By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, says efforts by the FCT Administration to address insecurity are already yielding positive results. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Sunday, when she paid a visit to the family of Al-Kadriyar Mansoor, whose five daughters were recently released afterContinue Reading
Idowu Ariwodola The nine abducted Ekiti schoolchildren and their teachers have been released by their captors on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the children were released at about 2 a.m. on Sunday after spending six days in captivity. It was, however, learnt that of the nineContinue Reading
Asks Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Insecurity in Nigeria is not only a threat to safety of humans. It also has wide reaching implications for food security and the economy. It is safe to argue that since the nation gained political independence in 1960, apart from theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, has appealed to Nigerians to desist from illegal activities and vandalism of public infrastructure. Ahmed made the appeal on Friday during an on-the-spot assessment of the impact of Jan. 30 explosion in Ohaji/Egbema Local GovernmentContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the military have in the last one week killed no fewer than 185 terrorists and kidnappers and apprehended 212 others in various operations across the countryContinue Reading
CSO urges Nigerians to disregard attempts to tarnish reputations of CNS, NavyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, has urged Nigerian youths to see themselves as critical instruments of stability. Musa made the call at the Youth, Peace, and Security Summit, organised by the NCTC-ONSA,Continue Reading
The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, says more than 600 million out of 1.8 billion youths globally, reside in conflict zones.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Dr Yetunde Adeniji, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to President Bola Tinubu on School Feeding, has tasked security agencies to ensure safe return of the abducted Ekiti school children. Adeniji said this in a statement signed by her aide on New Media, Mr Olumobi Adewale, onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The media have been urged to exercise restraint in their reportage concerning the current security challenges in some parts of the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Onanuga said thatContinue Reading
