By Suleiman Shehu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, says it recorded 96 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the state between January and August 2026. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Samuel Opebiyi, disclosed this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya The pioneer Commandant-General of the NSCDC, Dr Adewale Abolurin has called for the repositioning of the Civil Defence College of Security Management to offer degree and postgraduate programmes. Abolurin said this at the pulling-out and retirement ceremony of the Assistant Commandant-General (ACG) Iskil Makinde, who is theContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has trained 65 personnel of Private Guard Companies (PGCs) to enhance security in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 3-day training, which ended on Thursday, had as its theme: “The Role of PrivateContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has trained more than 80 personnel of licensed Private Guard Companies (PGCs) in Edo on cybersecurity, human relations and self-defence to tackle emerging security threats. The two-day workshop, organised by the Private Guard Companies Department of theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Mr Saidi Akintayo, Edo Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has lauded the peaceful conduct of the local government election in the state, describing the exercise as orderly. Akintayo gave the assessment via a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,Continue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has handed over two trucks containing 90,000 litres of impounded ethanol, and six suspects to NAFDAC. Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, the NSCDC Commandant in Akwa Ibom, said that the trucks were impounded on June 23 and 27 along Ikot UmoContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, has arrested two suspected pipeline vandals in Esan West Local Government Area of the state as part of efforts to combat economic sabotage and protect critical national assets. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC EfosaContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced weeklong activities to commemorate the 2026 World Drug Day (WDD). The announcement was made at a joint news briefing by NDLEA and UNODC at the agency’s headquarters on Friday in Abuja. Addressing newsmen, the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-GenContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested more than 80,000 suspected drug offenders between January 2021 and May 2026. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has assured investors operating in the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) of the agency’s commitment to addressing security challenges. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, said this at an interactive session with investors, security agencies and other stakeholdersContinue Reading
