By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says the newly constructed bus and taxi terminals by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will address the insecurity associated with public transportation in the territory. Tinubu said this while inaugurating the Kugbo Bus and Taxi Terminal, as part of activities to celebrate hisContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN), Abuja Branch, has called for a comprehensive security reform and coordinated action to curb the escalating insecurity across the nation. Dr Desmond Okocha, Coordinator of UNAN, Abuja Branch, who made the call on Saturday in Abuja, said the associationContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka says active involvement of communities and other stakeholders is key to countering terrorism threats. Laka said this at the opening of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) stakeholders meetingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that security agencies are working around the clock to ensure the safety of lives and properties during the Eid-el-Kabir holidays and beyond. Wike made the statement in his Eid-el-Kabir message to FCT residentsContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Christian Association (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the FCT has urged all Nigerians in positions of authority, particularly the political leadership, “to make a double sacrifice to secure Nigeria just as Muslims offer sacrifices in obedience to God during Sallah”. The Chairman of theContinue 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
Raids By Monday Ijeh The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Ajao Adewale, has ordered heightened visibility policing and sustained intelligence-led raids on black spots in the territory ahead of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman of the Independent Media and Policy Initiative, IMPI, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, has urged the media in Nigeria to be more circumspect in reporting the security situation in the country. According to him, this is because more attention is paid to challenges in the warContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint External Evaluation (JEE) Report, an Assessment of Health Security Capacities at sub-national level has rated FCT high on immunisation coverage. Ms Nsikak Inman, Senior Officer, International Health Regulation (IHR), revealed this at the Dissemination of the FCT JEE Report, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government aims to shift from military equipment to agricultural tools, specifically replacing armoured tanks with tractors and machine guns with milking machines, to bolster food security. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Abubakar Maiha, this known during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenContinue Reading
