Defence/Security
UNODC seeks health-centred response to drug challenge in Nigeria
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called for a coordinated, health-centred and evidence-based response to address illicit…
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Kaduna govt hails NSA’s Forest Guards initiative
Kaduna State has commended the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative as trainees completed about 60 per cent of their training programme
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No single institution can win war against drugs alone — Marwa
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for a coordinated national response to…
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Police Airwing drone commander bags UK public service award
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi CSP Omolade Adegoke, Force Drone Commander of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Airwing, has received an international award in recognition of…
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Police smash kidnap syndicate, detain 184 suspected criminals in Imo
By Peter Okolie The Police Command in Imo says it has dislodged a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating within the Egbema River creek, successfully rescuing…
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Terrorism and banditry: Is Nigeria’s deradicalisation policy achieving its goals?
For more than a decade, the Nigerian Government’s strategy for countering terrorism and banditry has been driven largely by military offensives, intelligence gathering and law enforcement operations aimed at dismantling insurgent networks and restoring peace to affected communities.
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Nigeria accredits new defence attachés, assures of safety, security
The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Wednesday accredited new Defence Advisers and Attachés from five countries, assuring them of adequate safety and support throughout their diplomatic assignments in Nigeria.
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Tinubu inaugurates presidential committee on National Policing Bill
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to prepare the legal framework for…
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NSCDC parades 5 suspects for unlawful possession of vandalised items
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Wednesday paraded five male suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and…
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Private security operators seek comprehensive database, improved equipment
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s private security industry have called for a comprehensive database of licensed operators and improved equipment to enhance intelligence gathering, professionalism and support national security efforts.