By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed optimism that the security situation in the country would improve in the next two years of President Bola Tinubu. Buratai stated this in an interview with newsmen at the sidelines of the 2025 VONContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has declared his support for the early voting bill introduced by the Senate for military and security personnel deployed during elections. Oluyede expressed the support of the army for the bill at a meeting with the Chairman, SenateContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has inaugurated 31 combat gunboats to strengthen waterway security in Nigeria. Egbetokun inaugurated the operational 31 state-of-the-art combat gunboats on Thursday at the Maritime Police Command, Lagos. The police boss described the initiative as a symbol of renewed commitment toContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Federal Government has launched the Presidential Community Engagement Peace Initiative (PCEPI) to tackle insecurity in the North-Central region of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is the brainchild of Mrs Abiodun Essiet, the Senior Special Assistant to the President onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigeria Safety and Peace Solidarity Movement (NSPSM), a civil society organisation, has accused Amnesty International (AI) of exaggerating Nigeria’s security situation in its recent report. Mr Andrew Kato, General Secretary of NSPSM, stated this while briefing newsmen on the report on Wednesday in Abuja. Kato saidContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has called on Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s policies and counter the propaganda of terrorists and bandits. Buratai made the call during his remarks at the 2025 Voice of Nigeria (VON) Forum on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, says the nation’s security challenges are being tackled with huge successes in all fronts. Undiandeye stated this during the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) First and Second Quarters Operational Brief for Foreign Defence Advisers/Attachés 2025, on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says disinformation played a significant role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967 to 1970). Obasanjo stated this at the Sixth Edition of Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium organised by the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the themeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has warned that any lapses by personnel would attract severe consequences. The Controller General said this in an emergency virtual strategy meeting convened on Tuesday in Abuja. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, said all zonalContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has handled the viral video capturing a tragic shooting incident involving its operatives. The service’s Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the incident occurred on Feb. 17 in 2019, and was not aContinue Reading
