Opeyemi Ogunrinde The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has promoted three new Assistant Inspector General of Police to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. The police disclosed this in a series of tweets on its official handle on Tuesday. The newly promoted DIGs were named as Tijani Baba, …
Read More »NAF Aircraft crash: Victims to be buried on Thursday in Abuja
Victoria Ogunrinde The Nigerian Air Force on Wednesday disclosed that the seven officers who died in the Sunday air crash will be buried at the National Cemetery, Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja, on Thursday. The deceased include the Captain, Fl. Lt. Haruna Gadzama; Fl. Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot); Flying Officer …
Read More »NAF Aircraft crash is an unfortunate national disaster – Minister
Victoria Ogunrinde The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi, on Monday described the crash of the Nigerian Air Force King 350 plane as an unfortunate national disaster. Magashi in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri, in Abuja expressed deep sadness over the …
Read More »NUJ calls for immediate release of Kidnapped Punch Reporter
Opeyemi Ogunrinde The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, on Friday called for the immediate release of Okechukwu Nnodim, a correspondent with the Punch Newspapers. Nnodim was allegedly kidnapped in his home in Abuja by four gunmen who gained access to his residence by scaling his fence after firing …
Read More »Arewa Youth agitates for a South South IGP
The Arewa Youth for Peace and Security has strongly advised President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the choice of AIG Moses Ambakina Jitoboh, as the next inspector General of police for true federal character,competence and transparency. The Group’s director of publicity Salihu Dantata Mahmud, made this call during a joint interaction …
Read More »Arewa Youth For Peace and Security bags Fuji Gold membership
The Oludasile Fuji Gold membership, a worldwide memorial platform for late Fuji creator, Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister Mfr has today inducted Salihu Dantata Mahmud, a leader of Arewa Youth For Peace and Security, a former personal assistant on media to interior minister, former national secretary of defunct jakande’s Action party …
Read More »Armed Forces and Security Half Marathon Championship Holds on Saturday
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Half Marathon Championship has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, 16th June 2019. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, The Chairman, Central Organizing Committee, Commodore Nuhu Bala, noted that the competition which is the 3rd edition will solidify and foster the …
Read More »The urgent need to priortize the voice of women in peace and security
Bukola Afeni The insurgency in the North east has led to the country dealing with worst humanitarian crisis since the civil war in 1967.Often And times , women and children continue to be the worst affected by conflicts . It is becoming apparent that women have a …
Read More »How community policing is helping us in Suleja- ACP Asogwa
By Ismaila Ajikobi The relatively peaceful environment currently being enjoys in Suleja, Niger State has been attributed to the implementation of community policing strategy in the Area Command. While dropping this hint to this reporter in his office today, ASP Mathias Asogwa who is in charge of Suleja Area Command …
Read More »PMB directs service chiefs to intensify strategies, techniques in tackling insecurity
President Muhammad Buhari has directed service chiefs and entire leadership of the nation’s Armed Forces to intensify and perfect current strategies and techniques toward curtailing criminalities across the country. The president gave the directive at the grand finale of the 2016 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Gusau on Thursday. …
Read More »Security situation has improved, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that security situation has improved in the country since he took over the mantle of leadership. Buhari said the situation would continue to improve under his leadership. The President stated this on Wednesday in Wanke village in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara during a …
Read More »Remaining bandits, cattle rustlers in North West will be cleared in few days, says Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured residents of North West that the army will clear the remnants of cattle rustlers and bandits terrorising their communities in few days. He said the myriad of security challenges in the North West would be largely addressed by the end …
Read More »Kidnapping: Police to strengthen SARS in police commands
The new Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday, said arrangement was underway to strengthen the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in all police commands. Idris made this disclosure during a question and answer session at a news conference in which senior police officers were in attendance in Abuja. The …
Read More »Aviation security: FG takes steps to decongest traffic at Nnamdi Azikiwa airport
The Federal Government says it is leaving no stone unturned to decongest traffic to enhance security at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja. The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika said this in a statement issued by Mr James Odaudu, the Deputy Director Press and Public Affairs, Ministry …
Read More »Maritime Security: NIMASA DG calls for Synergy among Govt. Agencies
Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside and some of the Agency’s Management Staff in a group photograph with a team from Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) led by Comptroller (Mrs.) Modupe Anyalechi during a familiarization visit to the …
Read More »President Buhari assures of protection of oil facilities in Niger Delta
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that he would do everything necessary to secure oil facilities and other government assets in the Niger Delta region. The president gave the assurance during the democracy day lecture organised on Tuesday in Abuja by the Save Democracy Group Africa, to mark the 2016 …
Read More »Military to reassess performance of troops in Northeast — Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the military hierarchy will review the entire counter-insurgency operations in order to improve the performance of troops in the northeast. Buratai made the plan known while addressing troops at the Nigerian Army 7 Division Tactical Headquarters in Bama on Tuesday. Although …
Read More »Navy, NIMASA reiterate commitment to protecting Nigeria’s waterways
The Nigerian Navy (NN) and The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to the protection of the nation’s waterways. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok Ete-Ibas and the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, made this known when a delegation from …
Read More »Buhari deploys Service Chiefs to Niger Delta over rising militancy
President Muhammadu Buhari has made good his threat to deal with those blowing up oil installations in the Niger Delta like Boko Haram terrorists are being dealt as he has dispatched the nation’s service chiefs to the oil-rich region to confront the resurgent militancy and secure the area from economic …
Read More »Kidnapping: IGP solicits community support
The Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has appealed to communities across the country to assist the police with useful information that would assist them to curb crimes. Arase made the appeal on Tuesday in Calabar during a stakeholders meeting organised by the police to fashion out ways …
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