By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says he has proposed a Bill before the Senate for the establishment of a National Talent Rehabilitation and Integration Agency. Nwoko who is representing Delta North Senatorial District disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has urged the Federal Government to speed up the decongestion of custodial centres nationwide. The Senior Communications Manager of the NGO, Mr Obinna Ejiogu, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, that the government should alsoContinue Reading
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and the Nigerien Air Force on Tuesday eliminated scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in Damasak and Mobbar Local Government Areas of Borno.Continue Reading
The National Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to counter-terrorism through policies and strategies.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has distributed start-up packs to 32 ex-offenders who were trained on various trades while serving their jail terms. Distributing the tools on Wednesday in Abuja, the NCoS Controller General, Haliru Nababa, expressed optimism that the skills acquired by the ex-offenders wouldContinue Reading
National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for enhanced collaboration among African countries to enhance intelligence sharing to effectively address the menace of terrorism.Continue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the State Police is the only solution to the security challenge facing the country. The former President said this at a Critical National Dialogue on the Establishment of State Police organised by the House of Representatives on Monday in Abuja, with the themeContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Police Command in Niger, has confirmed the death of five children by suffocation in a car on Sunday in Minna. DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Niger, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Minna. HeContinue Reading
The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed says efforts must be made to address the underlying causes of terrorism and rebuild communities affected by the menace across Africa.Continue Reading
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu says terrorism related deaths have drastically reduce in Nigeria from about 2,600 monthly to less than 200 currently.Continue Reading
