security

Governors have limited power to tackle insecurity, says Lalong

    Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, says there are limits to what state governors can do about insecurity in…

5 years ago

FCT: Police to deploy special horses, motorbikes, dismiss Abuja under siege claim

Horses, motorcycles and other detection tools are set to be deployed for intelligence gathering in the Federal Capital Authority, police…

5 years ago

Nigeria security challenges extraordinary, says US, promises training, equipment

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has said Nigeria is indeed facing extraordinary security challenges. According to him, the…

5 years ago

FG taps on China for protection against bandits, insurgents

Nigeria has reached out to China for protection against attacks by terrorists and bandits in the country. Minister of Police…

5 years ago

Security: Avoid 14 Nigerian states, US warns citizens

The United States has asked its citizens to stay away from 14 Nigerian states considered as hotspots of terrorism, banditry…

5 years ago

South-East govs set up joint security group, Ebube Agu

Governors of the South-East region have announced the creation of a joint security outfit, codenamed ‘Ebube Agu’. The governors announced…

5 years ago

Photo: Farmer-herder crisis: Oluwo holds security meeting

  Paramount ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdurasheed Adewale Akanbi (5th from left), with members of Iwo Board of Trustees after…

5 years ago

Buhari bans mining in Zamfara, declares state no fly-zone

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that Zamfara State be declared a no fly-zone. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana…

5 years ago

Security agencies need superior weapons, not prayers – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, says Nigeria’s security agencies need superior weapons to fight insecurity and not prayers. El-Rufai spoke…

5 years ago