By Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says the scheme is intensifying measures to safeguard corps members nationwide. Nafiu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, while addressing concerns over security, kidnapping andContinue Reading
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has called on security agencies to redouble their commitment to armoury discipline to curb the proliferation of illicit weapons in the countryContinue Reading
A former Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has been re-elected as President of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANISS).Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, academics and other security professionals have advocated transition from heavy reliance on physical personnel to technology innovation in tackling insecurity in the country. They stated the position in Abuja on Monday, at an event to celebrate Mr Peter Olumuji, who baggedContinue Reading
Arms By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSLAW) has warned against the diversion of officially procured weapons. The Director-General of the centre, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, gave the warning at the inauguration of a capacity development programme on Arms Physical SecurityContinue Reading
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has charged personnel of the Nigerian Navy to remain physically and mentally fit to effectively tackle evolving security challenges.Continue Reading
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has called for the bridging of fundamental gaps in intelligence sharing as a critical step in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges.Continue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, while press freedom is vital in a democracy, national security must take precedence in the digital era plagued by fake news and misinformation. Mohammed made this assertion on Wednesday at the University of Ilorin during the donationContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Deputy Governor of Niger, Mr Yakubu Garba, says the relative peace being experienced in Shiroro Local Government Area is a result of deliberate investments by the state government in tackling insecurity. He said this in an interview with newsmen during a condolence visit to Gusoro communityContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Security experts who participated at the just concluded two-day high-level conference in Abuja have come up with two policy tools. The tools are to serve as practical guides for improving security communication and strengthening national cohesion. This is contained in a statement jointly issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
