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FCT CP Disu assumes duty, promises to tackle insecurity

Newly appointed Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner Olatunji Disu has acknowledged the security challenges facing Nigeria’s capital and pledged to work tirelessly...

Thoughts on Nigeria’s Food Insecurity By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria is grappling with a multitude of significant challenges, each akin to a ‘ticking time bomb’ that threatens national stability. Among these,...

FG moves to empower MSMEs, combat poverty, food insecurity – Minister

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing poverty by improving access to...

Insecurity in Northwest region compounded by banditry, illegal mining – Lagbaja

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the insecurity plaguing the Northwest region of the country is exacerbated by the...

Tinubu meets security chiefs, harps on improved synergy to curb insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has tasked security chiefs with coordinating and synergizing efforts in order to secure the country. Inspector General of Police...

Senate urges FG to address food insecurity as Nigerians’ frustration mounts

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action to alleviate the widespread hunger and food insecurity that have reached...

The Geo-Politics Of Nigeria’s Insecurity by Dakuku Peterside

In the past ten years, the South-East and North-East geopolitical zones, more than other geopolitical zones, have been sites of experiments on...

I inherited insecurity plaguing the nation., says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has described the lingering insecurity bedevilling Nigeria, particularly the North West region of the country, as inherited security compromises....

NGE expresses worry about nation’s growing insecurity, demands release of Olatunji, FirstNews editor

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on all levels of government to do more to address the nation’s increasing security...

Heightened insecurity: DHQ declares 96 people including Simon Ekpa wanted

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has released a list of individuals, numbering 97 and declared them wanted for allegged acts of terrorism, violent...

Insecurity: 16 Nigerian governors endorse state police, constitution review in memos to FG

Amid rising insecurity in the country, the call for state police has continued to gather momentum as 16 state governors endorsed the...

Insecurity: FG, state governors agree to create state police

To tackle headlong insecurity and the ongoing wanton killings across the country, President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors on Thursday...

Economic hardship, insecurity: Tinubu in emergency meeting with 36 state governors

President Bola Tinubu held an emergency meeting with the 36 state governors on Thursday at the Council Chambers of the State House,...

Insecurity: FCT Police Adopts New Security Framework

The Police Commissioner, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr. Benneth Igweh, has ordered a clampdown on vehicles without number plates or with...

Insecurity: Businesses in FCT record 33% drop in revenues – Report

Revenues of businesses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded a 33 percent decline between January 2023 and January 2024, a report...

Growing helplessness of Nigerians over insecurity by Dakuku Peterside

The impact of insecurity in Nigeria is significant, encompassing substantial losses in terms of lives, economic setbacks, and the emergence of humanitarian...