbos will troop out to vote these guys as leaders?I doubt.These guys are just people […]
Sallah: Pray for President Buhari, others to overcome nation’s security challenge
The Chief Missioner, Nasru-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has urged Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari, and others in charge of the nation’s […]
Fed Govt: attacks on security agents, stations declaration of war
The Federal Government yesterday declared that the killing of security operatives amounted to a declaration of war on the country. The government warned that “overwhelming […]
We know where kidnappers are, only being careful – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is handling the problem of insecurity in the country. He […]
‘Army got N198.84b from 2019 till date to tackle insecurity’
The sum of N198.84 billion had so far been released to the Army to prosecute the insurgency war from 2019 till date by the Federal […]
11 Fulani Herdsmen Arrested For Banditry in Oyo (Photo)
The Oyo State Security Network Agency has arrested eleven bandits, all Bororo Fulani herdsmen terrorizing residents of the state. They were arrested after mounting illegal […]
Insecurity: Reps To Audit Military Assets, Ask Buhari To Declare State Of Emergency
Considering the present situation, they believe this will ensure the fast track of all measures towards restoring peace in the country. The call formed part […]
Bandits I Negotiated With Have Stopped Kidnapping – Gumi
Islamic tutor and cleric, Sheikh Gumi has claimed that the bandits he negotiated with have stopped abducting people. Speaking in an interview with Roots TV, […]
America advises citizens against travelling to Nigeria over banditry, terrorism, others
By AKINOLA AJIBOLA The United States government has advised its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria as a result of the security threats in some […]
Warning to secessionists, others: You can’t intimidate us, IPOB tells new IGP
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has maintained that the group would not be intimidated by the threat by the new Acting Inspector General of […]
Stop romancing bandits under amnesty guise, Matawalle told
Some stakeholders in the Northwest have cautioned Zamfara State Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle against treating bandits with kid gloves. They urged the governor to stop […]