From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to ending insurgency in the North-West region by the end of this year. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad…
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BEPU Calls for Equity, Fair Representation, and Development in Birnin Gwari
The Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the infrastructural neglect and lack of federal representation affecting the people of Birnin Gwari. Dr. Isah…
Insecurity Grips MMSH’s Vicinity: Patients, Staff Under Fear of Phone Snatchers
By Ahmad Deedat Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital (MMSH), one of largest facilities across the nation in terms of services provided and the largest state-owned facility in Kano, has a certain distinction in…
Niger-Nigeria Relations: A Call for Diplomacy and Restraint
By Adamu S Ladan So, Africa unite Afri- Africa unite, yeah Unite for the benefit of your people (Africa unite) Unite for it’s later than you think (Africa unite) Unite for the…
NPF Launches School Protection Squad In Plateau To Tackle Insecurity
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigeria Police Force has launched Schools Protection Squad (SPS) in Plateau State as part of its efforts to tackle growing security challenges in educational institutions. Speaking at…
IHRC Calls for Urgent Action Against Lakurawa Sect Threat in Northwest Nigeria
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Nigeria Chapter has issued a call to action over the emergence of the Lakurawa sect, which is reportedly active in Sokoto, Zamfara, and Kebbi states. The…
Active Collaboration Paramount to end security challenges in Zamfara, says Army
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The Nigeria Army has insisted on having active collaboration with civilians at local levels with a view to improve operational capabilities to end the pressing security challenges bedeviled…
Dederi’s Led NUJ Council Vows to Partner with NGOS in Addressing Societal Challenges
Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Commits to Partnership with ‘Know Your Neighbor’ Community Development Initiative to Address Insecurity. Abubakar Shehu kwaru, Secretary, NUJ, Kano Council disclosed this development…
Insecurity: Zamfara, Katsina States Govs meet Defense Minister, NSA
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda held a closed-door meeting with Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar and National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. The…
Security: Kano Government Urges Citizens to Report Suspicious Activities
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf on Friday called on citizens of the state to be vigilant on security issues by reporting any suspicious activities to the appropriate…
Zamfara: Stop blame game on security —Ex-Zamfara commissioner urges Gov Dauda Lawal
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Former Zamfara State Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Danmalikin Gidan-Goga has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to stop playing blame game on security matters against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Insecurity: “Enough Is Enough, We Are Tired of Daily Killings” – Babba Mazoji Urges Appointees, APC Stakeholders to Act
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka An elder statesman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State and former senatorial aspirant for the Funtua Zone, Honorable Zaharaddeen Babba Mazoji, has called on all…
ACF Laments Increasing Insecurity Affecting Northern Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity in Northern Nigeria. The apex socio-cultural body emphasized that “whatever it takes, the security crisis…
Nigeria and the Callous Call for Coup: Thanks but No Thanks
By Bala Ibrahim “As the Chief of Army Staff, my simple response to the call is, ‘Thanks, but no thanks!’ The Nigerian Army will not allow itself to be used to undemocratically…
Zamfara Lawmaker decries unproductive population as genesis of insecurity
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A member house of representatives representing Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda federal constituency Zamfara north, hon. Aminu Sani Jaji, has described the teeming unproductive population as the root cause of…
Increasing Security Salaries and Modern Military Technology Will Halt Nigeria’s Security Challenges – Mazoji
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Nigeria is currently plagued by diverse criminal activities perpetrated by terrorists and kidnappers. These attacks, once common in the northern part of the country, especially in some parts…
Insecurity, Underdevelopment: Wither the North?
By Engr. Bello Gwarzo Abdullahi, FNSE There is no gainsaying the fact that the North is bedeviled by myriad of intractable problems ranging from poverty, malnutrition, insecurity, economic, social, religious and cultural…
Political Dimensions of Insecurity in Nigeria and One Silver Bullet Solution
By Law Mefor One is reminded of carved-up Christmas turkeys when considering Nigeria and how both foreigners and its citizens plunder its resources. An Igbo proverb that refers to the guidelines for…
Insecurity: Zamfara Governor Inaugurates Agro Rangers Consolidation Squad
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor of Zamfara State Dauda Lawal has inaugurated Agro Rangers Consolidation Squad been prepared under the state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with…
4 Zamfara Ex-Governors Pledge Supports against Insecurity
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Four former Governors of Zamfara State have met and deliberated on finding ways to ensure the lingering insecurity that bedeviled the state has become a history through use…
Insecurity And Challenges Of The North West
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi When you do not have much to do with your time except to pray, eat, take your medicine and lay down, one but has all the time in…
New Electricity Tarrif Will Escalate Insecurity, Kill Small-scale Industries – Union
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Association of Small-scale Industries, Kano State chapter, says the implementation of the new electricity tarrif will kill the small-scale industrial sector as well as escalate insecurity in…
FG To Tackle Poverty, Insecurity With National Financial Inclusion Agenda
High-level workshop to unveil roadmap for integrating unbanked Nigerians begins Thursday The Presidency has hinted at plans by the federal government to tackle poverty and insecurity head on in Nigeria through financial…
Mazoji Urges President Tinubu to Address Security Reform by Enhancing Benefits
By Abdullahi Muhammad Sheka Hon. Zaharaddeen Babban Mazoji, a former Senatorial aspirant from Funtua Zone and a prominent figure in Katsina state’s PDP, advises President Tinubu on Nigeria’s pressing security challenges. He…
NGE Expresses Concern Over Growing Insecurity Across Country
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged governments at all levels to step up efforts in addressing the growing security challenges across the country, in line with their…