Tag: national security
Cybersecurity: Our servers not breached, fully secure – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission has noted that its servers were not breached and have been fully optimised at the highest international security levels.
The...
US, Russia to hold security, Ukraine talks January
The United States and Russia are set to hold much-anticipated talks in January on European security and the Ukraine conflict after Moscow listed demands...
Buhari snubs calls to visit North, jets out to Turkey with...
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has snubbed calls to visit northern Nigeria amid the rising insecurity in the region. Rather, the President...
National Assembly members, others are targets of kidnapping, assassination – DSS
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday raised alarm that certain groups and individuals intend to cause a breakdown of law and order...
Insecurity: APC Chieftain Urges IGP To Grant Gun Licences To Nigerians
Following the worsening insecurity in the country, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Ben Adaji, has appealed to the Inspector-General of...
FRSC to impound vehicles with unregistered number plates
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State says it will begin to impound vehicles and motorcycles plying the roads with unregistered or...
The North and Attahiru Jega: Ugliness as beauty, By Lasisi Olagunju
There was a time in this country when one single person was acting prime minister, acting minister of finance and substantive minister of defence....
Nigeria, 2 others record 2m cyber attacks in 6 months
The National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), says Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya recorded over two million phishing (cyber) attacks in the first...
Increase In Foodstuff Prices Caused By Insecurity – Defense Minister, Magashi
The Nigerian Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, has blamed the high cost of food prices on the worsening insecurity in the nation.
Magashi said this...
Politicians Are Fueling Insecurity – Gov Yahaya Bello
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has stated the President Buhari met a decayed system when he assumed office while blaming politicians for fueling insecurity...
Presidency: Ortom inciting ethnic, religious hatred
The Presidency on Wednesday came hard on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom over his ceaseless diatribe on President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of national security.
Presidential...
National Theatre GM seeks partnership with Lagos govt
Prof. Sunday Ododo, General Manager/CEO, National Arts Theatre, has called on the Lagos State government to assist in providing security to check the activities...
Northern elders demand sack of NSA over NDA attack
Northern Elders have called for the review of security architecture and the immediate sack of the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd)...
Nigeria, S’Korea trade volume hits $500m
The First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of South Korea, Mr Choi Jong-Kun, has disclosed that the trade volume between both countries has...
Insecurity: Buhari threatens removal of military chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned that he was ready to wield the big stick in his drive to arrest insecurity across the country.
He...
Afghanistan: History will not judge the Biden Presidency well! He lied...
When candidate Joe Biden was asked if he would bear some responsibility for the outcome of a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan if the Taliban...
FULL SPEECH: Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan
Full transcript of United States President, Joe Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan.
Good afternoon.
I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, the developments...
Buhari off to London for official /medical engagements
President Muhammadu Buhari will be attending the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 from Monday, July 26, 2021.
While in...
SERAP, Journalists’ Group Sue Buhari, Others, Say Gag Order On Reporting...
According to a report by SaharaReporters, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have filed a lawsuit...
NAF Wing 6 New Helicopter Pilots
Operational manpower development in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) received a boost today, 16 July 2021, when the Chief of the Air Staff...