By Deborah Sen. Ned Nwoko has urged the National Assembly to make relevant legislations such as the right to firearms to further guarantee the safety of lives and property in the country. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and member, Senate committee on Defence, made the appeal in anContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare state of emergency on security. National President of the union, Comrade Audu Amba, made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at the NUT 6th Annual Solemn Assembly. He said Nigeria in recent times hadContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, has tasked wives of military personnel to strive towards achieving their individual dreams. Musa stated this at the opening of a two-day visioning and Planning Workshop organised by DEPOWA for wives of militaryContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Cashew farmers and buyers in Kogi, under the aegis of the Farmers Forum of Nigeria (FFN), have called on Gov. Usman Ododo to intervene over alleged multiple taxation and extortion. The forum in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Ibrahim Adam, on Monday alleged that there wasContinue Reading
A civil society advocacy group, Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness (CISA), has urged religious leaders and all well-meaning Nigerians to desist from escalating the already tensed security situation in the country.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), has advised families to do more in the moral rectitude of their wards to tackle the rising cases of insecurity and other anti-social ills currently ravaging Nigeria. Rev. Fr Michael Banjo, Deputy Secretary-General, CSN, made the call at a newsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta-PDP) has called for the registration and licensing of Private Military Companies (PMCs) in the country. Nwoko made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. PMCs are businesses that offer specialised services related to war andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria operating in different theatres of operation eliminated 105 terrorists and apprehended 140 others in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this at a bi-weekly news briefing onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has advised terrorists, bandits and kidnappers to surrender or be killed, warning that there is no third option. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations ofContinue Reading
Alleged fraud: How General Overseer acquired properties with subscribers’ funds – EFCCContinue Reading
